These girls have gotten into serious trouble at times
It's not a big secret as to why Teen Mom OG and Teen Mom 2 are so wildly popular after eight years on the air; there's tons of drama, tears, yelling, crying, and bad situations among the happy, funny, and silly moments. It's not easy having a baby while you're in your teen years, and that's what these shows were meant to teach. Teenage mothers aren't likely to stay with their baby's father, but they're very likely to have multiple children before they're 30 years old (which only compounds their troubles). These moments from our favorite shows made us gasp.
Catelynn Tokes Up
Catelynn seems to have a more drama-free life than her counterparts, but that came crashing down when video showed her smoking out of a bong at a party in 2012. She has since said that she self-medicated with marijuana.
Kailyn Breastfeeds
What's scandalous about Kailyn posting breastfeeding pictures to her social media is the negative reaction that she got. As the public breastfeeding debate rages on in America, Kailyn defended her actions, saying that it's only natural. She had a ton of support behind her.
Jenelle's Pregnancy Reveal
The way we found out that Jenelle was pregnant with her youngest child Ensley wasn't the best. On July 6th, 2016, David rear-ended a car while driving with Jenelle as a passenger. When the police came to get statements, she told them that she was 10 weeks pregnant. Before this information got out, she denied being preggers to her mom and the MTV crew.
Leah's Late Dinner
We've watched Leah struggle with taking care of her three children at times. In 2015, on an episode of TM2, it looked like she was feeding her kids around midnight on a school night because she was just too busy to feed them at a normal time. Her fans were pretty mad at her, but she claimed that it was definitely not midnight.
Maci Imbibes While Pregnant
Maci took a few photos of herself enjoying a cold beer while enjoying a football game and other activities, then she revealed that she was pregnant. Her fans did the math and figured out that she was in the early weeks of pregnancy while she was drinking. She didn't know she was pregnant then though.
Howard LeWine, M.D., concluded, "Alcohol use during the first trimester doesn’t appear to increase the risk for high blood pressure complications, or premature birth or low birth weights. That’s the findings of a study previously published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology."
Catelynn Goes Pro-Life
Catelynn gave up her first child for an open adoption, and she's currently raising her second child with her husband Tyler. Fans love her, but she's made a few enemies expressing her firmly held beliefs about not resorting to abortion even in cases of rape.
She tweeted about pregnancies as a result of rape, "I've meet many adopted children that come from experiences like that. Just b/c there dad was messed up they can't live?"
Kailyn's Third Baby
On the heels of her controversial divorce from Javi, Kailyn wound up pregnant by another man, but no one knew that she was expecting for four entire months of the pregnancy.
She said about the secrecy, "I am pregnant. I'm sad that I should have known that people in my life would sell me out before I was ready. Like any normal person, I want it to be a happy time. I wanted this to be a private time so I could be excited while not getting chased by paparazzi and bothered with crazy headlines. Please know this was a choice I made, I already know some won't agree but I've been showered with support by the ones I love since I found out."
Farrah Calls the Cops
It's been well-documented that Farrah does not get along with her mom Debra. Really, she doesn't get along with anyone. But back in 2010, Farrah called the cops on Debra when they got into a physical altercation. Though it wasn't clear who really started the fight, Debra was arrested.
Amber Comes for Farrah
Farrah has not made friends with her castmates even though Amber, Catelynn, and Maci are firm friends. During the taping of a reunion show, Farrah crossed the line by saying that Amber's fiancé Matt looked like a pedophile, and Amber rushed her on stage, trying to knock her out.
Because Farrah has become such a villain, Amber, Catelynn, and Maci walked off the set that day because they would not be beholden to Farrah's whims any longer.
Cheater Leah
Corey always had suspicions about Leah committing infidelity, and then she finally admitted that she slept with her ex just before her wedding to him. She's been accused of cheating multiple times since. And she said that she slept with Corey when he was married to his current wife.
The Many Lies of Matt
We all knew that there was something weird going on with Matt when he quickly met and moved in with Amber. It turns out he was trolling the cast of Teen Mom for a while on social media, he had many kids by many women and hid their existence, he wrote a fraudulent book about his life, and he did some dirty dealings with other women while living with Amber.
She has since kicked him to the curb.
Ryan's Scary Ride
Ryan was accused of using drugs for months before he finally checked himself into rehab in May. But just before he left for treatment, he decided to get married to his girlfriend Mackenzie. While driving them to the ceremony, Ryan was clearly passing out at the wheel while driving at a high rate of speed. Mackenzie turned off the cameras, but didn't make him pull over.
He endangered both of their lives and everyone on the road that day.
Amber in Prison
Amber used to have a rage, abuse, and drug problem; she was filmed hitting her ex Gary while he held their young daughter, and she was found with narcotics. She was sent to prison because she refused to go to rehab.
She was released 17 months later with a new lease on life, and she has remained drug-free ever since.
Farrah, the P--n Star
Farrah loves managing her sex-toy line and making appearances at strip clubs now, but when her first adult tape released in 2013, she said that it was an accident and also said that she was sexually assaulted by her co-star (none of which was true). Farrah knowingly made the professional video and was paid a lot of money for it.
Jenelle's Drug Use
Jenelle had a troubled teenhood and turned to drugs to cope with her pain. At the height of her addiction, she was shooting up heroin up to six times a day, nodding off on the couch while MTV was filming her. She has since been candid about getting and staying clean.
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