As the younger sister of the mega-famous Britney Spears,Jamie Lynn Spearsis no stranger to the spotlight.
Unfortunately, like Britney, Jamie Lynn’s career was sidelined by scandal.
In her case, she got pregnant by then-boyfriend Casey Aldridge when she was just 16 years old.
Jamie Lynn stepped away from Hollywood and moved to Mississippi where she welcomed her daughter, Maddie Briann Aldridge.
But despite her family’s fame, she’s managed to give Maddie a normal upbringing.
Maddie is now almost the same age her mother was when she gave birth to her in 2008.
We thought we lost our daughter," Spears recalled on"Better Together with Maria Menounos."
Maddie was initially unresponsive at the hospital and read her last rites by a priest.
However, she somehow woke up and went on to make a full recovery.
But they now discuss what happened by focusing on the positive, which is her recovery.
“It’s our miracle anniversary, not our accident anniversary.
And both Maddie and I are so grateful,” she said.
It seems Maddie is now having the typical high school experience, complete with a homecoming celebration.
But her mother is still a TV star and almost missed the special moment because she was on set.
Spears then managed to embarrass her daughter too, just like your average mom might.
And even when Spears is away working, Maddie is never far from her mind.
Maddie is seemingly just as supportive of her mother and has even become involved in her career.
This is because she had some useful advice for the “Zoey 102” reboot film.
As Spears toldEntertainment Tonight, “Certain things I did ask her about.
I’m like, ‘Who’s the people that are cool?
Probably should’ve given her an EP credit.”
Spears has made it clear on Instagram that the family supports Maddie’s interest in softball.
Spears makes other sacrifices for Maddie’s sport too, like putting aside her own hobbies.
Yet overall, Spears is apparently thrilled with how Maddie juggles being an athlete with her schoolwork.
Spears toldPeopleat the time, “Maddie was the first one to meet her after she was born.
[She] was so peaceful the moment her sister held her.”
The mother of two seemed to sense that her daughters had a connection right away, too.
“It’s pure joy watching my girls fall in love,” she added.
Since then, Spears has posted several photos of Maddie and Ivey’s sisterly love on Instagram.
That same year, she shared another photo of Maddie playing with Ivey on a beach.
In 2022, the Spears sisters were even involved in a very public feud.
And Maddie wasn’t just dealing with the sadness of their falling out.
She probably faced criticism for their public drama from kids at school too.
Yet Jamie Lynn said she taught Maddie to hold her head high.
“I say, ‘You should be so proud.
Look at what your family’s done and accomplished,'” she explained.
You’re 12.'"
Shetweeted,“I lost my mind at that moment.”
“I had fallen in love with Maddie just as much as her,” he said. "
And I couldn’t not be a part of her or Maddie’s life."
Maddie doesn’t seem to be consumed by the entertainment industry at all.
She continued, “She’s more concerned with her life and what she’s doing.
It doesn’t matter what I do, I think.
I’m still the mom.”
Spears also toldUs Weeklyabout just how uncool Maddie thinks she is, saying, “She’s a preteen.
So anything I do is pretty unacceptable in her eyes.
Like, ‘Oh, Mom, just.
That again?'”
Spears even apparently impressed her daughter when she saw the size of the production.
Yet, that still didn’t necessarily lead to Maddie wanting to follow in her footsteps.
Her little sister does though, which Spears isn’t thrilled about.
However, they are still enjoying some perks of their mom’s fame while having normal, happy childhoods.
