Why Is Jamie Lynn Spears Suddenly Britney’s Bodyguard?
The story has been all over the internets lately, including here, with the little details differing from site to site but the basic gist of the story remaining the same: While going out for sushi the other day, Britney Spears and little sister Jamie Lynn were being followed by the paparazzi (in other words, a normal everyday occurrence for Brit and her gaggle of best friends). They were then heckled by Random Screaming Woman, who kept hollering, among other things, “Nobody wants you in this neighborhood!”
Little sister Jamie’s response? “Then move the f*ck out!” Cue cheers from paparazzi.
It’s obvious that Brit cannot even walk somewhere without it turning into a shoving match (one of the photographers likened it to football on the video, wait for it…one even fell over in the scrum). If you watch the video, you can see that Brit is entering a store complex, where there are other shoppers. If you look closely, you can also see small children in the background. You can hear them, too, shrieking as the pap blob slowly makes its way forward. It’s obvious that Brit herself doesn’t care that her life is being turned upside down by these acts (early in the video you hear one of the paps tell her that her coffee is there, you see him deliver it, so don’t even tell me she doesn’t set these things up beforehand), but she, or someone close to her, should care that innocent people’s lives are being disrupted because of her selfish desire to create a photo-op.
Cue Random Screaming Woman. She comes in about halfway through, going on a tirade against Brit about how she is making the neighborhood unsafe, she should move away, people do not want her there. You can see in other videos from different angles that she actually lays hands on Jamie at one point.
Now…do I agree with the actions of this woman? Absolutely not. No matter how crazy Brit has made the neighborhood, there’s no excuse for actually trying to physically grab someone. That crosses the line. Do I agree with her words? Absolutely. I don’t even live anywhere near Brit and I’m tired of the constant crap. I’m sure for people who actually have to deal with it while trying to live their lives, it is completely infuriating.
But check out the actions of the two sisters. Britney, for her part, looks dazed and confused. At the beginning of the video, she parks so close to another car that she can’t even get out (and bangs the other car door in the process). She has to be led around by younger sis Jamie…if you look, Brit’s arm is holding onto Jamie’s elbow, and Jamie is leading, not the other way around.
At this point, let’s not forget that Jamie is SIXTEEN YEARS OLD. This is a girl who ought to be worrying about things like zits, getting her learner’s permit, whether she has her homework done for tomorrow, and if that cute boy from Physics class will be at the football game Friday night. You know, normal teenage stuff. But instead, she is leading her drug-addled, mentally ill sister through a phalanx of photographers and fighting off Random Screaming Woman.
Jamie is also the star of a Nickelodeon television show, “Zoey 101″. Her core audience is younger girls, tweens and teens, but I know that younger girls watch it as well. She is portrayed as a good and wholesome role model for young women. So what sort of message does this send out to Jamie’s young fans, when they see Zoey turning and dropping the f-bomb at someone? I understand that the situation was probably nerve wracking, and Jamie was frustrated, but she should not have been put in that situation to start with.
And while we’re on the subject…what is going on with mama Lynne? Why would she let her younger daughter go out with Britney to start with? I wouldn’t care if it was a sibling, parent, whoever….no way in the world would I let one of my children go out with anyone in Brit’s state. The courts won’t even let Brit see her young children without a representative of the court present…yet mama Lynne lets Jamie go out with her? You know what she should say? NO. Contrary to popular belief, children do not turn to dust if confronted with the denial of their wishes. Somebody ought to be looking out for this girl, and it doesn’t appear to be her mama.
Speaking of looking out for people….where is Alli? Where are Brit’s friends JR Rotem and Sam Lufti? Forget them….where are Brit’s bodyguards??? If Brit is insistent on going to go out like this, she needs her bodyguards with her. So where are they? Brit at one point asks the paps to not let Random Screaming Woman touch her again, and the paps all assure her that it won’t happen. Um, hello??? What is wrong with this picture? In Britworld, are these just free bodyguards with cameras and coffee privileges?
