Editing Jamie Lynn Spears (section)

== Career ==

=== 2002–2008: Career beginnings and success with ''All That'' and ''Zoey 101'' ===
In February 2002, at age 10, Spears made her acting debut in the [[Paramount Pictures]] drama film ''[[Crossroads (2002 film)|Crossroads]]'' which starred her sister, who portrayed the central character Lucy Wagner. Spears made a cameo, playing the younger version of Britney's character.<ref name="Crossroads">{{cite web|title=Britney's Kid Sister Revving Up Career|url=https://people.com/celebrity/britneys-kid-sister-revving-up-career/|first=Stephen M.|last=Silverman|work=People|access-date=September 24, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308041322/http://people.com/celebrity/britneys-kid-sister-revving-up-career/|archive-date=March 8, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> In April 2002, Spears walked the runway as a model for [[Kids R Us]] [[fashion show]] in New York City.<ref name="Peoplemag-2007">{{Cite web |title=Growing Up Spears |url=https://people.com/celebrity/growing-up-spears/ |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref> Following ''Crossroads'', [[Nickelodeon]] cast Spears as a regular performer in the sketch comedy series ''[[All That]]'' for the 2002 season; she appeared on the show through 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dugan |first=Christina |date=2019-11-21 |title=Jamie Lynn Spears Set to Reunite with Zoey 101 Cast on Nickelodeon's All That |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/jaime-lynn-spears-set-reunite-200024248.html |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=Yahoo! |language=en-US}}</ref> Spears portrayed various roles through the two seasons she appeared.<ref name="McCarthy-2020">{{Cite web|last=McCarthy|first=Lauren|title=Jamie Lynn Spears On New Music, Her Family, And That 'Zoey 101' Reboot|url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/jamie-lynn-spears-zoey-101-reboot-new-music|access-date=October 20, 2020|website=Nylon|date=October 19, 2020 |language=en|archive-date=October 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020022234/https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/jamie-lynn-spears-zoey-101-reboot-new-music|url-status=live}}</ref> Along with the cast of ''All That'', Spears also made appearances on ''[[SNICK|Snick On-Air Dare]]'', Nickelodeon's version of ''[[Fear Factor]]''.<ref name="Spears-2022">{{Cite book |last=Spears |first=Jamie Lynn |title=Things I Should Have Said |publisher=Worthy Publishing |year=2022 |pages=27 |quote=A few times I took part in On-Air Dare, Nickelodeon's version of Fear Factor that aired during SNICK. I had to attempt to drink five gallons of blue cheese dressing, be doused in eggs, and eat "earwax tacos," all in the name of entertainment.}}</ref> Deciding to pursue other roles on the network, Spears departed from the main cast on the tenth and final season of ''All That'', and only appeared as a guest. At age 13, Spears was named as one of the celebrities on ''[[People (magazine)|Teen People]]''<nowiki/>'s Young Hollywood/Hot List.<ref name="Peoplemag-2007" />
[[File:Jamie Lynn Spears.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|Spears in 2007]]
In August 2004, Spears signed a development deal with [[Nickelodeon]] in which she would star as the protagonist in her own scripted television series that would air on the network. The series went on to be titled ''[[Zoey 101]]'' and Spears portrayed the role of [[Zoey Brooks]]. The series centered on Zoey and her friends who attend a fictional boarding school, Pacific Coast Academy (PCA). Spears recorded the series theme song, titled "Follow Me", which was written by her sister [[Britney Spears]]. Filmed at [[Pepperdine University]] in [[Malibu, California|Malibu]], California, the series premiered on January 9, 2005, and was the network's highest-rated series premiere in over eight years. Spears won a [[Young Artist Award]] and a [[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards]] for her performance.