In November of last year, the legal guardianship under which Britney Spears was found for 13 years officially ended. This was highly celebrated news by both fans as well as by celebrities who appreciate Britney, since this event marked the beginning of a new era for the artist, who would finally be free and able to manage her finances, her career and her life.
The conservatorship generated a lot of controversy and Britney has pointed to her entire family as guilty or, at least, accomplices who turned a blind eye and allowed the conservatorship to last so long, thus depriving her of her autonomy as a person. One of the people for whom Britney feels the most hurt is her younger sister, Jamie Lynn, who, according to the superstar, was just as harmful to her as the rest of her family.
The breaking of a strong bond between sisters
The problems between the sisters have continued to escalate and it is obvious that Britney is still very upset with Jamie Lynn for not having supported her when she needed it most. The distance between the two is not recent. For example, in July of last year, the artist mentioned that the youngest of the Spears “had hurt her deeply” when performing her songs at an awards ceremony in 2017.
Britney has spoken out about the abuse she experienced under her legal guardianship and the resentment she has left knowing that none of the people who should have been a support system helped her, but Jamie Lynn had never said anything about it, until now . The younger sister of the Princess of Pop released an autobiographical book titled things i should have said and was invited to the program good morning america to discuss it and talk about the controversy with Britney.
“Britney knows I love her”
Jamie Lynn stressed the fact that her love for Britney is still intact. In addition, she could not help but cry when talking about the conflict that currently exists between her sister and her.
I love my sister, but things got complicated. I’ve just loved and supported her and done the right thing for her, and she knows that, so I don’t know why we’re in this position.
He claims that he always helped his sister
The actress and singer was very firm in assuring that she did try to help Britney. When the guardianship began, Jamie Lynn was not having the best time either, as she was about to be a mother for the first time at 17 years old, and she says that, logically, she was focused on her own problems. However, as she grew older and realized what guardianship meant for her sister, she did what she could to improve her situation.
On one occasion, my sister asked me – trusting me completely – to make sure that her children had everything they could possibly need. When I found out that I was under legal guardianship, I felt like I didn’t want to be a part of it until it was over. On the contrary, I worked hard to get him the contacts he needed to end the conservatorship and talked to his legal team, but that didn’t fare too well.
“I was never part of his guardianship”
In addition, he claims that he never took advantage of Britney’s legal situation and that he was not actively involved in the conservatorship.
I never oversaw my sister’s finances or anything like that, and if anything like that ever happened, it was due to misunderstandings. Either way, I was never part of his guardianship nor did I want to be.
Jamie Lynn wants to be heard
Surely, Jamie Lynn’s book will be full of similar confessions. When asked why she decided to write it, she said it was important to her to “honor her own voice.”
It is very important to me to honor my own voice. I have to, otherwise how can I expect my daughters to know how to speak up for themselves and defend themselves?