Why is Jamie being put into the position of being Brit’s protector? This girl is sixteen years old! What if that woman had a gun? What if, when she lunged at Jamie, she had a knife in her hand? WHERE THE F*CK ARE BRIT’S PEOPLE AND WHY DON’T THEY DO SOMETHING?
And the sad thing is…before the day is out, there will be yet another story about Brit and her paparazzi buddies. Let’s hope that she leaves Jamie out of it this time.
All of this drama for some sushi and some coffee. Those must have been some damn good lattes.
 
 
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First off - I cannot believe that she is only 16! Scary to me. Secondly, she does a damn good job of being a body guard!
Comment by Baby Milo — October 9, 2007 @ 10:33 am
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Pingback by Video Games » Why Is Jamie Lynn Spears Suddenly Britney’s Bodyguard? — October 9, 2007 @ 10:38 am
Right on! Some of what you said regarding lack of parental judgment is why Britney is in this predicament to begin with. It doesn’t appear that Lynne Spears has ever or will ever exercise parental control. The act of driving with Britney Spears alone - not to mention allowing Jamie Lynne to navigate through the hordes of papz and spectators without bodyguards is ridiculously irresponsible. In normal circumstances it is dangerous to walk around Hollywood when you are famous - add the Britney factor and it’s a recipe for disaster. Those girls are just walking targets.
…..but I do understand Jamie Lynne’s desire to protect her sister (and herself for that matter) and think that the “real” life issues she is facing make her role in Zoey 101 pale in comparison. Let’s face it - at the end of the day she loves her sister and wants to help her.
That woman was plain insane. There is no justification for her actions. Frustration with the circus that is Britney Spears does not give someone the right to verbally and physically assault someone. That’s like saying it’s okay to commit road rage in LA because the traffic is out of hand. If you don’t like it get out of the way - or utilize the appropriate avenues to see that it changes. We as the viewing and blogging public are responsible for the monetary value placed on Britney’s pictures and videos….if we stop talking, writing and photographing her….the circus would stop and LA would be a safer place (or maybe not).
Comment by ebayer — October 9, 2007 @ 12:49 pm
The original title of this piece was “Is Jamie Lynn Spears Turning Into Another Britney?” or something like that. As I wrote it, it took a bit of a different turn, so I changed the title.
I agree that she loves her sister and I am sure her actions were out of frustration with the whole circus there. As far as Jamie’s television career goes, I just used that to illustrate the fact that she is a young girl, not an adult like Britney, and she does have a certain young girl fan base (much like Britney used to have). To let herself be seen in public swearing and such is not, I think, the image she wants to cultivate…but, at the end of the day, her TV career is not as important as her safety and the safety of her family. Let’s face it….Brit can and does call the paps to let them know where she will be. She creates the situations that put herself and her family at risk.
I completely understand Jamie’s desire to protect her sister, and who knows? Were I in that situation at sixteen, maybe I would have done the same thing. (although I would have gotten my mouth washed out with soap when I got home!) But she still should not have been in that situation. Either Lynne should have put her foot down and said she wasn’t going, or there should have been bodyguards there to protect those two from the crowd.
You’re right….just because Random Screaming Woman was fed up with the media circus, that didn’t give her the right to stand and scream at those two, and it especially didn’t give her the right to try and actually initiate physical contact. I am in no way excusing that behavior. I do, however, understand her feelings. Lots of people, I’m sure, have those feelings, but they gripe about it to their family at the dinner table or they vent to a coworker or they write on blogs.
There are other ways of letting out that frustration.
I cannot speak for anyone but myself, but my continual writing about Brit is two-fold. First, I hope that I can bring some light to her actions, so that perhaps if someone else is dealing with the same thing, they’ll recognize their or their loved one’s actions and get help. Second, I hope (although it might be a pie in the sky dream) that the unique assessments of the writers here reaches the Brit camp, and they realize that it is just not funny any more…that they are dealing with someone who needs serious, professional help, and I hope they get it for her. Is that lame? I don’t know. I know that we have a bit of a different take on it than some bloggers out there, who just report what happened and/or make fun of people. I mean, it’s easy to write “BRITNEY SUCKS!” a hundred times, put up a goofy photo of her, and call it a day. If I did that, I’d have a whole lot more free time.
