Custody battles are a way of life for many Teen Mom stars, but this cast member just lost custody of their son entirely! They must be missing their child.
The Teen Mom cast members have had their fair share of custody battles, spending time feuding with their baby daddies in and out of the courtroom. But sometimes, fans think there are some stars who simply shouldn’t have custody of their own children. This Teen Mom star has just right all of their rights to their kids.
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The Teen Mom family is large and continually growing, especially since MTV recently announced yet another spinoff of the show. Right now, fans can follow Teen Mom OG, Teen Mom 2, and Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant, but sadly, Teen Mom 3 has been cancelled.
It hasn’t been too difficult to stay up-to-date with many of the cast members, especially Briana DeJesus, who is the most recent addition to the Teen Mom 2 cast. Mackenzie McKee has also been making a number of headlines recently, after her mother was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. But that still leaves two members of the Teen Mom 3 cast: Katie Yeager and Alex Sekella.
Alex Sekella was an aspiring dancer who found out she was pregnant by her then-boyfriend matt McCann while she was still in high school. When her mother found out that she was pregnant, she revealed that she would no longer support Alex unless she put her child up for adoption.
Alex decided to keep and raise her daughter, Arabella Sekella-McCann. Unfortunately, as is common for the Teen Mom cast members, she didn’t have a very stable baby daddy to rely on.
Matt McCann showed Alex little to no support from the very beginning. At the start of Teen Mom 3, Matt checked into a six month rehab program for his heroin addiction. Although Alex was optimistic that he would clean his act up and be there for her and Arabella, we all know how this story ends.
After Matt was released from rehab, it wasn’t long before he relapsed and was even hospitalized for a drug overdose. Thankfully, Alex moved on and began dating other men. When Matt didn’t show up for his daughter’s first birthday party, it was clear to Alex that their relationship was over.
Although Teen Mom 3 was cancelled after its first season, it doesn’t mean that the stars’ lives ended. Alex and Matt went their different ways, and it wasn’t long before Matt was in the arms of another.
Matt began dating Lekota Koch, and soon after they had a son together, who they named Matt Jr. At the time of their marriage, Matt was three and a half years sober. Unfortunately, just a few weeks after their son was born, Matt started to slip up.
“I just dont want to be around when the truth comes out,” Lekota tweeted at the time. She also shared, “A lot of things have changed in the last month but im very happy with where I am(:”
Although she kept it vague at first, Lekota soon spilled the whole story. “Before you read some piece of sh!t Radar article. Lemme just say Matt and I are getting a divorce. He’s in a bad way and my son is safe,” she revealed in 2016. She added, “We’ve been separated since Feb,” and revealed that “When he decided he’d rather f**k other wh0res and do drugs. So I am goooood.”
Soon, Lekota spelled everything out on Twitter, including the fact that she was on good terms with Alex herself.
“I’m back in PA. Alex and I are good. I’m okay and very much over it. Just looking forward to a better future!” she wrote. “To my amazing friends on here who knew and never said anything and to Alex who didn’t either, thank y’all. I just want to keep Matty [Jr.] safe.”
She explained:
“Matt cheated when my son was 3 weeks old. When I found out a week later, i was on a plane not even 24 hours later. He video calls and asks about Matty daily. He’s kinda just went off the deep end. I’m happy my life is no longer tied down to his. I have a better future now. I just hope Matt gets his sh!t together one day for his kids. Matty is my greatest joy and I will always do what is best for him. Thank you.”
She also added,
“Enjoy seeing some of y’all talking sh!t ? when Matt moves home and serves his jail time, if he wants to be a dad to Matty, that’s fine. You people seriously kill me. Don’t be concerned about my son. He’s happy, healthy and spoiled. And any custody arraignment made will be what is best for him. My son deserves a dad and a mom. So please shut up. Its annoying how nosey y’all are.”
Ironically, she later stood up from Matt, defending him before a Radar article came out. “Matt’s not a %100 sh*tty person but what you read in that Radar article tomorrow,” she wrote. “You’re gonna hate him more than you hate Jenelle and Adam. Addiction is horrible, it makes you think doing horrible sh!t is OK. Pray for him. Don’t feel bad for Matty and me. But feel bad for Matt. He’s ruined his entire life and it's only going to get worse. Such a sad, sad thing.”
She even shared an adorable snap of her son Matty with his half-sister and Alex’s daughter Arabella!
Now, two years later, Lekota is giving another update about her relationship with her baby daddy.
“Was just awarded sole legal and physical custody of [Matt Jr.]. With any type of content between Matt and [Matt Jr.] being at my discretion,’ Lekota shared on Twitter this week. Fans were quick to sound off with support.
“I seriously so happy for you!!” wrote Twitter user @TheRuntSquad. Lekota replied, “Me too. Feels so amazing to not have to worry. I know he won’t ever try to file for anything so just one more step in the right direction.” User @AshleyZenz chimed in, “So happy for you! I couldn't imagine how you were feeling before getting sole custody. Just the worry and stress alone would have killed me. Great job keeping your head on straight. Congrats again mama! Great job protecting your baby.” Lekota replied, “Thank you so much.”
Some fans pointed out that Lekota may have misplaced her trust in dating Matt at all. “He was one of the worst fathers in the entire franchise. Abusive, absent, adulterous, an addict, unemployed, and took advantage of her mothers house,” wrote reddit user AmbersInfectdPiercng. “This woman actually had a chance to vet his past behavior and still gave him a chance? GIRL.” Use pokah_buddy_jeff agreed, “Oh lord I remember Koda and Matt. She never shut the fuck up about how great he was and how everything was Alex's fault and it's okay to have a codependency with an addict and have a kid with him and as SOON as that baby was born, he was back to his old sh*t. Alex warned her, hell, we ALL warned her.” User NewAccount51386970 agreed, “Last I heard they were getting married and were superior to everyone. I guess that changed.”
Meanwhile, Alex Sekella has long since moved on from Matt. She’s dating a man named Tim Peters, and they’ve been together for over four years now! “Another year added to what is hopefully going to be many more in our future,” Alex wrote for their third anniversary. “Happy anniversary to this amazing man who has done so much for me.”
Although Alex is living a more quiet life away from the spotlight, she did speak out about Briana’s addition to Teen Mom 2.
"I'm sure when the discussion about pulling cast members from Teen Mom 3 for Teen Mom 2 my name was probably not even mentioned because they knew that I did not want it," she explained at the time, according to In Touch Weekly.
"Honestly though that was the best decision I could of made," she continued. "I've been able to start a normal life and start a REAL career that will last a very long time and benefit my children. I've also been able to find a real relationship that won't be picked and prodded at by the world to see. I have had a pretty drama free life since the end of teen mom 3 and I don't believe that any of that would've happened if I had not removed myself."
In the meantime, Alex and the other Teen Mom cast members will soon be greeted with even more newcomers to their family, since MTV recently revealed it will be casting for a brand new Teen Mom spinoff soon.
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