Jamie Lynn Spears reveals where her teen daughter Maddie will be attending college
Jamie Lynn Spears proudly announced her 16-year-old daughter, Maddie, is set to play softball at the University of Southern Mississippi.
âAll in my feels, bc my baby girl has committed to furthering her athletic & academic career at the University of Southern Miss!,â the 33-year-old captioned a lengthy Instagram post Monday.
âI can remember it like it was just yesterday, as the whole world watched and judged as I made the choice to have my baby at 16 years old.â
Jamie Lynn Spears took to Instagram on Monday to announce that her daughter Maddie has decided where she will be attending college. maddie watson/Instagram
âAll in my feels, bc my baby girl has committed to furthering her athletic & academic career at the University of Southern Miss!,â Britney Spearsâ younger sister captioned the post. Jamie Lynn Spears/Instagram
âI can remember it like it was just yesterday, as the whole world watched and judged as I made the choice to have my baby at 16 years old,â Jamie Lynn added. Jamie Lynn Spears/Instagram
The âZoey 101â alum emphasized that Maddie is now the same age that she was when she became a mother.
âfast fwd to today, and that same little baby girl is now 16 years old herself announcing that she will be going to play D1 ball for an amazing college,â Jamie Lynn continued.
âI feel like I canât take much credit for anything, bc I have witnessed this kid go through, face, & overcome some impossible things by her own strong will, convictions, determination, & the sheer grace of God.â
The âZoey 101â alum emphasized that Maddie is now the same age that she was when she gave birth to her. Jamie Lynn Spears/Instagram
âfast fwd to today, and that same little baby girl is now 16 years old herself announcing that she will be going to play D1 ball for an amazing college,â Jamie Lynn wrote. Jamie Lynn Spears/Instagram
The mother of two â who welcomed Maddie in 2008 with her then-fiancĂ© Casey Aldridge â revealed that she has tried to break âgenerational cursesâ that have plagued her and sister Britney Spearsâ family.
âI did everything I could to better myself in order to be the mama she deserved, & to break those generational curses, so they werenât passed on to her or any future generations,â Jamie Lynn wrote.
She concluded the post by writing that Maddieâs life is a âtestamentâ to her childâs hard work.
Jamie Lynn went on to write that she âdid everything I could to better myself in order to be the mama she deserved.â Jamie Lynn Spears/Instagram
The 33-year-old welcomed Maddie with her then-fiancé Casey Aldridge in 2008. Jamie Lynn Spears/Instagram
âI think her story is a true testament to trusting Godâs will & being able to achieve whatever youâre willing to work hard for, and I couldnât be more proud of her! Love you, Maddieđ€đ€đ GO EAGLES đŠ ,â she wrote.
That same day, Maddie took to her personal Instagram to announce the news with her followers.
âI am so excited and blessed to announce my verbal commitment, for my academic and athletic career, to the University of Southern Mississippi!!!â she gushed in the caption of the post.
Maddie also took to her Instagram to announce her commitment to the college calling herself âtruly blessed.â maddie watson/Instagram
Jamie Lynn went on to marry Jamie Watson in 2014. The couple welcomed their first daughter together in 2018. Instagram/jamielynnspears
âI am so thankful to all the players, coaches, and family that have supported me and made it possible to get to the point I am today. This is a dream come true and I am truly blessed!!â
Maddie expressed her gratitude to her coaches, âThank you to Coach Poole, Coach Izzy, Coach Aaron, and Coach Matt for this opportunity!! GO EAGLES!!!đđđâ
Jamie Lynn welcomed her youngest daughter, Ivey Joan, with husband Jamie Watson in 2018.