Once upon a time in America, kids grew up, dated, got serious, got engaged, then married and had kids. Now, it seems they just date, get pregnant, then get engaged — at least if they are Jamie Lynn Spears, Britney’s little sis, who turns the grand old age of 17 next week on April 4.
Word comes from Us Weekly magazine on Wednesday that Jamie Lynn, who stars as a high school student on the Nickelodeon TV network’s popular “Zoey 101,” is now engaged to her ‘long-time” boyfriend Casey Aldridge, the father of her as yet unborn baby.
Jamie Lynn shocked her fans and celebrity watchers back in December when she revealed she was pregnant.
This is not the first report that Aldridge popped the marriage question, but it does source the news to a family member, Spears’ cousin Tina Robinson.
“They probably weren’t expecting (the proposal) to be, like, right now, but with her being pregnant, that really pushed it up,” Robinson told Us Weekly.
Yes Tina, probably did.
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I think they are a little too young and are not ready to get married. Only time will tell.
- Posted by britneyYea…i would like to say that Jamie Lynn is not the only teenage girl that is pregnant, and compared to some people she waited a long time…i know people from the ages of 12-15 years old to get pregnant and have kids.
Jamie Lynn hang in there girl it will be better soon!
- Posted by AliaJAMIE LYNN SPEARS IS NOT ENGANED IT WAS ALL A RUMOUR THIS IS NOT TRUE JAMIE LYNN SPEARS IS NOT MARRYING CASEY
- Posted by DEANNot like opinion matters but when i was prego I was VERY sensitive and emotional so leave the poor girl alone. It’s not like she WANTED to get knocked up at 16….
- Posted by JenI think that all the stuff being said about Jamie is terrible. Why can’t people just keep their rude comments to their selves? I got pregnant when i was 14 and had my son when i was 15. Although she doesn’t have to get married, that’s her choice. I feel sorry for her. But she will be okay. Stay strong Jamie!
- Posted by KaylaJamie,
- Posted by carlyI was one of your bigggest fans i looked up too so much, i always hoped and thought you wouldnt make the same mistakes as your sister did. Like getting pregnant, partying, and engaged at a young age. I know this wasnt in your plan of life getting preganat so young, but you let a lot of your fans down. Im sorry, but just keep doing what you ahve been doing and maybe everything will get better. I am still one of your biggest fans. Sincerely, Carly
I think that they are just doing it because they think it’s the right thing but it really ain’t if they are not doing 4 themself.
- Posted by chynagood luck sweety i was a teenage mom hang on dear dont let anyone put you down proof everyone wrong my daughter is your biggest fan she cant wait to see the baby pictures
- Posted by mimiWell..All I have to say is that both her and her sister were young girl’s role models, and both did things that are ruining little girls dreams of possibly what they can become. Good job Spear’s siblings!
- Posted by Amandahey I think whoever says mean commets about Jamie and Brittney should leave them alone and whoever sends nice commets rock
- Posted by katieJamie, I am your biggest fan.I look up to you so much so Im going to tell you this HANG IN THERE GIRL!!!! hope you have a good life good luck!!!!!!!!!!
- Posted by larissaJamie Lynn is stupid. keep you legs closed. kids shouldnt even be having sex at 16. it was obviously her fault to get pregnant and her choice to stay pregnant. now she has to deal with the consequences of being at teen mother and ruining her teenage life. at least she has money though and the kid wont be poor, uneducated, etc. like many of the kids of teenage mothers. at least that is a good part.
- Posted by NicoleHey, all i can say is that i have a friend that just turned 16 and has a baby girl and im close friends with the girl, for a 16 yr old between work and her child she is doing a good job. But just because of your child thats coming up, don;t give up your hopes and dreams.
- Posted by ZebWhat’s next? She’s expecting twins? Jamie is rushing this like there is no tomorrow and it just keeps on coming.
- Posted by Jasmineleave the grl alone . do what u do jamie. and good luck with everything baby grl. life is hard anways. so keep what u doing and foget this haters. whatever they say don’t matter. i stile love u and there is allot people that do too. i will be pray for you.
- Posted by sudi hassani think they should get married as long as she don’t wind up like Britany!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Posted by JennIfEri think its gr8 that shes pregnant! really .. i mean,did u c her boyfwnd?? hes hot ..if i was dating him i wud hav his baby straight away ..even if i was fourteen .. and its good that shes keeping da baby .. she’ll be a gr8 mom!!
- Posted by 100% SLUT!o ja … she must totally name her child estelle !!
