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Long before the The New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears documentary raised questions about Britney Spears‘ treatment by her family and the media, the pop icon attempted to reframe her own narrative in MTV’s Britney Spears: For the Record. The 2008 documentary gives fans an inside look at the star’s return to the recording studio and the release of “Circus,” her sixth studio album, but more importantly, it serves as the one of the few times she has publicly discussed her controversial conservatorship.

As a result, MTV’s Britney Spears documentary For the Record has become incredibly important to her fans, particularly those involved in the #FreeBritney movement. If you’re interested in checking it out, you’ve come to the right place. How can I watch Britney Spears: For the Record? Is the Britney Spears documentary streaming? Here’s everything you need to know.

WHAT IS THE BRITNEY SPEARS DOCUMENTARY FOR THE RECORD?

Filmed in the Fall 2008, Britney: For the Record gives fans a glimpse at the pop icon’s life in the wake of her much-publicized personal struggles. The MTV documentary follows Britney as she returns to the studio and films music videos for “Womanizer” and “Circus,” two singles off her sixth studio album. For the first time since she was placed under conservatorship by her father, Jamie Spears, in early 2008 (and in one of the only times since), Spears speaks openly about the legal situation and her desire for independence.

“I think it’s too in control, If I wasn’t under the restraints I’m under right now, with all the lawyers and doctors and people analyzing me every day — if that wasn’t there, I’d feel so liberated,” she says in the MTV doc, a portion of which was featured in The New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears. “When I tell them the way I feel, it’s like they hear but they’re really not listening … It’s like, it’s bad. But I’m sad.”

IS BRITNEY SPEARS: FOR THE RECORD STREAMING?

Unfortunately, it’s difficult to find a full version of Britney: For the Record online. However, are a few clips have been illegally uploaded to services like YouTube and Vimeo, so if you look hard enough, you should be able to find parts (or all) of the documentary.

CAN I WATCH BRITNEY SPEARS: FOR THE RECORD ON YOUTUBE?

Certain clips of Britney Spears: For the Record are available to stream on YouTube. However, these are illegally uploaded, which means that it’s possible they could disappear at any time.

WHERE TO WATCH BRITNEY SPEARS: FOR THE RECORD

As of press time, the entire, hourlong Britney: On the Record documentary is available to stream on Vimeo. But again, this has been illegally uploaded to the service, so it’s possible that it will be removed in the near future.

WHERE TO WATCH OTHER BRITNEY SPEARS DOCUMENTARIES AFTER FOR THE RECORD AND FRAMING BRITNEY SPEARS

If the For the Record and Framing Britney Spears documentaries have you saying “Gimme More,” you’re not alone. Those in need of a Britney fix should make it a point to check out her various concert films, documentaries, and biopics, including The Femme Fatale Tour and Britney Spears: Princess of Pop.