It goes with out saying that sisters Britney and Jamie Lynn Spears haven’t had the smoothest of relationships.
The pair have spent a lot of the previous few years embroiled in a big public feud, which noticed them firing jabs forwards and backwards in a sequence of now-deleted posts.
The rigidity between the 2 publicly unfolded after Britney referred to as Jamie Lynn out for her alleged silence throughout her conservatorship in June 2021.
Britney lived below the controversial authorized association from 2008 till November 2021 and publicly condemned her whole household earlier than a decide in courtroom for allegedly refusing to assist her whereas she was struggling.
“I’ve always been my sister’s biggest supporter, so when she needed help, I set up ways to do so,” she mentioned on Good Morning America a 12 months in the past.
Jamie Lynn had made the looks on GMA to advertise her then-upcoming memoir, Things I Should Have Said. Britney ended up calling her out and accusing her of attempting to promote a ebook at her “expense,” which, in flip, prompted Jamie Lynn to hit again and say that the ebook was “not about her.”
“I hate to burst my sister’s bubble, but my book is not about her. I can’t help that I was born a Spears too,” the Zoey 101 alum mentioned.
“I’ve worked hard since before I was even a teenager, and I’ve built my career in spite of just being someone’s little sister,” she added.
Now, Jamie Lynn is reflecting on her and Britney’s estranged relationship as soon as extra, this time admitting that she feels as if she exists in Britney’s shadow.
The 31-year-old, who’s at present starring in Fox’s Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test, broke down in tears within the premiere episode as she mentioned she doesn’t “really have anything” for herself.
“Growing up, my sister became famous — worldwide famous — when I was very young,” she started.
“I’m so proud of her, love her to death, but I don’t know. Sometimes I feel like I don’t really have anything for myself,” she continued.
“It just feels like every time I work really hard to get something on my own, it’s not really worth it,” she mentioned.
Going on to share that she struggles with shallowness “all the time,” Jamie Lynn mentioned that she expects to “be seen” as her personal individual, away from Britney.
“I’m extremely proud of my sister but also have my own identity and be expected to be seen as my own person,” she mentioned.
It’s not fully clear the place Britney and Jamie Lynn stand at this time, with the “Toxic” singer showing to squash all rigidity between them with a weird complimentary Instagram submit final month.
“It’s my b-day, but you’re my heart, so I’m thinking about you,” Britney wrote.
“Congratulations on being so brave, inspiring, and showing guts and glory in your show,” she continued. “You ain’t alone. If anybody knows what that feels like, I get it… My baby sister!!! I love you!!!”
The uncharacteristic message was instantly questioned by skeptical Instagram customers, who appeared uncertain that it was Britney posting altogether. The submit nonetheless stays dwell on Britney’s web page, although the caption has since been edited.
But on Friday, Britney responded to her little sister’s feedback in a brand new scathing Instagram submit, saying it “blows [her] mind” that Jamie Lynn confronted “hardships” being her little sister.
“I’m sorry you feel that way,” the pop star wrote, “but don’t ever poke at my broken foot in a kitchen telling me to go to the doctor because my foot infection might infect your royal children !!!”
Britney as soon as once more pointed to how her household allegedly handled her throughout her conservatorship, saying she wasn’t allowed to go to the spa along with her buddies.
“You want me to share it on Telly ???,” Britney wrote. “I’d rather spit in their faces and trash them on Instagram cause that’s all my family has ever been to me !!!!”