- Posted by 100% SLUT!i cant believe you
- Posted by JoannAll i want to say is that Jamie Lynn Spears is not the only teenager out there that has got pregnant. She waited a long time compared to some of the other teens. She has a good mom that will help her through this.
- Posted by Daniellejamie you should drop out of zoey 101 it will be best for you and the baby.
- Posted by izabellaI love Zoey 101 the show your in and i hope the best for you with getting married and having your first child! Stay strong and please come back to zoey 101 when you have had your baby and all that because its my fav channel so all the best,
- Posted by LaurenLauren xxxxx
This whole thing is crazy. Really if you think about it she is way more mature than most 16-17 year old girls out in the world she is a star they have to grow up fast anyway. Leave the girl alone if she was one year older everybody wouldn’t be trippin as much, just chill. I had a baby at age 18 and honestly it’s what saved my life I probably would have partied harder! She won’t make Britney’s mistakes they are just sisters not replicas.
- Posted by TatiyannaI LOVE ZOEY 101 AND I THINK ITS OK FOR JAMIE TO HAVE A BABY AT 16 BUT IF I WAS HAVING A BABY AT 16 OR YOUNGER I WOULD NEVER GIVE MY BABY TO MY MOTHER LIKE JAMIE IS.
- Posted by Amberjust leave the girl alone u think she woke up one day and said ima go get pregnant no! so stop judging nobodys perfect. nobodys god what gives u the right to judge. well jamie i wish u the best of luk and i hope u hav a beutiful baby
- Posted by stephShe should have never ruined her life so young. Getting pregnant is her first step, then getting married to the bastard who got her pregnant is absurd. Why should she get married to him if the next thing they will happen is get divorced. DON’T GET MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Posted by bnhi think we need 2 leave her alone. she has enough pressure of being a soon to be mom w/out us making it worse. she is so young. sure a celeb but that is no different than being human. her and her family are going thru enough.
- Posted by BarbaraWOW that is amazing, i watch Zoey 101 like every day and i cant beleve it!!!
- Posted by christiani understand her having a boyfriend, but having a baby is weird… and even before having her engagement!
it is rearly weird..
she is still pritty young to have a baby, her choice rearly, i have heard people say that there is a romour going round that she is not ENGAGED it was all not true she is not going to marry Casey, i don’t know that 4 shore!! But thats what other people think (NOT ME!!!)
i hope it goes all well for Jamie!!
i love ZOEY 101 it is a great show, “PLEASE COME BACK AFTER YOU HAVE HAD YOU’RE BABY!”i love you’re show!
oh well…..
from Christian
grl u go grl .Dont worry wat people say abt u they are jus hatin am 18 and am abt to hve my frst baby in august.
- Posted by jasminNo one should get married because they are pregnant. That is like her anouncing to the world “I’m a stupid woman who can’t take care of herself.” And fat chance her boyfriend who was dumb enough to knock her up as well could “take care of her”…
Getting pregnant was a mistake, getting married at 17 would be a worse mistake. End of story.
If getting married to him is the right thing, it will STILL be the right thing LATER when your both mature ADULTS! IF he can’t wait for “the right time” or visa versa, then you arn’t right for one another anyway.
- Posted by MelissaI didnt think that Jamie Lynn was going to end up like her sister. She still has a life ahead of her but now that she pregnant she has a HUGE reasponseability. Now she has to not only take care of herself now she has to take care of a baby too. I hope your happy
- Posted by Annalisai think that everyone needs to just leave her alone. i am 17 and pregnant and was 16 when i found out. and i am engaged to my baby’s father. none of you know what its like till you have been there. and the sad thing is not one of you is promoting teen abstenece, your disapproving against teen pregnanct. half of you have probably had sex and just not gotten pregnant. just because you use a condom or birth control doesnt mean it cant happen to you… trust me
- Posted by NicholeOMG Jamie Lynn my children look up to you. You have just ruiened your life. Casey, Don’t marry her.
- Posted by LisaYou are to young to be having children and getting married. Don’t turn out like your sister!!!!!!!!!!!!
well. i have alot to say.
- Posted by Sallyi dont think jamie made the right choice of getting pregnant, but i know that people make mistakes.
I hope jamie and her boyfriend stay together.
just be careful!
(:
I am a 18 year old mother who got pregnant at the age of 15, I am now expecting my second child and couldn’t be more excited, as long as you are stable, and have your priorities straight, things work out fine. As for the marriage part, it all depends on how long this couple has been together. My boyfriend and I have been together three years now and if he were to prupose I would say yes in a flash!! I hope Jamie Lynn handles the mommy hood well, if she keeps her head on straight she will be fine. CONGRATS JAMIE!!
