Jamie Lynn Spears says she met with lawyers for an emancipation after finding ...

Jamie Lynn Spears says she met with lawyers for an emancipation after finding ...
Jamie Lynn Spears says she met with lawyers for an emancipation after finding ...

Jamie Lynn Spears has shed light on navigating teen pregnancy, seeking an emancipation at 16 and being 'locked away from her sister' while she was expecting. 

Not long after finding out her sister Britney, 40, shaved her head while suffering from a breakdown in 2007, Jamie, 30, recalled having to tell their parents she was expecting a baby with ex-fiancé Casey Aldridge. 

The Zoey 101 actress has been blazing the promo trail with her upcoming memoir, leading to very public spats with her enraged sister. Her latest insights into the tell-all has seen her speak about her well-documented teen motherhood.  

During Monday's episode of Call Her Daddy with Alexandra Cooper, the mother-of-two, who welcomed her first child Maddie in 2008 and her second Ivey in 2018, did not hold back as she reflected on the most challenging years of her life.

Not easy: Jamie Lynn Spears has shed light on navigating teen pregnancy, seeking an emancipation at 16 and being 'locked away from her sister' while she was expecting

Not easy: Jamie Lynn Spears has shed light on navigating teen pregnancy, seeking an emancipation at 16 and being 'locked away from her sister' while she was expecting

When asked how 'things spiraled out of control' after telling her team that she was pregnant, Jamie Lynn said her parents became increasingly controlling.

As they attempted to monitor her every move, including when she was able to see the father of her child, the Sweet Magnolias star admitted she would lie about going to doctors' appointments to 'go meet with a lawyer.'

Before going through with being legally freed of her parents' guardianship before giving birth, the author said her mom and dad kept her locked 'away like a princess.' 

Despite being ready to file the papers, Jamie Lynn and her mother Lynn reached an agreement, which allowed the then-teenager to purchase her first home.

Still, the months leading up to welcoming her daughter Maddie, now 13, were lonely as she was cut off from the world, including Britney. 

When asked about Britney's reaction to finding out she had a baby by reading a copy of OK!, Jamie Lynn confessed she was shocked her parents never informed her. 

Candid: During Monday's episode of Call Her Daddy with Alexandra Cooper , the mom-of-two did not hold back as she reflected on the most difficult years of her life

Candid: During Monday's episode of Call Her Daddy with Alexandra Cooper , the mom-of-two did not hold back as she reflected on the most difficult years of her life

She said: 'Britney was obviously going through her own s**t, but I think I was so absorbed in my own s**t that I couldn't even think about that...   

'I was so consumed with like, you know, I wanted to be around the dad.At first, that was something that, maybe, was harmful and hurtful to her, but I was hurting'. 

At that point, she was confused why Britney was not with her and didn't come 'save' her. 

Cooper then brought up that 'a month after' Jamie Lynn's pregnancy announcement: 'Britney is hospitalized and held for medical evaluation twice in one month.'

Jamie Lynn insists she doesn't know why as she did 'not have anything to do with that world.' 

'I was so burned out on myself. I was not speaking to anyone,' she answered. 'I was kind of just an afterthought, like they [her parents] didn't tell me anything.' 

She continued: 'I had no idea. I feel like I saw it like the rest of the world and I was never told the details of anything that happened.' 

An excerpt from her book revealed the depths of the issue, reading: 'Everyone had their own opinion about what was best for me...

''There was lots of chatter, but none of it felt right to me. [They said]: "It will kill your career. You are just too young. You don't know what you're doing. There are pills you can take. We can help you take care of this problem...

''Think about what you're doing to your family. Doesn't the family have enough to deal with? I know a doctor. There are procedures that remedy mistakes like this. You don't have to do this.''

Difficult upbringing: When asked how 'things spiraled out of control' after telling her loved ones, Jamie Lynn noted her parents' behavior became increasingly controlling

Difficult upbringing: When asked how 'things spiraled out of control' after telling her loved ones, Jamie Lynn noted her parents' behavior became increasingly controlling

On keeping the news secret from Britney, she went on: 'Home felt like a prison without a smartphone or connection to the outside world...

'My team believed everyone outside of the inner circle was a potential threat. They went so far as hiding my pregnancy from my sister, claiming, 'It's too risky to tell Britney about the baby'...

'I needed her more than ever and she wasn't able [to] help me in my most vulnerable time.' 

On her parents' resistance for her to move in with her boyfriend, she revealed the threat of emancipation was her only option: 'My family denied my attempts to be independent and left me with no other choice than to threaten to file for emancipation with the courts...

Taking control of her life: As they attempted to monitor her every move, including when she was able to see the father of her child, the Sweet Magnolias star star admitted she would lie about going to doctors' appointments to 'go meet with a lawyer'

Taking control of her life: As they attempted to monitor her every move, including when she was able to see the father of her child, the Sweet Magnolias star star admitted she would lie about going to doctors' appointments to 'go meet with a lawyer'

'I spent days agonizing with my pending decision. But I followed my gut and instructed my new lawyer to go ahead and draw up the petition.' She later decided not to follow through on the petition to avoid negative press. 

Back in November her sister Britney's life took a dramatic turn for the better on Friday, as a judge ended her 13-year conservatorship - opening up a whole world of opportunities.

Earlier in the interview, Jamie Lynn admitted when she was 11 she first saw signs that her sister was suffering from 'debilitating exhaustion.' 

'Britney was changing in front of my eyes,' she reflected. 'I was still too young to comprehend her struggles, but I was old enough to recognize destructive behaviors, similar to our father's. Something was different with my sister,' Jamie Lynn went on. 

Hard to watch: Earlier in the interview, Jamie Lynn admitted when she was 11 she first saw signs her sister was suffering from 'debilitating exhaustion'

Hard to watch: Earlier in the interview, Jamie Lynn admitted when she was 11 she first saw signs her sister was suffering from 'debilitating exhaustion'

She admitted: 'I didn't have the courage to speak out.' 

When asked about the changes in her sister's behavior, Jamie Lynn said she 'was wanting to escape us [their family] a little bit more' and was going through a 'party stage.'

Jamie Lynn also recounted a scary 'incident' when he mother hit her repeatedly with a large beaded purse with a camera inside, after she was 'mean' and acted like an 'a**hole' to her.  

During the episode, Jamie Lynn discussed how her sister was 'so sad' following her split from Justin Timberlake back in 2002. 

Jamie admitted she still 'cries'

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