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Amber Portwood: Matt Baier is Just Using Me for Money!

Things have been bad between Amber Portwood and Matt Baier for a very, very long time. Such a long time that we have to wonder if their relationship has ever been the least bit healthy. Turns out that throwing yourself like wet spaghetti at each and every Teen Mom star until you finally stick isn’t the best way to start a happy, stable union — who knew?! But while Mamber has always been a nightmare, things have really been falling apart recently. Last month, Matt took a lie detector test that determined he’d been cheating on her , and she kicked him out of their house. He managed to weasel his way back into her life, then an episode of Teen Mom OG aired in which he called her “psycho” and stated multiple times that he’d never marry her . Again, he managed to weasel his way back in, and this time, he tried to convince her to do a sex tape with him . Last week we heard that Amber really had broken up with him , but “she has a hard time saying no” because “she knows he has nowhere to go if she kicks him out.” But after the stunt Matt pulled this week, it seems like there’s a good chance she’s totally over him. Last night, Matt and Amber were scheduled to appear at a Barnes & Noble in Indiana for a book signing, but they never showed. According to an event post on the Barnes & Noble website and social media posts from Matt, he was going to sign copies of his tell-all while Amber was going to meet fans and sign copies of her 2014 book, Never Too Late. A fan in attendance told The Ashley’s Reality Roundup that ten minutes after the event was scheduled to begin, a store employee announced that Matt and Amber were on their way. Then, 15 minutes later, it was announced that Matt had canceled. Another 15 minutes later, Amber canceled, too. According to the fan, an employee claimed that “Amber was crying and that she was confused and there was a conflict with filming, which makes no sense since they both knew about it and advertised it along with Barnes & Noble.” Sounds like a mess, right? But it’s a mess Amber is refusing to take responsibility for. “This had nothing to do with me in any way!!!” she tweeted about the situation. “I was going to support him. This is sad.” “My name should not even be in the article!” she wrote, referring to The Ashley’s report. “It wasn’t my book signing!” She insisted that Matt was the one who canceled the event, and that she’s “pissed off” that she’s “getting backlash for someone else’s stupidity!!!” “It was his book signing,” she repeated. “Don’t use my f-cking name to make money and don’t do that to my fans!!!!” When one of her followers pointed out that it was advertised that she’d be at the signing, Amber tweeted “Are you serious you dumb bitch??” “I hate people..stop following me idc if you believe me or not. IDC lol.” She also wrote that she’s “so hurt about the situation I cried earlier which is why it hurts me to be called a liar. I would NEVER do that to my fans!” It’s a little confusing, because it doesn’t seem to be an issue of Amber lying — it was clearly advertised that she would be there, and she wasn’t. Later, she clarified that she said that because she’s not the one who lied — Matt did. “It was for him and he said it was cancelled,” she tweeted. “I came home from NY the day before. I will not be blamed for this!!” “I would never ever just not show up to see my fans,” she continued. “I’m very hurt that I was told it was cancelled and that was a lie.” “I will make it up to everyone for free! Free books or a meet anything! I would never do that on purpose!! Please know that!” As for Matt, he skipped the signing because, according to a source who spoke to Radar, he’s “in Massachusetts visiting family.” “Matt has been jealous of Amber for going to the Teen Mom reunion in New York without him. They have been fighting.” Judging by how many times she called him “stupid” on Twitter, we’d say that’s accurate. So can they break up already or what?

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Chelsea Houska: Here’s How I’m Failing as a Parent!