- Posted by AmberI think you need to get it together. Don’t be like your sister. Only say I DO if you really love him.
- Posted by sarahhey jamie im not going to say nothing about you because look at britney but no matter what happens i still like both of you and im sure that your fiance now will treat you well as kevin or anybody treated britney so i wish the best for you 2 and good luck on the road ahead of you if only i could meet ya my dream…..
- Posted by heatherDONT GIVE THE BABY TO YOUR MOTHER IF YOUR GETTING MARRIED KEEP IT ITS YOURS NOT HERS………
- Posted by heatheri know how u fell jamie i am 14 and have twins
- Posted by brandonI feel that she is a teenage girl who’s family ismessed up and they need to sort there lifes out
- Posted by KalaJust to add this out there, and not to sounds rude. But yeah she doesn’t have to get married and i know she didn’t want to as some of yall said GET KNOCKED UP. But it was her choice to go out there and have a lil too much fun with this guy resulting in her becoming pregnant, so in this case it is her fault for being 16 becoming pregnant and havin a baby @ 17. She may not have wanted this to happen but you pay for your actions and she is gonna suffer the consequences. Hopefully she will realize this and the baby wont turn out with a screwed up life because of all that is happend in this family. I pray for her and the family. All i can say is all your actions dont go unconsequently. God will judge u one day… God Bless…
- Posted by Anonymous...Shame on Jamie Lynn, she had the opportunity to be a role model for so many young people. There are many forms of effective birth control easily available; obviously she wanted to get pregnant or she would have prevented it.
- Posted by LYNI think it is fine that she is engaged and having a baby! The show Zoey 101 Rox! Keep goin girl
- Posted by ZorEngaged? Pop Fiction? Maybe so.
- Posted by JLHengaged alright omg pregant too she going to be strast out with a baby she so pretty and young
- Posted by rayanneOMG! I think that her actions were so freaking stupid. I mean come on, we already have enough teenagers getting pregnant already, meaning teenagers who are 15-17 years already, and with kids looking up to her, she is just basicly saying that it is okey dokey for teenagers to get pregnant. HAVEN’T YOU HEARD OF A CONDOM???
- Posted by bubblalooGOOD LOOK JAMIE…AND I THINK YOU MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE IN KEEPING THE BABY!!! AND AT LEAST YOU CAN LOOK AFTER YOUR CHILD WITH THE MONEY YOU EAREND ON ZOEY 101.!!! WELL DONE JAMIE IN MAKEING THE RIGHT CHOICE!!
- Posted by jade murphysooo dumbbbb. if you’re gonna have sex and dont want to be pregnant take the proper precautions. gosh. so stupid all the naive stupid young girls out there that think its ok that she’s pregnant bc they were stupid enough to get knocked up by low life worthless horny boys. use your heads out there. it was her choice. now there’s gonna be another messed up child in the family along with her sisters two kids who have been through enough of crazy spears drama. their mother is no better than them and they should give the baby to someone worthy of having a child. end of story.
- Posted by Nicolejamie I was your older sister fan but……. you know now….and next in line was you all the spears are hopeless.!
- Posted by LeahI HOPE UR HAPPY!!! NOT
- Posted by Leahalls i can say is i am a young mum i was 15 when i got pregnant an young girls can look after babys as wel as older people there might be the odd 1 tha carnt cope but its the same with older people some of them carnt cope if ya ask me young mum have got more energy 2 play with there kids so all u skanks shut your mouths an leve the poor girl alone
- Posted by danielle from liverpoolI think that Jamie Lynn Spears is not as bad as her sister but still should have not gotten pregnat at the age she did. I also want to voice my opinion that she should not get married because marrige at a young age ushally never works out. She just should date him for a couple more years and then get married when the time is right and them and the baby have settled down. Also if you get married at such a young age you have to settle down fast and never get time to experience and adventure being a kid and doing stuff everyone else got to….
- Posted by Amberomg. this girl is crazy! i mean, shouldn’t you get engaged[at least] and then get pregnant??? i thinks she is very pretty, but she SHOULD NOT BE PREGNANT!!
- Posted by brianaNO “TIMERS” YOUR COMMENT WAS MEAN AND CRUEL.YOU HAVE TO BE POLITE TO OTHER PEOPLE.SHE PROBABLY WAS IN LOVE AND GOT CARRIED AWAY.WE ALL SIN IN THE EYES OF GOD BUT HE WILL ONE DAY FORGIVE US.GOD BLESS AMERICA.
- Posted by GOD-IS-LOVE(NEXT TIME DON’T BE SO RUDE!)
