Jamie Lynn Spears Is Gifted ATV Excursion onSweet Magnolias8 Years After Her Daughter's Near-Fatal Accident

Mar. 15, 2025

Jamie Lynn Spears on ‘Sweet Magnolias’; Jamie Lynn Spears and daughter Maddie.Photo:Courtesy of Netflix; Jamie Lynn Spears/Instagram

Courtesy of Netflix; Jamie Lynn Spears/Instagram

A storyline on the new season ofSweet Magnoliasmay have hit close to home forJamie Lynn Spears.

Jamie Lynn Spears on ‘Sweet Magnolias’.Netflix

Netflix

“Today is extra special,” the actress wrote. “bc it’s Maddie’s#MiracleAnniversaryand we could never have made it through that time without God, our faith, the first responders, amazing medical teams, family, and the prayers & support from our community, as well as from you guys all around the world.”

Spears shared how she and her daughter have a special connection to the drama series alongside sweet snapshots of Maddie growing up on the set, writing, “I’m posting some pics of Maddie on the set ofSweet Magnoliasover the years, bc it was my first job after the accident and after having Ivey, it was a real turning point in my life to get be a part of the Sweet Mags family & community.”

“We have nothing without the love and support of those around us, and I’m so grateful to be a part of a show that’s built on that simple fact,” she concluded. “1 more day until SEASON 4 is y’all’s🤍I’ll never let this day pass without saying THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU🤍.”

“My father-in-law, my mother-in-law, me and my husband, we run to jump in to save her and you kind of — in that moment you think, ‘This is not real. She’s going to pop up, this isn’t real,’ " she added. “I could feel her arm, and I’m jerking it, I couldn’t get her up because it’s apretty heavy machine. In that moment you think, you know logically she’s been underwater too long.”

Jamie Lynn Spears with her daughter Maddie.Jamie Lynn Spears/Instagram

Jamie Lynn Spears/Instagram

Despite the traumatizing experience, Maddiesuffered no brain damage and survived.

During a conversation with PEOPLE in January 2022, Spears revealedwhat she learned after the incident.

“When you have the worst thing you can think of in your life happen to you, it makes you look at everything else differently. You have a lot more gratitude,” she shared at the time. “That was a miracle. That should be heard. There’s a lot of dark things in this world today, and I think that putting something out there like that, that is so wonderful, is something that should be shared, especially when it made so many changes in a lot of lives for the better.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Sweet Magnoliasis now streaming on Netflix.

source: people.com