There are some Teen Mom and Teen Mom 2 stars who can’t help but rub you the wrong way. But you know what? Chelsea Houska can be kind of charming. Even when she’s talking about her screw-ups as a parent. You can blog basically any part of your life. A lot of people liveblog political events, TV shows, or conversations they overhear in restaurants. A lot of parents blog about being parents, though some, like that  Daddy Blogger who leashes his daughter , probably shouldn’t. But we don’t mind it so much when their “parenting fails” are more run-of-the-mill, you know? Reality personality and noted baby fever experiencer Chelsea Houska  has been taking to Twitter to share some of her mistakes. Her most recent “parenting fail” that she’s shared on Twitter is mostly just about a … let’s call it a “chemical interaction.” No, not the dangerous kind. Just messy . “Fresh spray tan + drooling baby = disaster” Babies are so adorable, but they sure do produce a lot of what we’ll tastefully refer to as “substances.” Honestly, drool is the least offensive of those. Honestly, that’s a tip to young moms. You might know to not go out in the rain with fresh spray tan, but you might not think fo the effect that your baby could have. Just a few weeks earlier, she’d shared another of her “parenting fails,” though this time she wasn’t the one most impacted. “Starting this morning off with a mom fail. Totally slept through my alarm and Aubree is late for school. Is it summer vacation yet?!” First of all, sleeping through your alarm is the most normal thing in the world. It sucks when you’re a student, it’s worse when it makes you late for work, but it’s extra bad when you’re a parent letting down your kid. Anybody can sleep through an alarm, and if it’s the parent’s fault that the kid’s late, your kid really doesn’t have anything to worry about unless it’s happening all of the time. It’s worth noting that they make all sorts of creative alarms now that make oversleeping next to impossible. Like, mats that let out wailing noises until you stand on them with both feet. It’s a little extra , as the youths say, but it could be worth it if it’s a recurring problem. There’s a popular Tumblr post in which the blogger muses about why there’s no show call “Teen Dad” or “16 & Got A Girl Pregnant.” The blogger then concludes that a show about a teenage boy sitting around playing video games and hanging out with his friends wouldn’t really hook viewers. It’s the sad reality that childcare is too often left to women, even when they themselves aren’t yet adults. It’s even sadder when you realize that so many teenage mothers are impregnated by  not-so-teen  fathers. Gross. So it’s probably nice for pregnant teens to see that someone who was once in their situation is now leading a “normal” life. View Slideshow: Chelsea Houska: ALL The Adorable Photos of Her New Baby!

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Farrah Abraham: Accused of Animal Abuse?!

At this stage in the game, no one thinks of Farrah Abraham as a good mother, right? We’d even go as far as to say that no one thinks of Farrah Abraham as a good person. She’s just unnecessarily rude and mean and hateful and ignorant — all bad things, really. She’s been accused of being racist , of being homophobic, of lying about rape. She’s also a Trump supporter , which says a lot of things about a person, none of them good. But the worst thing about Farrah is her apparent lack of any and all parenting skills. Her daugher, Sophia, is seven years old now, and in all that time, has Farrah made one solid choice in mothering her? Even just one tiny little thing? We sure can’t think of any . But now, Farrah’s reached what looks to be a whole new level of terribleness. She’s letting Sophia abuse animals. Or at least, that’s what many people think of her latest social media posts. Last night, this photo was shared on Sophia’s Instagram account: That’s the miniature horse Farrah gave Sophia for Christmas . The horse’s name is Starburst, and Farrah allowed Sophia and several of her friends to do this to the poor thing at a slumber party. As you can see, Starburst was less of a horse and more of an art project. And that’s not cool. “That poor pony should be classed as animal abuse,” one outraged person wrote in the comments on this photo. “You don’t treat animals like that … someone save the poor unhappy little thing … Farrah you’re an idiot!” another said. “This makes me want to cry!! Wtf is wrong with you?!!” one person commented, and another said that “This is the saddest looking pony I’ve ever seen.” Some Farrah supporters — yes, some people actually find it within themselves to defend Farrah over nonsense like this — tried to argue that this is fine, that the paint was “probably” non-toxic. And hey, Sophia is just a kid, you know? This is no different than dyeing your own hair, or putting a dog in a sweater Except the horse really does look miserable, and it can’t have been comfortable with a gaggle of little girls surrounding it, using it as a coloring book. Even if the paint was safe for animals, the horse doesn’t exist for kids to paint little hearts on it. It really is sad. Poor, poor Starburst. View Slideshow: Farrah Abraham Parenting Fails: A Brief History of WTF?!

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Valerie Fairman Death: Teen Mom Cast and Fans React, Mourn 16 & Pregnant Star

News of Valerie Fairman's death shocked the Teen Mom world today, as the 23-year-old's passing sent shock waves across Twitter. The former 16 & Pregnant cast member leaves behind a daughter, Nevaeh (Heaven spelled backwards), who is only seven years old. The uncertain future of her little girl, combined with Fairman's cause of death , make the situation about as jarring and somber as they come. Her MTV co-stars, including those who went on to star on Teen Mom 2 , are among those sharing their feelings and grief on social media.  Not surprisingly, those who knew her are not taking it well. Valerie's passing has also raised familiar questions about the perils of addiction. See what the Teen Moms and their fans are saying below … 1. Rest Easy, Angel Teen Mom 2’s Jenelle Evans, who starred with Valerie on 16 & Pregnant Season 2, was clearly moved by her passing. 2. Don’t Take Life For Granted Sage words from Jenelle. First time we’ve ever said that … 3. This Makes Me So Sad More from Jenelle Evans, who later took these two tweets down from her page (for some reason, as they’re perfectly nice sentiments). 4. Condolences From Kailyn Kailyn Lowry also offered her condolences to the grieving Fairman family. 5. The Teen Mom Community Grieves Chelsea Houska offered condolences as well. Clearly, all of the stars of the Teen Mom community were affected by this passing. 6. Nikkole Paulun Shares a Memory Nikkole Paulun also starred in the second season of 16 & Pregnant. She shared this photo of herself and Valerie. View Slideshow

