Personally, I was soooo relieved to finally see some real discussion regarding Britney’s current state. I remember following her on IG and thinking , “Um...does anyone else see what’s going on here? Does anyone else have a bad feeling that something isn’t right?” And then to see the copious amounts of comments from “fans” and stans denying it and saying she’s fine, living her best life, she’s free, etc. and ignoring and refusing to believe or consider that there might be some bigger, more serious problems at play was the final straw and I had to unfollow. I am SO glad that you published your newsletter about this since it gave me some “closure”, if that makes sense and I could stop wondering if I was the only one suspecting she’s on drugs, etc. We love what you do and we love your bravery for always seeking and saying the truth. ❤️❤️ thank you!
I highly doubt it, it seems like those two are living completely separate “lives” and I wouldn’t be surprised at all if Sam is a handler or has been paid by someone to keep up appearances and put on the act. He’s all about himself and building his own empire, I don’t think he cares for her much at all. Plus, the whole wedding was just odd and seemed fake, it almost felt staged!
I might seem very silly asking this, but what’s the point of pretending she is married? Is there something “wrong” about being single, and what does a handler do, in this case?
All I can think of is the Anna Nicole Smith documentary I watched last night on Netflix. I didn't think I could watch one more thing on her but it was very well done and it shows the machine that uses and then spits out "the famous", especially the addicted ones. Anna's story may be a bit different from Brittany's but we don't have to look far to see where the path of many before her ends up. Then her fans can scream "why didn't she get help" or "how could this happen". For many of us, we are screaming now, while she is alive, that she needs help! It's plain as day what needs to happen ASAP!!
I agree completely and when I would look in the comments section for other concerned people, nope, it’s all ‘you look so hot babe’ and the like. Made me wonder if we are looking at the same thing 😳
My God, you are 100% spot on! I am 51 years old and have followed Britney since the beginning. I think the majority of your trolls were not even alive in those days. It is sad to see her unravel and to remember that she is a 41 year old woman albeit, trapped in a fried, stunted 15 year old brain. Her boys are probably light years ahead of her mentally and maturity. I'm afraid she is a lost cause. Would love to be proved wrong though:(
I’ve often wondered who these trolls are and if they are real people or paid bot people. I just can’t imagine any now 40-50 ish year old women or men who were actually there from the beginning acting like that. It seems like all the people our age who have been there from day 1 at her height of fame are the only ones concerned. Probably because we lived through her best years live and not on youtube. Am I the only one who pictures these trolls all having blue and green hair?😹
Some of them honestly look like they have issues as well tbh especially to have suuuuch an obsession and as Jess points out their accounts are clearly monatised
Please please please don't ever stop what you are doing Jessica! As the first comment mentioned you are a trailblazer - I'm just so sorry you (and your wonderful family) have to bare such a weight for it.
Unfortunately Britney kind of represents the health of our wider culture. She is it all in a nutshell. To the point her boys make, until we can stop the cancer that is social media, there's a whole lot of poisoned addicts out there who will just continue their destructive and manic behavior. I'm off all forms of it now (despite the immense joy the houseinhabit stories gave me) because I could feel how it sapped the life out of me. 10/10 recommend it!
I actually vividly remember you posting on insta stories quite awhile back that you learned new info about Brit from multiple trusted sources and that while it’s a sad situation, it’s not what people have been theorizing - and that you’d no longer be continually covering the story (at the time I think you were deep diving into Sam). So this isn’t a new narrative for you, this tracks with what you’ve told us in the past (I say as if any of the Brit army will read this 🙃)
Jayden is SO well spoken and so mature for his age. Talk about role reversal - talking like he’s the parent while Britney is acting like a rebellious teenage. Love hearing him and Preston are close/have each other support system ❤️
Thanks for continuing to bring us into uncomfortable spaces and discussions. Looking forward to your Idaho update. In the meantime, stay safe!!!
