Jamie Lynn Spears had the potential to be one of the biggest stars in the world. After all, there aren’t many people that can say their older sister is named Britney Spears. Plus, Jamie Lynn already had everything going for her before her life drastically changed back in 2007. She was the star of her own show, Zoey 101, had her own separate fan base and was a huge celebrity in her own right. But everything changed the moment she found out that she was pregnant with her first child, while she was just a child herself. Jamie Lynn was barely 16 years old when she found out that she was expecting.

Fast forward ten years later and Jamie Lynn is one member of the Spears family who is no longer living in the Hollywood spotlight. She doesn’t get glammed up for the red carpet, she doesn’t have to worry about the paparazzi at every corner and she certainly doesn’t have to worry about her looks, either. In her small Southern town in Louisiana, no one really cares about her.

With that being said, here are 15 less than flattering photos of Jamie Lynn Spears. Take a look for yourself and let us know what you think!

15 Hopes And Dreams

It’s without a doubt that Jamie Lynn’s parents were hoping that she would follow in her sister Britney Spears’ footsteps by becoming another successful pop star. After all, Britney Spears has managed to become a worldwide star and household name thanks to her very colorful career.

But everything changes for Jamie Lynn and her family the moment she discovered that she was pregnant with her first child back in 2007. There was no way that she could follow her dreams of becoming a successful actress and raise her child at the same time. That’s when she decided to put her career on the backburner and focus on motherhood instead. Jamie Lynn moved from Hollywood to live a simpler life away from the spotlight. And so far she hasn’t looked back.

14 Sibling Rivalry

When your sister is one of the biggest pop stars in the world, there’s no doubt that you’ve probably felt pressured to keep up with her or at least be on the same page as your chart topping sibling. But with Jamie Lynn Spears, that hasn’t been the case at all. As a matter of fact, both she and Britney have been rather supportive of each other’s career decisions throughout the years.

Still, a lot of people have compared Jamie Lynn to Britney in both the looks and talent category. But it’s safe to say that there’s no one on this planet that comes close to holding a candle to Britney. Simply put, she’s a star and her generation’s biggest icon. But Jamie Lynn doesn’t seem to be worried. She’s never tried to reach her sister’s level of success. She lives her own life and has carved her own career path as a television actress and a country singer.

13 Jamie Lynn Being Jamie Lynn

It’s without a doubt that Jamie Lynn Spears is a very photogenic young woman. There aren’t many photos out there that show her bad side. As a matter of fact, the only times that Jamie hasn’t looked her best is when she was caught off guard by the paparazzi.

But for the most part Jamie Lynn doesn’t seem to really care. She’s not trying to be another Jennifer Lawrence, Demi Lovato or Selena Gomez for that matter. She’s doing her own thing, regardless of what people might think or say about her in the press. She doesn’t care if she’s going to make the “worst-dressed list” in the magazines next week either. And she’s been like this ever since she got pregnant with Maddie back in 2008. Her uniform consists of old shirts, ragged shorts and flip flops and nothing else.

12 Is She Copying Her Sister’s Style?

If you didn’t know better, you’d think that Jamie Lynn Spears was trying to copy her older sister’s style here. For some people they had to do a double take here as Jamie looks almost identical to Britney Spears. These two sisters could easily pass off as twins!

And while Jamie Lynn insists that she’s always tried to do her own thing, her fans can’t help but notice that she’s tried to recreate some of her sister’s most talked about styles. I mean, who else can rock long, platinum blonde hair like Britney Spears and pull it off in the most glamorous way ever? The short answer: nobody. Jamie Lynn Spears looks like Britney’s doppelganger here, and that’s not a compliment. She’s better off being Jamie Lynn Spears and not Britney’s carbon copy.

11 Low-Key Life

Even though Britney Spears and the rest of her family still reside near Los Angeles, Jamie Lynn prefers to live closer to her Louisiana roots in the South. She has managed to raise her daughter Maddie as a single mom with almost little to no help.

And because she lives such a low-key lifestyle, she doesn’t have to worry about the peering paparazzi at every street corner. She can do all of the simple, everyday things in life like pick up her daughter at school or shop at Target without having to worry about intrusive cameramen waiting for her to make her next move. And so far it has worked for her. Her last name might be Spears, but in her town she’s no different than her neighbors and her friends.

10 Country Music Aspirations

And while Jamie Lynn has been doing a good job or raising her daughter Maddie away from the spotlight, in recent years she’s been looking to reignite her career in the entertainment industry. As a matter of fact, she debuted several different country music songs including, ‘Sleepover,’ 'Shotgun Wedding,’ ‘Big Bad World,’ and ‘Mandolin Summer Sun.’

Jamie Lynn even tried her hand by singing showing off her singing skills in Nashville. And she’s even admitted that many of her fans have been surprised by her latest career move by going into country territory. Jamie Lynn said back in 2016, “At this point, sometimes people don’t know what to expect of me because of my last name. I think the minute that you show your true self to people and they see that, it kind of washes all of that away.”

9 Keeping Up Appearances

For many people, they don’t want to be in their sibling’s shadow. They want to reach the same kind of success or better yet, surpass it with their own merits. And they also feel pressured to keep up appearances, even on days when they don’t want to.

But for Jamie Lynn, she simply doesn’t see it that way. There’s no jealously between her and Britney. She even went on the record to say, “It’s a part of my story. It’s a part of who I am. I’m very proud of my sister and I’m proud of my last name, and I think … everyone has that thing in their life that’s kind of special to survive and that’s mine. I wouldn’t say I’m going to ever complain about it because … many doors have been opened and closed as well.”

