Britney Spears is said to have imposed a strict ban on her sister Jamie Lynn ahead of her appearance on I’m A Celebrity: Get Me Out Of Here, warning her not to mention her name as the couple try to rebuild their relationship.
The Zoey 101 actress, 32, arrived at the jungle camp on Sunday evening to begin filming for the hit British reality show – but avoided any mention of her famous sibling, instead describing herself as a “singer and actress”.
Britney, 41, reportedly finds it “sad” that her estranged younger sister continues to use her fame to make money and has encouraged her to sign contracts herself.
“Britney has banned Jamie Lynn from talking about her,” a source told DailyMail.com exclusively. “She told her to finally make money without feeling the need to use her sister’s name to get a contract.”
After recently ending her estrangement, 41-year-old Britney Spears has reportedly “banned” her 32-year-old sister Jamie Lynn (pictured together in 2017) from appearing on I’m A Celebrity Jamie Lynn to talk about her in a promotional shot for the reality series. avoided mentioning Britney in her introductory video or in the first episode at all. In January, Jamie Lynn broke down in tears while discussing her sister Britney on the Fox series “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test,” saying she wants to be “worth something.”
“Throughout Jamie Lynn’s entire career, every show, every appearance, every interview is Britney, Britney, Britney. It’s just sad.’
The insider cited Jamie Lynn’s short-lived spot on the Fox series “Special Forces: The World’s Toughest Test,” which featured a clip of Jamie Lynn in tears while discussing her self-esteem issues, which came about because she was Britney’s sister.
“The producers used it as an opportunity for her to make fun of Britney, and that’s what she did, tears and stuff.” “It was perfect for what they needed from her,” the source continued.
“Britney told Jamie Lynn when she was cast on I’m A Celebrity that she didn’t want to hear her cry again about always living in her sister’s shadow. “Jamie Lynn has played this record so many times that Britney just wants her to keep her name out of it.”
Apparently Britney’s warning didn’t fall on deaf ears, as Jamie Lynn made no reference to the Toxic singer during last night’s season premiere.
Instead, she described herself as a “singer and actress” who uses the show as an “opportunity to be myself.”
“I’m best known as an actress and singer,” she said in her introductory video. “I’ve been doing it since I could basically walk.
“There’s literally every misconception you can have about a person about me, so I don’t take any of it seriously.” But I think continuing I’m A Celebrity will be a good opportunity for people, my to see the real me.
A terrified Jamie Lynn took on the infamous skydiving challenge as she made her way into the I’m a Celebrity camp. Jamie Lynn and brother Bryan Spears, 46, are the only family members, Britney (also with Jamie Spears, 71, grandfather June and Lynne Spears (68, in this photo) currently speaks with Britney “was always forced to play the role of mother to Jamie Lynn and still feels that kind of responsibility,” a source exclusively told DailyMail.com (the two were seen here in 2003).
“This is an opportunity to be myself, do something really cool and have some great experiences in the meantime.”
She faced awkward questions from housemate Josie Gibson – a British TV presenter – who tried to get the US star to reveal something about her famous sister in the first episode on Sunday night.
Josie asked, “Who got you into music?” Jamie Lynn explained, “I’ve always been interested in music, you know what I mean?”
Josie added: “Very musical family, aren’t you?”
An embarrassed Jamie Lynn said “yes” before talking about how much her mother loved playing the piano.
Jamie Lynn took part in the show’s infamous skydive on Sunday night, taking part in a grueling bushtucker process to earn food for the camp.
Evasive questions will no doubt help the estranged sisters rebuild their relationship, and the insider adds: “Britney is currently communicating with her sister and it’s a work in progress.” “She was always forced to accept the role of Jamie Lynn’s mother play, and still feels that kind of responsibility.”
The source said Britney was able to forgive Jamie Lynn’s role in her painful conservatorship.
“Britney realized she can’t blame her sister like she can her parents,” they said.
Viewers mocked Jamie Lynn’s refusal to mention her sister, tweeting: “Jamie Lynn Spears – ‘I’m best known as an actress and singer’ but you’re best known as Britney Spears’ sister.”
“The fact that she avoids talking about Britney makes me laugh,” wrote another.
Even presenters Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly joined in, joking: “Jamie Lynn Spears – actress and singer, but perhaps best known for having one of the most famous siblings in the world… Brian Spears.”
DailyMail.com has reached out to Britney and Jamie Lynn’s representatives.
While Jamie Lynn gained her own notoriety thanks to her starring role in Nickelodeon series Zoey 101 (pictured), she admitted she felt overshadowed by Britney
Britney’s request for Jamie Lynn to keep her name out of her mouth comes after a series of reality TV appearances and interviews in which she brought up her sister.
In January, Jamie Lynn was cast on Fox’s grueling reality competition show Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.
