In seven years of fame, there are bound to be a few missteps
Farrah Abraham has been controversial since the day she first appeared on television screens. The young mother has made quite a journey over the years, but a lot of fans would argue that it hasn't been a flattering one—which isn't a dig at her appearance... It's really a comment on her absolutely outrageous, ridiculous, sometimes hilarious, and often questionable behavior.
Here are the Farrah moments that baffled fans the most!
'Backdoor Teen Mom'
I feel like I have to put it first because it's so obvious it'll be on here, but I think everyone was shocked when Farrah's sex tape dropped. I don't know why we were shocked. I mean, it was totally, 100% on brand.
Then again, maybe the reason it was such a big deal was because of what happened after?
What?
The video itself caused controversy, sure, but Farrah's explanation of the tape and the circumstances surrounding its production and release was even more "WTF" than the fact that there was one.
It was discovered that Farrah had been completely making up her big, tragic story.
Lies on Lies
For a while, Abraham tried to sell the story that she had made what was simply a "private video" with a boyfriend that had been released without her consent.
In the end, her story was exposed as a fraud when Vivid Entertainment bigwig Steve Hirsch provided proof that Farrah had not only been paid for the video, but had quite strong opinions about what she wanted to do in it.
Ruined
No, not the things she "wouldn't do," but what she wanted to do (which are actually two really different senitments, when you think about it).
Nowadays, she flips back and forth between claiming that the tape "ruined her life" and owning her porn-star status. Everything about it has been outrageous.
A Few Toys
Being an entrepreneur, Farrah naturally sorted out a way to further monetize her sexuality post-sex tape. How did she do this?
She released a line of adult toys modeled after her own anatomy (and followed it up with a blow-up doll with her face on it)!
Double Standard
Look, I'm all about owning your sexuality, but you can't have it both ways. Either the sex tape "ruined your life" or you're leaning into it and making that paper with your head held high. You don't get to have it both ways.
Okay, on to other things...
Baring It All
As we've established, Farrah's no stranger to displaying her body for fans—and, by the way, there's nothing wrong with that—but those who follow her sometimes-boyfriend, Simon Saran, on Snapchat keep getting unexpected peeks into the couple's personal life!
Over the past few months, Simon has taken to snapping nudes (or mostly nudes) of his famous girlfriend and posting them to Snapchat for the world to see.
The Big Question
Sure, she isn't posting them herself, but since she hasn't responded publicly and they keep getting posted, you have to assume that she's okay with it.
And—again—there's nothing wrong with showing off what you got and owning your sexuality, but you have to wonder how she reconciles this with her assertion that Backdoor Teen Mom ruined her life?
Mom-Shaming Catelynn?
Sometimes I just want to shake Farrah and tell her that she should practice what she preaches and just "live and let live." Honestly, nothing she does would be that ridiculous if she didn't criticize others all the time. One incredible example?
When she shamed the Baltierras for having another baby.
Upon hearing the news that Tyler and Catelynn were expecting again, she basically said that she was sad for them and their inability to make good choices in life.
Tell us how you really feel
"If I did want to have a family, I would feel secure in showing my family as much love as possible. I bought my own house, I’m starting my own company, I’m doing other things and really just showing that I’m a stable, reliable, great parent. I take that very seriously every day and it’s no joke," Farrah told Starcasm in an interview on the subject.
Their Business?
Never mind the fact that they gave their first child up for adoptiong, making Nova the first baby that they're raising on their own. Never mind the fact that Tyler and Catelynn have been together for years. But most importantly it begs the question: "Who is she to say whether they're stable enough for a child or that they aren't 'taking it seriously?'"
Mini-Me
Look, it's not my job to police someone's parenting—and what I'm about to say about Sophia isn't all Farrah's fault (#society gets us again)—but the way that Farrah has spoken about her daughter's appearance over the years has definitely been shocking.
There was the eyebrow waxing as a toddler, the numerous bathing suit and modeling pictures, the "flat tummy tea" debacle, the weight-loss pod hoopla, and of course, the school-shaming makeup incident a few years back.
Sophia's Image
It's not so much that I want to criticize Farrah here, but it has made fans worry about Sophia's self-image and confidence. There have been countless studies on the effects of prioritizing appearance in young girls, and none of them bode well for little Sophia.
Inner and Outer Beauty?
Who could forget the totally tragic moment when a six-year-old Sophia warns her grandmother not to "make her look fat" when picking out a school outfit?
While concern about "looking fat" might be something you'd expect from a high schooler, that kind of concern coming out of the mouth of a first grader was upsetting to say the least.
The (Super Rich) Tooth Fairy
Speaking of Sophia, this list obviously wouldn't be complete without a mention of the time that Farrah gave her daughter $1000 from the "tooth fairy."
Just... What? She's in elementary school? What does she have to spend a grand on?
The Family Pet
We've also got to talk about Farrah's most ill-conceived gift for her daughter. No, it's not the golf cart. We're talking about their family pet: Starburst the miniature horse.
#FreeStarburst
The Abrahams have only had Starburst for a few months now, but the tiny horse has already cause a ton of public image problems for Farrah. Aside from the fact that they keep this horse in their backyard, it seems that Farrah has no idea how to care for a horse at all.
Since they got Starburst in December, every single social media post about the animal has drawn huge criticisms from fans and animal lovers alike. Seriously, people are worried about this horse.
The Trilogy?
It's no surprise that Farrah dipped her toes into writing and publish as most of the Teen Moms have over the years. What was wild was the approach to writing that Farrah took.
After releasing her memoir My Teenage Dream Ended in 2012, she announced that this "Christian parenting book" (her words, for real) would be part of a trilogy or work coming from the star and that the trilogy would include an erotic novel.
Um, Farrah...
In hindsight, I'm not sure that she knows what a trilogy is... Or maybe forgot that she said that. It's unclear because she's released two other books—one children's book about Sophia's "passy" (short for pacifier... No, I'm not kidding)— and a second erotic novel.
Yeah, I'm just as confused as you are. Not to mention, it seems that her publishing career stopped in 2014, so we may never know what she meant.
Production Freak Out
This might just be Farrah's most iconic lashing out in Teen Mom history. Of course, we're talking about the time that she flipped her lid on Larry the producer on-screen and refused to film for the season.
Apparently, MTV was saying that her signing on to do a family therapy show with a different network was in breach of her Teen Mom contract and they were in a legal dispute while filming.
I can't even describe the thing. Just watch it above.
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