Nikolas - who denied bullying Jamie Lynn - opened up about the incident with Spears during an episode of the Vulnerable with Christy Carlson Romano podcast, saying she was taken to a room backstage where Spears and her sister were waiting to confront her.
She said: “It wasn’t OK because I was a 12, 13-year-old ... And she was like eight months pregnant, so she was hormonal, too. And I remember she was rubbing her belly while she was yelling, and it was like she was trying to calm herself. And you could just tell, it was very unhinged in a way that felt … like someone was manipulating her.”
Nikolas added that she was disturbed by the incident and claims it left her feeling unsafe.
She added: “I remember looking around and going, ’Wow, nobody cares about what’s happening to me. I don’t feel protected, and I don’t feel safe. I’m scared, and now I have to go back on set and pretend that nothing happened and have to be around those who did it to me’.”
Spears went on to add a lengthy note of apology on Twitter, writing: ”It broke my heart to see your interview about your experience in the business ... Hollywood is a place of dreams but let’s be honest ... on rare occasions do people come out years later and share the dark side!!”
The singer added: “Just imagine ... me visiting my little sister on her set, last day of shooting, bringing Sprinkles cupcakes ... nine months pregnant, hormones raging like hell and the assistant director lan witnessing Jamie Lynn running to me, placing her hands on my knees while I’m sitting down, her sobbing telling me that she’s being bullied on set!!! The assistant director and my mom included in the room were just silent!!! My sister was literally like my daughter growing up ... so I apologise for my ignorance for yelling at you when I obviously had no idea what was really going on!!!”
Spears ended her message by writing: “I do write you this message today because I am sorry for ever hurting your feelings!!!”
