James Parnell Spears

About

Father of pop star Britney Spears. He is also the conservator of her person and her estate, which has led him to be the subject of intense media scrutiny. Britney accused him of abusing his power in the conservatorship during a June 2021 court case. 

Before Fame

He attended school in Louisiana. 

Trivia

In June of 2021, he asked the Los Angeles court system to investigate Britney's claims of forced labor. 

Family Life

He was married to Debbie Sanders Cross and later Lynne Bridges. He and Lynne went on to have Britney, as well as Jamie Lynn Spears, and Bryan Spears. He has five grandchildren. 

Associated With

His behavior has been compared to that of other notorious Hollywood fathers, like Kit Culkin and Joe Jackson.