Tensions between Alexa Nikolas and Jamie Lynn Spears ran high on the set of “Zoey 101,” to say the least. In a July appearance on the H3 Podcast, Nikolas shared, “Jamie Lynn Spears just created a very toxic, unhealthy work environment.” Nikolas couldn’t pinpoint what exactly caused their feud in the first place, but noted that Jamie Lynn seemed to dislike her bubbly personality from the get-go. According to Nikolas, things only got worse on-set, with Jamie Lynn frequently putting her down. “It just started to snowball, basically, and then it became bullying where she would just say harsh things to me like, ‘Why do you smile so much?'” she explained.
Then, one day, Britney Spears stepped in and confronted Nikolas in Jamie Lynn’s trailer. As Jamie Lynn kept quiet in the back, the pop star yelled at Nikolas and accused her of bullying her sister. Nikolas revealed, “I couldn’t even speak, and I tried, and I just started to cry and hyperventilate. And [Britney] was like, ‘I’m gonna make sure you don’t work again.”
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In 2022, Britney wrote an extensive apology to Nikolas on social media, explaining that she didn’t know what was actually going on behind the scenes. In an Instagram post, Nikolas accepted her apology and expressed her longtime admiration for the singer. “As you know I forgive you. You have always been my biggest inspiration and strength since I was 6 years old,” she shared.
