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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Kaleigh Werner

Jamie Lynn Spears reflects on being told she was ‘worst human alive’ for getting pregnant at 15

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Jamie Lynn Spears has gotten candid about the criticism she faced when she became pregnant when she was 15 years old.

The former Nickelodeon star opened up on Hannah Brown’s Better Tomorrow podcast, disclosing the difficulties that erupted when she found out she was going to have a baby. Spears, now 32, continued her lead role on the famed series Zoey 101 for a few months before deciding to leave the show in light of her pregnancy. However, at the time, she kept her baby news private, giving birth to her daughter Maddie out of public view.

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