The more she denies it, the more people believe it...
Now that Teen Mom 2’s Kailyn Lowry has begrudgingly confirmed the rumors that she is pregnant with baby number three, the big question on fans’ minds is who is Kail’s baby-daddy number three? In the days since Kailyn’s confirmation, a few names have been thrown around, but one has really stuck: Kailyn’s field producer, JC Cueva.
Although the star has vehemently denied rumors that Cueva is the father, fans think there is evidence to the contrary. So, here’s everything that we know about JC, Kail, and what’s probably the biggest Teen Mom 2 mystery we’ve ever seen.
A Few Weeks Coming...
It all started about a month ago when rumors popped up left and right that Kailyn and her new producer had started up a not-so-professional relationship during filming last year. JC Cueva, the producer in question, had previously worked as a field producer for Farrah and Amber on OG, but moved to TM2 at the onset of shooting for the current season.
Of course!
Of course, the season airing currently has focused heavily on the deterioration of Kailyn and Javi Marroquin's marriage. It has even featured producers breaking the fourth wall for the first time ever.
Naturally, the confluence of those two things (Kailyn’s marriage being on the rocks and a new man being seen with her every week… Even if it’s her producer) has led fans to speculate that JC Cueva is not only the mystery man who Kailyn (allegedly) cheated on Javi with, but is also the father of the baby.
Mystery Man
So, who is JC Cueva? Well, we honestly don’t know much. He’s been a producer with 11th Street Productions—the company that produces the Teen Mom franchise—for a little over a year, first working on OG in late 2015, then moving to TM2 in May of last year.
Nothing but Praise...
What really kicked off fan speculation that Kailyn had become involved with Cueva was an interview he gave to MTV. The interview was in preparation of the new season's premiere, helping fans get to know the producers that would be breaking the fourth wall.
In the interview, JC had some flattering things to say about the young mother, and fans took notice.
"We get along great."
"I joke around with her a lot. She likes me as a person, but she hates that I have to be a producer sometimes," he said of his relationship with Kailyn. Apparently, his phrasing raised some eyebrows.
"We get along really great, and I think she respects me," JC added.
It's a reach.
While I don’t really see the hints at a more-than-friends/coworkers relationship here, many fans took that to mean that they had gotten closer than he was letting on, especially given how much he said that they talk. I mean, the other producers said similar things about their Teen Mom.
That does seem like a lot?
"I talk to her at least three to four times a week when we’re in production. When we’re not in production, I would check in on her once a week at least—to find out what’s going on, to say 'hi.' We have built a friendship, and Kail does a good job of understanding that I’m a friend and producer," Cueva told MTV.
Kailyn Responds
For what it’s worth, Kailyn has commented on the rumors that she is involved with her producer, but you won’t like what she said (or maybe you will if you’re rooting for drama).
Back when the dating rumors started in January, Kailyn responded with a pretty cut-and-dry "no," and followed it up with the above tweet a few days ago. She also told Real Mr. Housewife that her relationship with Cueva is "strictly platonic."
Naturally though, none of that has stopped fans from speculating…
"That's what they want you to think!"
The root of this theory is actually in Kailyn's denial of it (homegirl can't win). Fans have pointed out that a relationship between a producer and their subject would certainly be frowned upon. So, if it were happening... of course Kail would deny it.
Scandalous!
And if he got her pregnant? Well, that’d be a whole other set of complications for both the couple and the network. Not to mention the fact that Kailyn lied about the pregnancy for quite some time, before officially confirming it.
Fans also seem to think that it makes sense, given the little that we know about JC— he’s definitely an attractive, funny dude, with a "J" name. Just Kail’s type.
I'm not here for this, tbh.
I don’t buy this theory for a couple of reasons. First, if Javi had seen them together, I doubt his first instinct would have been that they were dating (unless it was a very compromising position).
Second (given the feud they’ve been having), I have a hard time believing that Javi wouldn't have spilled the beans if he walked in on Kailyn and JC getting down.
Jumping the Gun
Finally, I think this theory is mostly based on the fact that he’s the only new guy that we’ve really seen with Kail this season, which is the reason that people are speculating JC might be the baby daddy.
But guys, the reason we’re seeing him with Kailyn so much is because he works on the show.
It's their job!
JC is not some new guy she’s just having around, it’s (literally) his job to be there and her job to spend time with him. We have to stop assuming that two people are dating just because they’re a man and a woman who spend some time together on TV. In all likelihood, we haven’t seen the baby daddy yet either because he doesn’t want to be on the show or Kailyn doesn’t want him to be on the show.
FYI
Believe it or not, the Teen Moms probably interact with tons of people while filming that we don't get to see, as MTV can't air footage of someone without their consent. The only reason we see anyone on the show is because they want to be there/be shown on screen (and have signed documents to that effect).
Other options?
For posterity, other names that have been thrown around are Javi Marroquin, Jo Rivera, and Kail's friend, Tyler Hill. The first two don't seem plausible either, given that she and Javi are fighting like crazy and Jo is with someone else.
As for Tyler, Kailyn has denied that she and Tyler ever dated.
Hopefully, we will find out more!
So, sure, "affair with her producer" would be a juicy story, but I kind of doubt that it's the real story. Just like, I doubt that any of the men fans have suggested so far are involved.
Don't fret, though—knowing Kailyn, Javi, and the rest of the Teen Mom girls, I’m willing to bet that the truth will be even juicier when we find out!
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