Tonight was the reunion special of the show "Teen Mom" on MTV. The series is a spin-off of "16 and Pregnant" and continues the stories of 4 of the original girls from that show as they navigate their first year of motherhood. Since the new season of 16 and Pregnant doesn't start for a couple more weeks, I figured I'd write about the reunion.
There are 4 girls on the show, each with a different story to tell.
First we have Maci Bookout. She is 17 years old and lives in Chattanooga, TN. She has a son named Bentley. Her relationship with her boyfriend Ryan has been a spot of turmoil throughout the whole season. They broke up and got back together many times, and broke up for good in the season finale. In the reunion special, they talk about how difficult it was for them to understand their feelings. I hope they can work things out, and host Dr. Drew Pinsky suggested maybe talking to a professional counselor to help work things out.
Featured next was Amber Portwood, a 19-year-old girl from Anderson, IN. She is the mother of a girl name Leah. Her relationship with her ex-fiance, Gary, was also a spot of turmoil throughout the season, but as of the reunion, they are back together and trying to work things out. Amber moved into her own apartment and got a job as a beauty salon receptionist, and is trying to earn her GED. Amber confessed at the reunion that she might be pregnant again, despite using contraceptions. She said she felt the same way she got pregnant the first time at the moment. We'll see how things turn out.
Next was one of my favorite girls of the season, Catelynn Lowell. She and her fiance Tyler are the birth parents of a girl named Carolyn (Carly for short), whom they gave up for adoption. Their story this season talked about the stress they felt with their families, who were, at the time of filming, not over their decision to give Carly up for adoption, Catelynn attended a retreat in which birth moms helped her cope with her decision, and in the season finale, Catelynn and her mom made peace with each other and Tyler proposed to her. They're not getting married for awhile, but I'm glad they know what's the best for them. They have a website that they update semi-regularly. Feel free to check it out if you want.
Finally was Farrah Abraham, an 18-year-old teen mom from my neck of the woods. She is from Council Bluffs, Iowa, which is about 4 hours away from where I live. She is the single mom of a daughter named Sophia. The beginning of the season had her trying to find someone to date while being a mom, and being unsuccessful. Also, the season showed the ups and downs of her relationship with her mother Debra. At the reunion, they seemed to have made peace. However, I recently found an article that said that Debra was arrested for assaulting her. They will determine if she will stand trial sometime this month. We will see how things turn out.
Next week is "Unseen Moments", where host Drew Pinsky will show all the clips of the season the viewers didn't see, and then the following week is the season premiere of "16 and Pregnant", which I will recap on this blog. Also next week is the season premiere of "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains", so I'll recap that as well. This coming Saturday is a new episode of Saturday Night Live, with host Ashton Kutcher and musical guest Them Crooked Vultures.
I will do my best to write in here again before Saturday, if I find something blog-worthy to write about, haha.
Love y'all,
***-Lily-***
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