{
  "id": 18476419,
  "title": "#SHOWBIZ: Britney Spears accuses sister and ex of making her feel like a 'slave'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/showbiz-britney-spears-accuses-sister-and-ex-of-making-her-feel-like",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T09:30:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2026/11/1572265/showbiz-britney-spears-accuses-sister-and-ex-making-her-feel-slave"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pop sensation Britney Spears has criticized her younger sister Jamie Lynn and ex-husband Kevin Federline in a scathing Instagram post on November 1st. The 44-year-old singer detailed several troubling incidents involving both family members, claiming they made her feel like a slave. During visits to her Louisiana hometown during the Covid-19 pandemic, Spears alleged that Jamie Lynn refused to allow her to hold her newborn niece, Ivey, and that Federline barred her from using the toilet while picking up their sons Sean Preston and Jayden James. Spears also accused both family members of conducting secretive activities behind her back and expressed her desire to find a new family. The source of the latest conflict remains unknown, but tensions between Spears, her sister, and her former spouse have been strained for years. Their discord intensified in 2022 after the release of Spears' memoir, Things I Should Have Said, which Spears accused her sister of not supporting during her legal battle with a conservatorship. Spears previously deemed Federline's book, You Thought You Knew, as extremely hurtful and exhausting. Representatives for both Jamie Lynn and Federline have yet to comment on the allegations.",
  "summary": "LOS ANGELES: Pop icon Britney Spears has hit out at her younger sister, Jamie Lynn, and ex-husband Kevin Federline, accusing them of mistreating her and making her feel like a “slave”.",
  "key_points": [
    "Britney Spears accuses sister Jamie Lynn of denying her newborn niece.",
    "Ex-husband Kevin Federline barred Spears from using toilet with sons.",
    "Spears seeks new family amid ongoing tension with relatives."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "25 years after ‘Britney,’ 5 new Britney Spears songs showcase a pop icon at a transformative moment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/25-years-after-britney-5-new-britney-spears-songs-showcase-a-pop-icon",
        "published": "2026-11-06T05:07:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}