<ref name="NickelodeonKidsAwards">{{cite press release|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080716014129/http://www.nickkcapress.com/2004KCA/index.php|via = [[Wayback Machine|The Wayback Machine]]|url =http://www.nickkcapress.com/2004KCA/index.php|archive-date = July 16, 2008| title=Top honors at Nickelodeon's 17th annual Kid's Choice Awards|year=2005|publisher=Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards|access-date=September 25, 2009}}</ref> In September 2007, she won "The High School Sweetheart" award at ''[[Us Weekly]]'''s Hot Hollywood event.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-10-21 |title=Usmagazine.com {{!}} 2007 Hot Hollywood Power Players |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/hot_hollywood_power_players |access-date=2023-09-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021055558/http://www.usmagazine.com/hot_hollywood_power_players |archive-date=October 21, 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-12-22 |title=Usmagazine.com {{!}} Us Hot Hollywood Power Players 2007 – Jamie Lynn Spears: The High School Sweetheart |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/power_players_jamie_lynn_spears |access-date=2023-09-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071222123536/http://www.usmagazine.com/power_players_jamie_lynn_spears |archive-date=December 22, 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last2= |last3= |last4= |date=2007-12-31 |title=Jamie Lynn Spears is not the first teen to have a baby |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-jamielynn31dec31-story.html |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

''Zoey 101'' was positively received by critics and viewers.<ref name="McCarthy-2020" /> It was nominated for an [[Emmy Awards|Emmy for Outstanding Children's Programming]], and the show's season 3 finale episode was the second most-watched show across all cable channels that week.<ref name="McCarthy-2020" /> The series ran for four seasons, with its series finale "[[List of Zoey 101 episodes#ep61|PCA Confidential]]" airing on May 2, 2008. [[Nickelodeon]] issued a statement shortly after the announcement of Spears being pregnant at the age of 16, stating that the network respected Spears's decision to take responsibility and noting that its primary concern was for her well-being.<ref name="baby">{{cite magazine|title=Britney's Teen Sister Jamie Lynn Spears Pregnant|url=https://people.com/parents/britneys-teen-sister-jamie-lynn-spears-pregnant/|magazine=People|access-date=November 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191202063401/https://people.com/parents/britneys-teen-sister-jamie-lynn-spears-pregnant/|archive-date=December 2, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/jamie-lynn-spears-explained-real-reason-zoey-101-ended|title=Jamie Lynn Spears Refutes a Longstanding Theory About Why "Zoey 101" Ended|last=Lusti|first=Hanna|date=January 10, 2019|magazine=Teen Vogue|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424171951/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/jamie-lynn-spears-explained-real-reason-zoey-101-ended|archive-date=April 24, 2019|access-date=April 24, 2019}}</ref> Spears' co-star Seann Flynn praised her as hard-working and talented, telling ''[[Nylon (magazine)|Nylon]]'': "One of the things that always stood out to me regarding her professionalism was how well she knew her lines. I don’t think she ever messed one up. She always brought her best work to the table."<ref name="McCarthy-2020" />

In December 2007, ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' announced that Spears had signed on to guest-appear in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] comedy sitcom series ''[[Miss Guided]]'', in which she played the role of the promiscuous high-school student Mandy Fener in the episode "Hot Sub" which aired on March 20, 2008. That same year, Spears voiced Goldilocks in the direct-to-DVD [[animation film]] ''[[Unstable Fables: Goldilocks & 3 Bears Show]]''.