AMEN
Like a lot of people say, she IS too young to be having a baby. BUT i have seen 12 year olds pregnant…and it was an accident, but i am SURE she is going to be a GREAT MOTHER!!!! She’s just going through a tough time and needs support. LEAVE HER ALONE!!!
- Posted by Lexiein my opinion everyone makes mistakes but being in the public eye as much as she is wouldent you think she would of been more aware of her actions and used precautions to not get pregnant??????? at 16 when u have a tv show that children watch?,
- Posted by ArmaniIn response to some other comments:
\”Jamie Lynn hang in there girl it will be better soon!\” - Alia
Are you kidding me? Be better soon? Is 18 years soon? Don\’t make it sound like pregnancy is the hardest part. These nine months of her life will be NOTHING compared to what is next.
\”It’s not like she WANTED to get knocked up at 16….\” - Jen
It\’s called birth control.
\”and the sad thing is not one of you is promoting teen abstenece, your disapproving against teen pregnanct. half of you have probably had sex and just not gotten pregnant. just because you use a condom or birth control doesnt mean it cant happen to you… trust me\” - Nichole
Nichole, it\’s called adoption, or abortion. Your argument is just as bad as your parenting skills will be. If someone is not responsible enough to take a pill every day at the same time, (which is about 100% effective at preventing pregnancy), she may not be responsible enough to make babies.
- Posted by Pauli HOPE YOU ARE HAPPY
- Posted by kkJamie-Lynn can still be a role model, but instead of it being for a wide audience of pre-pubesent girls and young teenagers it can now be for pram faced underage girls who have had the same ‘accident’.Why they could even name the baby after her ,making a nice alternative choise to calling it Britney.
- Posted by Cy NicalGo Jamie !!!
To all you people saying we should just leave her alone- YOU’RE INSANE! She’s a celebrity. She will never be left alone. Now, I’m not saying it was the wisest choice of her life to get pregnant at 16, but it’s not like it’s uncommon. Personally, I think y’all just need to chill and stop freakin out about her havin a baby! And who the hell actually thinks Jamie Lynn Spears is gonna read these comments? People stop addressing them to her!
- Posted by Brittanyand paul.. you have some serious freakin issues if you think that birth control is 100% effective! 98% AT BEST! And besides, even TAKING birth control you can get pregnant.
- Posted by BrittanyI REALLY HOPE YOU DON’T TURN OUT LIKE YOUR OLDER SISTER.
- Posted by kayok so jamie got pregent big deal im happy for her even though shes young.i feel so bad how her fans been taken it.many teenagers get pregnat and the news doesnt make a big deal out of it,so dont judge her and make a big deal.i think they should leave tht family alone for a while,so tht jamie and brit can come back heathly.JAMIE IS GONNA MAKE A GOOD MOTHER(CANT YOU TELL).SHE IS HAVEING A TOUGH TIME SO LEAVE JAMIE ALONE!
- Posted by krissyWell…I think tha ya/ll should have waited but i think that ya’ll r gonna make it. I know he really cares about u and u feel the same about him. I just know that your baby is gonna be very healthy. btw… i am a huge fan of zoey 101.:) Stay strong.
- Posted by ToriJAMIE-LYN i love u and ur big sis stay how u r dont change ur life for anything or anybody and dont listen to anybody do u first people that say bad things and have problems with u only r haters and jealous dont even give them a chance to put u down if u luv the boy and u think its best for ur baby for u guys to be married do it girl i got pregnant when i was 16 and now i am 21 i have been with the same boy since i was 15 and he was 17 and he is my babys dad and we have 2 babys we r fine and our kids r going to go to school and we r really good off u and ur sis r fine keep ur relationship strong with britt u need each other i hope she gets better i luv u both stay the same bye bye
- Posted by MICHELLEI would be more supportive of her if she were making smart decissions after this happend…getting married is not right. Shes doing it because shes pregnant, not because she loves this guy. I dont trust him.
- Posted by Kellyokay.
- Posted by Heatherhaving the baby is one thing but getting
married. seriously.
her show zoey101 is gunna be gone.
so thats gay.
shes 16,and everyone knows that he cheated
on her((already))
Hey it think that whatever makes Jamie happy is her business and no one elses… if she wants to be with this guy then everyone needs to lay off of her and leave her alone
- Posted by Samanthai think it is great that she is engaged but she might of gotten pregnant just a tad too early. But she is coping with it really well and i think it suits her being pregnant, but one thing is i hope she stays with the father (Casey Aldridge)
- Posted by Holly