Alli Sims still hasn’t given up hope of being reunited with her now-medicated and slightly sane cousin, Britney Spears. The aspiring singer was by Britney’s side in 2007 for her multiple breakdowns, but the pair have been estranged since Britney’s father stepped in to clean up her life.

Despite the separation, Alli remains delusional about their relationship.

“We didn’t have a falling out at all or anything. I just kind of stepped back. She had a lot of stuff going on that she needed to focus on, so I took that time to put all my energy into my music…I definitely think I’ll talk to her soon. It’s not like we’re never going to talk again.” She adds, “I love her to death and I miss her and I hope she’s happy.”

Sims just released her new single “Driving Blind” — and credits Spears as her inspiration. “She’s definitely one of the reasons why I recorded it… She was one of my very close friends. I do miss her a lot.”

When asked if she felt her relationship with Britney helped or hurt her in the end, Sims responded, “I think it’s a kind of like a double-edged sword. Think it helped in a lot of ways because people did know who I was because I was around her, but it’s also been hard because people expect so much from you — you definitely have to prove yourself with everyone… there’s a lot more eyes on me.”

On the plus side, Alli hasn’t been slapped with a restraining order like Britney’s other 2007 cohorts, aka Sam Lufti and Adnan Ghalib. Maybe Alli has a reason to keep hope alive.

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