=== 2011–2017: Country music debut ===
[[File:Jamie Lynn Spears 2011.png|thumb|150px|Spears performing in 2011|left]]
In 2011, Spears moved to [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] and began working on a country music album with local music producers.<ref name="McCarthy-2020" /> On November 7, 2011, Spears held a small concert at The Rutledge in Nashville.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jamie Lynn Spears Makes Country Music Debut |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/jamie-lynn-spears-country-music-nashville-britney-259537/#! |access-date=19 May 2023 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=9 November 2011}}</ref> On November 25, 2013, Spears released her first single "[[How Could I Want More]]".<ref>{{cite news|last=Michaels|first=Sean|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/nov/21/britney-spears-jamie-lynn-spears-country-album|title=Britney Spears's little sister Jamie Lynn to record a country album|date=November 21, 2013|work=The Guardian|access-date=November 26, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203081737/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/nov/21/britney-spears-jamie-lynn-spears-country-album|archive-date=December 3, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|title=SURPRISE! My first single is available NOW on iTunes!|user=jamielynnspears|number=404850371400433664|date=November 25, 2013|access-date=November 26, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203011200/https://twitter.com/jamielynnspears/status/404850371400433664|archive-date=December 3, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> The song debuted at number 29 on [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard's]] [[Hot Country Songs]], and at number 8 on the Country Digital Songs chart, for the week ending December 7, 2013.<ref name="Billboard Interview">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/5819624/jamie-lynn-spears-exclusive-qa-there-is-no-rivalry-with-britney|title=Jamie Lynn Spears Exclusive Q&A: 'There Is No Rivalry' With Britney|last=Trust|first=Gary|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=December 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208230002/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/5819624/jamie-lynn-spears-exclusive-qa-there-is-no-rivalry-with-britney|archive-date=December 8, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/5819624/jamie-lynn-spears-exclusive-qa-there-is-no-rivalry-with-britney|title=Jamie Lynn Spears Exclusive Q&A: 'There Is No Rivalry' With Britney|magazine=Billboard |first=Gary |last=Trust|date=December 5, 2013|access-date=July 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705150743/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/5819624/jamie-lynn-spears-exclusive-qa-there-is-no-rivalry-with-britney|archive-date=July 5, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Kevin Rutherford of [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']] described Spears' performance as "sweet and innocent" yet powerful, and suggested the song would fit right in at country radio.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5800778/jamie-lynn-spears-releases-first-country-single-how-could-i-want-more-listen|title=Jamie Lynn Spears Releases First Country Single, 'How Could I Want More': Listen|last=Rutherford|first=Kevin|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=December 10, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190819004801/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5800778/jamie-lynn-spears-releases-first-country-single-how-could-i-want-more-listen|archive-date=August 19, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The song was named ''[[Taste of Country]]''<nowiki/>'s Top Critic's Pick.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dukes |first=Billy|date=2013-11-25 |title=Jamie Lynn Spears, 'How Could I Want More' - ToC Critic's Pick |url=https://tasteofcountry.com/jamie-lynn-spears-how-could-i-want-more/ |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=Taste of Country |language=en}}</ref>

Spears was featured on her older sister [[Britney Spears]]'s eighth studio album ''[[Britney Jean]]'' on the song "Chillin' with You".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/7493249/britney-spears-britney-jean-tracklist|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131113004207/http://www.idolator.com/7493249/britney-spears-britney-jean-tracklist|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 13, 2013|title=Britney Spears Reveals 'Britney Jean' Tracklist|last=Lansky|first=Sam|date=November 12, 2013|publisher=Idolator.com|access-date=November 13, 2013}}</ref> On May 27, 2014, Spears released her debut EP ''[[The Journey (Jamie Lynn Spears album)|The Journey]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://radio.com/2014/05/09/jamie-lynn-spears-announces-country-ep-the-journey/|title=Jamie Lynn Spears Announces Country EP, The Journey|date=May 9, 2014|publisher=[[Radio.com]]|access-date=May 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512080957/http://radio.com/2014/05/09/jamie-lynn-spears-announces-country-ep-the-journey/|archive-date=May 12, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The EP peaked at number 5 on ''Billboard''{{'}}s [[Top Heatseekers|Heatseekers Albums]] and at number 24 on [[Top Country Albums]]. That year, Spears made numerous appearances on country radio talk shows, made performances at fairs and festivals, and was an opening act for [[Alan Jackson]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2014-08-01 |title=Jamie Lynn Spears Talks Country Music Therapy |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/jamie-lynn-spears-on-her-country-journey-its-my-story-39845/ |access-date=2023-09-16 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref> Spears co-wrote the [[Jana Kramer]] song "[[I Got the Boy]]" which was released as the second single from ''[[Thirty One (Jana Kramer album)|Thirty One]]'' in 2015.<ref name="JLS2015" />

In 2016, Spears released the documentary ''Jamie Lynn Spears: When the Lights Go Out'', reflecting on the controversy of her pregnancy, showcasing her country music career after "realizing [her] true calling was music" as well as her personal life as a wife and mother.<ref>{{cite web |date=May 30, 2016 |title=See a Preview of Jamie Lynn Spears' Revealing Documentary |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/see-a-preview-of-jamie-lynn-spears-revealing-documentary-55890/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210727214053/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/see-a-preview-of-jamie-lynn-spears-revealing-documentary-55890/ |archive-date=July 27, 2021 |access-date=July 27, 2021 |work=Cosmopolitan}}</ref> On March 15, 2016, Spears performed at the [[Grand Ole Opry]] in [[Nashville]].<ref>{{cite news |title=See Britney Spears Surprise Sister Jamie Lynn at the Opry |newspaper=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=March 16, 2016 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/see-britney-spears-surprise-sister-jamie-lynn-at-the-opry-20160316 |access-date=March 16, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318221557/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/see-britney-spears-surprise-sister-jamie-lynn-at-the-opry-20160316 |archive-date=March 18, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> On June 24, 2016, Spears released her second single "Sleepover".<ref>{{cite news |title=Hear Jamie Lynn Spears' Confident 'Sleepover' |newspaper=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=March 16, 2016 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-jamie-lynn-spears-confident-sleepover-20160627 |access-date=June 27, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160628174051/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-jamie-lynn-spears-confident-sleepover-20160627 |archive-date=June 28, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> Spears was a presenter and a performer at [[Radio Disney Music Awards]] in April 2017.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/jamie-lynn-spears-britney-spears-icon-award-radio-disney-music-awards|title=Jamie Lynn Spears Just Honored Britney Spears in the BEST Way|magazine=Teen Vogue|access-date=March 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614183237/http://www.teenvogue.com/story/jamie-lynn-spears-britney-spears-icon-award-radio-disney-music-awards|archive-date=June 14, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ohmy.disney.com/news/2017/05/01/jamie-lynn-spears-surprised-everyone-during-the-radio-disney-music-awards-tribute-to-britney-spears/|title=Jamie Lynn Spears Surprised Everyone During the Radio Disney Music Awards Tribute to Britney Spears|last=Uribe|first=Mariana|date=May 1, 2017|publisher=Oh My Disney|access-date=March 13, 2019|archive-date=August 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813030833/https://ohmy.disney.com/news/2017/05/01/jamie-lynn-spears-surprised-everyone-during-the-radio-disney-music-awards-tribute-to-britney-spears/|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== 2018–present: ''Sweet Magnolias'', ''Zoey 102'', memoir, and reality television===
[[File:Jamie Lynn Spears & daughter on Double Dare.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Spears and her daughter Maddie on the game show ''[[Double Dare (franchise)|Double Dare]]'' in 2018]]

In an episode that aired on July 13, 2018, Spears returned to Nickelodeon for the first time in over ten years as a contestant on the revived game show ''[[Double Dare (franchise)|Double Dare]]'' with her daughter Maddie.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://people.com/parents/jamie-lynn-spears-daughter-maddie-double-dare/|title=Slime Partners! Jamie Lynn Spears Teams Up with Daughter Maddie for the Return of Double Dare|magazine=People|first1=June|last1=Juneau|first2=Melody|last2=Chiu|date=June 19, 2018|access-date=June 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424184214/https://people.com/parents/jamie-lynn-spears-daughter-maddie-double-dare/|archive-date=April 24, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Jamie Lynn Spears' Daughter Recovers from Near Drowning|url=http://ew.com/news/2017/02/07/jamie-lynn-spears-daughter-recovers-near-drowning/|first1=Jeff|last1=Nelson|first2=Elizabeth|last2=Leonard|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=November 