- Britney Spears' younger sister Jamie Lynn is a trustee of a portion of the singer's estate.
- Jamie Lynn said she was "proud" of Spears after the singer's explosive June court testimony.
- But Spears appeared to criticize her younger sister in a number of recent social-media posts.
Britney Spears' relationship with her younger sister, Jamie Lynn, has
come under social-media scrutiny in the weeks following Spears' explosive June court testimony, with some fans criticizing Jamie Lynn for an apparent lack of support during the singer's conservatorship.
Take
a chronological look back at everything that's happened between the
sisters in regards to Spears' conservatorship over the years, including
the recent social-media posts that appear to hint at a feud between the two.
Representatives for Jamie Lynn Spears and Britney Spears did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
2018: Jamie Lynn reportedly becomes a trustee of a portion of Spears' estate
Court documents obtained by The Blast in August 2020 show that Jamie Lynn had been secretly named a trustee of Spears' SJB Revocable Trust in 2018.
The trust was established in 2004 for Spears' children, and the 2018
filing made Jamie Lynn responsible for distributing funds from the trust
to Spears' sons in the event of the singer's death, the Los Angeles Times reported in 2020.
April 2019: Jamie Lynn appears to criticize the #FreeBritney movement
The #FreeBritney movement was started by long-time Spears fans over a decade ago, Insider's Rachel Greenspan previously reported. For years, people associated with the movement have voiced concerns about how the conservatorship was affecting the singer's well-being.
The
movement gained traction in April 2019 after the "Britney's Gram"
podcast released a voicemail from an anonymous source (who said he was a former paralegal involved with Spears' conservatorship) claiming that Spears had been forced to check into a mental-health facility.
CNN reported at the time that sources close to the pop star said she had voluntarily checked herself into the facility.
Later in April 2019, a week after "Britney's Gram" shared the voicemail, Jamie Lynn appeared to hit back at the #FreeBritney movement, tweeting that she loves "my sister with everything I have."
"10
years ago, who was there?? I have been here long before anyone else and
I'll be here long after," Jamie Lynn wrote in a tweet with a clip of
herself and Spears being chased by paparazzi.
"Don't come for me or the ones I love anymore," Jamie Lynn continued in a follow-up tweet.
February 2021: Jamie Lynn denies attending a #FreeBritney rally days after 'Framing Britney Spears' airs
In a series of social-media posts, Jamie Lynn criticized the media, apparently for its sexist treatment of Spears in the early aughts, though she did not mention her sister by name.
"Dear media," she wrote in an Instagram Story. "Try not to repeat the mistakes of your past. Look where that got us. Do better."
Jamie Lynn's social-media posts came days after the documentary "Framing Britney Spears" premiered on Hulu.
The film took a closer look at Spears' conservatorship and the media's
treatment of Spears in the years leading up to her breakdown.
In a second Instagram story posted the same day, Jamie Lynn denied attending a virtual #FreeBritney rally.
"A
few media outlets ran a false story about me attending a virtual rally
yesterday," she wrote. "In fact, someone represented themselves as me
without my knowledge. I love my sister very much, but I was not aware of
the rally, nor was I in attendance for the virtual rally."
June 23: Spears says she wants to 'sue' her family during her bombshell conservatorship hearing testimony
At her June conservatorship hearing, Spears gave an explosive 24-minute testimony
detailing an abusive relationship with her father, Jamie. The singer
also alleged that she's allowed very little freedom in her personal life
under the conservatorship arrangement.
In addition to making
shocking allegations against her conservators (like being forced to work
long hours and being denied the right to remove her IUD), Spears said
she would "like to sue my family," without naming any of her relatives
in particular.
"I also would like to be able to share my story
with the world, and what they did to me, instead of it being a hush-hush
secret to benefit all of them," Spears told the court.
June 28: Jamie Lynn directly addresses Spears' testimony
In a series of Instagram stories posted five days after Spears' court testimony, Jamie Lynn said she was "proud" of her older sister "for using her voice" to speak out against the conservatorship.
"Since the day I was born, I've only loved, adored, and supported my
sister," she said about Spears. "I mean, this is my freaking big sister,
before any of this bull----."
Jamie Lynn added: "I don't care if
she wants to run away to a rainforest and have a zillion babies in the
middle of nowhere, or if she wants to come back and dominate the world
the way she has done so many times before, because I have nothing to
gain or lose either way."
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| Spears signing autographs in 2013.
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Jamie Lynn's public message of support for Spears came
after days of criticism from Spears' fans, who questioned why the "Sweet Magnolias" actress hadn't publicly supported the #FreeBritney movement earlier.
Jamie
Lynn also appeared to address this criticism in her June 28 Instagram
stories, writing that she did not speak out about the conservatorship
sooner because she wanted to give Spears the chance to "speak for
herself" first.
July 3: Jamie Lynn says she's received death threats since speaking up about her sister
Jamie Lynn once again took to her Instagram stories in early July to reveal that she had received death threats after her June 28 comments on Spears' conservatorship and testimony.
"I
respect that everyone has the right to express themselves, but can we
please stop with the death threats. Especially the death threats to
children," Jamie Lynn wrote, seemingly referring to her two young
daughters, Maddie, 13, and Ivey, 2.
July 8: Jamie Lynn reposts a news story saying she's not on her sister's payroll
Jamie Lynn appeared to distance herself from Spears' conservatorship with social-media posts saying that she's "broke."
Court documents filed by Spears' new attorney, Mathew Rosengart, on July 26 allege that Spears' father, Jamie, has been using his conservator status to live off of her estate and paying himself $16,000 a month for 12 years. Although she is a trustee of a portion of the pop star's estate, it is unclear if Jamie Lynn is paid any money in that role.
