Something happened in the past few years in the Teen Mom universe. Something no one could've seen coming at the onset. Somehow Kailyn Lowry has turn into one of the most controversial cast members, if not the most controversial entirely. It's been pretty wild to watch, honestly. Teen Mom also features a cast of characters like Jenelle Evans, Farrah Abraham, Bristol Palin and Amber Portwood. You get the point. Why hate on Kail?! We couldn't tell you, but people do, for whatever reason. Maybe just because she's so outspoken, strong and successful? In any case, the 26-year-old Boss Mom of Three is brushing it right off her shoulders. 'Cause you know who doesn't hate her? You may be surprised … 1. A Roller Coaster of Emotions So Kailyn with Chris Lopez … yeah, that’s been a wild ride. 2. In the Beginning … They met at college, and after her marriage to Javi Marroquin fell apart, they started hooking up. 3. Well Then And then she got pregnant. 4. Not Great If you’ve kept up with your Teen Mom 2 viewing, then you know that that wasn’t the best time for either of them. 5. Wonder Why? One of the reasons for this was because, according to what Kailyn said on the show, Chris had another girlfriend around this time. 6. Why Though? He also refused to accompany her to doctor’s appointments, something that really hurt her. View Slideshow
Teen Mom OG has gone all in on Bristol Palin this season. For better or worse. Despite a pretty severe drop in the ratings for the first few episodes, the show has dedicated a bulk of its time to Bristol's failing marriage. She and Dakota Meyer continue to clash over the latter's PTSD and the effect it has on the couple's relationship. Things have turned very ugly between the now-former spouses. What prompted Palin to break down into a puddle of tears on the latest Teen Mom OG installment? Scroll down for a recap of storylines and events… 1. Tiime Apart We opened this week with Palin taking off for Los Angeles in order to support son Tripp’s appearance on Dancing with the Stars: Juniors. This enabled her and Dakota to get a break after last week’s very difficult talks and admissions. 2. Now What, Though? Meyer was anxious to get the divorce process over with, however, so he called up his estranged spouse. And Palin immediately became combative, replying: “I know my lawyer sent you something the other day about, you know, please don’t touch my stuff. As soon as I find a new house, I’m be gone like the wind.” 3. I’d Like Some Props! Bristol continued on this call, giving herself a lot of credit for some reason by adding: “There’s no need for us to fight. There’s no need for us to have bad blood between us. It’s all gonna be good. I’ll be there. I’m a great mom. I’ll continue to be a great mom.” 4. Frustration Grows “Do you see what I have to deal with on the back side of it? It’s around and around, it’s way off topic,” Dakota told producers after the call. “Why do the attorneys have to come into it? I have no doubt that her mom is sitting right next to her, stoking that fire. It’s unfortunate that a communication about the children has to be this exhausting.” 5. Don’t Ya Know?!? Sarah Palin was in Los Angeles with her daughter, offering advice like only she can. “Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn,” Sarah told her child. According to the former Vice Presidential candidate, the lesson here had something to do with “possessions and materialism” and how they don’t “amount to a hill of beans.” 6. Life is Suddenly Amazing! Back in Austin, Texas, Dakota said the two weeks without Brisol around made him the “happiest that I’ve ever been since 2015.” He added it felt “like what someone would feel like after they get out of a life sentence prison: incredible.” LOL/OUCH! View Slideshow
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Remember a week ago when Dakota Meyer said things between himself and Bristol Palin were ” the best [they’ve] ever been .” Well… a lot can change in a week. On this past Monday’s episode of Teen Mom OG , viewers watched Bristol and Dakota basically end their marriage, as both sides apologized for their mistakes and both acknowledged Meyer’s PTSD had become too much for the relationship to handle. It seemed as though the divorce was mutual and, hey, at the time, maybe everything was amicable. In a new MTV-sponsored video, however, Palin advised viewers not to rush into relationships and pregnancies, telling her audience the following: “I got engaged and pregnant within a month. Planned a wedding. And I was like, ‘I can’t get married.’ Called off the wedding. Went through the whole pregnancy by myself. “Friggin sucked.” That scenario does sound like it would friggin suck. And Palin made it sound even worse when she said she felt guilty that her second child essentially had no father and, as a result… “I got back together with him. Got married right away. Had another baby right away. And then we got divorced just recently.” Meyer, however, has taken EXTREME exception to this portrayal of both himself and the situation between him and Palin. He grants Bristol the basic facts of her pregnancies, but points most of the blame in her direction when it comes to the decisions she made and the way she handled it all. “Yes, we got pregnant right after our engagement,” he captioned a photo of himself and his daughter Sailor, 2. “We planned a wedding with our families and friends and Bristol decided to leave me a week prior . I spoke with her family every month and made it clear I would be the father of my child. “I reached out to her before Sailor was born and asked what the plan was to co-parent. She told me to go through the courts to establish paternity.” Moreover, Meyer argues, if Bristol felt so guilty… if she actually wanted him in the picture… why wasn’t he invited to the birth of his child? “I found out my child was born on Twitter,” he wrote this week in response to Bristol’s video, adding: “Can you imagine being a dad and not being allowed to be at your child’s birth? She denied my paternity until it could be proven, at which point Sailor was born. “For Bristol to state that Sailor didn’t have a dad is laughable. “What really happened is Bristol kept our daughter from having a father present at birth and until the courts ruled that I was her father.” Meyer concluded his angry post like this; “I can promise you this, Sailor and Atlee always had a dad, and always will have a dad.” Pretty straightforward and to the point from Meyer. And we can understand why he’s so upset here. Palin is doing what all Teen Mom cast members almost have to do: stir up drama. She and Dakota can’t just have a friendly divorce and pleasant co-parenting arrangement and nothing more because why would viewers tune in each week? But Meyer is a veteran. He suffers from anxiety and depression and constant nightmares because everyone in his platoon except for himself was killed years ago in a battle in Afghanistan. This is anything but your run-of-the-mill Teen Mom or reality show fodder. After all he’s been through, Meyer isn’t about to sit back and let his life story be turned into a ratings or publicity-grab by his ex-wife. And, really, can you blame him?!? View Slideshow: Teen Mom OGs Dish on Newbies: What Do They Think of Bristol and Cheyenne?
Last week, Jinger Duggar was accused of cultural appropriation for wrapping her daughter’s head in fabric in order to keep it warm while the family attended a Chicago Cubs game. The situation was annoying for a number of reasons. For starters, these are the Duggars we’re talking about. If you want to complain about an ignorant habit or a questionable child-rearing practice, they give you so much good material to work with. There’s really no need to go nit-picking. On top of that, since when is there a specific culture that owns the exclusive rights to wrapping babies up in fabric to keep them warm? By that logic, Jinger and her ilk can and should accuse Scientologists of cultural approporiation. After all, far-right evangelicals were weirding people out with their extremist beliefs decades before L. Ron Hubbard was even born. Anyway, when you slam the Duggars for perfectly normal behavior, you reinforce their belief that they’re simply being persecuted for their religious convictions. Worse, you distract from the actual shady practices the family engages in on a regular basis. And as you can see from the photo below, Jinger is not the slightest bit concerned about the uproar over her baby girl’s headgear. That’s a pic Jinger posted on Monday. The proud new mom captioned the image, “So smiley!” Her head is wrapped in a fashion that’s identical to the Wrigley Field pic, and it looks as though neither Jinger or Felicity are losing any sleep over the uproar. In fact, Jinger probably received a monetary bonus from Jim Bob this month. Every time something like this happens, it strengthens the Duggars’ argument that the public will find fault with everything they do. So now, when there’s another legitimate Duggar scandal — and we’re about due for a big one — Jim Bob can point to this situation and be all: “[Self-righteous sigh] This is just like that time everyone freaked out on Jinger’s baby for wearing a scarf.” The worst part is, this “scandal” is probably the result of 8-10 very vocal nitwits who get a weird high from being mad online. This has been yet another installment of “Society: It Just Wasn’t Ready For the Internet.” View Slideshow: Jinger Duggar Asserts Her Independence: I’m a Vuolo Now!