21, 2019|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416014820/https://ew.com/news/2017/02/07/jamie-lynn-spears-daughter-recovers-near-drowning/|archive-date=April 16, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2019, [[Netflix]] announced that Spears was cast as Noreen Fitzgibbons in the romance drama series ''[[Sweet Magnolias]]'', based on the novel series by [[Sherryl Woods]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://people.com/tv/jamie-lynn-spears-returning-acting-netflix-series-sweet-magnolias/|title=Jamie Lynn Spears Returning to Acting by Joining Netflix Series 'Sweet Magnolias'|magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=July 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190702185158/https://people.com/tv/jamie-lynn-spears-returning-acting-netflix-series-sweet-magnolias/|archive-date=July 2, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/sweet-magnolias-chris-klein-jamie-lynn-spears-justin-bruening-netflix-series-1202639461/|title='Sweet Magnolias': Chris Klein, Jamie Lynn Spears & Justin Bruening Join Netflix Series|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=July 1, 2019|magazine=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190702223110/https://deadline.com/2019/07/sweet-magnolias-chris-klein-jamie-lynn-spears-justin-bruening-netflix-series-1202639461/|archive-date=July 2, 2019|access-date=July 2, 2019}}</ref> Spears appeared in the role as a series regular in each subsequent season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-03 |title='Sweet Magnolias' Fans, JoAnna Garcia Swisher Dropped an Epic Season 4 Update |url=https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a44675036/sweet-magnolias-season-4-cast-release-date-news-spoilers/ |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=Good Housekeeping |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram post by Jamie Lynn Spears |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C3fvUGngDUu/?hl=en&img_index=7 |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>

In July 2020, the cast of ''Zoey 101'' reunited in an episode of the eleventh season of ''All That.''<ref>{{Cite news|date=July 11, 2020|title=The Zoey 101 Cast Reunited for All That Again, and They're Ready for a Full Revival|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1169716/the-zoey-101-cast-reunited-for-all-that-again-and-they-re-ready-for-a-full-revival|access-date=July 12, 2020|agency=[[E! News]]|archive-date=July 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200712142612/https://www.eonline.com/news/1169716/the-zoey-101-cast-reunited-for-all-that-again-and-they-re-ready-for-a-full-revival|url-status=live}}</ref> Spears played herself and her old ''All That'' character Thelma Stump.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gibson|first=Kelsie|date=July 7, 2020|title=Jamie Lynn Spears Goes Back to Her Roots With Zoey 101 Reunion on All That|url=https://www.popsugar.co.uk/node/47598944|access-date=July 12, 2020|publisher=Popsugar UK|language=en-GB}}</ref> That year, Spears and [[Chantel Jeffries]] recorded a new version of the ''Zoey 101'' theme song "Follow Me".<ref name="McCarthy-2020" /><ref>{{Cite news|date=October 19, 2020|title=Jamie Lynn Spears Recalls Learning She Was Pregnant at 16 After Auditioning for Twilight|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1199888/jamie-lynn-spears-recalls-learning-she-was-pregnant-at-16-after-auditioning-for-twilight|access-date=October 20, 2020|publisher=[[E! News]]|archive-date=October 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022004104/https://www.eonline.com/news/1199888/jamie-lynn-spears-recalls-learning-she-was-pregnant-at-16-after-auditioning-for-twilight|url-status=live}}</ref> The music video for the song featured appearances by numerous celebrities and Spears' elder daughter Maddie.<ref>{{Cite news|last=FitzPatrick|first=Hayley|title=Jamie Lynn Spears talks life in quarantine, her sister Britney and 'Zoey 101'|url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/jamie-lynn-spears-talks-life-quarantine-daughters-sister-73898610|access-date=November 26, 2020|work=[[Good Morning America]]|language=en|archive-date=November 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126173501/https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/jamie-lynn-spears-talks-life-quarantine-daughters-sister-73898610|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Jamie Lynn Spears reunites with 'Zoey 101' cast in 'Follow Me' video|url=https://ew.com/tv/jamie-lynn-spears-reunites-zoey-101-cast-follow-me-video/|access-date=November 26, 2020|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|language=EN|archive-date=November 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121164055/https://ew.com/tv/jamie-lynn-spears-reunites-zoey-101-cast-follow-me-video/|url-status=live}}</ref> On October 29, 2020, Spears performed "Follow Me" on ''[[Good Morning America]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 29, 2020 |title=Jamie Lynn Spears puts a new spin on the fan-favorite theme song from her hit show "Zoey 101." All the nostalgia! 🎶 |url=https://twitter.com/GMA/status/1321797830433013762 |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=X (formerly Twitter) |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch: Jamie Lynn Spears gives update on sister Britney Spears - UPI.com |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2020/10/29/Jamie-Lynn-Spears-Britney-trying-to-make-the-best-of-challenging-year/5921603980656/ |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=UPI |language=en}}</ref>