I cried when I watched that video above. I sincerely want Brit to get help.
Comment by k — October 9, 2007 @ 2:03 pm
I think the main point of responsibility here is exactly as you have pointed out with your title. Britney knows what’s going to happen when she goes anywhere, especially if she calls the paps ahead of time to let them know where she’s going to be. As she is using them as her companions/coffee fetchers/tire changers/taxi service these days, she knows there will be a mob. She should take responsibility for having appropriate protection in the form of a bodyguard present. As she was previously using them as nannies, maybe now that she no longer has the kids, she thinks she doesn’t need one? Whatever, it’s flawed thinking of some sort, no big surprise there. But Random Screaming Woman could have been a nut job with a gun, and Britney should think ahead more, that much is clear. I personally think Jamie Lynn may be a positive influence on her, and is probably too far past the typical high-schooler stage to be protected now, anyway - I don’t think it’s so bad for them to hang out a little. (Did you notice Britney’s hair was actually combed?) But they should take appropriate precautions.
Comment by Mitsu — October 9, 2007 @ 2:32 pm
Yes…she knows what is going to happen, yet continually goes out without a bodyguard anyway. Crowds can get out of control so quickly, and there is a very real threat of something happening to an innocent bystander, let alone Brit or her sister. What if one of those kids in the background had been hurt?
I know that bodyguards can’t always defuse every situation, but they are trained in how to handle things like this, where Brit and her sister are not.
I do think that Jamie could be a good influence on her sister, but why can’t they do that at home? Brit’s house is so big, they could go anywhere in it and it would be like a resort. Why do they have to put themselves and others at risk?
I just hate to see Jamie acting so much like an adult and taking on adult responsibilities. You’re an adult for a long, long time, but you’re only a kid for so long.
Comment by k — October 9, 2007 @ 2:58 pm
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Pingback by Modeling » Why Is Jamie Lynn Spears Suddenly Britney’s Bodyguard? — October 9, 2007 @ 4:18 pm
JAMIE IS BRITS LIL SIS SHE HAS EVERY RIGHT TO BE HER “BODYGAURD” EVERY SIBLING SHOULD LOOK OUT FOR EACHOTHER AND BEING “WORRIED ABOUT ZITS” HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WHAT SHE DID.. N THAT WOMAN WAS A CRAZY CRACK WHORE WHO NEEDS TO BE PUT AWAY SHES THE ONE WHOS UNSAFE U DONT GO AROUND ATTACKING PEOPLE SCREAMING GET OUT OF OUR NIEGHBORHOOD…
Comment by MILLI — October 9, 2007 @ 5:09 pm
Actually according to other sites, Britney sent Jamie Lynn for Coffee next door at a star bucks first when paps decided to help. Thats why Jamie Lynn wasnt in the car with Britney.
Comment by Other — October 9, 2007 @ 5:10 pm
Britney should move out of Malibu and back to the white trash south where she belongs. Her whole family is WHITE TRASH AND BORN AGAIN CRAZY CHRISTIANS! She also does not belong in music. SHE can’t sing, SHE can’t play an instrument and SHE can’t write a song. How does she qualify to be in the music industry when all she is capable of doing is dancing like a stripper? WHAT SHE DOES QUALIFY FOR IS BEING A STRIPPER OR PORN STAR. I THINK THAT WOULD BE A GREAT CAREER FOR HER!
Comment by KATYA — October 9, 2007 @ 5:42 pm
Actually, Jamie Lynn was in the car with Brit when she first got there. Watch the video.
Comment by k — October 9, 2007 @ 6:09 pm
As a matter of fact, #8, it does matter. Jamie is too young to be having to deal with adult matters such as this. She should be worrying about teenage things, not being dragged into being her sister’s bodyguard and minder.