Farrah Abraham went on Face The Truth and, when she tested positive for barbiturates , emphatically did not face the truth. In a new interview, Farrah continues to claim that the drug test somehow produced a false positive. She's also doubling down on her claim that Cheyenne shouldn't have been cast for Teen Mom , and that Bristol Palin is stalking her. Farrah Abraham sat down for an interview with Jenny McCarthy , because water will always find its level. “I literally did call my doctor because during my training I’m not allowed to have any of that in my system,” Farrah protests. As The Ashley notes, she is referring to her training for her November boxing match. “If something is in my vitamins, or my drink supplements, or something like that,” Farrah says. “I have to know about that.” As we all know, gummy vitamins come loaded with barbiturates. Breath mints are laced with coke. Chewing gum is basically just meth. (That's sarcasm, folks) “I’m high energy!” Farrah continues. “I can’t be relaxed when I’m doing all my workouts so I was very confused.” “So basically that was a faulty test…” Farrah claims. “It’s like, I’m a mom. I do very much know what I’m having.” Again, Farrah is spinning this as if people believe that she is taking barbiturates without realizing it . Then, she spins a theory. “It was like a pee test,” Farrah says. “I said that I was on my period but they took that as ‘hey, she must take a muscle relaxer or something.’” Farrah believes that she was set up: “It’s like they took advantage of information.” “I take nothing for anything,” claims the woman whom many feel should be medicated. “In real life, there’s nothing in my system.” They also address Farrah's belief that Bristol Palin is copying her, and Bristol saying that they're nothing alike . “That’s OK. I really like being like myself. I’m very proud of myself,” Farrah says. “I hope that she and her children equally have a good situation…” Farrah says, before saying: “But that’s like ‘white girl interrupted.’” That may be the funniest thing that Farrah has ever said. “She moved to the same city as me, kind of does the same things as me,” Farrah explains. “I don’t know what that is, but that’s a little scary!” “Oh, Single White Female ?” Farrah says when Jenny corrects her. “Either one! I don’t want any crazy stuff or people copying me or living where I live.” For the record, there are something like 950,000 people living in Austin. We suspect that none of them are there out of a desire to copy Farrah. “I never exploit my child,” Farrah claims. “I know what I’m doing and to value my daughter’s safety and for her own lifestyles and passions and careers.” Sophia is 9 years old, so careers is a weird choice of words. But that's what you'd expect from Farrah. Farrah defends Sophia's social media presence, saying: “All of the kids, and friends in her age group, are all doing the challenges, the Musicallys, all these fun apps.” Misical.ly is an app liked by younger Gen Z folks, though it has its creepy side. “Also, my daughter’s an influencer on some of these apps so if it’s all safe and it’s all fun,” Farrah explains. “I don’t see the need of someone attacking me.” Farrah also explains why she no longer speaks to her former co-stars on Teen Mom OG . “Sadly, because of all their jealousy and animosity or something, I have just turned my cheek and kept moving on,” Farrah claims. Farrah, who accused Viacom of committing hate crimes against her after she was fired, is portraying herself as Christ-like. “Running forward is the best thing to do from ‘Teen Mom.’ I wish them all well with all their new kids and pregnancies,” she says. Again, she talks about turning the other cheek and in the same breath cannot resist trying to shade them about having a lot of children and pregnancies. Farrah continues to insist that casting replacements for her was “not appropriate.” “I would say it’s not appropriate, for both Bristol and…the other woman who has joined,” Farrah says, pretending that she doesn't know Cheyenne's name. She explains that other women who tried out for Teen Mom were asked if they were fans of the show, and fans or “groupies” as Farrah calls them were excluded from casting. “I would say it’s inappropriate because, when you’ve been watching a show, and you know what it’s about,” Farrah begins. Farrah continues: “and have been hovering around for so long, I don’t think that’s authentic to what the show’s about.” “I feel like Cheyenne and this other person [Cory Wharton], who was on MTV, definitely collaborated,” Farrah theorizes. Farrah claims that they “had a child and knew there was a space open and could be on ‘Teen Mom.’” “Bristol, she’s been around,” Farrah says vaguely. “She’s been to public speaking engagements with Maci and I.” “I really feel like they’re in the same category as those women who were chosen not to be on the show because they were ‘Teen Mom’ fans,” Farrah has decided. “That’s the reason that I say what I say,” Farrah concludes. “It’s kind of a sad case.” Now, part of the reason Farrah went on Face The Truth in the first place was that she was having issues with her mother, Debra Danielsen. “I am definitely speaking with my mom,” Farrah affirms. In fact, Farrah notes: “She’s actually going to be at the fight November 10 in Atlantic City.” “If there’s anyone who can show me love, and if there’s anyone who can make me upset, it’s my mom,” Farrah explains. “I’m happy that she’s there because if I get all worn out,” Farrah says. “She can pump me back up again.” Since when has Farrah ever gotten tired of fighting?
