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Maddie Aldridge Graduates High School as Spears Family Members Gather
Jamie Lynn Spears' 17-year-old daughter Maddie Aldridge graduated from high school in a ceremony attended by Jamie Spears, 73, Lynne Spears, 71, Jamie Lynn Spears, 35, and Sean Preston, 20. Britney Spears, 44, was absent from the event. The gathering occurred weeks after Spears completed rehab and pleaded guilty to a reduced charge in her DUI case.
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Britney Spears did not attend her niece Maddie Aldridge's high school graduation. The 17-year-old daughter of Jamie Lynn Spears celebrated the milestone surrounded by other members of the family in a rare reunion. Jamie Spears, 73, Lynne Spears, 71, Jamie Lynn Spears, 35, and Sean Preston, 20, all attended the ceremony.
Ivey Watson, 8, Jamie Lynn Spears' youngest child, pushed Jamie Spears' wheelchair through the crowd at the event. Jamie Spears had his right leg amputated in 2023 following an infection. Jamie Lynn Spears was seen crying for joy while watching her daughter navigate the ceremony.
Sean Preston, Britney Spears' eldest son, wore a casual white polo shirt and held up a photo of his cousin during the commencement exercises. He shares a father, Kevin Federline, with his brother Jayden James, 19, and recently changed his name to Sean P Spears. Britney Spears is 44 years old.
The pop star released the song “Baby One More Time” and won a Grammy. A representative for her did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the graduation. The absence comes weeks after legal proceedings in Spears' DUI case.
She was arrested on March 4. Prosecutors filed one misdemeanor count of “driving under the influence of any alcohol and drug” against her on April 30. Britney Spears voluntarily checked herself into a treatment facility on April 12.
She completed rehab on April 29. A source told Page Six that Britney Spears is “doing really well” after completing rehab on April 29. Earlier this month Britney Spears pleaded guilty to a 'wet reckless' lesser charge in her DUI case.