Jamie is not an adult and does not have the adult experience to draw on to make such decisions. She also does not have bodyguard training and should not be expected to perform as such.
Comment by k — October 9, 2007 @ 6:12 pm
k (#4) - i completely agree with your assessment of the situation and I consider this site to be out of the ordinary when it comes to blogs etc. The discussion is much more intelligent and thoughtful - and many people (including me) are learning about things that they would not necessarily have first hand information about. Sometimes I want to strangle other bloggers/news anchors who complain about her on one hand but profit from her monetarily on the other. The let’s laugh at the train wreck mentality gets under my skin. Sometimes I think people pick at her so much because she makes them feel better about their own lives. Your hope that some of your words will reach people who need it - or possibly even the Spears camp are far from lame. I think it’s great:) When I talk about blogger/viewer/entertainment news responsibility - I mean the majority of people who partake in the discussion. I just wonder if we fuel the flames when we use the images that fetch so much money….what do you think?
Comment by ebayer — October 9, 2007 @ 6:37 pm
O.k lets be real here for one sec o.k…Britney does not need to call anybody to tell them where she is goin because as many ppl who live by her have said she was about 30 cars parked outside of her place ATY ALL TIMES.
I feel sorry for her and I don’t think its right for ppl to say that she should not leave the house to go get a coffee,or to go to a store to get a new cell phone…I mean come on now we as “normal” ppl take doing these things as part of every day life…she is prob sick and tired of not being able to do anything without a pic to prove shes done it…I for one would not deal with that very well.
Now I know ALOT of ppl say “then get out of the spotlight” and the truth is that she has not done ANY work in 4yrs…but yet we have sen in on t.v,mag covers,and on the internet the whole time…this is what makes me believe that at the level of fame that she has been at for almost ten yrs is not going away no matter what she does.
Now I feel like everyone else and think that Jamie Lyn should have used better words and maybe not even said anything at all…but again I feel bad for her because imagine all the things she has had to hear about her sister in the last yr and how very sick of it she must be.
I give her credit for having her sisters back because I believe that family should be there for family NO MATTER WHAT…but she does need to think about the fact that what she says is going to be heard around the world by Britney fans and her own and it could cost her to lose some of them.
Now the girl who started the whole thing I find to be out of line in every way…there are sooo many other ways to deal with anger and as an adult she should have used them.
I don’t think she realized that she was about to fight a 16yo little girl and no matter what the case that is not o.k
I’m sure she has kids of her own and what everyone must remember is this…NO MATTER who it is they have a mother,brothers,sisters,lovers,children that love them and that care for them,and would never want to see them hurt…it is never o.k to hit someone and cause pain to another human weather it be with words or a fist…ITS JUST NOT O.K!!!
Now as far as Britney goes I will say that I am a HUGE fan of her music and at one time of her…but the way she has been living her life I can not respect and will never agree with.
I think that she may be sick and be dealing with some sort of disease like Bipolar or Postpartum…but either way you look at it she knows right from wrong and knows that something is going on with her and has made the choice to not get help with it.
I pray for her and her two boys that she gets the help she needs and in time to be able to fix all that has went wrong in her life:-)
On a better note though I want to say that I think the person that has created this blog is doing an amazing job and doing it for the right reasons…congrats on a job well done:-)
I wish the media was full of ppl like you who do it out of care and not to be mean…your great!!
Comment by Joseph — October 9, 2007 @ 6:42 pm
Thank you, ebayer. I’m totally new to this blogging thing…I’ve never done this before so I’m still sort of getting my feet wet. D is the one who is the writer, here, and she’s mucho mondo excellento.
But I do try my best to not just say something like, “BRITNEY SUX!!!!11!” a hundred times in a row without at least outlining my reasons for thinking it.
I’ve done my share of short little blurb posts about things, but I do try very hard to show a point of view that might be overlooked in other blogs/news outlets. I know D does as well, and her posts are always eye-opening to me.