I think you need to publicly call out all the people that have been sending you threatening texts...and also the sick individuals that find it appropriate to write nasty things about children...your children. I bet they'd feel real proud of themselves if the whole world (or at least your million+ followers) could see who they are.
Keep doing you, girl! You're doing a mighty fine job.
The shit-storm you got on instagram is what spurred me to come find your substack and subscribe, so joke’s on them! I’ve been reading through your archive and I appreciate your work!
People subscribe to the writers here because they are sick of being patronized by parental guidance embraced by the media we no longer feel informed, considered or connected to.
Yes. A million times yes. I no longer read any major news sources. I’m sick of being thought for and fed biased scraps, all paid for by Pharma ads. Seriously. I’ll pay for the news I want
Ransome but Scheana Shay from VPR recent podcast touches upon this with guess CNN political correspondant. They talk exactly this, it's why major media is flailing. We are all sick of being terrified for the sake of clicks they over did it in 2020 and alienated their audiences. Thank goodness for substack and Jess 😊
As I mum and a nana I feel all my daughters and grandsons pain. They are my absolute world, whatever they feel I feel. I would’ve had a breakdown by now if I was her mum watching my addicted (it’s obvious and I’ve thought this for a long time) daughter go through and put her sons through this. Especially her sons, slagging them off on social media for millions of people to see. It’s bizarre, imo she’s actually putting their lives as risk, we all know that there’s some seriously unwell people out there who could hunt them down and hurt them. Celebrities (most) are f*cked up especially the ones who were children when they started out.
It’s not going to end well one way or another and if it wasn’t for Jessica reporting the truth we wouldn’t know no difference because the mm only report what they want us to see. Thank you Jessica. You’re my only news source in this f*cked up world. Love that you share your life and family with us it’s beautiful. Hope Leon is recovering well x
I'm glad you took the time to write an update but I have a question. You're saying with conviction that Brit has struggled with addiction her whole life, but in her 13 years under that monstrous conservatorship, she didn't have access to any of her own money, so how did she get drugs if she can't do anything on her own ? Doesn't it make more sense that the people in charge of her at the time, fed her those drugs on purpose - probably without her consent? She wasn't a human being to them, she was a work horse. They have no reason to help her, since she would be harder to control and it wouldn't benefit them financially.
Under normal circumstances I would agree, but this woman wasn't allowed to have any cash or handle any money, so it just doesn't make sense that she somehow was able to get drugs during the conservatorship when she wasn't allowed to do anything on her own, UNLESS they were given to her.
Thank you Jessica for another well-written and insightful article. I would certainly like your further comments on how Sam figures into all of this. I look forward to your ongoing posts.
Oh, her handlers 100% gave her the drugs. She didn't have to handle any of the "the deals" - it just happens. Perhaps, without her knowledge. I mean, why wouldn't they want her working as hard as she did...$$$$
I think the key point that Jessica made is that they just switched the drugs on her. Perhaps she went from uppers to the cocktail of antipsychotics that are given to any patient in a mental health facility. Just because they're prescription, doesn't mean they aren't addictive. They are highly addictive.
Whew! A lot to unpack. These cowards that are threatening you and refuse to see reality remind me of the groupies of serial killers in prison. You will never rationalize with these lunatics!!!!! Like attracts like. Losers. As for Britney, it’s so damn obvious. It was raised in the 90s so yes, I know all about the different ways to keep moving! It was and still is all over hollywood. The boys are the real victims here now. I used to think so was Britney but honestly, I do think she knows at times what she is doing. As for her father I do believe he cares, but he went about many things the wrong way! And lithium was NOT it! The help they got her was not healthy or good. So he has his play into all this madness. Kevin is Straight up loser along with his wife. And will be until he dies. Sadly I see the boys having to take care of him. That’s if other vultures don’t get her money the day she dies. At the rate she’s going, it would not surprise me she goes down fast. Reading what the boys said it made me think that they are the only ones that actually make any sense!!!!! I feel for them. I hope they grow up and move away from all these toxic people. I pray they find peace and loving partners. Sorry you’re dealing with the crazy threats. Glad you’re not backing down though.
