Jamie Lynn Spears is Britney Spears' talented younger sister. Jamie began her career in popular television series, and continued her career in the music field. However, the talented singer and actress left a stellar career, and today she pleases her fans not only with famous TV shows and music tracks, but also with photo reports from a happy family life.
Jamie Spears: biography, creativity, career, personal life
Jamie Lynn Spears was born on April 4, 1991 in Kentwood, Louisiana to Lynn and James Spears. Jamie Lynn is Britney Spears' younger sister, who is not inferior to her in beauty, and according to some opinions - in talent. Britney and Jamie are so similar that in some photographs they can literally be confused.
Career Jamie Spears
Jamie Spears began her career by participating in the Disney series, where she gained fame. She first played at the age of 10 in the film Crossroads. The main role, of course, went to her sister Britney, but the younger Spears was also able to show herself.
Then in 2002-2004, Jamie participated in the show All That on the popular children's channel Nickelodeon. This is a comedy TV show featuring short funny stories with musical guests. The videos parody modern culture. Through this show, Jamie revealed her talents and gained widespread fame.
After two seasons, Jamie retired from the TV show, getting the lead role in the television series Zoey 101. The series had an original storyline and quickly gained popularity among teenagers. According to the script, the main character Zoe decides to defend her own independence and enters a boarding school, previously available only for boys. An independent and courageous 13-year-old heroine for the first time begins to live away from home, where many interesting events await her. Zoe proves to everyone that she is no worse than boys.
Thanks to the series, Jamie Lynn Spears became famous, and in 2006 at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards she won the nomination "Best Television Actress", and in 2005 she won the Young Hollywood Award. The award is given by a public vote to talented film and television stars, and the receipt of the award speaks of the universal recognition of the young star's talent.
In 2007, due to pregnancy, the actress left the stage. However, in 2009 she reappeared in public and announced her intention to release a country music album. In an interview, she stated that she is proud of the results and talent of her older sister, but would like to try herself in a musical style different from Britney.
On November 7, 2011, Jamie Lynn made her debut concert in Nashville, where she performed her own songs, and on November 25, 2013, the singer's debut single "How Could I Want More" was released. Of course, critics could not resist comparing with the older sister, and comparative reviews flashed everywhere in the press. They wrote a lot about the difficulty of being in the shadow of the incredibly talented Britney, but critics still noted the extraordinary notes and timbres of the younger Spears' voice, and some predicted popularity in the musical field.
Jamie herself said in an interview that the famous older sister made an invaluable contribution to her work, showing incredible efficiency and ability to invest 100% in what she loves.
Continuing her musical career, on May 27, 2014, the younger Spears released her debut album, The Journey, which included 5 songs:
- Shotgun Wedding
- Run
- How Could I Want More
- Mandolin summer sun
- Big bad world
Fans of Jamie Lynn Spears agreed on the singer's creativity: many approving comments appeared on the forums, expressing the expectation of the star's new albums.
Jamie Spears' personal life
Despite the already acquired fame, in 2007 Jamie had to interrupt her career as an actress, which was a huge surprise for both her fans and the producers of the series Zoey 101. December 18, 2007 in an interview with the American tabloid OK! Sixteen-year-old Spears, along with her mother, announced her three-month pregnancy. The news was shocking to everyone, but the young actress announced her desire to give birth and raise a child. The child's father was Casey Aldridge - her future husband, with whom the actress had already met for several years by this time.
In an interview, Jamie admitted that the news of pregnancy was like snow on her head for her and Casey:
As the unexpected news hit everyone at the height of the hit series' fame, Nickelodeon commented on the events as follows:
For another season, Spears participated in the filming of the television series Zoey 101, and then completely left the acting world. June 19, 2008, Jamie and Casey had a daughter, Maddy Brian Aldridge,. After the birth of her daughter, Jamie remained in the shadows for a while, raising a child, and then continued her career, but already in the musical field.
However, in the future, relations with her first husband did not work out, although they remained friends, and on March 14, 2014, Spears married businessman Jamie Watson, with whom she had already met for 3 years. 2018-11-04 she gave birth to the first daughter from this marriage - baby Ivy Joan Watson.
On February 5, 2017, fate brought a great shock to Jamie's life: a disaster struck. Jamie Spears' daughter, 8-year-old Maddie, had an accident. At that time, the press raised a fair amount of hype about this event, the information varied. In fact, Maddie was seriously injured in an ATV accident. The all-terrain vehicle, having turned over, fell into the water, and the girl spent some time under water. For a long time she was in intensive care, but eventually recovered. During this event, Jamie's fans sent in touching letters of support, informing them that they were praying for her daughter's recovery.
Jamie Lynn Spears is a very good friend with her daughter, and during the incident she was very worried, expressing a request to the press to respect her privacy and the life of her child. In an interview, Spears said that she considers her daughter to be her best friend. Maddy, in turn, told the press:
Truly, Jamie has an unusual biography. Having started her career in the shadow of her famous sister, she gained popularity, but left her work, devoting herself entirely to her family. She received recognition from fans as a talented actress and singer, a good mother and wife. To date, the career of actress and singer Jamie Spears, unfortunately, has stalled. But her fans do not despair, and are looking forward to the release of new albums. To stay up to date, you can subscribe to Jamie Lynn Spears' Instagram page. The singer has 1,540,000 subscribers, which speaks of her incredible popularity. There you will find out the latest news of her life.
