Britney's sister says she is not retiring but has no plans for new music

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Jamie Lynn is promoting her role as Noreen in Netflix's new series 'Sweet Magnolias' 

She gave an interview to The Hollywood Reporter. They couldn't resist asking her a bunch of questions about Britney. One of them was about whether Britney is retiring or not, a rumor that's gained traction in the last year or so. According to Jamie Lynn, she's NOT. 

Speaking of music, Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of Britney's second studio album, Oops!...I Did It Again. It was such a monumental album that, for 15 years, it held the record for highest first-week sales for a female artist. To date, it's sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. How would you describe that era in Britney's career and the mark it left on pop music?  

I look back at that time as the best time of my life. All of the highlights run through my head like a movie montage. Before Oops! came out, I was like, "My sister sings, that's so cool." But after that album was released, that's when it really clicked for me that she was on her way to becoming an icon. With Oops!, Britney really came into her own, who she was as a young woman, and she was getting to share that with the world. At that time, it's funny thinking about the things people would push back on: certain outfits she would wear or the way she would dance. Now, those things would be completely G-rated. I remember thinking to myself that not only is my sister a superstar, but she's changing things. She's really the best of the best. She made me believe that anything was possible. At the same time, though, I can't believe it took nearly 18 years for the rest of the world to figure it out that my sister was this huge talent. Oops! is when Britney's fame went from household name to absolute superstardom, in my opinion as a young girl observing it all. That's when things around me started to change. She had to have security everywhere, hotels were a little nicer, and we got to fly in the nice part of the plane. I remember thinking, even at 9 years old, "This can't be our reality."

Do you have a favorite song from Oops!...I Did It Again?

Every single song is so good, but I love "Lucky." That's one of my favorite songs of Britney's ever, and I love the video for it. And I'll never forget when Britney performed it on her Dream Within a Dream Tour, when she came out of this music box and then sang "Lucky" in a little sailor's outfit. It was my favorite part of the show, and that song is still so special to me all these years later.

What do you make of your sister's enduring legacy?

I tell her all the time, "You are a living legend. You are such a badass!"

And does she get that? Does she see herself as a living legend?

No, not at all. She just doesn’t. She waves me off and is just like, "Whatever, whatever, whatever." But I still try to explain that to her. People always ask me, "Is there a lot of pressure being related to Britney, someone who is an icon?" And the answer is no, not really. If anything, it's an honor to be the sibling of someone who worked very hard and created a dream and a legacy that will last forever. I'm so proud of Britney for everything that she's been able to accomplish and the impact she's had, not just on pop music but the industry as a whole. And the best part about being a living legend is that it's not finished. There's always more to come.

Glory, Britney's last studio album, came out in 2016. Her fans recently launched a #JusticeForGlory campaign on social media and, through sales and streams, got it to No. 1 on iTunes' Pop Albums chart. Does she have plans for more music in the near future?

I don't really think so. I mean, right now, she's quarantining in L.A. But, in general, she's kind of just relaxing. And I think that's good. Britney deserves that. She's worked her *** off. So if she wants to make another album, great. But if she doesn't feel like it, she doesn't have to. She's given the world a lot. I don't think there are plans for anything — at the moment.

So, she's not retiring?

No, no, no. Obviously, right now, she's just trying to quarantine. She's taking it day by day. And when she wants to make music, she'll make it. I don’t' think you can ever retire someone from their passion.

In 2013, you released "Chillin' With You" with Britney, a duet from her eighth studio album, Britney Jean. Would you ever consider another musical collaboration with your sister?

That was such a fun time, being able to record that together as sisters. But I don't know. It looks like we're going to be in quarantine forever. (Laughs) So I don't know how or when we'd do a follow-up. But, in the future, I'm down for anything with Britney. In the meantime, though, I'm really focused on acting.

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I think it’s fairly obvious Britney’s next comeback will be another vegas residency. They are just waiting for the proper amount of demand. They want people to start missing her so she’s going to be “disappeared” for a while. She’ll probably release another album to go alongside of the show just like Britney Jean in 2013. This could be years away though 

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What an annoying interviewer. Every question is not about Jamie Lynn. How nice of Jamie to even entertain this person.

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I would've walked out of the interview if these are the questions I was being asked.

[Addison Rae 16,878]

Britney really has given so much to pop music and culture, i will definitely understand if she wants to leave music for a while to focus on other things like her personal life and the obvious ongoing issues with that. 

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1 minute ago, gagaisitalian said:

What an annoying interviewer. Every question is not about Jamie Lynn. How nice of Jamie to even entertain this person.

the OP only features the Britney parts of the interview, if you want the full interview where there are more questions solely related to her:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jamie-lynn-spears-discusses-sweet-magnolias-acting-again-lessons-britney-1295035

I didn't think people checked for Jamie Lynne so it wasn't included, but I get your point that it must be annoying for her.

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I remember watching this performance as a little boy at the time and knowing for sure I was gay 

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17 hours ago, gagaisitalian said:

What an annoying interviewer. Every question is not about Jamie Lynn. How nice of Jamie to even entertain this person.

Well, nobody cares about her, she will always be perceived by others  as Britney Spears' little sister and that's it 

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3 minutes ago, dancewithnobody said:

Well, nobody cares about her, she will always be perceived by others  as Britney Spears' little sister and that's it 

to be honest- she'll always be Zoey 101 and the one who ignored Chase for me. that bitch. 

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3 minutes ago, dancewithnobody said:

Well, nobody cares about her, she will always be perceived by others  as Britney Spears' little sister and that's it 

True, Britney basically helped launch JL's career  Britney even wrote and sung the theme tune for Zoey 101.

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Britney is for sure one of my favs, i love her music ! but the only way i would like to see her make a comeback is if it were on her terms. I don't like how she doesn't have basic human rights yet they'll let her tour/do a residency/make music.

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Jamie did say 1 wrong ting about Britney.. the sailer suit is from the Oops Tour.. not the DWAD tour. Jesus. Get your facts straight LOL jk. 

 

I do feel bad most of the interview what about Britney when shes trying to promote her own thing.