I had no idea you received so much vitriol. That's pure insanity. I'm sorry.
Almost as sorry as I am for Sean and Preston. My heart aches for them. Preston is incredibly well-spoken. I wonder if they have a solid group of friends they can just hang with and be boys. I have a 16 year old son and he would be lost without his buddies to just zone out with, say stupid stuff toand do stupid crap with. I hope they follow you and see that they are supported. However, that may make them feel worse to see that complete strangers understand their needs more than their own mother. It's unfair to ask them to give her grace and understanding. I cringe whenever I hear of a Hollywood pregnancy as I can't help but wonder if these women are equipped to handle real life.
I do feel badly for Brit. "Be careful what you wish for" is so true. I hate Disney with their child actors. Very few make it out unscathed.
The trailblazers always reap the most carnage. You are one of the few voices I trust and respect 🩷
Hear hear!
Amen
Personally, I was soooo relieved to finally see some real discussion regarding Britney’s current state. I remember following her on IG and thinking , “Um...does anyone else see what’s going on here? Does anyone else have a bad feeling that something isn’t right?” And then to see the copious amounts of comments from “fans” and stans denying it and saying she’s fine, living her best life, she’s free, etc. and ignoring and refusing to believe or consider that there might be some bigger, more serious problems at play was the final straw and I had to unfollow. I am SO glad that you published your newsletter about this since it gave me some “closure”, if that makes sense and I could stop wondering if I was the only one suspecting she’s on drugs, etc. We love what you do and we love your bravery for always seeking and saying the truth. ❤️❤️ thank you!
Yes, I stopped following Britney because it was so incredibly sad and hard to watch.
Definitely! I stopped following right after the “wedding”...I never trusted Sam and that whole situation, that just solidified everything.
Do we even know if she and Sam actually married or was that for show?
It's ALL a show!
I highly doubt it, it seems like those two are living completely separate “lives” and I wouldn’t be surprised at all if Sam is a handler or has been paid by someone to keep up appearances and put on the act. He’s all about himself and building his own empire, I don’t think he cares for her much at all. Plus, the whole wedding was just odd and seemed fake, it almost felt staged!
I might seem very silly asking this, but what’s the point of pretending she is married? Is there something “wrong” about being single, and what does a handler do, in this case?
All I can think of is the Anna Nicole Smith documentary I watched last night on Netflix. I didn't think I could watch one more thing on her but it was very well done and it shows the machine that uses and then spits out "the famous", especially the addicted ones. Anna's story may be a bit different from Brittany's but we don't have to look far to see where the path of many before her ends up. Then her fans can scream "why didn't she get help" or "how could this happen". For many of us, we are screaming now, while she is alive, that she needs help! It's plain as day what needs to happen ASAP!!
Me too!
Yes! Exactly this.
I agree completely and when I would look in the comments section for other concerned people, nope, it’s all ‘you look so hot babe’ and the like. Made me wonder if we are looking at the same thing 😳
“I grew up in the 90s so I don’t play by these ridiculous millennial/Gen Z rules.” Love this!!!
I do too I actually starting laughing when I read it. I’m so glad of the generation I grew up in. 💯
My God, you are 100% spot on! I am 51 years old and have followed Britney since the beginning. I think the majority of your trolls were not even alive in those days. It is sad to see her unravel and to remember that she is a 41 year old woman albeit, trapped in a fried, stunted 15 year old brain. Her boys are probably light years ahead of her mentally and maturity. I'm afraid she is a lost cause. Would love to be proved wrong though:(
I’ve often wondered who these trolls are and if they are real people or paid bot people. I just can’t imagine any now 40-50 ish year old women or men who were actually there from the beginning acting like that. It seems like all the people our age who have been there from day 1 at her height of fame are the only ones concerned. Probably because we lived through her best years live and not on youtube. Am I the only one who pictures these trolls all having blue and green hair?😹
Some of them honestly look like they have issues as well tbh especially to have suuuuch an obsession and as Jess points out their accounts are clearly monatised
So true 👌🏽 good point!