Teen Mom OG returned to the air on October 1, with one very obvious change: Farrah Abraham is no longer a cast member. She was fired in February and replaced by two additions: Bristol Palin and Cheyenne Floyd. How did the Season 8 premiere fare without this controversial reality star on board? Below, we relay the opening ratings and then we share Abraham's calm, cool and collected reaction to how the program is doing thus far without her polarizing presence… 1. The New Cast Here they are: Amber, Maci, Catelynn, Cheyenne and Bristol. MTV is banking on this quintet to draw in the ratings for Season 8. 2. Was the Premiere a Hit? Based on buzz, maybe. The Internet wrote a lot about Bristol and her marital problems. Based on ratings, however? Well… 3. Under a Million Viewers Tuned In According to Ratings by the Numbers, the Season 8 premiere drew in 957,000 viewers for its original airing at 9/8c on Monday, October 1. 4. Can We Compare This to The Season 7 Premiere? Of course. On November 27, 2017 — a premiere that featured Abraham in all her Farrah glory – 1.319 million viewers were viewing MTV to see what these women were up to. 5. As for the Season 7 Finale? That episode garnered 1.098 million viewers, meaning there was a pretty significant drop-off from those who were curious to see what Farrah was doing to those who tuned in for the debut of Bristol and Chyenne. 6. Was This Really a Reflection of Farrah Getting Fired? We mean… perhaps. There’s no real way of knowing. But ratings across the board have been dropping on television as streaming services take off, viewers have more options and the use of DVR explodes. View Slideshow
Bristol Palin was a literal teen mom about 10 years ago. But the daughter of ex-Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin is now a Teen Mom is the more figurative and professional sense, making a living as one of two new cast members on Teen Mom OG. It’s pretty darn weird when you think about it. Or not just when you think about it. When you actually experience it and work alongside Palin, according to Tyler Baltierra . For Bristol, meanwhile, it was pretty darn weird to walk right onto a show that had been airing for seven seasons already — and on which everyone was pretty close and familiar. “I was like, this is their job, they’ve been doing this for so long,” Palin said on Monday’s Teen Mom OG premiere aftershow.. “I hope they like me.” She may have also had this fear because, let’s face it, plenty of people out there do not like Bristol or her famous mother. Bristol and Chyenne Floyd were both added to Teen Mom OG in the wake of Farrah Abraham being let go by MTV. After plenty of back and forth with the controversial star, executives decided in February that it could no longer be associated with someone who did amateur pornography, basically. “We didn’t want to step on toes, I think,” Floyd said of how she and Palin felt upon meeting the other OGs and starting to film by their side. Catelynn Lowell, who also appeared on the after-show, thought back to the first time she met the new cast members, saying on air: “We were doing a promo shoot. I think the production and everything made it was more awkward.” Bristol agreed, chiming in as follows: “So awkward!” And Floyd also agreed! “We hugged, and it was probably the most awkward hug ever. It was so awkward,” she said of meeting Palin. Also awkward for Floyd? Some of the backlash she has received for not actually being a teen mom. Not now. Not ever. (Floyd shares one-year-old daughter Ryder with Cory Wharton; they welcomed their daughter whe Chyenne was 23 years old.) But this is what Chyenne said on the topic last month : “I think that a lot of people are stuck on the word and at the end of the day I’m still young mom. I still have the same struggles and I’m still learning just like everyone else. I don’t think 23 is the ideal age to have a baby. She was unplanned, so in other ways, other than me not being a teen, I have different things that you can relate. “So instead of me screaming all day long that I’m not a teen mom, I’d rather just talk about things that I am.” For a look at how the veteran OGs feel about these newbies, click below: View Slideshow: Teen Mom OGs Dish on Newbies: What Do They Think of Bristol and Cheyenne?
