JL's ego in her book is insaaaane

[britmebaby_onemoretime]

Y'all, I can't say I'm surprised but even I'm a little shocked at how overtly egotistical and into herself she is, and not just when talking about Britney. In the first chapter alone, she says:
 

"I brought love and light into everyone’s life."
"As it turned out, I was a delightful baby who brought her so much joy..."
"...I was entertaining from toddlerhood onward."
"In my early years, I was the princess."
"Britney took on the responsibility of cleaning and dressing me, and she dedicated herself to making me look perfectly adorable every time."
"I came into the world with a big personality and learned early how to get attention. Everyone’s response to my antics only made me want more attention and I did anything I could to hold on to the spotlight."
 

Yikes. Does this nauseate anyone else? 

Also, this book sounds like it was written by a low-budget Blanche Devoreaux, I totally get wanting to share your story, especially as a writer myself. 100 % support it as a way to work through your trauma. But couldn't they have at least tried to make it sound like she put these sentences together? Lawd.

 

EDIT: omg I'm onto chapter 2 and it has somehow gotten worse....

"Momma tells me she knew the minute I started talking that I was a natural-born performer...I always had an audience. There’s just something about getting a response from other people that I’ve always loved."
"...I relished receiving accolades from everyone."
"My sister’s voice was throaty and strong, while mine was fluid and controlled."
"People said we were different but equally as talented."
"I always sought out ways to get in front of an audience."
"I shot national commercials for Clorox and Pepsi." Does she mean BRITNEY'S commercial?!
"Touring with my sister provided a built-in audience for my own performances."
"Everyone granted me their attention whenever I went into character or did an impersonation. They said, “Jamie Lynn, you’re a natural!”
"...With my own growing fame, security had to be considered whenever I went out and about."

 

Chapter 3:
"After three seasons on the show I had become a fan favorite, and with rave reviews about my performance and comedic timing."
This little low blow towards her former co-star: "Alexa, who was really into fame and connections, was excited that my sister wanted to 'speak' with her....her claims seemed designed to garner attention once her fame had waned."

 

Chapter 4:
"One of the greatest aspects of growing up as the youngest Spears child was having the warmth and attention of everyone in my family."
"Britney always put me front and center—giving me the light."
"He learned quickly that I was the boss."
"She would dress me up and make sure I looked precious." (She literally already talked about this?)
"My sister showered me with attention, love, and praise."
"...she told me that I was talented and going to be an amazing performer."
"...my sister continued to make me the nightly star on the tour bus."
"I wasn’t quite a household name yet, but if we went anywhere together, cameras and lights went off at fantastical speeds."
"I was wrapped up in being me—the tween television star..."

 

Chapter 5/6:
"I didn’t mean people would recognize me, the teen star..."
"Acting came natural to me and she was convinced everything was fine."
"I wasn’t “America’s sweetheart” or “a youth who could change the world” anymore."
"I’m paying for all this! You sweep up the freaking floor. Realistically, what did I know about sweeping? I didn’t have any experience in how to keep a house." LOL WHAT?!
"I was still trying to be that perfect girl people had come to adore..."
"I loathed being the center of attention," HAHAHAH
"Jamie picked us up in his Porsche, which I think he did to impress me. Sports cars weren’t my thing. They still aren’t. I much prefer a big, spacious truck."
 

Chapter 8:
"He recently told me that the first time he saw me, he thought I was the most beautiful girl he had seen and had immediately wondered, “Why would she ever want to be with me?”
"Everyone agreed I had the talent..."
"At the 2007 Kids’ Choice Awards everyone around me commented on how great I looked. My own team noticed my slim form and said, “Jamie Lynn, you’ve never looked better!” They gushed about my beauty and slimness. The compliments continued as I walked the “orange” carpet. People always combined the comment about my beauty with a comment about my tiny size."
 

Chapter 12:
"As a young performer, the girl who fulfilled a dream and became a star..."
"Growing up as a versatile performer and athlete...."
"I have written chart-topping hits for performers like Jana Kramer and received awards for my work."

 

Aaaand that's all I got for right now because tbh, this book exhausted me. 

[rennen2.0]

[Crabo Lavender Turmeric]

Honestly, when I saw the book - just 240 pages , not the smallest letters... 

it's like recording a song with no backing vocals, repetitive lyrics, one beat on repeat...

[generation glory]

JL’s a classic case of a narcissist.

[VeryLazyCat]

Y'know what, at the end of the day, her exposing herself like this is good. Now the disdain she gets is even more justified 

[KL4521]

Not taking ANY responsibility for her behavior on Zoey 101 is something else.

Look, we all know what the middle school ages are like. None of us are perfect, but the difference is, I've thought about things I've done or said in middle school many times as an adult and how I could've done it differently. If someone came up to me now and said "Hey something you said at age 11, 12, 13 etc really upset me," I'd think long and hard about it. 

JL? NOTHING is her fault and she totally doesn't understand why anyone is upset with her about anything. 

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i don't think she realizes she was never famous, she just had fame

[MysticWomaney]

She says that as a kid on the tour bus how much everyone said she had a natural talent. 
like keeps reminding us of this throughout the book I’d say that to an 8 year old too it doesn’t mean anything lol. 
 

the book is a desperate attempt to prove she was the mature underdog overlooked spears member but when she has her baby she literally doesn’t do anything but seems to have no financial struggles from her stint on zoey 101 because she was getting britneys money. 
 

she talks a lot and repeats herself so much it wasn’t edited lol

[Cfour]

Wow these quotes back to back…. Yikes. Just yikes. 
 

but I legit LOLd at the golden girls reference!! Good one!! And so true. 