8 The ‘Young Mom’ Look

It’s without a doubt that Jamie Lynn Spears is nothing like her big sister Britney Spears. Sure, they share the same look (both are genetically beautiful so to speak) but they both have a very different approach when it comes to their style and fashion choices.

But Jamie Lynn doesn’t seem to really care about the latest fashion trends or labels for that matter. She owns her own look, and that’s mostly affordable t-shirts, shorts and comfortable flip flops. While there’s no doubt that she does own some major labels and designers in her closet, she doesn’t like to wear them when she’s out and about. She likes the ready-to-got “young mom” look that is both easy and low-maintenance. She also doesn’t like to wear makeup if she doesn’t have to, either. And who can blame her?

7 Britney, Britney, Britney

It’s without a doubt that Britney Spears has gone through plenty of ups and downs in her life. We’ve seen her at her best and we’ve seen her at her worst. But each time she falls down, she’s managed to get back up again, stronger and better than ever before. There’s no denying that Britney is the entertainment world’s ultimate comeback kid.

But when Britney Spears is at her best, she shines. When she walks inside a room, all eyes are on her. Some people believe this might be the reason why Jamie Lynn just couldn’t keep up with her sister. Each and every time she’s accompanied her big sister at an event or on the red carpet, Britney has managed to steal the spotlight away from her and everyone else around them.

6 Jamie Lynn Spears, Like You’ve Never Seen Her Before

These days Jamie Lynn Spears wants you to know that she’s not the same person she once was when she made headlines for being Hollywood’s most famous teen. She’s grown up. She’s matured. She’s gone through things that other people never do or see in their lifetime.

Speaking about her decision to go in front of the reality television cameras to tell her story, she said, “It was a scary decision to let cameras into my life, but if I was going to do it, I just wanted to be really honest and kind of introduce myself as an adult. I think the world met me as a young girl, and they still associate me with who I was when I was 13, they still don't understand how over the last eight years what has happened and who I've become.”

5 Outdoor Jamie Lynn

Earlier this year Jamie Lynn Spears experienced her own living nightmare when her daughter Maddie was left in critical condition after a horrible ATV accident near their home in Kentwood, Louisiana. She nearly drowned and it took a team of doctors to get her to walk and talk again. Paramedics on the scene resuscitated Maddie and she was immediately airlifted to a nearby hospital.

Jamie Lynn Spears took this photo right before the accident. A lot of her fans criticized her online, as it was reported that Maddie was driving the ATV on her own. For many of her critics, they were surprised that Jamie Lynn would allow someone as young as 8-years-old to operate an ATV vehicle on their own. But for the Spears family, it was just another day out in the open. As a matter of fact, they ride on their ATV’s as a family all the time.

4 Finding Love Again

As many of Jamie Lynn’s fans know, her relationship with her baby daddy Casey Aldridge didn’t work out. The couple split up when their daughter was still a baby. And while they’ve managed to successfully co-parent Maddie, Jamie Lynn has managed to find love again with another man in her life: James Watson. The couple first started dating back in 2010.

The couple tied the knot back in March of 2014 at none other than the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans. The wedding was a family affair as Maddie served as her mother’s flower girl while Britney Spears’ sons Jayden and Sean were ring bearers. She didn’t invite many of her Hollywood friends, as the wedding was more of a family affair. James has proven to be a solid guy but supporting Jamie Lynn through thick and thin.

3 More Kids

Even though Jamie Lynn has been married for more than two years now, she hasn’t said anything about having another child. Maddie will soon be 10 years old. But it looks like Jamie wants to give it some time before she gets pregnant again.

She told Entertainment Tonight back in 2016, “My husband would like to have kids, like, yesterday. But for me, I think that having children is about timing, as well... But I think right now that it's maybe a little selfish for me to have a child. I am getting busy. I want to be able to do the same as what I have done with Maddie — really just be a mom for a little bit and have that time to focus on my next child. But, yeah, we want more babies, of course."

2 Proving Her Critics Wrong

Soon after Jamie Lynn Spears shocked the world by announcing that she was pregnant at just 16, many of her critics predicted that her career would be over. And for some time, it was. Jamie Lynn quit her hit Nickelodeon show, Zoey 101. She didn’t sign up for any new projects, nor was she cast in any new television shows and movies, either.

But at the same time Jamie Lynn has managed to stay as one of the most popular celebrities on social media. She has millions of fans watching her every move and commenting on her social media photos everyday. She might not be a star in the same caliber as her sister, but Jamie Lynn has a strong following. They are just patiently waiting for her to make her next move and of course, prove her critics wrong.

1 Jamie Lynn’s Future

Right now it’s safe to say that Jamie Lynn Spears is focusing on her life as a mother. Even though she’s recently dipped her toes into the country music scene and has been spending some time in Nashville, she doesn’t have any immediate plans to move to Hollywood to pursue her dreams of becoming a big star. All she wants to do is raise Maddie and live a life that is as normal as possible.

Of course, that’s not to say that we won’t be seeing Jamie Lynn Spears in the future. After all, she’s part of the Spears family. No matter what they do or how hard they try to stay under the radar, Jamie Lynn’s fans will always be following and supporting her, regardless of what she does. As Britney Spears’ younger sister, she’s a public figure no matter what. Do you agree?

Sources: USweekly, ETonline.com, EW.com, HelloMagazine.com, Eonline.com