As far as if we, the viewing/reading public, have some sort of liability in creating this monster…my opinion is yes and no. It IS true that if people did not read it or look at it, there would be no market for it…but then again, for many people, that would not stop the actions themselves. I believe that Brit is mentally ill, and her actions would continue regardless of whether there were paps there or not. There are millions of people who deal with a mental illness of some sort who do things like this every day, and we never hear about them. So I’m not so sure that blame can totally be pinned on the public’s digestion of the stories.
However, to be chased constantly by paps who’s sole purpose in life is to get a photo of her doing something goofy, stupid, or embarrassing, has got to get old. And the paps only chase her because someone pays them for their photos, and someone only pays them for photos because there is a demand for said photos. However however, she CHOSE this lifestyle. She chooses to stay in it. She could get out if she chose to, others have done it.
What I’m trying to say, I guess, is that it is easy to laugh at Brit, or to make fun of her, and if that is ALL some media outlets are interested in doing then they are as much to blame as anyone else in her downward spiral. It’s all in the intent. The thing is, though, when you’re a famous person like Brit, everything you do is news, and that’s just the nature of the beast.
And your comment about people making fun of her to feel better about themselves is extremely astute. “I may be bad, but by God at least I’m not as bad as SHE is!” That just shows a distinct lack of empathy and self-awareness in oneself, imo.
Because let’s face it….we are all of us just one misfired synapse away from BEING Britney ourselves, and that’s something that most people just can’t face.
Comment by k — October 9, 2007 @ 7:20 pm
Comment by ebayer — October 9, 2007 @ 7:45 pm
Please, if you had someone screaming and hollering at you with “F” this, that and the other you’re telling me that you wouldn’t react in the same manner. ANd for y’all to be overanaylitical of the situation is just as sad as the papo. Get an f*ckin’ life and leave her alone so she can get everything back together
Comment by Emma — October 9, 2007 @ 8:22 pm
Please:) It’s not over analysis to realize that there is something seriously wrong and that she is going to end up in serious trouble if something doesn’t change. Someone in her inner circle needs to wake up smell the coffee = and that includes the fans that support everything she does no matter what. In her state she is screaming for help. the last thing she needs is for people to leave her alone.
Comment by ebayer — October 9, 2007 @ 8:31 pm
#17:
I have.
And I haven’t.
It’s called maturity.
Try it.
Comment by k — October 9, 2007 @ 8:38 pm
Seriously:: think I need a new word.
Comment by ebayer — October 9, 2007 @ 8:39 pm
I think, after former bodyguard turned her into CPS, testified against her in child custody case and dished on her drug use, maybe she fired all her body guards? As far as the paps, the only thing she has left is the PAPs to remind her that she is “important”. I think she does it to remind herself of who she is. That she is SOMEBODY the “world ” is interested in. She’s already lost her marriage, her children, her body image, if she loses the PAPS interest….everything she has worked for would probably mean nothing. I can’t see how she can go out in public, I would be horrified and bury myself under a rock if the whole world saw me screw up over and over and over and the worst, proven to the world to be an unfit mother. I bet she is bi-polar II. I can not help but feel sorry for this girl, but then again I am amazed that she never seems to be phased by the seriousness of what she has lost….mental illness is the problem, not pure selfish brat.
Comment by Me — October 9, 2007 @ 11:55 pm
Pure speculations! When will we hear about the real truth and nothing but the truth? When Britney takes her side of the story in the court room. Obviously, her family members know that Britney is not focused and has been psychologically ill for quite some time now that’s why it has led her to drugs and alcohol addiction. Having said that, can you blame her family for protecting her? Their main goal now is to help her recuperate in a gradual but firm process. It’s not easy. Those parents whose children have been addicted to drugs and alcohol definitely know the pain that Britney’s family has been going through. You can’t use authority (parental control)to sick people like her. Unconditional love, support, and trust are her basic needs. If I were you, I won’t negate the situation because you never know what may happen in yours or any of your loved ones’ future.