Please please please don't ever stop what you are doing Jessica! As the first comment mentioned you are a trailblazer - I'm just so sorry you (and your wonderful family) have to bare such a weight for it.
Unfortunately Britney kind of represents the health of our wider culture. She is it all in a nutshell. To the point her boys make, until we can stop the cancer that is social media, there's a whole lot of poisoned addicts out there who will just continue their destructive and manic behavior. I'm off all forms of it now (despite the immense joy the houseinhabit stories gave me) because I could feel how it sapped the life out of me. 10/10 recommend it!
This!
Such a well crafted response 👏🏼
I actually vividly remember you posting on insta stories quite awhile back that you learned new info about Brit from multiple trusted sources and that while it’s a sad situation, it’s not what people have been theorizing - and that you’d no longer be continually covering the story (at the time I think you were deep diving into Sam). So this isn’t a new narrative for you, this tracks with what you’ve told us in the past (I say as if any of the Brit army will read this 🙃)
Jayden is SO well spoken and so mature for his age. Talk about role reversal - talking like he’s the parent while Britney is acting like a rebellious teenage. Love hearing him and Preston are close/have each other support system ❤️
Thanks for continuing to bring us into uncomfortable spaces and discussions. Looking forward to your Idaho update. In the meantime, stay safe!!!
I was so impressed by Jayden. It broke my heart listening to him. He's so smart and considerate for his age.
I remember this as well
I think you need to publicly call out all the people that have been sending you threatening texts...and also the sick individuals that find it appropriate to write nasty things about children...your children. I bet they'd feel real proud of themselves if the whole world (or at least your million+ followers) could see who they are.
Keep doing you, girl! You're doing a mighty fine job.
Oh, I have a whole conversation with a special guest coming up. Stay tuned.
Reminds me of Briannamadia's story...I'm so sorry that people have turned so mean and vicious. No excuse for this behavior.
Anyone watching who could not see she is an addict is blind.
That's basically how I feel.
Right? Also addiction is rife in Hollywood? Why would she be exempt?
The shit-storm you got on instagram is what spurred me to come find your substack and subscribe, so joke’s on them! I’ve been reading through your archive and I appreciate your work!
Thank you, Christina! Happy to have you on board here. Xx
Same! New member here! Much love and appreciate your journalism Jess ❤️
People subscribe to the writers here because they are sick of being patronized by parental guidance embraced by the media we no longer feel informed, considered or connected to.
Yes. A million times yes. I no longer read any major news sources. I’m sick of being thought for and fed biased scraps, all paid for by Pharma ads. Seriously. I’ll pay for the news I want
Ransome but Scheana Shay from VPR recent podcast touches upon this with guess CNN political correspondant. They talk exactly this, it's why major media is flailing. We are all sick of being terrified for the sake of clicks they over did it in 2020 and alienated their audiences. Thank goodness for substack and Jess 😊
“Essentially, the whole Spears family was eaten alive and destroyed by the entertainment business.” 😢😢
I am very curious about Jamie Lynn!! 🤔
As I mum and a nana I feel all my daughters and grandsons pain. They are my absolute world, whatever they feel I feel. I would’ve had a breakdown by now if I was her mum watching my addicted (it’s obvious and I’ve thought this for a long time) daughter go through and put her sons through this. Especially her sons, slagging them off on social media for millions of people to see. It’s bizarre, imo she’s actually putting their lives as risk, we all know that there’s some seriously unwell people out there who could hunt them down and hurt them. Celebrities (most) are f*cked up especially the ones who were children when they started out.