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Farrah Abraham Lets Her Kid Wear SO MUCH Makeup, Gets Trashed for It

Farrah Abraham is a terrible human being. That’s not even a little bit shocking. But do you know what is shocking? The way Farrah insists on showing off her awfulness at every available opportunity . It seems like the girl can’t even open her mouth without some form of hate or ignorance falling out of it — and if something is able to climb out of the dark pit of silicone and shame that is Farrah’s mouth, then you know it must be serious. She’d dumb and gross , that’s what we’re saying. She proved it earlier this week when she shared a seemingly innocent photo of some Elves on Shelves that turned out to be a little bit racist . And she’s proving it again today with this sincerely insane photo of her poor seven-year-old daughter, Sophia. Brace yourself, because this is pretty overwhelming: Right?! Yeah, so that’s a little girl in foundation, eyeliner, mascara, and some seriously bold lipstick. And she’s not at home playing with her mother’s makeup, she’s posing for promotional photos at her very own clothing boutique. Do you see something wrong with this picture? Though really, it would probably be easier to ask you if you see anything right with this. It doesn’t matter, it’s a trick question anyway: Farrah is horrible, her parenting is horrible , everything is horrible. And, lucky for the future of humanity, everyone seems to be in agreement on this. When she posted the photo on Instagram, she got a few hundred comments. on Sophia’s makeup alone. A few people thought she looked cute with all the makeup, a few made some unnecessarily hateful and cruel comments about this kid’s appearance, but most tried to offer some constructive criticism. “That lipstick color is a little grown for a 7 year old,” one kind soul advised, just in case Farrah wasn’t aware. “Let your daughter be a child and wipe that sh-t off her mouth before she turns into you!” another said. “Omg your child looks older than you!!” one comment read. “What’s wrong with you as a mother???? I’m sure if her father was alive, she would not wear that RED LIPSTICK!!! SMH!!!!!” Another commenter wondered “Why does she have that awful color lipstick on at her age? My 13 year old isn’t even allowed to wear anything but gloss. Stop sexualizing her, you’ll regret it.” Yeah, we doubt there will ever come a day that Farrah regrets anything. But it sure is nice to think about, right? View Slideshow: Farrah Abraham Parenting Fails: A Brief History of WTF?!

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Farrah Abraham Posted a Racist Christmas Photo Because Of Course She Did

Farrah Abraham is widely despised on social media, but it’s hard to feel bad for her, because she basically begs for it. Like a disobedient toddler, Farrah just wants attention, and she doesn’t care if it’s positive or negative. That said, for the first time ever, Farrah’s followers might be going too hard on her. Either that, or she’s an abhorrent racist. It says a lot about Farrah that both scenarios are pretty much equally likely. Anyway, the latest controversy surrounding everyone’s least-favorite sex tape star involves the paranoia-inducing Christmas tradition, Elf on the Shelf. If you’re not familiar with Elf, then your Facebook friends are less annoying than ours, and we envy you. Basically, it’s a holiday “game” straight out of an Edward Snowden fever dream, in which parents hide an elf doll and tell their kids it’s a spy from Santa. Anyway, as she does with most things, Farrah found a way to make Elf on the Shelf horrendous.  Well, maybe. Fans are accusing her of doing something truly dumb and awful, and we would say they’re jumping to conclusions, but Farrah is involved, which means the most jackass-y explanation is probably the most accurate. Check out the evidence and decide for yourself: Yes that’s two shelf elves with Snapchat filters, one of whom has his face completely covered. Fans who spent a lot of time analyzing this pic claim that the portion of the left elf that we can see indicates that he’s black. Obviously, if that’s true, it means Farrah completely blocked out the black elf’s face, a move that may not have had racist motivations behind it, but that totally comes off as random act of bigotry. Not surprisingly, there are some heated debates going on in the pic’s comments section, and many of the arguments revolve around the message that Farrah is sending to her daughter. View Slideshow: Farrah Abraham Parenting Fails: A Brief History of WTF?! Of course, we’re talking about the mom who eagerly talked about her daughter’s future sex tape (the girl is 7 years old, by the way), so this is far from the first questionable message she’s gotten from her mother. Really, the only worthwhile debate about Farrah’s parenting is “Should we call CPS, or send them an email?”

