'Teen Mom' Star Guilty of Animal Neglect?!

All of the Teen Mom stars have skeletons in their closet, but there's nothing worse than neglecting an innocent animal. No wonder fans are so upset with this star!

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Everybody makes mistakes… but when you’re a reality TV star, your mistakes are amplified and seen by millions of viewers. We’ve seen the Teen Mom cast boast some serious screwups over the years, but there are few things as unforgivable as the mistreatment of an innocent animal. Is this Teen Mom star guilty of just that?

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We all know that Briana DeJesus’ relationship with Javi Marroquin didn’t last long before it went south. But what less fans know is that, while they were together, Javi and Briana decided to make their family a little bigger by adopting…. a puppy.

“Yey!!! We are getting a dog,” Briana tweeted earlier this week. She then shared a picture of the English bulldog, captioning it, “Meet Bubba.” A few days later, she wrote, “I smell like baby wipes and puppy breath lol it’s kinda gross.”

Aside from the commitment, fans had plenty of things to complain about with this update. One common complaint was that Briana likely bought the purebred dog instead of adopting him from the shelter.

“I highly doubt that’s a shelter dog which is upsetting because this is around the time where shelters start seeing a rise in occupants due to people dropping them off after receiving dogs as holiday gifts,” wrote Reddit user MidtownSaves. User klg900 chimed in, “Look up tri colored bulldog/lilac...super expensive dog...thousands..like 5 - 6K dog...ugh..these idiots.”

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Many also pointed out the fact that Javi doesn’t have such a great track record with dogs himself. User Jenpoof wrote, “Does Javi have a dog problem? I ask this because when he first met Kail he brought his dogs...idk where they are now, but they also had a hoard of dogs at their house in Delaware. Of course, all fad breeds....”

User IAm_TulipFace pointed out that this is a common occurrence among many of the Teen Mom cast members. They wrote, “these poor animals. the teen moms collect them like playing cards and a couple months later, you don't see them anymore, and if you do, they're in crates just barking while the teen moms pass them by. take care of your kids, THEN get a puppy.”

Luckily, Briana and Javi didn’t have children together, because it would have gotten ugly. But that doesn’t mean the dog, “Bubba,” wasn’t caught up in their breakup!

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When they split, it turned out that Bubba was less of a gift and more of a co-investment. According to Briana, Javi wanted his money back after they broke up, and he harassed her to get what he wanted.Judging from the texts that Briana leaked after they broke up, things got pretty petty.

Briana was apparently not happy with Javi getting thrifty with her. After he decided to let the 76 cents he still owed her slide, Briana made it very clear where their relationship stands. “Great! It’s done. Don’t ever hit me up again. We have no strings attached anymore.”

Apparently, this isn’t the only text that Briana is willing to share. She told Blasting News that she’s ready to leak more texts if Javi doesn’t cease fire.

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"Javi needs to stop being bitter about the break up and about Devoin and about Dre," Briana revealed, mentioning her getting back together with her ex-boyfriend Dre. "He texted me about why I got a teddy bear and why I got my nails done and why Devoin is living with me now,” she said, and then called for the harassment to stop.

“He needs to stop harassing me and go worry about the relationship between [Kailyn Lowry] and him,” she said. “I don’t want nothing to do with Javi. I am completely over it and ready to move the f**k on.” Then she made it clear what will happen if he doesn’t lay off: “If he continues to harass me I will leak all texts and info."

Yikes… But back to the dog.

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Everyone knows that having pets is a huge commitment that can last for over a decade… except, apparently, for Briana DeJesus and Javi Marroquin. After their split, it appears that Bubba was left in Briana’s care… but now Briana doesn’t want him anymore!

She made this very clear when she posted an update to Instagram that wrote, “Anyone looking to adopt an English Bulldog?” Needless to say, fans are not happy with her decision.

“Javi and Briana are trash. Treating an animal like some handbag, bought on a whim and passed on is disgusting,” wrote user bingobliss on reddit. “I wish more people wanted animals and treated them like family members. And I double wish more people would spay/neuter their animals and stop treating them like little money-making baby machines!!! The world has enough dogs and cats to go around people!!!” User Repogirl27 wrote “I hate this,” and fairiejen agreed, “Unf*cking believable.”