In the first episode, Jamie Lynn broke down in tears as she talked about how Britney rose to fame as a child and admitted she wanted to prove she was “worth something” too.
“My sister became famous, world famous, when I was very young,” Jamie Lynn said.
“I guess I just want to like.” [proving that] I’m just worth something. I’m so proud of her, I love her more than anything, but I don’t know. “Sometimes I feel like I don’t really have anything going for me,” she added.
Jamie Lynn quit in the second episode, citing her daughter’s reason for leaving. She has Maddie, 14, and Ivey, five.
“I just can’t do it another night.” “I can’t do it,” Jamie Lynn said while confiding in Spice Girl Mel B, 47, at the start of the episode.
In October, Jamie Lynn competed on “Dancing With The Stars” and earned $125,000, according to Variety, which is the standard salary for a celebrity who completes rehearsals and two weeks of competition.
Jamie Lynn and her partner Alan Bersten were kicked out in the second week after scoring 16 out of 30 for their cha-cha routine.
Jamie Lynn took on the challenge of earning food for her campmates on Sunday evening. The singer and actress didn’t mention her sister Britney in the first episode
Bosses are said to have been furious at her early exit – because they were said to have been planning an “incredible” on-screen reunion between the actress and Britney.
In Britney’s recent memoir, The Woman In Me, she criticized Jamie Lynn for a response she received from her sister when she discussed the abusive conservatorship in which she was held for 13 years by her father, Jamie Spears.
In a text message, Britney claimed that Jamie Lynn told her, “Stop fighting it. “There’s nothing you can do about it, so stop fighting it.”
Jamie Lynn voiced her own issues with Britney in her 2022 memoir Things I Should Have Said: Family, Fame, and Finding it Out.
The actress didn’t hold back when asked in an interview about the accusation she made in the book that Britney once locked her in a room with a knife – a claim Britney later refuted.
During a sit-down interview with Juju Chang on Nightline in January 2022, Jamie Lynn was asked why she included it in her memoir.
“First of all, I think it’s important to experience my own panic attacks and how we can sometimes feel in those moments, but it’s also important to remember that I was a child in that moment,” she replied .
‘I was scared. That was a moment I had. “I was also afraid to really say anything because I didn’t want to upset anyone, but I was also so upset that she didn’t feel safe.”
In her book, she described Britney’s behavior over the years as “erratic, paranoid and spiraling.”
Jamie Lynn and her professional partner Alan Bersten were the second couple to be eliminated from Dancing with the Stars
Jamie Lynn also recounted an incident years later when Britney “screamed” in her face.
“She called me names and so I just walked out of the room, we’re all family, I’m not trying to argue.” When I tried to remove myself from the situation, I think she got really angry and my eldest daughter tried to to mediate the situation. I hated that,” she wrote.
“That’s not what you should do, you’re 12.” [My parents] told me I can’t upset Britney. I think you saw how upset me and my children were. When will this matter?’
Britney refuted many of the claims in her sister’s memoir, which is now selling for $1.25 at dollar stores.
In an Instagram post following the book’s release, she accused Jamie Lynn of profiting from her career. She wrote: “I wish the Lord Almighty could come down and show the whole world that you are lying and making money from me.”
She added: “You’re scum, Jamie Lynn.”
After Britney shot to fame in the early 2000s, Jamie Lynn starred as Zoey Brooks on Nickelodeon’s Zoey 101.
This year, Jamie Lynn reprized the role on the small screen in Zoey 102.
She is also known for her role as Noreen Fitzgibbons in the Netflix series Sweet Magnolias.
In addition, Jamie Lynn has released singles, including a country EP.
Jamie Lynn’s appearance on the show comes days after DailyMail.com reported that her mother Lynne has been selling Britney’s clothes at a local consignment store since 2018, as well as on her friend Tatum Solis’ Poshmark website.
Lynne reportedly started selling her daughter’s clothes in 2018 at Connie’s Jewelry and Gifts in Kentwood, Louisiana – which is owned by the family of Britney’s childhood friend Cortney Brabham, a source told DailyMail.com.
Items sold at the store include the Judi Rosen jacket that Britney wore to TRL in 2002, as well as fur jackets, leather pants, sweaters and shoes. Not all of the items of clothing were worn publicly by the singer.
The insider claims Lynne also sold – and is still selling – her superstar daughter’s designer clothes on a popular fashion retail site through an account owned by Tatum, who even models the items and posts them alongside photos of Britney.
Among the countless fashion staples are the Miss Capezio Vintage Butterfly Cowboy Boots, which she wore to the 2003 Kids Choice Awards, and a pair of black designer Marc Jacobs sunglasses, which she often wore in public.
Tatum has denied these allegations, claiming that the boots and items she sold online were “replicas” of the Toxic singer.