‘He just wanted to be a father’: Britney’s son defends Jamie Spears

“He just wanted to be a father”
Britney’s son defends Jamie Spears

09/02/2022, 10:55 am

Britney Spears has two sons from her marriage to Kevin Federline. They remain largely out of the public dispute between the singer and her family – until now. 15-year-old Jayden James now expresses himself in an interview and distances himself from his mother.

Britney Spears has reportedly not seen her sons Sean Preston (16) and Jayden James (15) in months. At least that’s what Kevin Federline, the father of the two teenagers and the singer’s ex-husband, recently claimed in interviews with British broadcaster ITV. But son Jayden also spoke about his mother in a conversation with the broadcaster, as the “Daily Mail” now reported.

It feels “no hatred,” Jayden James says in the interview, which is being screened as part of an hour-long documentary. At the same time, he explains, it will take “a lot of time and effort” to mend the broken relationship with his mother, even though he is 100 percent convinced that it will work. “I just want her to get better mentally. When she’s better, I really want to see her again.” Addressing his mother directly, he adds, “I love you very much, I hope the best for you. Maybe one day we can sit down and talk like this.”

Jayden James and his brother Sean Preston were not present at their mother’s wedding to Sam Asghari, the 15-year-old confirmed in the interview. “At the time, it was just not a good time to go there,” he explains. “I’m not saying I’m not happy for her. I’m really happy for her, but she didn’t invite the whole family and if it was just Preston and I, I just don’t see how this situation turned out well.” would have.”

“They are not bad people”

Britney Spears has repeatedly lashed out at him and her family in recent months as she battles over custody of her father. “At first, he just tried to be like any dad and let his daughter chase her dream of becoming a superstar,” says Jayden James. “But I think the custody took too long. Probably my mother was so angry that she worked so long and I think she should have taken a break.”

The teen said he didn’t deserve the hatred his grandfather received in the media. “I love him with all my heart. He was just trying to be a father.” He also has nothing negative to say about his grandmother Lynne Spears: “When I see her, she takes care of me. They are not bad people!”

Jayden James apparently has a split relationship with his mother’s social media appearances. “Social media helps her, so if she wants to, I won’t hate her for it.” At the same time, he has the feeling that his mother only wants attention through her postings. “It’s been going on for years and she’s probably never going to stop, but I hope for myself she will.”

“She Gave It Everything”

As in previous months, the singer also uses social media as a mouthpiece this time. Spears has already responded to her son’s statements in an Instagram post. Her love for her children knows “no limits,” she assures, adding, “I am deeply saddened to hear that I have not lived up to his expectations as a mother.” Jayden James also said in an interview regarding his childhood that his mother had trouble paying attention to him and his brother and “showing us equal love”. He feels that especially Sean Preston has not shown them enough. The singer now says she hopes to one day meet her sons and talk about it openly.

Father Kevin Federline has revealed in his talks with ITV that his sons have not seen their mother for several months. This was the decision of Sean Preston and Jayden James, he stressed. The media attention that came with the custody dispute also had an impact on him and his sons. It was hard for him to see what the two boys had to go through because of that.

Britney Spears also responded to this in an Instagram story. It makes her sad “that my ex-husband decided to discuss the relationship between me and my children,” she said, among other things. Everyone knows that raising teenagers is never easy. “I gave them everything,” Spears said.

Kevin Federline was once the singer’s backing dancer. He and Britney Spears were married from 2004 to 2007. After the divorce, he was given custody of their sons. In January 2008, the singer barricaded herself with her children in her house. In the same month, she was forcibly admitted to a clinic. Her father was appointed guardian by a court. In November 2021, a judge lifted Jamie Spears’ custody.