Melissa Joan Hart Fights Towards Conservatorship (Unique)

There is no such thing as a love misplaced between Melissa Joan Hart and La La Anthony within the upcoming Lifetime film The Dangerous Guardian.

The movie — which was impressed by a number of excessive profile conservatorships, together with that of Britney Spears and Wendy Williams — chronicles what occurs when “Leigh’s (Hart) father Jason (Eric Pierpoint) suffers a fall whereas she’s out of city [and] the courts assign Jason a guardian” named Janet (Anthony), in keeping with an official synopsis. 

“At first Janet appears to be an enormous assist to Jason, however issues rapidly take a horrible flip,” reads the official description. “Janet is legally answerable for each side of Jason’s life, and doesn’t waste any time putting him in a nursing residence, auctioning off his home, all worldly possessions, and utilizing the excuse that the proceeds are wanted for his care.”

Although Leigh makes an attempt to “problem Janet’s efforts,” the guardian efficiently stops the household from visiting as Jason’s well being “deteriorates, to the purpose that he wants a life saving remedy which Janet decides is simply too costly.”

“Because the whistleblowers round Jason meet premature ends, Leigh finds the energy to take down the guardian and the corrupt system that helps her,” the synopsis concludes.

Hart, 48, tells PEOPLE in an announcement that she was drawn to the undertaking due to the subject material, saying, “From the second I learn the script I knew this was a narrative lots of people may sadly relate to. It stored me on the sting of my seat, and I feel lots of people will really feel the identical.”

Within the trailer for the upcoming Lifetime film, which PEOPLE can solely debut, Janet tells Leigh, “Your dad suffered a severe concussion and you were not there and the choose granted me guardianship.”

In courtroom, Leigh says that she believes there’s “been a mistake” in her dad’s case however the choose insists that he’s in “good arms.” 

“He cannot make healthcare choices and he cannot deal with his personal cash,” a person then informs Leigh and Janet provides, “He wants relaxation and care. I’m gonna be sure that he will get that,” however Jason is seen getting an injection on the care facility. 

To make issues worse, Leigh worries the household is being taken benefit of by Janet, saying, “It’s not simply the home. Janet closed all dad’s financial institution accounts. Is she the guardian for another residents right here?”

Janet then threatens Leigh when she learns she has been poking round to seek out out extra about her. She tells Leigh, You have been pestering my different households. The extra you stir them up, the much less time I will have in your father.”

Nonetheless, Leigh rapidly realizes that Janet shouldn’t be a guardian however relatively “a predator,” informing her, “You need to be in jail for what you’re doing to my dad.” Janet insists, “The legislation is on my aspect” as Leigh is seen being handcuffed by police on the care facility.

The Dangerous Guardian comes as a number of excessive profile conservatorships, together with that of Spears and Wendy Williams, proceed to boost questions and be mentioned within the information.

In November 2021, Spears’ 13-year conservatorship was terminated. Her father Jamie, together with a lawyer, managed the singer’s funds and private belongings by the conservatorship. Spears lately spoke out in regards to the hardships she confronted throughout that point in her bombshell memoir, The Girl in Me.

Extra lately, Williams’ life has been below a microscope after Lifetime’s two-part docuseries, The place Is Wendy Williams?, portraying her troubled life and well being points following the tip of her eponymous speak present.

Two days forward of its launch, Williams’ care staff revealed she had been identified with progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Williams’ household claimed they had been stored in the dead of night about her prognosis and that they’ve had restricted contact together with her since she was positioned below her authorized guardianship in Might 2022. Williams has been in a facility receiving remedy since April 2023, and whereas her household says they can’t name her, she will be able to name them.

The identical day Williams’ prognosis was launched, her guardian Sabrina Morrissey filed a lawsuit towards Lifetime’s dad or mum firm A&E Tv Networks, searching for to halt the discharge of the documentary. That effort was denied by an appeals courtroom, however the controversy round Williams’ guardianship stays ongoing as her household continues to battle on her behalf.

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The Dangerous Guardian premieres Might 18 on Lifetime.