Jamie Lynn Spears spoke out about her alleged rift with Britney in a new interview on ABC News Wednesday, January 12.
For the unfamiliar, since Britney’s 13-year conservatorship ended in November 2021, she’s been outspoken about her anger towards her family, including Jamie Lynn. Britney hasn’t given many specifics, but the consensus from her Instagram posts is she feels her family didn’t do enough to help dissolve the legal situation that gave her no control over her life and finances.
At one point it was reported Jamie Lynn Spears was in charge of a trust for Britney’s young sons. The former Zoey 101The star spoke out about all of this and more in this emotional six-minute interview. Britney’s 2017 Radio Disney Awards tribute to Britney was also addressed by the star. You can read the highlights below and watch the entire interview on ABC News.
“For me, it created a lot of anxiety. The hardest part was, ‘Could I trust you? Are you drinking? Are you not?’ It was something no kid should have to question.”
Britney and Britney’s relationship:
“I felt like she was another mama…. This love is still there 100 percent. I love my sister. I’ve only ever loved and supported her and done what’s right by her. She knows that. So I don’t know why we’re in this position right now.”
On Britney’s current state of mind (words Jamie Lynn uses in her new book to describe Britney’s behavior over the course of her life are erratic, paranoid, And Spiraling):
“I can’t really speak to anyone else’s state of mind. I don’t think that’s fair. But I’m allowed to say how I felt in those [moments]It matters, because it matters. It matters that I was in pain.”
How Jamie Lynn felt when Britney’s conservatorship ended:
“I was happy. First off, I don’t understand—when it was put into place, I was a 17-year-old about to have a baby, so I didn’t understand what was happening nor was I focused on that. I was only concerned with the fact that I was 17 years old and about to have a child. I understand just as little about it then as I do now.”
Jamie Lynn’s role in the conservatorship
“There was a time where my sister asked me of her trust and will if I would be the person who was sure her boys got what they needed. Whether she’s in a conservatorship or not, that was a very normal thing, I thought. I realized that she was in a conservatorship. She’s in a conservatorship. I felt like I didn’t want to be a part of [her trust]Until she was out of conservatorship. There was no me to oversee funds or anything like that. Even if it was, it was a mistake. But either way, I took no steps to be a part of it.”
Britney’s help in ending her conservatorship
“I’ve always been my sister’s biggest supporter, so when she needed help, I set up ways to do so. I went out of my way to make sure she had the contacts she needed to possibly go ahead and end this conservatorship and end this all for our family—if it’s gonna cause this much discord, why continue it?
“…It wasn’t about agreeing with the conservatorship. Everyone has a voice and they should all be heard. I created a channel for her to communicate with other people if she needed it. I even spoke to her legal team, her previous legal team. I was not pleased with the outcome. I did take the steps to help, but how many times can I take the steps without—she has to walk through the door.”
On Jamie Lynn’s tribute to Britney at the 2017 Radio Disney Awards that upset Britney:
“Honestly, it was somewhat confusing to me about that. I actually spoke with her about this. I was doing a tribute to honor my sister and all the amazing things that she’s done…. I’ve cleared up with the fact that I don’t think she’s personally upset with me about that. Truthfully, I don’t know why that bothers her.”
Source: Glamour