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Farrah Abraham: My Daughter is a Terrific Business Owner!

Farrah Abraham isn’t going to be receiving any Mother of the Year awards anytime soon. Really, she’s not getting any awards at all, unless there’s an award for being The Worst. Or maybe like some porn thing. But the most concerning thing about Farrah — and this is saying a lot, since her life is basically one big concern — is her parenting skills. Namely, the way she doesn’t seem to have any at all. Remember when her daughter, Sophia, was three years old and she tweezed her eyebrows ? Or how about last year when “the tooth fairy” left her hundreds of dollars for losing a tooth? Oh, and who could forget the time that she actually said that she’d be totally fine with Sophia making her own sex tape ? But one of the most tangibly terrible things Farrah has done as a mother is letting Sophia, who is seven years old, remember, run her own clothing boutique. Yes, most kids Sophia’s age are, you know, going to school and playing with other kids, but no, it’s probably fine if Sophia just skips all that developmental stuff and gets right to business ownership. Or at least that’s what Farrah thinks. In a new interview with OK! magazine, Farrah goes into a little more detail about Sophia’s role at the boutique. “Sophia comes in and acts like she’s hiring or firing,” she explains. “She likes to take a lot of the stuff from the store for herself. She loves the clothing so much.” Back in September, Farrah got a lot of flack for saying that Sophia would be “in charge of hiring, firing, picking the best products and clothing to order for the store.” Is she changing her tune now after getting called out, or was she just trying to brag in the old interview about her kid’s responsibilities? Either way, it’s awful — what would be worse, getting fired by a seven-year-old or dealing with a seven-year-old who thinks she has the authority to fire you? Farrah also says that Sophia “picks things out and I have to basically like go through and be like we don’t need this much of that.” “She gets to start off choosing everything and I have to keep it in to real life terms.” Thankfully, Farrah acknowledges that “Sophia is definitely a child still. If anything she’s showing business can be fun, it can be easy and fun.” “Sophia will one day run this on her own,” she says. “She’s brought that up to me.” “She’s doing a normal schedule, she’s included in everything, but there is a fine line of she’s 7 and she will always be 7.” … Well, not always. Can someone explain to Farrah how life works? And does “she’s doing a normal schedule” mean that Sophia is working a regular 40-hour week at the boutique? Because it kind of sounds like that’s what she means. This poor, poor child … View Slideshow: Farrah Abraham Parenting Fails: A Brief History of WTF?!

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Farrah Abraham: My Daughter Is Busier Than YOU!

We’ll allow Farrah Abraham to brag about her daughter, Sophia.  We’ll also overlook her failed attempts at starting a Snapchat account for the 7-year-old, because it’s not Sophia’s fault that her mom is…different. What’s great is that Farrah is exposing Sophia to opportunities like modeling , but in small doses so that she can still enjoy her childhood. “The first thing she did was in New York Fashion Week,” Abraham told Us Weekly . “There are just a bunch of children’s designers that come together who we know, and so she hosted that.  And also Orlando has a huge children’s model magazine, so Sophia is featured in that quite often. And then she opened and closed the show for that.”  View Slideshow: “Momager” Farrah Abraham Parades Sophia Around Fashion Week “I don’t really feel like I need to go grab an agent because somehow we have it set up like, ‘Oh, we know these people — it is cordial.’ I don’t want her being around weirdos and under pressure. “I have gone through a bunch of stuff, and I just believe in taking it slow,” she added.  “There is really no rush. “And if we find the right people, that is great. If Sophia has awesome opportunities that come to her, which we do, it is really just about picking and choosing what we want and what we want to make time for.” Farrah is in no rush to make modeling Sophia’s full-time career.  She has a business to run, after all. Clothing boutique Sophia Laurent will open its doors on September 10th in Austin, Texas. “I am so proud of her that she is like, ‘Bypass the lemonade stand — let’s just do a store.’ She is so amazing and so ready for this,” Farrah said. Sophia started cheerleading recently, something that makes Farrah beam with pride. “A bigger deal to me even than a store and all this other stuff , is that Sophia had her first cheer practice the other day,” Farrah gushed. “I am so excited for her to do cheerleading, so that is a big deal to me because I used to cheer.” View Slideshow: Farrah Abraham Parenting Fails: A Brief History of WTF?!

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