September 18th 2023.
Britney Spears has reportedly been left unhappy with her sister Jamie Lynn's upcoming stint on Dancing With The Stars. The full season 32 line-up was announced last week, with the Zoey 101 actress joining the fold alongside Ariana Madix, Alyson Hannigan, and Mauricio Umansky. Discussing the move, the 32-year-old explained she would be donating her salary to Sag-Aftra and the WGA during the ongoing strikes in Hollywood.
An insider has suggested that it is ‘bad timing’ for Jamie Lynn to be competing, after Britney’s divorce drama with estranged husband Sam Asghari. ‘Britney isn't thrilled about Jamie Lynn doing Dancing With the Stars,’ the source told Entertainment Tonight. ‘She feels like it's bad timing, especially with the current situation she's dealing with in her split with Sam. She feels continuously disappointed by her family, and it definitely stings. She doesn't plan to watch Jamie Lynn on the show, and their relationship is strained.’
Jamie Lynn appeared on Good Morning America last week to announce her place in the line-up, and revealing she will be paired up with pro Alan Bersten for the competition. During the chat, she sidestepped a question on how Britney and her family were feeling about her efforts, instead replying: ‘My 15 year old [Maddie] actually was very motivated for me to do this, which was so surprising. She’s an athlete, I think she wanted to see me push myself. Typically I’d be working on different ventures but I think it’s just important that I have this opportunity.’
Jamie Lynn also added that she didn't know if one could ever be 100% ready for a challenge like Dancing With the Stars, but she was determined to do it for a good reason. ‘If I get up there and even if I embarrass myself, I'm doing it for a good reason and hopefully giving back to the community that's literally given back to me since I was a little girl,’ she said.
Britney and Jamie Lynn had a close bond growing up, but have had a strained relationship in recent years. In 2021 the mom-of-two was freed from a controversial 13-year conservatorship and has repeatedly lashed out at her family for not protecting her. After taking aim at her sibling, the pop icon appeared to offer up an olive branch at the end of last year, and declared that she had a ‘nice’ visit to the set of Jamie Lynn’s TV show in June.
Dancing with the Stars season 32 premieres on September 26 at 8pm ET on ABC. Fans can tune in to see if Jamie Lynn's efforts pay off and if Britney will be watching from the audience.
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