Comment by Jen — October 10, 2007 @ 1:06 am
K is doing a fabulous job and thank you to ebayer, mitsu and joseph for the kind words about her writing. I couldn’t agree more.
And as for pure speculations, clearly, that’s all any of us can do at this point. It just seems that K’s are more accurate and fairly portrayed than most.
Comment by D — October 10, 2007 @ 1:14 pm
Aw, thanks, D. I’m blushin’.
I’m learning from one of the best!
And #22…if you had read what I had written closer, you would see that I tried to present an accurate representation of the situation (based on articles and video available). I have also tried to present a fair portrayal of Britney and her situation. Yes, there is some speculation involved…that’s what we do.
Read some of the comments again, and I think you’ll see that I’m more sympathetic to Brit and the problem of mental illness and addiction than you might think.
Have a nice day.
Comment by k — October 10, 2007 @ 3:50 pm
I looked up this stuff b/c someone at work told me Jamie was turning into Britney, but as I read this I totally disagree! You showed how Jamie was just trying to stand up for her sister. I agree swearing was not the best idea, but it’s true she was probably very frustrated.
People on the street have to mind their own business. Seriously, if Britney lived in my neighborhood and she passed me by I wouldn’t be screaming things at her, grabbing at her or anything. I might snap a picture
but I don’t think it’s right for others to involve themselves in her business. I’d be more prone to want to help Britney if she lived near than harrass her - that’s just making it worse!
If someone were harrasing my older sister everytime we left the house, even if it was my sister who had a major problem, I would want to protect my sister just the same.
Anyway, I like Jamie and hope she stays clean and sweet as she grows older! Hopefully all this stuff with her sister will actually show her why it’s not ok to get into that kind of lifestyle. We don’t need another Lindsay Lohan (child star gone bad!).
Comment by Suzanne — October 14, 2007 @ 11:16 am
BTW - the lady who said get the f* out of the neighborhood really started the swearing! I didn’t know that til I just watched the video. Now I totally think Jamie was right to swear back at this chick, after all, she swore first.
Comment by Suzanne — October 14, 2007 @ 11:20 am
Of course, if someone starts the childish behavior, it is perfectly okay to act childish in return. After all, it’s the American way!
Yes, Random Screaming Woman started it. I made that pretty clear in the article. That does not mean that Jamie had to stoop to her level.
However, Jamie does not yet have the life experience or maturity to know that. And THAT is one of the points I was trying to make. There’s childish behavior, and then there is maturity. None of the women featured in this article–Brit, Jamie Lynn, or Random Screaming Woman–showed maturity.
And it’s incredibly eye-opening to me just how many people DO think it is perfectly okay to reward behavior like this in kind….but it sure does explain a lot.
Comment by k — October 14, 2007 @ 9:07 pm
Well I do still think swearing isn’t the best solution, but just annoys me that all the reports I read make it sound like the random lady just said “we want you out of this neighborhood”. It makes it look like Jamie started the swearing.
I know many people who don’t even know anything about her (don’t watch her show, never seen her interviews) yet they instantly think she is a jerk b/c of this one instance and that bugs me! A lot of people I know have yelled curse words, doesn’t mean I think they are horrible people. But for some reason that’s what’s been on websites and reports i’ve read about Jamie.
Comment by Suzanne — October 15, 2007 @ 11:15 am
Good on her, if Britney was my sister i would say the exact same thing no one deserves to have abuse thrown at them people should just butt out of Britney and Jamie Lynns lives its none of their buisness anyways nice one Jamie Lynn
Comment by Caitlin — October 17, 2007 @ 12:14 pm
I think what Jamie Lynn did is a good thing. She was sticking up for her sister. She cares about her a lot. So what if she set off the f bomb. I’m sure she didn’t mean to say that she was just too upset at that woman harrassing her sister. I know Britney is how she is but that gives no right for that woman to scream at her like that. I’m rooting for her and Jamie especially for Jamie for having her sister’s back.
Comment by anonymous — October 19, 2007 @ 11:49 am