Lynne Spears denies throwing away Britney Spears’ dolls: ‘Happy to Send’
Lynne Spears then shared her side of the story – and denied any wrongdoing Britney Spears claimed that her mother had “thrown away” several childhood belongings.
“I’m not sure who told you I got rid of your dolls and diaries, but I would never do that!” Lynne, 68, wrote via Instagram on Thursday, November 9. “That would be cruel, because I know how much they mean to you.”
She shared several photos of the Madame Alexander dolls in question, sitting in a room in her Louisiana home. Lynne also shared a photo of a diary lying on the bed, seemingly untouched.
“They are also special to me because of the years we spent collecting them,” Lynne wrote of the dolls, emphasizing, “Of course I still have your things, and I would be happy to send them to you if you would like. . Please let me know and know how much I love you!”
Lynne’s photos seemed to be a direct response to Britney, 41, who wrote in her memoir about a turning point in her relationship with her family: The woman in mewhich was released on October 24th. According to Britney’s book, the musician “realized [she] never wanted to see her loved ones again after visiting Lynne and her father, Jamie Spearsin Louisiana during the coronavirus pandemic.
Britney claimed that when she arrived at the house, her beloved Madame Alexander doll collection had been “thrown away” by her family. The “Toxic” singer had kept several items from her childhood in her home since she was admitted to a mental health facility in the early 2000s.
While she was in town, Britney claimed she discovered that several years ago [her] writing” had been discarded, including “binders” of meaningful original poetry. It was at that moment, the Grammy winner said, that she felt like her parents had “thrown me away,” which became a sign that it was “time to find God” and cut ties.
After a public breakdown, Britney was put into conservatorship in 2008, overseen by her father, now 71. The conservatorship ended in November 2021, after Britney legally fought to take back her life – and accused her loved ones of it abuse their power.
After her conservatorship and divorce from husband Sam Asghari in August, Britney expressed interest in reconciling with Lynne, but not with Jamie. (Asghari, 29, filed for divorce last summer after 13 months of marriage.)
“Now that she no longer has Sam to rely on, she is more open to potentially repairing her relationship with her mother,” an insider exclusively revealed. We weekly in August. “Britney knows it will take some time and she’s not sure if their connection will ever be able to fully recover, but she’s open to the possibility.”
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However, Britney and Lynne’s relationship appears to have deteriorated since she wrote The woman in me. In the book, Britney blasted her mother for writing her own memoir in 2008 while the pop star was experiencing a public crisis.
The Intersection actress wrote that she believed Lynne was “trading” on her name by publishing her memoir, Through the storm, so soon after Britney’s meltdown made headlines in 2007. Britney expressed her frustration in her tell-all, writing that it was upsetting that Lynne was “making money” while she was struggling to get back.