Britney Spears’ Father Jamie Got His Leg Amputated
Honoree Britney Spears accepts the Vanguard Award onstage at the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on April 12, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.
Britney Spears’ dad, Jamie Spears, had his leg amputated a month ago, gossip website TMZ reports. Her former conservator suffered from a massive infection in one of his legs, which landed him in a hospital for weeks. Sources tell the gossip site that after five unsuccessful surgeries, doctors decided the only way to proceed was to amputate his leg. 71-year-old Jamie is apparently not doing well and has other ailments. Per TMZ, this is due to his health, along with the stress from criticism of how he handled his daughter’s 13-year-long conservatorship.
However, the “Till The World Ends” singer might reconcile with her father. Sources told the gossip site that there have been times when Britney said she misses her dad and once even talked about sending him money to help him out. As for Jamie, sources say there’s nothing he’d rather have than a reconciliation with his daughter, and harbors no ill will.
While celebrating her 42nd birthday over the weekend, Britney seemed to mend her relationship with her mother Lynne as well. She invited her mom to Los Angeles over the weekend, and apparently they were getting along great. They have been talking regularly on the phone for weeks and starting over. As for her younger sister, Jamie Lynn, Spears extended the invite to her as well. The Zoey 101 alum wasn’t around to make it, but the sisters are reportedly communicating as well. Older brother Bryan Spears was also in attendance for Britney’s birthday party over the weekend. She posted a photo of him wearing construction gear on Instagram a few days prior. In the caption, Britney called him “my big brother who’s like a dad and my best friend !!” It appears Britney is missing her family following the release of her memoir, The Woman In Me. Reconciling with her father would be the last family member she’d mend the relationship with.
Celebrities Who Got Married Later in Life
There is no reason to rush things when it comes to taking a big step like marriage. According to the American Psychological Association, approximately 40-50% of first marriages end in divorce. The divorce rate for second marriages is even higher, with approximately 60-67% of second marriages ending in divorce. Meanwhile, the percentage of women who believe that a young couple shouldn’t live together unless they are married has dropped to 28 percent from 34.7 percent in 2002, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Men have also become more likely to approve of premarital cohabitation. Less than 25% find it problematic, compared with 32% in 2002. Societal pressures for couples to be married before moving in together have lessened greatly over the last 20 years.
Hollywood on Marriage and Relationships
For those in Hollywood, it goes one of two ways: celebrities get married as often as the seasons, or there are those who we thought would be eternal bachelors/bachelorettes. For example, take one of the most famous cases: George Clooney. Fans thought he would be single forever following his divorce. Before meeting his now-wife, Amal, the Ocean’s Eleven star’s first marriage was to actress Talia Balsam from 1989 to 1993. While it admittedly took George quite some time to settle down, tying the knot in 2014 at the age of 53, he previously revealed that the long wait provided him with a level of maturity that makes him the perfect partner for the human rights lawyer. After almost a decade of marriage in the books, Clooney, now 62, said the couple has never been in an argument. In his older age, George has learned to prioritize what matters most in life. He said in 2022, “Let’s find all the things that we have in common and not worry about the little things.” The couple shares twins Ella and Alexander George, who were born in June 2017.
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Laila Abuelhawa is the Top 40 and Hip-Hop pop culture writer for Beasley Media Group. Being with the company for over three years, Laila's fierce and fabulous red-carpet rankings have earned her a feature on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!' Her favorite stories are those surrounding the latest in celebrity fashion, television and film rankings, and how the world reacts to major celebrity news. With a background in journalism, Laila's stories ensure accuracy and offer background information on stars that you wouldn't have otherwise known. She prides herself in covering stories that inform the public about what is currently happening and what is to come in the ever-changing, ever-evolving media landscape.
