Miley CyrusMiley Cyrus has said she’s really proud of how her contemporary Jamie Lynn Spears is handling being pregnant at 16.

Jamie Lynn revealed she was expecting boyfriend Casey Alridge’s child last December, endangering the future of her Nickelodeon show, Zoey 101 and risking public criticism for becoming a mum at such a young age. However Hannah Montana star Miley is impressed with how well Jamie Lynn is coping.

She told Us Weekly recently: “We’ve actually been talking. She’s now really excited [about the baby], so I’m proud of her.”

“I think she’s done the best she can.”

In related news, Jamie Lynn is said to be contemplating leaving behind acting after she gives birth in the late spring.

A source told OK magazine: “She’s thinking she should get more behind the scenes. She wants to try writing.”