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Some tried to look on the bright side. “I hate that she’s doing it but hopefully the dog goes to a stable home with a nice yard? Trying to be optimistic,” wrote StasRutt. User TdubLakeO wrote, “Agree. That poor dog probably doesn't have a happy life living in a 2nd floor apartment in muggy Florida.”

It seems that Briana is ready to purge all memory of her relationship with Javi from her mind, including her little puppy. But it’s not hard to see why she doesn’t want any reminders of Javi, given that she just admitted her relationship with him was fake!

Javi Marroquin and Briana DeJesus’s relationship began innocently, but what started as casual flirting and joking on social media soon evolved into something else entirely. Of course, they spent a good amount of time teasing fans about it on social media first.

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When the two flew out to Los Angeles for the reunion filming, fans noticed that they were spending even more time together than usual. They shared some pretty sweet snaps on social media, including a shot of them posing together, which Briana captioned “Daddy Javi.” In another shot, Javi called Briana his “bae.”

It wasn’t much longer before Javi publicly confirmed that he was dating Briana. There was just one problem… Kailyn Lowry was far from happy about it. In fact, she and Briana recently got physical during their feud over Javi.

It’s safe to say that Briana and Javi’s relationship was one of the most explosive in the entire franchise — but everything must come to an end. Only a few months after they got together, the couple was explaining why they split.

For Briana, it came down to having conflicting views of the future.

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“Javi and I are not together anymore,” she revealed to Blasting News. “Our future just doesn’t line up. He doesn’t want me to get my surgery for a breast lift, lipo, and tummy tuck (which I’m doing in two weeks) because it’ll look bad on his name at work.”

Javi has always spoken about wanting a big family and commitment, and apparently that didn’t sit right with Briana. “I don’t plan on moving in with him in the summer and for these reasons, he broke up with me,” she revealed.

Javi’s story is predictably different. “Some questions about our futures couldn’t be answered because we both do have kids and live two different lifestyles, her being in Florida and me in Delaware,” he told Radar Online. “I didn’t agree with some of her future plans being exposed for the world to see for our future and any future employers and I wish we could’ve compromised.”

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He admitted that he was "overthinking," but said that he "couldn’t figure out a way to answer some of those questions.”

Even though Briana claims that the surgery is why they split, Javi insists that “[t]he surgery itself wasn’t the issue.”

Javi and Briana are both pretty hot-tempered, but they seem to be having a very amicable breakup. “Unfortunately it didn’t work out for us,” Javi said. He added:

“Bri is an amazing person with the biggest heart I’ve ever got to hold. Everything she goes through and she’s still selfless and does her best to please others. She’s got a bright future and she’ll make any guy feel special.”

Briana also seemed to wish Javi the best. “I have no bad things to say about him,” she confessed. “He wanted a wife and home right now and I didn’t see a reason to rush. I wish him the best going forward, and I am sad things panned out this way, but this is where things currently stand.”

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He admitted that he was "overthinking," but said that he "couldn’t figure out a way to answer some of those questions.”

Even though Briana claims that the surgery is why they split, Javi insists that “[t]he surgery itself wasn’t the issue.”

Javi and Briana are both pretty hot-tempered, but they seem to be having a very amicable breakup. “Unfortunately it didn’t work out for us,” Javi said. He added:

“Bri is an amazing person with the biggest heart I’ve ever got to hold. Everything she goes through and she’s still selfless and does her best to please others. She’s got a bright future and she’ll make any guy feel special.”

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But others think that Briana is lying just so that she doesn’t look bad! “Not buying it- I wouldn’t get a matching tatt for a fake storyline,” wrote mmm3433. Bluebonnettxx wrote, “The whole relationship was fake, I just got matching tattoos with the guy, created a sh&t storm of drama, told his baby mama she was a fat b*tch and to suck my d*ck, and attended his sons birthday party, forcing the boys mother to have a separate party.... all for a fake tv relationship.” User jazzskimble chimed in, “why would you openly admit to that when ya’ll tried to join families with matching bday tshirts AND got matching tattoos. bri is so fake ugh.”

