LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears is a free woman. A judge in LA Superior Court ruled on Friday that the conservatorship that has controlled the 39-year-old singer's life for nearly 14 years can be terminated.

"The court finds that the conservatorship of the person and the estate of Britney Jean Spears is no longer required," Judge Brenda J. Penny ruled.

Her ruling, which was issued after 30 minutes of testimony from attorneys for Britney Spears and her father, Jamie Spears, included the caveat that the temporary conservator of Britney Spears' estate be allowed to execute trust documents as well as a health care directive and durable power of attorney on behalf of the singer.

After the ruling, Britney Spears shared a video of fans reacting shortly after the ruling.

"I love my fans so much, it’s crazy!!!," she wrote on Twitter, adding: "Best day ever ... praise the Lord ... can I get an Amen." 

"History was made today," Spears' fiance Sam Asghari wrote on Instagram. "Britney is Free!"

A number of celebrities took to social media to celebrate the news, including entrepeneur and socialite Paris Hilton, who shared a photo of the two of them.

"I’m so happy that this day has finally come," Hilton wrote. "This moment is so long overdue."

"You’re the most resilient, kind and inspiring soul," she added. "We all love you so so much! Your best days are yet to come!"

"Watch What Happens Live" host and "Real Housewives" producer Andy Cohen wrote: "Britney: FREE!"

"Freedom is a human right," fashion designer Donatella Versac ewrote on Instagram. "My heart is smiling for you, Britney. Congratulations on your regained and deserved emancipation."

"SHES FREEE, FREE, FREE," musical icon Cher wrote on Twitter. "FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"

Over the summer, Cher pledged that "when #FreeBritney is FINALLY FREE," she would take Spears to San Tropez to eat ice cream, in response to a post from Spears saying that was one of her dreams.

In September, Judge Penny suspended the Spears conservatorship that has controlled the pop singer’s estate and personal life since February 2008, saying “the current situation is not tenable, and the pleadings reflect a toxic environment.” 

While lawyers for Britney Spears and her father Jamie Spears had both argued in favor of terminating the conservatorship during that hearing, the pop singer’s attorney, Mathew Rosengart, asked for a delay of 30 to 45 days. The delay was intended to force Jamie Spears to turn over all conservator assets to a temporary conservator, CPA John Zabel. 

Rosengart called it "a monumental day" for the singer. "It's also a somber day for me, for Britney, and, I think, for a lot of us who have been following conservatorships and how they operate."

"This conservatorship has been corrupted by James T. Spears," Rosengart said of Spears' father, adding: "Many people have asked about whether we will continue to investigate Mr. Spears. The answer ultimately is up to my client Britney."

While Zabel took over the role of temporary conservator of the singer’s estate in late September, Jodie Montgomery continued to serve as temporary conservator of her person. The judge extended both appointments through Dec. 31 but said they could be ended before then if the conservatorship was terminated prior to that date.

The judge will consider some final accounting issues on Dec. 8, including payments to former court-appointed Spears attorney Samuel Ingham III. Ingham was allowed to bill the Spears estate up to $10,000 per week and has made almost $3 million working for the singer, according to The New York Times.

Earlier this month, Britney Spears’ mother Lynne filed a petition requesting more than $650,000 in legal fees to be paid by her daughter’s estate for her attorneys’ involvement in the conservatorship case. The pop singer responded with a since-deleted Instagram post: "Pssss my dad may have started the conservatorship 13 years ago … but what people don't know is that my mom is the one who gave him the idea !!!! I will never get those years back."

Several recent documentaries about the conservatorship have come out in recent months, including one that alleged the singer was under surveillance by a security firm her father had hired. The surveillance monitored her phone calls, text messages and emails and also secretly recorded audio in her bedroom, all of which the singer paid for through the conservatorship.

Friday’s hearing took place as legions of supporters wearing pink and waiving "Free Britney" signs amassed outside the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles.

The hearing marks the culmination of a drawn-out battle over the conservatorship the 39-year-old singer has been under since Feb. 2008, when a California judge granted her father oversight of her finances and personal life, citing the singer’s mental health and potential substance abuse. Spears’ estate is estimated to be worth $60 million.

In a June hearing, Spears spoke publicly about the arrangement for the first time and accused her 69-year-old father of conservator abuse. At the time, she said she had been forced to use a birth-control device, was drugged with a medication intended to treat bipolar disorder and was forced to work against her will.

Following that hearing, Spears was able to hire an attorney of her own choosing for the first time since the conservatorship was established and the court assigned her legal representation. 

Jamie Spears has maintained for years that the conservatorship was voluntary and necessary. On Sept. 7, however, he filed documents with the court requesting the conservatorship be terminated.