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The first true test for the celebrity recruits in the premiere episode of Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test is a backward dive from a helicopter into the ocean below. Jamie Lynn Spears admits right away that this challenge won’t be easy for her.
The water reminds her of one of the worst moments of her life. She belly flops when she attempts to dive backward. The Zoey 101 alum throws up in front of a Directing Staff member after climbing up the ladder. “This reminds me of rescuing my daughter,” Jamie Lynn says through tears.
Jamie Lynn’s oldest daughter, Maddie, now 14, nearly died after an ATV accident in 2017. Maddie survived and made a full recovery, but she was hospitalized for several days.
After watching Jamie Lynn during the challenge, the DS decides they want to dig deeper into her psychological state. They pull her aside and ask about why she had a meltdown over the backward dive.
She explains how she tried desperately to save Maddie in the pond after her ATV flipped. “She wasn’t breathing and she was blue. It was bad,” Jamie Lynn says.
The Zoey 101 star admits that she’s also struggled with not feeling worthy in her life. “It just feels like every time I work really hard to get something on my own. It’s like it’s not really worth it,” she says. “I mean, growing up, my sister [Britney Spears] became famous, worldwide famous when I was very young… I’m proud of her, love her to death. And I don’t know I feel like sometimes I’ve never been able to really have anything for myself.”
Jamie Lynn knows that it’s possible to be “extremely proud of my sister but also have my own identity and be expected to be seen as my own person. I struggle with self-esteem all the time. And as a parent, you really want to fake it because you don’t want to ever see your children feel the feelings you feel. The hardest thing is being away from my kids, but I’m here to do something to make them proud.”
By the end of the first episode, four recruits have left Special Forces: Kate Gosselin, Dr. Drew, Montell Jordan, and Tyler Florence. Jamie Lynn is showing grit and determination with the 11 remaining recruits. Special Forces airs Wednesdays on FOX.
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Actress and country music artist Jamie Lynn Spears poses Aug. 14, 2014 with her six-year-old daughter Maddie, her husband Jamie Watson and Minnie Mouse in front of Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom park in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Spears, the sister of pop superstar Britney Spears and former star of "Zoey 101" on Nickelodeon, lives in Nashville, Tenn. and is currently on tour to support her first country music single. Her sister Britney launched her career at Walt Disney World, starring in "The All-New Mickey Mouse Club" that taped at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park. (Chloe Rice, photographer) Pictured: jamie watson,maddie,minnie mouse and jamie lynn spears,jamie watson maddie minnie mouse jamie lynn spears minnie jamie lynn Ref: SPL820815 140814 NON-EXCLUSIVE Picture by: SplashNews.com Splash News and Pictures USA: +1 310-525-5808 London: +44 (0)20 8126 1009 Berlin: +49 175 3764 166 [email protected] World Rights
EXCLUSIVE: Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter Maddie Aldridge leaves hospital after her miraculous recovery from a near-fatal ATV accident. Maddie, who has visible bruising on her neck, clutched entertainer mom Jamie Lynn's hand as they left New Orleans Children's Hospital on Friday afternoon. The eight-year old was airlifted to hospital after being resuscitated by ambulance crews. Maddie's father, Jamie Watson as well as grandparents, Jamie and Lynne Spears, were also on hand. Maddie. There was no sign of Maddie's aunt, pop star Britney Spears. 10 Feb 2017 Pictured: Jamie Lynn Spears, Maddie Aldridge. Photo credit: MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342 (Mega Agency TagID: MEGA16884_015.jpg) [Photo via Mega Agency]
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