According to Cosmopolitan,
the younger Spears sister shared a screenshot of a news story titled
"Britney Spears' sister Jamie Lynn shares photos of her home life…after
it's revealed she is the ONLY family member not on the singer's payroll"
on her Instagram story.
"Facts…now leave my broke ass alone," Jamie Lynn wrote alongside the image.
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| Spears poses at the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Beverly Hills, California, April 12, 2018.
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July 12: Jamie Lynn posts an Instagram story saying Spears sent her daughters toys
Jamie Lynn posted a photo of a box of stuffed toys on her Instagram story and wrote, "nothing sweeter than coming home to a box full of goodies for my girls from their auntie."
She
also tagged Spears' official Instagram account in the post, implying
that the present for her daughters came from the older Spears sister.
July 15: Jamie Lynn asks to 'end this bulls--t once and for all' a day after Spears was allowed to pick her own lawyer
Judge Brenda Penny ruled on July 14 that Spears can finally choose her own legal counsel for the first time in her 13-year conservatorship.
That
same day, former federal prosecutor Mathew Rosengart began representing
Spears after Ingham, her previous court-appointed lawyer, filed to resign earlier this month.
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| Spears'
newly appointed lawyer Mathew Rosengart leaves the Stanley Mosk
Courthouse following a hearing concerning the pop singer's
conservatorship, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Los Angeles. Spears was
granted permission by a judge to hire a lawyer of her own choice.
AP Photo/Chris Pizzello
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Their mother, Lynne, marked Spears' July win in court
with an Instagram post captioned,
"The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome
it." Lynne had previously said in a court filing that Spears
should be able to pick her own lawyers.
A day later, Jamie Lynn wrote on her Instagram story: "Dear Lord, can we end this bulls#t once and for all. Amen."
July 16: Spears slams 'the people closest to you who never showed up for you'
In a since-deleted Instagram post, Spears called out
"the people closest to you who never showed up for you." Though she
didn't mention her mother or sister by name, her criticism came the day
after Lynne and Jamie Lynn appeared to mark Spears' court win.
"How
dare you make it public that NOW you CARE … did you put your hand out
when I was drowning ???? Again … NO …," Spears wrote, without naming
anyone in particular.
"If you're gonna post something …. Please
stop with the righteous approach when you're so far from righteous it's
not even funny," the singer continued.
Spears ended the social-media statement by saying that she sends love to those who might be in a similar situation to hers.
Insider reporter Alia Shoaib previously reported
that the scathing Instagram post attracted a lot of attention,
particularly from Spears fans who speculated that her note was possibly
aimed at her mother and sister.
However, Jamie Lynn was also one of Spears' 1.6 million Instagram followers to like the July 16 Instagram post.
July
17: Spears says she 'didn't like' Jamie Lynn dancing to 'remixes' of
her songs in her first direct public criticism of her sister
Spears appeared to double down on criticizing her "so-called support system" in another Instagram post.
In a lengthy caption paired with a post shared on July 17,
Spears started out by hitting back at people "who choose to criticize
my dancing videos" and wrote that she has no plans to perform as long as
Jamie is the conservator of her estate. She also revealed in the
caption that she has "begged" for years to put out new music without any
success.
"I don't like that my sister showed up at an awards show and performed MY SONGS to remixes !!!!!" Spears wrote in the caption.
"My so-called support system hurt me deeply !!!!" she continued, adding that her "conservatorship killed my dreams."
In response to the Instagram post, fans of the pop star
speculated on social media that Spears was possibly referencing the
2017 Radio Disney Music Awards where Jamie Lynn danced to remixed
versions of a few of her older sister's songs. Spears looked "annoyed and embarrassed" while watching Jamie Lynn perform, the fans said online.
Although the post seemed to be critical of her, Jamie Lynn liked Spears' July 17 post on Instagram too.
July 18: Spears appears to shade Jamie Lynn in yet another Instagram post
Spears once again appeared to shade her younger sister on July 18 after Jamie Lynn posted an Instagram photo with a caption that said, "May the peace of the Lord be with you, and your spirit✌🏻❤️."
Only a short while later, Spears appeared to take a dig at Jamie Lynn by sharing a video of herself dancing (to Billie Eilish's "Bad Guy") with the caption: "May the Lord wrap your mean ass up in joy today."
Minutes after Spears posted her possibly shady video, Jamie Lynn changed her caption to simply say, "✌🏻❤️," People reported. Spears also removed the line that might have been a dig at her younger sister the following day.
July
26: Jamie Lynn shares a post on Instagram appearing to deny reports
that her sister bought a condo for her to use in Florida
On July
22, Fox News reported that Spears owned a $1 million Florida condominium
frequently used by the "Zoey 101" start as a vacation home, citing tax documents obtained by the outlet.
While it's unclear exactly when Spears bought the swanky property, Fox reports that she purchased it through her Bridgemore Timber LLC, and the home is mentioned in court documents dating back to at least 2009.
In
a social-media post shared on Monday, Jamie Lynn appeared to deny
spending time at the Florida condo reportedly owned by her sister.
"I
don't own a condo and I can assure you that no one has ever bought me a
place at the beach," Jamie Lynn wrote in the Instagram caption
alongside photos of her, her husband, and her daughters vacationing at a
Ritz-Carlton hotel.
"Simple FACTS. Y'all need to stop reaching," she added.
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| Before and after screenshots showing how Jamie Lynn edited her caption to remove any mention of the Florida condo.
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The caption has since been edited to remove any mention of the condo.
