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Maci Bookout Gives Update on Ryan Edwards: How’s He Doing After Rehab?!

Ryan Edwards … he’s had an eventful month, huh? First, the whole world learned about his worsening drug addiction, thanks to a tearful confession from Maci Bookout on Teen Mom OG. We not only learned that he was doing drugs, but that things had recently taken a turn for the worse. Things were so bad that Maci was scared she’d wake up one morning to the news that he’d died. Then, a few days after that episode aired, we learned that Ryan had gone off to rehab to work on his addiction. But just before he left, he married Mackenzie Standifer . Oh, and Mackenzie may or may not be losing custody of her three-year-old son thanks to the revelation of Ryan’s drug use. It’s a lot, right? Over the weekend, after roughly a month in rehab, Ryan resurfaced in some Instagram photos — he attended a music festival in Chattanooga with Mackenzie and a friend. So it would seem like he’s completed rehab . It would also seem like he’s still a jackass, since one of the first social media posts he made after his release was a meme slamming Maci. You remember, the super classy, not at all offensive Martin Luther King photo, along with text that read “I have a dream that one day my psycho baby’s mama will shut the f-ck up.” But despite that unnecessary, uncalled for move, Maci says in a new interview that Ryan is doing well these days. “We’re all just taking it one day at a time, one step at a time,” she tells Life & Style. “Ryan is doing good. He’s doing what he needs to do and that’s all any of us can ask right now. We’re just trying to make sure he stays focused on himself.” She adds that he doesn’t have to worry about staying clean on his own, because “he’s got me.” He’s also got his brand new wife and his parents, but sure, it’s also good that he has his “psycho baby’s mama” on his side, too. Maci tells the magazine that these past few months have “definitely been a roller coaster,” but she’s determined to help Ryan for Bentley’s sake. “In times like these,” she explains, “if you feel like you are running out of strength, you just have to keep digging deeper.” She also had some words for her admittedly amazing husband, Taylor McKinney, who she’s said has been her rock during this tough time. “He’s my best friend and knows everything about me,” she gushes. “It’s definitely nice to have him there with me and to listen to me or to give me advice or to just be present. He is a great, great guy.” View Slideshow: Teen Mom Dads, Husbands & Boyfriends Ranked: Who’s #1?! It really sounds like it. It also sounds like Ryan has a good support system, so hopefully rehab will take for him this time.

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Charice Pempengco Changes Name, Comes Out as Transgender

Charice Pempengco has a major announcement to make. And it is this: The singer/actress is no longer known as Charice Pempengco. The Filipino star, who rose to fame in American for her role on Glee, says she nows goes by the name Jake Zyrus. This change is consistent with what the artist told Oprah Winfrey in an interview three years ago, during which she told the talk show host that her “soul is male.” “From the bottom of my heart, thank you for the love and respect,” Zyrus wrote on Instagram on Monday. “I love you back and I’m sending peace to everyone.” The transgender entertainer deleted all previous social media posts, marking this name change as a fresh start in his life. He added on Twitter, shortly after making the above statement: “My first tweet as Jake. Overwhelmed. Saw all your love comments and I’m so happy. Finally. I love you, everyone and see you soon.” Dubbed by Oprah as “the most talented girl in the world,” Zyrus became the first Asian solo singer in history to land in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 albums chart with the release of 2010’s “Charice,” It debuted at the time at number-eight. The rising star also made an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and other daytime programs. On those platforms, she covered such hits as “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going,” “I Will Always Love You,” “I Have Nothing,” and “My Heart Will Go On.” She is now 25 years old. But at the age of 16, Zyrus appeared at Madison Square Garden to perform a duet of “Because You Loved Me” with idol Céline Dion. Pretty darn impressive, no? On Glee Season 2, Zyrus came on board as Sunshine Corazon, a talented singer and foreign exchange student who teamed up with New Directions and immediately established a rivalry with Lea Michele’s Rachel Berry. The character eventually joined the glee club Vocal Adrenaline and appeared in three episodes of the show. Along the way, the actor sang the songs “Telephone,” “Listen,’ and “All By Myself.” Zyrus came out as a lesbian in 2013. He then talked to Oprah once again, this time for a segment on Winfrey’s “Where Are They Now,” discussing rumors of a gender transition head-on. “I’m not going to go through that stage where I change everything,” Zyrus said at that time. “I’ll cut my hair and wear boy clothes and everything, but that’s all.” He added: “I knew when I was 5. Then, when I was 10, I was like, ‘Oh, that’s it, I’m gay.’” Thankfully, social media users have been nothing but supportive in light of this announcement. We’d like to also send along our best wishes and congratulations fo Jake. Everyone should live a life true to who they are. Do whatever makes you happy, people. YOLO, after all. View Slideshow: 14 Noteworthy Transgender Pioneers

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