It was reported this week that Jamie Lynn Spears was shocked to learn that a mental health charity had declined to accept a donation from the sales of her upcoming book.
In the wake of Britney Spears’ dramatic court appearance in June, where she publicly attacked Jamie Lynn, who has received increased attention since announcing the publishing of her memoir, Jamie Lynn has come under fire.
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Following the testimony, Jamie Lynn denied that Spears was making a reference to her, insisting instead that she “adored and supported” her sister. Spears’ sister Jamie Lynn. In two blistering Instagram posts — one of which has since been removed — the “Toxic” singer directly called Jamie Lynn out, she promptly shot off the charges.
People who never came up for you posting things about your circumstance, whatever it may be, and speaking righteously for support is the worst thing that can happen.” You have to be kidding me, right? Pop singer Britney Spears used words in her Instagram caption to make a statement. To say the least, “How could your closest friends and family say anything at all… did they even reach out to raise me up at the TIME???” is insulting.
“I don’t enjoy that my sister sang MY SONGS to remixes at an awards show,” she continued. “People who claimed to be my “support system” betrayed me in the most horrific way possible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My aspirations were dashed because of this situation.”
This started a nasty internet fight between the two, who have subsequently erased dozens of Instagram captions in which they disparaged one another.
In spite of Jamie Lynn’s recent silence, she stated last week that she plans to publish a memoir titled Things I Should Have Said that will detail her life and experiences.
“I can’t believe I finally finished writing my book,” she wrote on Instagram last Monday. “‘THINGS I SHOULD HAVE SAID’ has been in the works for quite a longggg time now.”
She explained that she’d long felt a “strong conviction” to share her story but found she’d had to do “a lot of personal work and healing” beforehand.
“I’ve spent my whole life believing that I had to pretend to be perfect, even when I wasn’t, so for the first time I am opening up about my own mental health,” she wrote, “because this process challenged me to have to be painfully honest with myself, and face a lot of hard things, that I normally would have just glossed right over, like I was taught to.”
Jamie Lynn went on to share that part of the proceeds from the book’s sales would be donated to a nonprofit mental health charity called This Is My Brave.
“I’m so happy to announce that a portion of my book proceeds will be going to @thisismybrave,” she wrote, “because I know how scary it can be to share personal struggles, especially if you don’t feel you have the support or a safe space to do so, and they are doing amazing work to support and encourage people as they bravely share their experiences.”
Jamie Lynn’s collaboration with the organization — and her decision to release a memoir at all — was met with heavy criticism from fans in light of her alleged lack of support for her sister over the years.
Many labeled the collaboration “tone deaf” and “hypocritical,” and before long, the comments under an older post from This Is My Brave — which had been shared in support of World Mental Health Day — were flooded with fans directly calling the charity out for working with Jamie Lynn and accepting her donation.
“I can’t believe I finally finished writing my book,” she wrote on Instagram last Monday. “‘THINGS I SHOULD HAVE SAID’ has been in the works for quite a longggg time now.”
She said she’d had a “deep conviction” for a long time to tell her tale, but it had taken “a lot of emotional effort and healing” to get her there.
“I’ve spent my whole life believing that I had to pretend to be perfect, even when I wasn’t, so for the first time I am opening up about my own mental health,” she wrote, “because this process challenged me to have to be painfully honest with myself, and face a lot of hard things, that I normally would have just glossed right over, like I was taught to.”
A portion of the book’s sales revenues will go to a mental health nonprofit organization called This Is My Brave, Jamie Lynn explained.
“I’m so happy to announce that a portion of my book proceeds will be going to @thisismybrave,” she wrote, “because I know how scary it can be to share personal struggles, especially if you don’t feel you have the support or a safe space to do so, and they are doing amazing work to support and encourage people as they bravely share their experiences.”
Jamie Lynn’s collaboration with the organization — and her decision to release a memoir at all — was met with heavy criticism from fans in light of her alleged lack of support for her sister over the years.
In the comments section of an older post from This Is My Brave, which had been published in support of World Mental Health Day, fans were calling the organization out for working with Jamie Lynn and accepting her donation, and soon, the cooperation was characterized as “tone deaf” and “hypocritical.”
Below are some comments gathered by Wothappen.com:
“Do you not see the hypocrisy?” one user commented.
And the public outcry reached new heights after some fans threatened to boycott the organization altogether, labeling it a “joke.”
“Your organization will never get a dime from me,” commented one user. “And it makes me question how ethical your organization is. Are any of the proceeds actually donated or do you all pocket it?”
After being hammered for the better part of a week for its plans to work with Jamie Lynn, the group has finally spoken up.
Earlier this week, This Is My Brave announced via social media that it would not be taking Jamie Lynn’s donation.
“We heard you. We’re taking action. We are deeply sorry to anyone we offended. We are declining the donation from Jamie Lynn Spears’ upcoming book,” the post read.
“We hear you,” the caption continued. “This Is My Brave was recently recommended to be a beneficiary organization for the proceeds from Jamie Lynn Spears’ upcoming book. We have made the decision to decline the offer of receiving proceeds from the book sales.”
People were quick to praise the charity’s decision, congratulating individuals involved for their “integrity,” following the revelation.
“You guys did the right thing. Thank you #FreeBritney,” tweeted one user.
“Thank you for supporting the #freebritneymovement in this situation,” wrote another. “This is what I call brave.”