By Wonderwall.com Editors
2:00pm PST, Dec 6, 2023
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Following the October 2023 release of her explosive memoir, "The Woman In Me," Britney Spears has taken steps toward reconciling with her mom and sister. Meanwhile, father Jamie Spears' health has been in serious decline, leading to new speculation that Britney could finally make amends with her dad as well.
On Dec. 5, TMZ reported that Jamie's leg was amputated in November after a "massive infection in one" leg left him hospitalized for weeks.
"He had a knee replacement and got a terrible infection from it," a source from the Spears' hometown of Kentwood, Louisiana, told Page Six. He reportedly underwent multiple surgeries without success before doctors turned to amputation as their last option. What that means for his troubled relationship with Britney, however, is unclear.
In her memoir, on Instagram and in previous courtroom testimony, Britney's repeatedly alleged that Jamie exploited and abused her during her controversial conservatorship. She's also accused her mom and sister of being complicit in much of that abuse. Now, amid indications she's rebuilding her relationships with her mom and sister, TMZ's sources claim Britney's "softened" towards her dad as his health has worsened. She "misses" Jamie, according to TMZ, and has even considered sending "him money to help him out."
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TMZ also reported in December 2023 that Jamie Spears has "no ill will" toward daughter Britney Spears and "there's nothing he'd rather have" than a repaired relationship with her.
But other insiders aren't convinced that's in the cards.
For one thing, Britney is still engaged in a legal battle with her father regarding his handling of her finances during her 13-year-long conservatorship. According to court filings viewed by Page Six, Jamie siphoned approximately $6 million of Britney's money into his own coffers as payment for his conservator duties.
And while TMZ's sources say there's hope for a reconciliation, one insider tells Page Six that Britney will "never forgive [Jamie] for the abuses and trauma he caused."
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Britney Spears has detailed a slew of claims about the conditions to which her dad, Jamie Spears, allegedly subjected her during her conservatorship since she first testified about it at a hearing in June 2021. She expanded on the claims in her 2023 memoir, writing, among other things, that her dad seemed to think she was "put on the earth for no other reason than to help their cash flow."
Elsewhere in the book, Britney claimed Jamie "repeatedly" criticized her weight, told her she was fat and restricted her food intake.
She's called him out on Instagram multiple times as well, wishing him a "SPECIAL HAPPY f*** you" at one point in 2022 when she was apparently feeling grateful for "not being a part of [his] slave treatment program" anymore.
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As Jamie Spears battled health problems in the fall of 2023, Britney Spears' relationship with her mother, Lynne Spears, improved.
The pop star reconnected with Lynne while celebrating her 42nd birthday in Los Angeles in December, as evidenced by photos on social media showing the two snuggling on a couch together. According to TMZ, the two had started talking on the phone in recent weeks and Britney invited her mom to come see her for her birthday.
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DailyMail.com also reported that Britney Spears' relationship with Lynne Spears is finally in a good place — not in spite of the singer's memoir, but because of it.
"It was the book," a source told the outlet in December. "Britney was able to get her feelings out and Lynne didn't try to negate those feelings. Lynne took ownership and she apologized. This was a huge turning point."
It seems things are changing for the better with Britney and her younger sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, too.
"Britney is now reunited with those who mean the most to her in her family," DailyMail.com's insider said. "They have finally healed their wounds and are looking forward to the future with positivity.'
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According to DailyMail.com, Britney Spears and mom Lynne Spears have worked together to rebuild their relationship after a series of fits and starts including Lynne's attempted apology on social media.
Earlier in 2023, Lynne flew to Los Angeles reportedly to see Britney and try to make some headway, but little seemed to come of that meeting.
"They both were ready for this and Britney wanted this," a source said of their recent get-together. "This was not a surprise on Britney in any way."
Another insider claimed the pair even discussed "having Britney come back home to Kentwood for a week or two so that she could spend time with her mom, just the two of them."
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Britney Spears reportedly invited her sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, to her December 2023 birthday celebration as well, though TMZ reported Jamie Lynn was already planning to be out of town that weekend.
The singer has repeatedly slammed her sister's alleged complicity in her conservatorship, calling the younger star out both on social media and in her 2023 memoir. Despite their past tensions, Jamie Lynn maintains her relationship with her sibling is A-OK.
"She's a good big sister, she is," Jamie Lynn said in November on "I'm a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here."
"I love her. Me and her throw down. The world's seen that. I've learned to stop talking about it publicly, but you know what? Families fight. Listen, we just do it better than most."