It’s not going to end well one way or another and if it wasn’t for Jessica reporting the truth we wouldn’t know no difference because the mm only report what they want us to see. Thank you Jessica. You’re my only news source in this f*cked up world. Love that you share your life and family with us it’s beautiful. Hope Leon is recovering well x
“I grew up in the 90s so I don’t play by these ridiculous millennial/Gen Z rules.”
Just gonna throw it out there--this should be on a t-shirt in case you need an idea for fundraising 😋 I’ll take an XS!
We need House in Habit merch!
Was coming here to post about mercy!!
Yes! Need that shirt!
I'm glad you took the time to write an update but I have a question. You're saying with conviction that Brit has struggled with addiction her whole life, but in her 13 years under that monstrous conservatorship, she didn't have access to any of her own money, so how did she get drugs if she can't do anything on her own ? Doesn't it make more sense that the people in charge of her at the time, fed her those drugs on purpose - probably without her consent? She wasn't a human being to them, she was a work horse. They have no reason to help her, since she would be harder to control and it wouldn't benefit them financially.
I don't think drugs in LA is ever impossible.
Under normal circumstances I would agree, but this woman wasn't allowed to have any cash or handle any money, so it just doesn't make sense that she somehow was able to get drugs during the conservatorship when she wasn't allowed to do anything on her own, UNLESS they were given to her.
Thank you Jessica for another well-written and insightful article. I would certainly like your further comments on how Sam figures into all of this. I look forward to your ongoing posts.
💯ALL of this!! 👏👏👏
Oh, her handlers 100% gave her the drugs. She didn't have to handle any of the "the deals" - it just happens. Perhaps, without her knowledge. I mean, why wouldn't they want her working as hard as she did...$$$$
Yes! Especially if it’s pharmaceuticals we’re talking about which would help her to be more ‘manageable’ rather than street drugs 🤷🏽♀️
I think the key point that Jessica made is that they just switched the drugs on her. Perhaps she went from uppers to the cocktail of antipsychotics that are given to any patient in a mental health facility. Just because they're prescription, doesn't mean they aren't addictive. They are highly addictive.
Exceptionally well written. Thank you!
Whew! A lot to unpack. These cowards that are threatening you and refuse to see reality remind me of the groupies of serial killers in prison. You will never rationalize with these lunatics!!!!! Like attracts like. Losers. As for Britney, it’s so damn obvious. It was raised in the 90s so yes, I know all about the different ways to keep moving! It was and still is all over hollywood. The boys are the real victims here now. I used to think so was Britney but honestly, I do think she knows at times what she is doing. As for her father I do believe he cares, but he went about many things the wrong way! And lithium was NOT it! The help they got her was not healthy or good. So he has his play into all this madness. Kevin is Straight up loser along with his wife. And will be until he dies. Sadly I see the boys having to take care of him. That’s if other vultures don’t get her money the day she dies. At the rate she’s going, it would not surprise me she goes down fast. Reading what the boys said it made me think that they are the only ones that actually make any sense!!!!! I feel for them. I hope they grow up and move away from all these toxic people. I pray they find peace and loving partners. Sorry you’re dealing with the crazy threats. Glad you’re not backing down though.
I had no idea you received so much vitriol. That's pure insanity. I'm sorry.
Almost as sorry as I am for Sean and Preston. My heart aches for them. Preston is incredibly well-spoken. I wonder if they have a solid group of friends they can just hang with and be boys. I have a 16 year old son and he would be lost without his buddies to just zone out with, say stupid stuff toand do stupid crap with. I hope they follow you and see that they are supported. However, that may make them feel worse to see that complete strangers understand their needs more than their own mother. It's unfair to ask them to give her grace and understanding. I cringe whenever I hear of a Hollywood pregnancy as I can't help but wonder if these women are equipped to handle real life.
I do feel badly for Brit. "Be careful what you wish for" is so true. I hate Disney with their child actors. Very few make it out unscathed.
Oops - Sean and Jayden