Lynne Spears cheers on daughter Jamie Lynn on Dancing With The Stars… despite ‘struggling to pay her bills’ after fight with Britney
Lynne Spears seemed in good spirits as she cheered on her youngest daughter, Jamie Lynn Spears, during the actress’s Dancing With The Stars debut on Tuesday.
While sitting front and center at the ABC dance competition, Britney Spears’ estranged mother smiled as Jamie Lynn performed a tango with her partner Alan Bersten.
Although the adorable dancing couple received a paltry score of 15/30 from the DWTS judges, Lynne applauded the effort.
The 68-year-old matriarch was spotted arriving in Los Angeles on the day of Jamie Lynn’s DWTS debut alongside Jamie Lynn’s daughters Maddie, 15, and Ivey, five.
In an exclusive video captured during Lynne’s landing at the LA airport, she was asked about her feelings about Jamie Lynn’s DWTS appearance.
Biggest fan: Lynne Spears seemed in good spirits as she cheered on her youngest daughter, Jamie Lynn Spears, during the actress’s Dancing With The Stars debut on Tuesday
Dancing queen: Britney Spears’ estranged mother smiled as Jamie Lynn performed a tango with her partner Alan Bersten
The new faces of DWTS: Jamie with co-host Julianne Hough on set in LA
Lynne admitted she wasn’t nervous about Jamie Lynn’s first appearance on the famous reality show, adding she was ‘very proud’ of her baby daughter.
However, she didn’t answer when asked if pop star Britney would be in the DWTS audience, and she remained silent when asked if Jamie Lynn might perform one of her sister’s songs.
Lynne’s appearance in the DWTS audience comes after DailyMail.com revealed she is ‘struggling to pay her bills’.
Despite her eldest daughter Britney being a global icon and multi-millionaire, Lynne has reportedly taken on part-time work at a local school to supplement her income.
“She is struggling to pay her bills but has already covered several classes at a local school,” a source told DailyMail.com.
The insider added that Lynne and Britney’s fallout and ongoing division have “severely affected” Lynne’s finances.
As fans know, the mother-daughter feud stems from the pop star’s claims that Lynne didn’t lift a finger to help free Britney from the 13-year conservatorship she was placed under in 2008, which was controlled by Britney’s father Jamie Spears.
Better days: Britney Spears and mother Lynne Spears at a 2001 Grammy party before their fallout
Mend the rift: After announcing Jamie Lynn’s appearance on DWTS, Britney reportedly said she’s ‘supportive’ and ‘excited’ for her younger sister
Britney has also accused Jamie Lynn of doing little to help end the conservatorship.
The sibling feud came to a head in January when Jamie Lynn opened up about living in the shadow of her famous big sister and shared a memorable quote that made headlines: ‘I’m really proud of her, love her very much , but sometimes I just feel like there’s not much left for me.”
Their relationship was also strained by Jamie Lynn’s revealing memoir, in which she claimed her sister once took a knife and locked herself in a room with her because she “didn’t feel safe.”
However, following the announcement of Jamie Lynn’s appearance on DWTS, Britney reportedly said she was “supportive” and “excited” for her younger sister.