Post by TVStar on Jan 5, 2008 11:40:20 GMT -5
Jamie Lynn Marie Spears (born April 4, 1991) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for starring in the Nickelodeon television series Zoey 101 and as the sister of Britney Spears. Jamie Lynn, the youngest of the family, also has a brother, Bryan.
Pregnancy
On December 18, 2007, it was announced in an article in OK! Magazine that 16-year old Jamie Lynn was 12 weeks pregnant and plans to raise the baby in Louisiana, where it can have a "normal life."She and her mother spoke to the magazine in an exclusive interview. Nickelodeon, the network that carries Spears' series Zoey 101, issued the following statement shortly after the announcement:
We respect Jamie-Lynn's decision to take responsibility in this sensitive and personal situation. We know this is a very difficult time for her and her family, and our primary concern right now is for Jamie Lynn's well being.
Spears claims the father of her unborn child is Casey Aldridge, 18, her longtime boyfriend. Because Spears is below the age of consent for the state of California, questions came up regarding their age difference, and whether Aldridge could or would be charged with statutory rape. However, The Department of Motor Vehicles of Mississippi has confirmed that Aldridge was born on April 29, 1989, making him slightly less than 2 years older than Jamie Lynn. In California, it is illegal for an adult to have intercourse with a person under the age of 18, but it is only a misdemeanor if the child is less than three years younger than the adult. However, it is not known where conception occurred. Depending on the location, the impregnation might or might not have been illegal.