On January 18, 2022, Spears released her memoir ''Things I Should Have Said: Family, Fame, and Figuring it Out,'' under Worthy Publishing, an imprint of [[Hachette Book Group]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.worthypublishing.com/titles/jamie-lynn-spears/things-i-should-have-said/9781546001003/ |title=Things I Should Have Said |date=2021-07-10 |isbn=978-1-5460-0100-3 |language=en-US |last1=Spears |first1=Jamie Lynn |publisher=Worthy }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|first1=Mitchell|last1=Peters|date=July 10, 2021|title=Jamie Lynn Spears Penning Memoir Scheduled for Release in Early 2022|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/jamie-lynn-spears-memoir-2022-1234980486/|access-date=July 12, 2021|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US|archive-date=July 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711174829/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/jamie-lynn-spears-memoir-2022-1234980486/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bonner|first=Mehera|date=July 12, 2021|title=Jamie Lynn Spears' Memoir Is Getting a Ton of Backlash from Britney Fans|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a36997587/jamie-lynn-spears-memoir-title-backlash/|access-date=July 12, 2021|website=Cosmopolitan|language=en-US|archive-date=July 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712123815/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a36997587/jamie-lynn-spears-memoir-title-backlash/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' recommended the book but highlighted that Jamie Lynn ostensibly used her sister [[Britney Spears]]' highly publicized struggles and conservatorship to promote the book.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Chan |first=Tim |date=2022-01-21 |title=Jamie Lynn Spears' Controversial Memoir Rises to Top of Christian Books Chart |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/books/jamie-lynn-spears-book-memoir-review-1289002/ |access-date=2022-03-06 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US |archive-date=March 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306113720/https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/books/jamie-lynn-spears-book-memoir-review-1289002/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The book was not a financial success.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Silverstein |first=Josh |date=2023-07-12 |title=Britney Spears, Sister Jamie Lynn Spears' Memoirs On Heartbreakingly Divergent Paths |url=https://clutchpoints.com/britney-spears-jamie-lynn-spears-memoirs-opposite-trajectories |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=ClutchPoints |language=en}}</ref> On January 4, 2023, she began competing on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]'s [[survival]] television series ''[[Special Forces: World's Toughest Test]]'', where contestants participate in [[special forces]] training challenges at a camp removed from society.<ref name="Aniftos-2023">{{Cite magazine |last=Aniftos |first=Rania |date=2023-01-05 |title=Jamie Lynn Spears Says She Has 'Self-Esteem' Struggles as Britney Spears' Sister |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/jamie-lynn-spears-self-esteem-struggles-britney-spears-sister-1235194708/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> She left the series during the competition's third episode, with Spears saying that she missed her children.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Avery |date=2023-01-12 |title='Special Forces' Recap: Jamie Lynn Spears & 2 More Recruits Leave As Tensions Boil Over |url=https://hollywoodlife.com/2023/01/11/jamie-lynn-spears-leaves-special-forces-episode-3-recap/ |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=Hollywood Life |language=en-US}}</ref>
[[File:Jamie Lynn Spears Zoey 102 Trailer.png|thumb|196x196px|Spears as Zoey Brooks in the trailer for ''[[Zoey 102]]'' (2023)]]
On July 27, 2023, the sequel film ''[[Zoey 102]]'' was released on [[Paramount+]], with Spears reprising her role from ''Zoey 101'' alongside many of the original cast members.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Zoey 102' Trailer: Jamie Lynn Spears Pines for Teen Love, Downs Wine and Dates a 'Hemsworth' (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/jamie-lynn-spears-zoey-102-trailer-exclusive-7547436 |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref> Production took place in January 2023 in [[North Carolina]], with Spears attached as executive producer.