About ten years ago, MTV was a television channel with very good programs, but we are almost sure that one of the ones that impacted us the most was 16 and Pregnant, which closely followed the entire stage of pregnancy of several girls who would become teenage mothers.
The show brought the girls a lot of attention, even after it stopped airing. Some of them were able to remain in the artistic medium, but others faded into the shadows. Still, this doesn’t make his fame any less real. If you’ve wondered what teen moms have been up to since 16 and Pregnant finished, read on.
1. Jenelle Evans
When she appeared on the show, Jenelle was a party girl who didn’t want any responsibility for her baby and ended up giving her mother custody of the little one. She was even detained several times and even postponed her attendance at a trial so she could go to a Kesha concert. Due to all her rebellious situations, she was eliminated from the cast in 2009. She is currently married and has two more children, although some say that she has already filed for divorce.
2. Maci Bookout
Maci was one of the great protagonists of the series. In 2009, she gave birth to her first child, a boy she named Bentley, from her relationship with then-boyfriend Ryan Edwards. Both separated some time later and she went on to star Teen Mom OG. During that show, Maci got married again and started running a clothing store. She is still with her husband and they have had two more children.
3. Mackenzie Douthit
When Mackenzie was pregnant, she faced many challenges, including her baby’s father being in a serious rodeo accident that left him severely injured. After the bitter drink, both got married and to date they are still together. Although they have three children, the marriage has not been easy, as they have had many ups and downs and even some accusations of cheating.
4. Catelynn Lowell
Catelynn was, without a doubt, one of the most important moms in the world. Show because instead of keeping her baby, like the rest of the girls, she and her boyfriend decided to give it up for open adoption. In 2015, she and her boyfriend got married and started a business selling children’s clothing. The couple is still together, had two more children and sometimes visits the little girl they gave up for adoption.
5. Farrah Abraham
Farrah appeared in the first season of the show. When she was 16 years old, the cheerleader became pregnant by her boyfriend, Abraham, but unfortunately the boy died in a car accident. After several accusations of mistreatment towards the production team, she was fired. She then entered the adult film industry and became a businesswoman. In 2019, he returned to work with MTV in a series called ex on the beach.
6. Leah Messer
Leah is a girl from a small town in Virginia who became pregnant with twins. While she was filming the show, she went through different arguments with the father of her babies. In 2016, a judge awarded both parents 50/50 custody after she went through rehab due to her depression. In 2018 he started a podcast in which he talked about all the issues related to his situation. In addition, he wrote a book about his life.
7. Amber Portwood
Amber was one of the most remembered teenage mothers, because the relationship she had with her boyfriend Gary was quite violent. Through it all, they stayed together and eventually had their daughter Leah. After the relationship became more violent on her part, Gary left her. Amber continued with her life, but it was not easy, as she ended up in jail for substance abuse and had different mental problems. Still appearing on the show Teen Mom OG.
8.Maddy Godsey
Maddy got pregnant on a one night stand by her then-boyfriend. The boy never wanted to take care of the baby and she had to face the situation alone. Eventually, she found work as a pharmaceutical technician and moved into her own home where she raises her little girl.
9. Ebony Jackson
Ebony wanted to enlist in the Air Force before she realized that she and her boyfriend, Josh, were expecting a child. During the broadcast of the show, we could see that their relationship had many problems, especially because the boy’s mother demanded a paternity test from Ebony. Despite all the criticism, they got married after having their baby. However, when the Show ended, the authorities took their son from them, because they had many problems with the law, although later they regained custody and had another. The two divorced after some time and engaged in a legal fight, until Ebony lost custody of their children.
10. Whitney Purvis
Like most teen moms, Whitney also had her share of problems. Not only did she drop out of high school, she also struggled financially, so during her pregnancy she lived with a lot of stress and anxiety. She finally gave birth to a boy but nothing changed. In 2014, when she was pregnant again, she got into trouble with the law for breaking and entering and robbery. She overcame her problems and currently lives quietly but single.