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We all knew that the day would come when MTV formally cancelled the Teen Mom franchise. Most fans thought it would be a major but one-time decision when MTV chose to pull the plug. Instead, it seems that they’re letting the cast crumble one by one as they kick them to the curb, starting with Farrah Abraham.
Farrah’s firing has been a long-term scandal in the community. Despite Farrah speaking out about it, MTV has yet to officially comment on her firing. For months it has seemed that Farrah’s firing was up in the air. Now it’s clear that the decision has been made, since Farrah’s replacement has already been revealed!
MTV wouldn’t leave Teen Mom OG with three cast members while Teen Mom 2 has five, so if they fired Farrah, they would need someone else to step up to the plate. This recent report shows they’ve considered this, and have already decided who will be replacing Farrah in the Teen Mom OG cast. Needless to say, Farrah is not happy about this update — and she’s speaking out!
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Kicked Out
Credit: MTV
We all knew that the day would come when MTV formally cancelled the Teen Mom franchise. Most fans thought it would be a major but one-time decision when MTV chose to pull the plug. Instead, it seems that they’re letting the cast crumble one by one as they kick them to the curb, starting with Farrah Abraham.
Farrah’s firing has been a long-term scandal in the community. Despite Farrah speaking out about it, MTV has yet to officially comment on her firing. For months it has seemed that Farrah’s firing was up in the air. Now it’s clear that the decision has been made, since Farrah’s replacement has already been revealed!
MTV wouldn’t leave Teen Mom OG with three cast members while Teen Mom 2 has five, so if they fired Farrah, they would need someone else to step up to the plate. This recent report shows they’ve considered this, and have already decided who will be replacing Farrah in the Teen Mom OG cast. Needless to say, Farrah is not happy about this update — and she’s speaking out!
Familiar Face
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After the success of Teen Mom 2, MTV tried to expand its Teen Mom empire with another show. Teen Mom 3 only lasted for one season, and featured Alex Sekella, Katie Yeager, Mackenzie McKee, and the familiar Teen Mom 2 transplant, Briana DeJesus. MTV eventually gave the show the axe when the ratings flopped, but it’s clear they’re still interested in pursuing working relationships with the Teen Mom 3 cast, given Briana’s new gig. Now that they’ve got a gaping hole in their Teen Mom OG cast, it appears they’re dipping back into these cancelled cast members for a new star.
With Farrah gone, it will be Teen Mom 3 star Mackenzie Mckee who’s stepping up to the plate to join the Teen Mom OG cast, according to TMZ.
According to the outlet, MTV crew were already working on a two-hour special featuring Mackenzie as she struggles through supporting her mother’s battle against stage 4 brain cancer.
TMZ reports that MTV offered Mackenzie Farrah’s old position, and Mackenzie agreed. In fact, they report that Mackenzie has already been filming for over a week, according to their sources. It wasn’t long before Farrah bounced back with her own take on the change.
Fighting Back
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“I wish them all the best with the show,” Farrah said in an interview with Us Weekly. “I’m out on a high note. This is the longest season in history.” Always humble, Farrah added, “And I’m their biggest star.”
Apparently, Farrah has some new changes of her own up her sleeve. “I can do my own show, but I don’t want to focus on reality TV,” she said. “I’m focusing on scripted opportunities but will always enjoy a good reality TV project.”
She went on to claim that she doesn’t know what MTV’s plans are for the future of Teen Mom. “I don’t know what the show is doing,” she said. “You could take all the girls on all the series, but none can bring or do as much as I do for the series.”
Farrah seems perfectly confident in her decision, and is even in the act of suing MTV for $5 million for what she claims were acts of sexual harassment, sexism, and discrimination.