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/zoey-101-ya-revival-movie-paramount-plus-jamie-lynn-spears-original-series-cast-1235219616/ | title='Zoey 101' YA Revival Movie Set at Paramount+ with Jamie Lynn Spears & More Original Series Cast | date=January 12, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title='Zoey 101' Sequel Movie Starring Jamie Lynn Spears Ordered at Paramount+ |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/zoey-101-sequel-film-paramount-plus-1235487546/ |website=Variety|date=January 12, 2023 }}</ref> ''Ready Steady Cut'' praised the film as a "a nostalgic and amusing watch, enjoyable for original fans and the series newcomers."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=M. N. |date=2023-07-24 |title=Zoey 102 Review – A funny, quirky, and weird rom-com |url=https://readysteadycut.com/2023/07/24/zoey-102-review/ |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=Ready Steady Cut |language=en-GB}}</ref> One day after its release, the film was the third most watched on Paramount+ in the U.S. and the second most watched in Canada.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TOP 10 on Paramount+ in the United States on July 28, 2023 • FlixPatrol |url=https://flixpatrol.com/top10/paramount-plus/united-states/ |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=FlixPatrol |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Zoey 102 • FlixPatrol |url=https://flixpatrol.com/title/zoey-102/ |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=FlixPatrol |language=en}}</ref>

In late 2023, Spears appeared in two unscripted projects, which she noted was due to the [[2023 SAG-AFTRA strike]].<ref name=":0" /> Spears competed on [[Dancing with the Stars (American season 32)|season 32]] of ''[[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]],'' paired with [[Alan Bersten]]; the season premiered on September 26, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jamie Lynn Spears Joins 'Dancing with the Stars' and Says She's Donating Salary to SAG-AFTRA, WGA amid Strike |url=https://people.com/dancing-with-the-stars-jamie-lynn-spears-joins-season-32-7968255 |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref> She donated her weekly earnings to [[SAG-AFTRA]] and the [[WGA screenwriting credit system|WGA]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Longeretta |first=Emily |date=2023-09-12 |title=Jamie Lynn Spears Will Compete on 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 32 |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/jamie-lynn-spears-dancing-with-the-stars-season-32-1235720517/ |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> Spears was eliminated in the second week of the competition.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/lists/dancing-with-the-stars-peta-murgatroyd-swears-jamie-lynn-spears/ | title='Dancing with the Stars' Latin Night: Low Scores Lead to Surprise Cursing Incident and an Elimination That Shocks the Judges | date=October 4, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='Dancing with the Stars' Recap: 2 New Stars Claim the Top Spot and 1 Celeb Is Shockingly Eliminated on Latin Night |url=https://people.com/dancing-with-the-stars-recap-latin-night-jamie-lynn-spears-eliminated-8347366 |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref> On December 5, 2023, she returned for a group dance performance in the season finale along with other eliminated contestants.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jamie Lynn Spears returns to 'DWTS' finale after being 'medically cleared' |url=https://ew.com/jamie-lynn-spears-returns-to-dwts-finale-after-being-medically-cleared-8411251 |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Taylor Swift! J.Lo! Beyoncé x2! Find Out the 'DWTS' Finalists' Next Songs and Styles (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/dancing-with-the-stars-season-32-finale-songs-dance-styles-exclusive-8408569 |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref> Spears appeared as a contestant on the [[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British series 23)|twenty-third season]] of British [[Survival skills|survival]] reality television show ''[[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series)|I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!]]'', which premiered on November 19, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-13 |title=Jamie Lynn Spears wants people to see 'the real me' on I'm a Celeb |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/jamie-lynn-spears-im-a-celebrity-b2446655.html |access-date=2023-11-14 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> Spears left the show after 11 days on November 29, 2023 for medical reasons, placing 11th in the series. She was the second contestant to depart on medical grounds that season, as [[Grace Dent]] left days earlier.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-29 |title=Jamie Lynn Spears departs I'm A Celebrity early on 'medical grounds' |url=https://www.breakingnews.ie/entertainment/jamie-lynn-spears-departs-im-a-celebrity-early-on-medical-grounds-1558553.html |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=BreakingNews.ie |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jamie Lynn Spears Looks Back on 'Once in a Lifetime Experience' After 'I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here' Exit |url=https://people.com/jamie-lynn-spears-quits-im-a-celebrity-get-me-out-of-here-show-medical-grounds-8401618 |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref>