Jamie Lynn Spears Unveils the Truth Behind Her Selfies, Jokes About Wearing 'Tons of Makeup' and 'Pounds of Fake Hair'

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NEED TO KNOW

• Jamie Lynn Spears is getting real about the reality of selfies

• On Wednesday, Dec. 31, the actress and singer lifted the lid and shared that "good lighting, tons of makeup and pounds of fake hair" were the secrets to a perfect shot

• The star's revelations follow her family-focused Christmas at her Louisiana home

Jamie Lynn Spearsis getting real about what makes a great selfie.

The actress and singer lifted the lid on the reality behind creating a perfect shot via anInstagram carousel, which she shared with her 2.2 million followers on Wednesday, Dec. 31.

Jamie Lynn, 34, shared that "good lighting + tons of make-up + pounds of fake hair really make a difference" when trying to get that perfect picture. Alongside her advice, theZoey 101alum shared a carousel of images of herself in various poses, wearing a bright red sweater and gray jeans.

While one image showed her pouting, another had her flashing the peace sign, and a third showed off the long, wavy blonde extensions.

Jamie Lynn's revelation follow her offering an insight into her Christmas celebrations with asocial media poston Dec. 25. The Instagram carousel showed her daughters,Maddie, 17, and Ivey, 7, celebrating at her Louisiana home with her mom,Lynne, 70 and her nephew,Preston, 20, the son of Jamie Lynn's sister,Britney, 44.

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The festive images include the family posing by a huge Christmas tree, opening piles of gifts, and leaving out food for Santa's reindeer. The carousel also revealed that Jamie Lynn gifted her daughter Maddie an ATV, nearly 9 years after the teen fell into a coma following atraumatic ATV accident.

"Merry CHRISTMAS ✝️🤶🏻🎀🎄🎁," Jamie Lynn wrote in the carousel's caption.

However,one family member notably missing from the celebrations was Britney,who shared a pointedInstagrampost three days later that appeared to be a sarcastic acknowledgement of her family's holiday plans.

The "Gimme More" singer wrote, "Merry late Christmas to my beautiful family who have never disrespected me, harmed me, ever done anything completely unacceptable or caused unbelievable trauma, the kind you can't fix…," Britney wrote. "To my dear sweet innocent family … so so sorry I was busy this Christmas but I will definitely show up and surprise you soon … I can't wait."

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A source previously told PEOPLE that Britneyspent Christmas with her son Jayden, 19, whom she shares with ex-husbandKevin Federline.

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"Britney had a fun time celebrating Christmas with Jayden — it's been such a special holiday," the source said.

Britney wrote about her complicated relationship with Jamie Lynn in her 2023 memoirThe Woman in Me.

In the book, the singer said her"heart goes out" to Jamie Lynnfor growing up in her shadow and for being a child of divorce.

"She will always be my sister, and I love her and her beautiful family. I'm working to feel more compassion than anger toward her, and toward everyone who I feel has wronged me. It's not easy," Britney wrote in the book.

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Paul McCartney expertly ditched “SNL” star at anniversary party: 'He knows how to get rid of people'

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Key points

• Kevin Nealon said he had a pleasant encounter with Paul McCartney at the SNL 40th anniversary celebration.

• A decade later, Nealon had an uncomfortable chat with McCartney at SNL50 that "was like pulling teeth."

• Nealon said that McCartney deployed an ingenious maneuver to exit the conversation with him: "He knows how to get rid of people."

Kevin Nealonis recalling an awkward moment thatPaul McCartneybid him a quick hello, goodbye.

The comedian, who was part of theSaturday Night Livecast from 1986 to 1995, discussed two memorable interactions he had with the Beatles legend at the show's reunion specials.

OnBeck BennettandKyle Mooney's podcastWhat's Our Podcast?, Nealon first remembered a pleasant encounter he had with the "Yesterday" singer at the 40th anniversary special in 2015, which saw McCartney perform "Maybe I'm Amazed" and a snippet of "I've Just Seen a Face."

"Paul McCartney remembered me, and I remember he was about to go on, I'm with my wife, sitting in the front row, and I feel a tap on my head," Nealon said. "I look up, it's Paul McCartney. He goes, 'Hey, how you doing? Good to see you! Kevin, what's up?'"

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Nealon wanted to talk with McCartney again at theSNL50celebration in February 2025. "Ten years later, at the 50th one, I see him talking to Conan [O'Brien], and I did exactly what I hate that people do: I came in, kind of cock-blocked Conan, said, 'Hey, Paul, how you doing, man?'"

The comedian said that McCartney was significantly less enthusiastic about chatting with him this time around. "I'm telling you, it was like pulling teeth," Nealon said. "I knew he didn't wanna talk. I get it, man. The small talk from Paul McCartney was killing me."

At one point, Nealon said that he praised McCartney's song selection at the 50th bash, which included performances ofAbbey Road's "Golden Slumbers," "Carry That Weight," and "The End."

"I'm sweating, I say, 'Paul, how are you, man? I love that song "Golden Slumbers," I'm so glad you did it,'" he remembered. "[He said,] 'Well, you know, it was Lorne [Michaels'] choice.' And I go, 'Oh yeah, but you had other songs you could've fallen back on, right?'"

Nealon said that McCartney seemed to run out of patience, and evaded him with a clever move.

"This is how much he's been doing this. He knows how to get rid of people with the small talk," he explained. "All of a sudden, he goes, 'Oh, I want you to meet my niec—nephew!' 'Cause he looked over there [across the room]."

But McCartney's nephew (or niece) was nowhere to be found. "I go over with him, it's these four tall guys that don't look anything like him," Nealon recalled. "And he just puts me into that circle, and he slowly inches away and leaves."

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Mooney asked, "These were people not related to him?"

"No, he didn't know who they were," Nealon confirmed. "They might've been valet guys, I dunno. It's a great move."

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Representatives for McCartney did not immediately respond toEntertainment Weekly's request for comment.

Watch Nealon's full conversation with Bennett and Mooney onWhat's Our Podcast?above.

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Frank Sinatra, a fan of Trump? His daughter Nancy weighs in

His way was not necessarilyTrump's way.

Nancy Sinatra, daughter ofFrank Sinatra, has pushed back on those associating her late father with the presidency ofDonald Trump. The latest is Trump adviserStephen MillercitingSinatraandDean Martinas reasons for the administration's anti-immigration policy.

"Watched the Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra Family Christmas with my kids," posted Miller, Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy, on Friday, Dec. 26. "Imagine watching that and thinking America needed infinity migrants from the third world."

Both Sinatra and Martin's parents were immigrants.

"Frank was a registered Democrat all of his life," postedNancy on Xthe morning of Monday, Dec. 29. "He did vote for a couple of Republicans over the decades: Nixon because of his stance on China and Reagan because they were very close friends."

The "Dean Martin & Frank Sinatra Family Christmas Show," which aired in 1967, included Nancy performing her rock classic, "These Boots Are Made for Walking."

Nancy, 85, has been active on social media in reclaiming the political legacy of her late father, who passed away in 1998 at the age of 82. Frank was a supporter of civil rights who would not play segregated venues and whose support of Dr. Marin Luther King included a benefit concert at Carnegie Hall for King's Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1961.

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In 1945, Sinatra starred in the Academy Award-winning short "The House I Live In," where Sinatra stops a pack of kids from picking on a Jewish boy with a message of religious, ethnic and racial tolerance.

"This is not America," said Nancy with a repost of news of a lawsuit against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for squalid conditions in ICE facilities.

Do some homework before you make a fool of yourself.My dad LOATHED trump.https://t.co/q4itQAO0fJ

— Nancy Sinatra (@NancySinatra)December 6, 2025

She also supports taking Trump's name off the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

"YES, PLEASE. It's a sacrilege. 'A violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred,' " Nancy said in a Monday repost of U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J. post calling to take Trump's name off the memorial.

As for Frank and Trump personally, the two had an acrimonious relationship that resulted from the opening of Trump's Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City in 1990. Sinatra had a deal to open the casino with 12 shows but Trump came in at the last minute to try to renegotiate for a lower price and take Sinatra's two openers, Sammy Davis Jr. and Steve and Eydie, off the bill, according to Sinatra manager Eliot Weisman in his memoir, "The Way It Was."

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Sinatra told Weisman to tell Trump "Go (blank) yourself." The Chairman of the Board played the Sands in Las Vegas instead,

"Do some homework before you make a fool of yourself," posted Nancy on Dec. 6 to a post from a fan who said Frank would have loved Trump. "My dad LOATHED Trump."

In related news, the new Pentatonix and Sinatra posthumous collaboration on the Sinatra classic "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm" hit the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart for the week of Dec. 20.

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Trump delays tariff hikes on furniture, cabinets amid price concerns

President Donald Trumpis delaying a tariff increase on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities amid rising concerns about affordability.

Trumpannounced a 25% tariffon the products in September, which was set to rise to 30% on furniture and 50% on kitchen cabinets and vanities Jan. 1. The White Houseannounced the delay Dec. 31, putting off the tariff increase until 2027.

Trump has increased tariffs on a wide variety of products in his second term and has touted the revenues they are generating, including inNew Year's Eve commentsduring aparty he threwat his Mar-a-Lago club.

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"We've taken in hundreds of billions of dollars in tariffs," Trump told partygoers.

Affordability remains a big concern for many Americans, though. Democratsseized on anxiety about consumer coststo notch a series of victories in last year's elections. The tariff delay would put off the hike until after the midterm election, which is expected to revolve around cost-of-living issues.

Economists have warned that tariffs could increase inflation, which hit 3% in September buteased to 2.7% in November.

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