One kid knocked up at 17, the other battling a total meltdown in her career, parenting ability and mental health. That didn’t stop extreme stage mother Lynn Spears from writing a book on her experiences as a mom trying to guide her daughters in Hollywood. “Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World
The highly anticipated book by Britney Spears’ mother is set to hit store shelves next month.
Lynne Spears’ Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World, a memoir about her “backseat role in Britney’s path to fame,” will go on sale on Sept. 16.
According to the publisher Thomas Nelson — a publisher of inspirational books and Bibles — the book will take readers “beyond the reach of the paparazzi and outside the narrow orbit of the Hollywood glitterati to share the inside story of the Spears family-as only a mother can tell it.” Topics she discusses include:
– Her regret in abdicating parental authority to managers, agents and record companies
– Her response to Jamie Lynn’s teen pregnancy
– The startling events that led to Britney’s meltdown and Lynne’s showdown with manager Sam Lufti
I’d have a lot more respect for Lynne Spears if she could prove herself capable of making a living on her own- without pimping out or living off her kids. As for the “startling events” that led to the meltdown, I think I could write that myself, and it would take two words: K-Fed. Not that startling, really.
In other Britney news, the pop star herself, accompanied by her dad/conservator, is supposed to be giving a tell-all interview to OK! Magazine. If OK! can make little sister/new mommy Jamie Lynn and her 19-year-old fiance look like Ken and Barbie living the perfect life, they’ll surely be able to spin Brit-Brit’s ramblings to make her sound like a Fullbright scholar. Also, Britney is appearing in a spot with MTV UK host Russel Brand to promote the upcoming Video Music Awards. She looks pretty good, but she still seems out of it to me.
I think Lynne Spears should have been a pageant mom.
I don’t agree that K-Fed led to the meltdown. I think she would’ve gone through that no matter who she was divorcing, and what REALLY compounded the problem was that the only people around Brit at the time were Lufti and Ali SIms. There was no one who had Brit’s best interest’s at heart.
Why is Britney listed last where it says “Mother of Jamie Lynn, Bryan, and Britney”? I mean, that’s a weird order to list them in. It’s not most to least famous or oldest to youngest.
The interesting question, for me, is how much is a parent to blame for the toubles/mistakes of their child?
Obviously, if the parent is blatantly deficint–a drug user, an alcholic, a sexual or physical abuser–the answer is self-evident.
But what about normal, average Moms and Dads? People who aren’t The Supernanny, but are still decent people who love their kids and try as best they can to raise them right.
And then that kid ends up doing something terrible, or is involved in a criminal, or dangerous situation?
Now, this is not to imply that Lynn Spears is in that position.
Little girls don’t go into show business unless their parents put them there.
But I admit, I would be interested in skimming through the book (at the library…I wouldn’t pay for it!)
Her book will be in the clearance bin by Thanksgiving.
And who the heck is ‘Bryan’? Did she just include him on the cover so he won’t run to therapy for being the ‘unknown’ Spears? This woman is a parasite. Time to just get a job honey. Your gravy train is running outta steam.
Elisha: when I first saw this cover, I thought the same thing about the names. Not even alphabetical either–I think that would be the easiest way to avoid least-to-most famous or even oldest-to-youngest squabble.
Also, that cover photo is a stitch. Her necklace reminds me of all those shitty “Titanic” heart necklace knockoffs that were mass-produced after the movie came out.
Who tells people like her, Tori and Candy Spelling, and all of these other so-called authors that they have anything interesting to say and that they should write about it?
Re the names on the cover, think they did it so the name ‘Britney Spears’ stands out. A selling tool, I’d say. If you look at it, you read ‘Lynne Spears’ and then your eye is immediately drawn to Brit’s name underneath. Pure marketing.
Through The Storm ?
What a load of pretentious ghost-written crap.
MSat, I think Brit seems out of it because they (most likely) have her on some kind of anti-depressant/lithium combo. Just guessing.
What a little gem I am sure this will be. So helpful to all mankind!
I think the names are in that order so that ‘Britney Spears’ is together. There was no need for the ‘Spears’ part of the subtitle, they could have just put ‘mother of Bryan, Britney and Jamie Lynne’ (oldest to youngest is just an example)
She was a school teacher and pushed that little girl into a life of being the major wage earner in a dysfunctional family. Very dysfunctional. Uneducated girls desperate to get away from an uber mommy, and you have the Spears daughters. Oh, and the son is an alky, sadly.
Is she looking out the window at her grandchildren playing in the street? Little boys don’t make money.
Dreadful parent, who gave her children zero guidance on how to be happy, functioning adults who are able to make good choices. She’s the problem and her ego is so big she can’t see it, making the the best book ever about being an oblivious parent. But praise Jesus!
does anyone really wish to part with their hard-earned dollars to read about this feral family????