Jamie Lynn Spears is continuing to make private family matters VERY public,
after breaking out into tears during a recent podcast appearance,
to which Britney has since made it clear she has ZERO sympathy.
Let’s break down what’s going on.
Not long after Britney Spears expressed her “unconditional” love for her little sister
Jamie Lynn on social media amid their very public feud, Jamie Lynn gave a tearful…
“performance”... during a two-part series on the explicitly-popular podcast Call Her
Daddy.
Jamie Lynn’s appearance on the podcast, hosted by Alex Cooper, also comes after the
release of her widely criticized book Things I Should Have Said, in which she broke her
silence regarding her own experiences with growing up in the shadow of her older sister.
Hours before the episode went live, fans were confused as to why Jamie Lynn would take things
to this extent, considering the fact that she accused Britney of handling their feud
“on a public platform.”
At the start of the podcast, Jamie Lynn wasted no time getting right into her own difficult
experiences growing up with her family, telling Alex that it all started, even before she
was born, as she was technically an “accident.”
It didn’t take long for Jamie Lynn to break out the water works as she recalled feeling
like she didn’t matter, as her family was very caught up with Britney’s thriving career
and her parents were dealing with their own issues.
“My whole life, I kinda felt like I didn’t matter.
So, it’s like, I just wish that mattered.”
During multiple instances throughout part one of the podcast, Jamie Lynn also admitted
to being sheltered from many of the issues her family faced.
Earlier this week, Jamie Lynn told ABC News a story about Britney allegedly locking her
in a bedroom with a knife that she tucked away into a bedside table, telling her younger
sister, “Baby, I’m scared.” – which Jamie Lynn elaborated on, Call Her Daddy.
“I didn’t understand…
I didn’t understand it.
I was a kid.
I just knew I felt really scared, and especially from somebody that, like, when I’m scared
I run to you.
Why am I now scared with you?”
She went on to admit that she never said anything to anyone about most instances involving Britney
because she felt she “was not allowed to have feelings about anything,” and was told
to not make a big deal about anything.
“Jamie Lynn” instantly began trending on social media, as well as her Nickelodeon
show Zoey 101, as fans criticized her interview, including what they called her “fake tears.”
The interview also struck a nerve with Britney, who didn’t hold back when it came to her
own experiences.
Brit alluded to Jamie Lynn’s comments about feeling as though she “didn’t matter,”
saying, “I asked myself every day ‘DOES ANYBODY CARE???
WTF??
DO I MATTER?’
I would honestly be very interested to see your pretty face in the setting I was forced
to be in, and ask yourself, ‘DO I MATTER ???’ I didn’t get to cry.
I had to be strong.”
In a second post, Brit detailed the time she returned home amid her breakup with Justin
Timberlake all while 12-year-old Jamie was being served “chocolate milkshakes with
the perfectly crushed ice with the secret chunky sugar,” indulging in TV for hours
and laying out on a raft at the pool.
She shared an IG photo resembling the chocolate milkshakes, adding, “Justin’s family was
all I knew for many years.
Things were different now and Jamie Lynn had a new Nickelodeon show.
All I remember saying was, ‘DAMN!!!
How the hell does a 12-year-old land a Nickelodeon show?’
HMMMMMMMM.
Well I never got my iced chocolate drink!!!”
Brit went on to address the knife incident, explaining that she was scared because people
showed up at her house that she eventually had learned were for a People Magazine cover,
adding, “My Mamma was on pain medication and could barely hold a conversation in the
house because her and my dad split and she was more messed up than anything!!”
In her closing statement, Britney addressed Jamie Lynn one last time, apologizing for
not being “strong enough” to do what she should’ve done all along: “Slapped you
and Mamma right across your f**king faces!!!!”
Well!
On Tuesday evening, Britney’s lawyer, Matthew S. Rosengart, sent Jamie Lynn a cease and
desist letter calling on her to stop discussing Brit’s life during interviews and threatened
further legal action if she refuses.
We can only hope Britney is able to continue moving on with her new life and freedom in
a calm and peaceful manner.
To see why Jamie Lynn is facing even more backlash over her comments about Britney,
click right over here for the full rundown.
Then be sure to let me know all your thoughts on Jamie Lynn’s interview down in the comments,
as well as Brit’s fiery response back.
I’m your host Carly Henderson, you can find me on my socials @CarlyHenderson_, and I’ll
see you next time.