Briana shared more of her perspective on the episode. “I wonder how [Briana] feels watching tonight’s episode,” on Twitter user wrote. Briana replied, “I’m okay. It’s sad to see how fake the ‘relationship’ really was but hey! Least I’m not pregnant or stuck in Delaware.”

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She later wrote on Instagram:

“After watching some clips tonight, I’m just happy that part of my life isover. It’s frustrating to watch because my feelings were true and to see how fake everything was hurts but that’s in the past and I just want to move forward.”
Fans were a bit confused. “I love how she claims it was all faked but her feelings were real? Girl, wtf?” wrote constantreader55.
But some are interpreting her definition of “fake” a bit differently. “She did [admit the relationship was “fake”], but I know me and some other people thought she was saying it as far as Javi and his intentions towards the relationship. As in saying it was all fake because of him. I don't think she was admitting the entire thing was a sham. It's all on how you interpret it.

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Some even pity her after this update. “I actually felt bad for Briana. She wanted the relationship to move at a steady normal pace and Javi's thirsty a** was like ‘well you've known me for like 3 months don't you wanna have my baby yet?!’” wrote summerallya. “And when Briana actually tried to be reasonable, he broke up with her. And from the looks of it, immediately went back to his ex talking shit about her. I was always kinda indifferent about Javi but this past episode has really made me hate him, and Kail. They're genuinely so terrible.”

Now there may be more reason to hate Javi. A recent sneak peek for the next episode of Teen Mom reveals just how explosive he can be.

“Shirley and I are leaving for our surgeries tomorrow night, and my ex is coming to help a few days after that. But Javi found out about him and he’s not happy.”

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In the clip, Briana calls her friend Shirley to fill her in. “I told Javi that we got Dre to help us for the surgery. So now he’s upset that I don’t want him there. I was like, ‘You should have thought of that before going on the podcast.’”

She says that Javi told her, “You’re so disrespectful.” But Briana exclaimed, “If you can’t come through or if I don’t want you to come though, I’ve gotta figure it out on my own.” Still, according to her, Javi went on, “You’re still so disrespectful; let me find out if you had any relations with the person who’s going to take care of you.” She says he even said, “I don’t want nobody wiping my girl’s a** or taking my girl back.”

Briana exclaims, “‘Girl?!’ We’re not even together! What are you talking about?!”

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Clearly, things between Javi and Briana are not so great right now, but Javi has other things on his mind. He’s recently confirmed that his new girlfriend is pregnant with his child! And the two of them have their own storied history — one that overlaps with his story with Briana quite a bit.

“Blessings on top of blessings,” Javi wrote on a picture of him cradling Lauren’s baby bump on his private Facebook page. Lauren wrote, “Sometimes life’s biggest blessings come in the smallest packages. Baby Marroquin coming soon!”

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He took to Instagram to write:

"Been kinda quiet lately for many reasons. I was sad I couldn’t share the good news because I was afraid of what people would say. The amount of love I’ve received is so overwhelming and so appreciated. I realized No negative comment will take this moment away from us. A baby is a blessing and I am ecstatic for the future. Lincoln is happy, I’m happy, and Lauren is happy. Gonna go on a little hiatus from social media to take all this in and enjoy it with my family and loved ones. For those sending love, thank you! We appreciate it. And to you @lauren3elizabeth thank you for blessing me with another child. We are gonna be amazing parents together."

4-year-old Lincoln was also in the announcement. He held four sonograms and wore a shirt that read “Super Big Bro.”

As for Kailyn, her response was short: “I knew,” she told Radar. “I wish them the best.”

But fans weren’t able to keep it so concise.

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Reddit user clevelandcray was quick to break down all the issues. “All I can think about is trying to coordinate holidays and birthdays when there are so many different families involved. It makes my head spin,” they wrote. “If it's Kail's time with Lincoln does he miss this child's birthday? What if it's Isaac's' graduation? Does Lincoln have to choose between this brother's event and another siblings event? What about Lux? He's got two brothers who have other half siblings? Someone help me understand how the f*ck everyone feels connected and loved and not torn in too many different directions!”

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