[KL4521]

4 minutes ago, MysticWomaney said:

She says that as a kid on the tour bus how much everyone said she had a natural talent. 
like keeps reminding us of this throughout the book I’d say that to an 8 year old too it doesn’t mean anything lol. 
 

the book is a desperate attempt to prove she was the mature underdog overlooked spears member but when she has her baby she literally doesn’t do anything but seems to have no financial struggles from her stint on zoey 101 because she was getting britneys money. 
 

she talks a lot and repeats herself so much it wasn’t edited lol

Poor people on the bus were held hostage and forced to watch her shows.

[MysticWomaney]

4 minutes ago, KL4521 said:

Poor people on the bus were held hostage and forced to watch her shows.

Oh no never forced because it was her “talent” and people begged for more like it was the best thing since sliced bread she was a young SNL prodigy and everyone on the tour bus was blessed to have seen her characters 

[Stannedforever]

This is direct quote from the book:
 

Spoiler

When I was a toddler, Momma was forced to bring me along when my sister became part of the Mickey Mouse Club. That group of performers was so much fun to be around. I was everyone’s little sister and drove them all crazy with my antics. 

--

 

The experience of being on the Mickey Mouse Club set with those amazing child performers helped me understand early on that actors, even really famous ones, were just people. We really were like a big family and to this day I think of them fondly. The cast included Christina Aguilera, JC Chasez, Ryan Gosling, Keri Russell, and Justin Timber lake, who became my sister’s boyfriend on and off for many years.

Britney filmed MMC in 1993-1994. Jamie Lynn was 1-3 years old. Seriously, she just wanted to name drop something from her sister's career again, as there's just NO way that she remember anything from those times. Her ego is truly something else 

[Sparks]

Is there any place that we can read the book online? Does anyone have a link?

[britmebaby_onemoretime]

GUYYYYYS, I'm updating my original post as I go, I cannot handle the insanity I'm reading 

[MonaLisa613]

Ikr and not just that, the way she describes her own self in this book makes a reader have to question everything in it, she pretty much admits she likes to create **** just to get attention, does she really think people are gonna think this book is 100% truthful, lol

[gapeach704]

"I came into the world with a big personality and learned early how to get attention. Everyone’s response to my antics only made me want more attention and I did anything I could to hold on to the spotlight."
 

That explains this media storm. 

[SunshineKH]

2 hours ago, britmebaby_onemoretime said:

Y'all, I can't say I'm surprised but even I'm a little shocked at how overtly egotistical and into herself she is, and not just when talking about Britney. In the first chapter alone, she says:
 

"I brought love and light into everyone’s life."
"As it turned out, I was a delightful baby who brought her so much joy..."
"...I was entertaining from toddlerhood onward."
"In my early years, I was the princess."
"Britney took on the responsibility of cleaning and dressing me, and she dedicated herself to making me look perfectly adorable every time."
"I came into the world with a big personality and learned early how to get attention. Everyone’s response to my antics only made me want more attention and I did anything I could to hold on to the spotlight."
 

Yikes. Does this nauseate anyone else? 

Also, this book sounds like it was written by a low-budget Blanche Devoreaux, I totally get wanting to share your story, especially as a writer myself. 100 % support it as a way to work through your trauma. But couldn't they have at least tried to make it sound like she put these sentences together? Lawd.

 

EDIT: omg I'm onto chapter 2 and it has somehow gotten worse....

"Momma tells me she knew the minute I started talking that I was a natural-born performer...I always had an audience. There’s just something about getting a response from other people that I’ve always loved."
"...I relished receiving accolades from everyone."
"My sister’s voice was throaty and strong, while mine was fluid and controlled."
"People said we were different but equally as talented."
"I always sought out ways to get in front of an audience."
"I shot national commercials for Clorox and Pepsi." Does she mean BRITNEY'S commercial?!
"Touring with my sister provided a built-in audience for my own performances."
"Everyone granted me their attention whenever I went into character or did an impersonation. They said, “Jamie Lynn, you’re a natural!”
"...with my own growing fame, security had to be considered whenever I went out and about."

 

Chapter 3:
"After three seasons on the show I had become a fan favorite, and with rave reviews about my performance and comedic timing."
This little low blow towards her former co-star: "Alexa, who was really into fame
and connections, was excited that my sister wanted to 'speak' with her....her claims seemed designed to garner attention once her fame had waned."

 

Chapter 4:
"One of the greatest aspects of growing up as the youngest Spears child was having the warmth and attention of everyone in my family."
"Britney always put me front and center—giving me the light."
"He learned quickly that I was the boss."
"She would dress me up and make sure I looked precious." (She literally already talked about this?)
"My sister showered me with attention, love, and praise."
"...she told me that I was talented and going to be an amazing performer."
"...my sister continued to make me the nightly star on the tour bus."
"I wasn’t quite a household name yet, but if we went anywhere together, cameras and lights went off at fantastical speeds."
"I was wrapped up in being me—the tween television star..."
 

[KL4521]

Not to mention his name, but I cannot stop laughing at the chapter about how awesome she was as a kid because I keep thinking of that documentary where Jamie goes "Jamie Lynn was HORRIBLE" and describes what an annoying kid she was.

OK I just went back and found the video. Her dad says that she was "horrible," "had to be the center of attention" and "agitated everyone." Funny that none of that is in the book.

Edited January 14, 2022 by KL4521

[rennen2.0]

Not her saying she shot a national commercial for Pepsi 

She makes it sound like Pepsi sought her out and she had a contract with them, when in reality Pepsi's kindhearted spokesperson and all round talent, Britney, wanted her sister to be part of her special moment and gave her a 3 second cameo. 

I can't with this bish.

[chizwhiz]

She didn't even proof read what her ghost writer wrote!!!!! 

Casey aldridge is named Casper throughout the book LOL

Then she goes on TV to promote a book she 'wrote'