She referred to as out the media, saying, partially: ‘Do better’
It’s a busy day of #FreeBritney information.
Not solely has Justin Timberlake damaged his silence in response to the The New York Times documentary, Framing Britney Spears, taking to Instagram to put up a long-overdue apology — written from the Notes app on his iPhone, no much less — to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson for, you understand, being an ass to say the least; however Spears’ sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, has additionally damaged her silence in assist of Britney. And the assertion Jamie Lynn made rightfully calls out the media for the function it performed in her sister’s life.
On Friday, Jamie Lynn took to her Instagram Story to share a quote that reads, “Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.” And above it, she wrote, “Dear media, try not to repeat the mistakes of your past. Look where that got us. Do Better.”
For those that didn’t watch the documentary launched Feb. 5, what Jamie Lynn is referring to is the numerous methods the media tarnished her sister’s repute within the early aughts. Take, as an example, Diane Sawyer’s shockingly misogynistic, accusatory 2003 interview with Britney, which really opened up with the phrases, “Ladies and gentlemen, the most valuable square inch of real estate in the entertainment universe.” Oh, proper, and the way might we neglect that Sawyer additionally boldly requested Britney about her virginity?
I spent my afternoon watching clips from Diane Sawyer’s older interviews with Britney Spears, Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston and I really feel like ABC News straight up owes the American public an apology.
— Lil Uzi Hurt 🥺 (@lostblackboy) February 10, 2021
Jamie Lynn’s put up additionally comes simply hours earlier than the media falsely reported that she attended a #FreeBritney rally over Zoom on Thursday.
“A few media outlets ran a false story about me attending a virtual rally yesterday,” Jamie Lynn wrote on her Instagram Story. “In fact, someone represented themselves as me without my knowledge. I love my sister very much, but I was not aware of a rally, nor was I in attendance for a virtual rally.”
A day previous to Jamie Lynn’s posts, Britney’s conservatorship case went earlier than the courtroom; and it was right here that Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny dominated that Bessemer Trust Company will proceed to be co-conservators together with Britney’s father, Jamie Spears, People stories. Bessemer Trust Company is a wealth administration and funding advisory agency based mostly out of California.
And earlier this week, Britney’s boyfriend Sam Asghari additionally broke is silence, stating that he’s “always wanted nothing but the best” for Britney, whom he calls his “better half.”
“… and [I] will continue to support her following her dreams and creating the future she wants and deserves,” he continued in a press release he shared with People, solely. “I am thankful for all of the love and support she is receiving from her fans all over the world, and I am looking forward to a normal, amazing future together.”
