Jamie Lynn Spears Pregnant

Breaking in the celebrity spotlight is the unexpected news that Jamie Lynn Spears, 16 year old sister to pop singer Britney Spears, is in fact expecting. Just further evidence that celebrity kids may be growing up way too quickly.

Jamie Lynn is the star of Nickelodeon's popular show Zoey 101. Nickelodeon was quoted by People.com as saying... "We respect Jamie Lynn's decision to take responsibility in this sensitive and personal situation. We know this is a very difficult time for her and her family, and our primary concern right now is for Jamie Lynn's well being." As of today, there is no word from Nickelodeon concerning future plans for the television series.

Another news source, OK! Magazine reports that Jamie Lynn is 12 weeks into her pregnancy. The father according to Jamie is boyfriend Casey Alderdge. In the OK! report, the 16 year discusses what a shock the pregnancy has been and stated that she waited a full 2 weeks before breaking the news to her parents or her boyfriend. She states she needed the time to sort things out. Spears mother also states that the news was shocking and unexpected.

Could Britney's influence on Jamie have played into this untimely pregnancy? According to TMZ, Britney has been spending time with her younger sister, following a fall out with the pairs mother. Britney's party-girl lifestyle isn't exactly appropriate for a girl Jamie's age and one has to wonder what types of behavior and ideas Britney has exposed her little sister to. It's fairly well known that Britney has demonstrated poor judgment a time or two before.

Britney Spears has been somewhat of a spotlight hog with her many antics and inappropriate behavior, both on and off the camera. We're all at least somewhat familiar with her recent divorce, custody battle, and reports of chemical addictions and substance abuse. Not to mention all the unflattering tales of the pop singer that seem to inundate the news on a weekly basis. Everything from showing a camera that she prefers not to wear her underwear when she goes out for a night on the town, to a very well publicized trip to a barber shop where she shaved her head bald.