Topline
Eagle-eyed fans of Britney Spears noticed the pop star unfollowed her younger sister, former Zoey 101 star Jamie Lynn Spears, on Instagram, the latest in a year when the sisters’ rocky relationship has been put on full display as Spears successfully fought to end a 13-year conservatorship that kept much of her life under the control of her father.
Britney Spears and Jamie Linn Spears during Nickelodeon’s 16th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards at the … [+]
Key Facts
Spears appears to no longer be following her sister on Instagram, NBC’s Today show noted, crediting pop culture Twitter account Pop Crave, though it’s unclear when she unfollowed Jamie Lynn Spears.
Spears alleged her family gave interviews and told lies about her, and that she was kept from speaking publicly about the situation.
Jamie Lynn Spears took to Instagram five days later to defend herself, saying in a now-deleted video she only “loved, adored, and supported” her sister, denying she tried to profit off Britney’s conservatorship.
Two days later, Britney appeared to take a thinly veiled shot at her younger sister, writing in the caption of a since-deleted dancing video “may the Lord wrap your mean ass up in joy today .. PS RED,” just hours after Jamie Lynn Spears posted a photo of her wearing a red outfit captioned with “May the peace of the Lord be with you, and your spirit,” that she later took down.
In October, Britney’s fans criticized Jamie Lynn Spears for penning an autobiography under the working title I Must Confess, which is also a line from Britney’s hit song “…Baby One More Time.”
The next day, Britney joked about the controversy with fans in an Instagram caption, writing that she was “thinking of releasing a book next year but I’m having issues coming up with a title,” then suggesting “S–t, I really don’t know.”
Surprising Fact
A mental health charity, This Is My Brave, that Jamie Lynn Spears designated to receive proceeds from her book announced in October it would be “declining the donation,” after it apparently faced negative feedback from Spears fans.
Tangent
Britney is still following stars like old friend Paris Hilton, collaborators Tinashe and Iggy Azalea and the official account for sandwich chain Schlotzsky’s.
Key Background
Under the conservatorship, Jamie Spears and a handful of other co-conservators had the final say in any personal and financial decisions the singer wished to make. Spears claims she was forced to work against her will, and given an allowance of only $2,000 a week despite being worth around $60 million, according to a Forbes estimate. Spears also said she wanted to have another but was unable to because her team would not take her to a doctor to have her IUD removed. The conservatorship was officially terminated in November, and Spear’s family has denied wrongdoing, saying they only acted in their daughter’s best interest.
Further Reading
Britney Spears’ Conservatorship Terminated After 13 Years (Forbes)
Britney Spears’ Net Worth Revealed – And It’s Shockingly Low Compared To Her Pop Peers (Forbes)
A Timeline Of Britney Spears and Jamie Lynn Spears’ Public Relationship (Billboard)
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2022/01/02/latest-britney-spears-fallout-she-unfollows-sister-on-instagram/