We just heard what Farrah Abraham thinks of her replacements. In an extended interview, the former Teen Mom OG star has some harsh words for Bristol Palin and Cheyenne Floyd . But Abraham hasn't actually shot any scenes with these Season 8 additions. We don't think she's even met them. Maci Bookout, Catelynn Lowell and Amber Portwood, on the other hand, have already starting filming upcoming episodes of the MTV hit with Palin and Floyd, meaning they can provide some actual insight into the fresh faces. What has filming been like so far? How do the three OGs feel about the two newbies? Maci, Catelynn and Amber spoke to Us Weekly about Palin and Floyd, giving fans an update on how everything is going on the series, which returns to MTV on Monday, October 1. Check out their quotes below. 1. The OGs Here they are. The core original four: Maci, Farrah, Catelynn and Amber. Three of the four remain, still anchoring this popular series. 2. Farewell, Farrah! Abraham was dismissed by MTV in February of 2018 due to her affiliation with amateur pornography. She sued the network for wrongful termination and eventually settled for an undisclosed amount. 3. But Maci Remains! Originally cast on 16 and Pregnant, Maci has three children and has been married to husband Taylor since 2016. 4. And Amber Remains! She was also a cast member on 16 and Pregnant back in the day and has two children. The new season will chronicle the birth of son James with boyfriend Andrew Glennon. 5. And Catelynn Remains! Catelynn just announced she is pregnant with her third child! The first, she gave up for adoption. The second, she loves a whole lot. All are with husband Tyler, who has supported his wife through her battles with depression and anxiety. 6. Enter Bristol Palin! At one point the most famous actual teen mother in America, she was pregnant with her first child WHILE her mom ran for Vice President of the United States. She now has three kids and is in the midst of a divorce. View Slideshow
It's only been two months since Bristol Palin joined the cast of Teen Mom: OG , but it seems the daughter of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is already looking to move on from the show. We suppose it shouldn't come as a huge shock that Bristol doesn't feel much in the way of loyalty toward her employers, given that her mother just up and quit being in charge of a whole ginormous state in the middle of a term. It seems the apple really didn't fall far from the tree in this case, and like her famous mom, Bristol believes she's destined for TV mega-stardom. Of course, it's anyone's guess as to why she thinks that, as thus far audiences have been as indifferent toward Bristol as they are toward Sarah. The Palins seem to have a distorted view of just how fascinating the rest of the world finds them, and in Bristol's case, that egomania is resulting in some intense conflicts with her Teen Mom bosses and co-stars … 1. Back In Action After spending some time away from the spotlight, Bristol is returning to public life in a huge way — with a starring role on one of TV’s most popular reality shows. 2. Big Shoes to Fill When the time came to replace Farrah Abraham, TMOG producers reportedly felt pressured to do something big. 3. Times Have Changed The original girls (the OGs, if you will) were unknowns when the show started, but now they’re full-blown stars with millions of social media followers. Unless the new additions to the case existed on a similar plane of popularity, they would likely be viewed as disappointments. 4. All-Star Casting So it was that Morgan J. Freeman and company focused on two established talents — The Challenge star Cheyenne Floyd, and Bristol Palin, who was once the most famous teen mom in the country. 5. Big Bucks Bristol Production insiders say Bristol is already being paid more than any of her co-stars, and it looks as thought the investment is not paying off for producers. 6. A Little Late What the top brass at MTV failed to consider is that Bristol’s fame peaked ten years ago, a time when much of the current TMOG audience was in elementary school, and thus, generally indifferent toward matters of national politics. View Slideshow
