Jamie Lynn Spears seemed to disappear from the public eye after Zoey 101 ended in 2008, but even though we didn’t hear from her, she was actually very, very busy.
She had a baby
Jamie Lynn’s daughter, Maddie Briann Aldridge, now 7, was born on June 19, 2008, in Mississippi. Spears was 16 at the time, and her boyfriend, Casey Aldridge, was 18.
She got her GED
Jamie Lynn finished her high school education via correspondence and received her GED in February 2008.
She broke up with her baby’s father
In March 2008, Spears confirmed that she and her daughter Maddie’s father, Casey Aldridge, were engaged. The couple then ended their relationship in March 2009, and while they later reconciled, they broke up for good in November 2010.
She was stalked by the papparazzi
In June 2008, Spears’ family filed a complaint against a paparazzo named Edwin Merino, who they claimed was stalking Spears and her boyfriend at the time, Casey Aldridge. Merino denied the allegation and was released from police custody after posting bond.
She was nominated for awards
In 2008, Jamie Lynn was nominated for a Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite TV Actress, Young Artists Awards for Best Performance in a TV Series (Leading Young Actress), and Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series, a nomination which she shared with the cast of Zoey 101.
She disappeared
After announcing her pregnancy, Spears effectively disappeared from the public eye until 2012, when she gave an interview to Glamouron the eve of her twenty-first birthday.
She moved
In April 2010, Spears and her daughter, Maddie, moved from Liberty, Mississippi, to Nashville, Tennessee, so Spears could pursue her career in music.
She got married
In March 2013, Spears and businessman Jamie Watson announced their engagement after two and a half years of dating. They married in New Orleans in March 2014 and now live in Louisiana.
She co-wrote a hit song
Spears co-wrote “I Got the Boy,” which was later recorded by singer Jana Kramer. Kramer released the song as the second single on her studio album Thirty One.
She talked about being a teen mom
“I believe in safety and birth control as prevention. But like many young girls… I was really scared to go to the doctor,” Spears told Glamour in February 2012. “And I was on a Nickelodeon show, and it [felt] especially embarrassing to ask someone to put me on birth control.”
Her first single was a hit on the Billboard charts
In 2013, Jamie Lynn’s first single, “How Could I Want More,” appeared on the Billboard charts — at number 8 on Country Digital Songs and 29 on Hot Country Songs.
She released an album
Jamie Lynn released a country EP entitled The Journey, on May 27, 2014, under the label Sweet Jamie Music.
She denied fighting with her sister
In an interview with Billboardin 2013, Jamie Lynn addressed rumors that she and her sister, Britney, were musical competitors. “I always saw her as a second mom,” said Spears. “We have fun like only sisters can, but we don’t have that young sibling rivalry.”
She performed with her sister
Jamie Lynn can be heard singing with her sister, Britney, on the song “Chillin’ with You,” on Britney Jean, Spears’ eighth studio album, released in 2013.
She sang at the Grand Ole Opry
On March 15, 2016, Jamie Lynn performed at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. Her siblings, Bryan and Britney, surprised her and introduced her to the crowd.
She starred in a TLC special
Jamie Lynn Spears: When the Lights Go Out, a TLC documentary airing June 26, will focus on Spears’ life as a mother, wife and musician.
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