At Teenage Mother franchise kicked off with 16 and Pregnant in 2009 and has since evolved into many iterations – and many feuds between the cast.
While there have been significant changes over the years, one thing remains constant: drama. When the stars of the franchise have often fought with the fathers of their children, parents and others, the spats that have garnered the most attention are among the cast members themselves.
Kailyn Lowry and Briana DeJesus have one of the franchise’s longest feuds, which began in October 2017 when the Florida native began dating. Javi Morocco – Lowry’s ex-husband. Although the two men called it quits a few months later, the beef between Lowry and DeJesus was just beginning. The reality stars’ relationship grew strained over the years until the “Coffee Convos” cohost eventually filed a defamation lawsuit against DeJesus. At Teenage Mother 3 alum, for his part, then threw a celebration in honor of the legal victory against Lowry, which was filmed for the franchise.
Amber Portwood, who has been honest about her struggles with depression and substance abuse over the years, has a history of violence in the picture. In 2010, he was arrested and charged with three counts of domestic battery after physically assaulting his girlfriend, Gary Shirley, in a disturbing moment caught on camera. The Indiana native – who later served time in prison for drug-related charges – tried to get into a physical fight with him Teen Mother AND costar Farrah Abraham at the 2016 Teen Moms reunion after Abraham and her boyfriend, Simon, made fun of Portwood’s fiance, Matt Baier.
Drama between So, Are You Crazy Too? The author and his castmates did not stop there. In January 2023, Portwood was attacked after a phone call between him and Teenage Moms: Family Reunion costar Ashley Jones leaked online – audio recording showing Portwood threatening to “destroy” his colleague.
While Portwood, Jones, DeJesus, Abraham and Lowry have all been involved a lot Teenage Mother fighting over the years, they are far from the star of the franchise that has feuded with their MTV colleagues. Jenelle Evans, Cheyenne Floyd, Jade Cleaning and others have all had beef with one castmate or another.
Keep scrolling to see the messiest Teenage Mother conflicts in franchise history: