Jenelle isn't the only Evans with a troubled past...
Fighting Words
Perhaps the most public display of Jenelle’s tumultuous relationship with her sister came with MTV’s Being Barb special last year. For one of the first times ever, Ashleigh appeared alongside her mother and gave a little insight into the workings of the Evans family. The special featured a scene in which Ashleigh and Babs sat down and talked about Jenelle wanting custody of Jace back and it was… Harsh.
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Ashleigh held nothing back when discussing Jenelle’s lifestyle and perceived incompetence with her mother. The eldest Evans child went in on her sister criticizing her choices in partners, her parenting choices, and everything else she could think of, which set Jenelle off into a Twitter fit about MTV, her sister, and her mother. It was all very dramatic.
And, Jenelle has a point. All of it came off like Ashleigh was, well, a bit jealous of her sister’s life.
At the end of the day…
It’s hard to say exactly what is going on between the Evans siblings, but one thing’s for sure—they come by it all honestly. A few years ago, the documents from Babs’ divorce from their father leaked online by Radar Online showing that their father, Rob, also struggled with substance abuse and implied that he was abusive to his family before leaving them when the kids were young. Things like mental health, substance abuse, and other, similar issues tend to run in families.
Considering all of that, it’s amazing that they’re doing as well as they seem to be.