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  • Amber Portwood: ‘Teen Mom’ Cuddles Ex Gary Shirley’s New Baby

    Amber Portwood and Gary Shirley have long had their differences. It seems like the two have mended their faces recently, however. Gary Shirley–Amber Portwood’s ex, and father of her daughter Leah–recently had a baby with his new girlfriend, Kristina. And guess who was spotted cuddling that new little baby?

    That’s right–it was the Teen Mom OG star.

    Us Weekly reports that there’s a perfectly good explanation for Amber Portwood’s cuddles, but things still sound fairly amicable between all the adults in little Leah’s life.

    Gary Shirley and Kristina welcomed their daughter, Emilee Grace Shirley, into their lives on April 30th. It seems Amber Portwood stopped by the hospital to pick up Leah–and enjoyed a bit of baby cuddling time when she did.

    Gary even thanked Amber Portwood via Twitter.

    Small wonders never cease. Did you ever expect to see such civility–not only between Amber Portwood and Gary Shirley–but where his girlfriend is involved, too? It seems Amber and Gary really have grown up and changed their ways.

    This is probably the best thing that could ever happen to Leah. Knowing that Amber Portwood, Gary Shirley, and each of their significant others can all get along (Amber Portwood is now engaged to Matt Baier) likely makes Leah feel like her world is fairly secure.

    And there was a day–not so long ago–when that was about the very farthest thing from the truth.

    Have you been catching Amber Portwood on the latest Teen Mom adventure–Teen Mom OG?

  • ‘Teen Mom OG:’ All About the Kids…and Farrah Abraham

    Teen Mom OG already has fans excited to see some of the ‘original girls’ back on TV. This week’s episode was all about the kids–from first days of school to a gender reveal. And even though she has yet to appear on screen, Farrah Abraham managed to get her digs in from backstage.

    On this week’s episode of Teen Mom OG, Amber Portwood accompanied her ex Gary Shirley to buy school supplies for daughter Leah. Turmoil ensued, however, on the first day of school when they pulled up to drop Leah off, and Gary Shirley’s girlfriend Kristina was waiting to share in Leah’s big day. Amber had a fit and even pushed the camera away. She refused to get out of the car to accompany Leah in to her first day of school.

    Maci Bookout celebrated son Bentley’s first day at kindergarten. Disappointed that Bentley’s dad, Ryan Edwards, not only didn’t show up for his first day of school, but also seems completely disinterested in his life in general, Maci headed to a visit with her therapist after dropping Bentley at school.

    Catelynn Lowell and fiance Tyler Baltierra are, of course, the young couple who gave their first baby, Carly, up for adoption. Now in a much better place to handle parenthood, they are expecting their second child together. In anticipation of their gender reveal, talk focused on whether they were having a little ‘princess’ or a little ‘Batman,’ (not sure if Tyler really believed the kid would have super powers or not) as well as the trite comments about having a healthy baby. The reveal confirmed what Teen Mom OG fans expected (knew) for quite some time now–Catelynn Lowell is having another girl.

    And then there’s Farrah Abraham–and while she hasn’t yet appeared on screen on Teen Mom OG, she’s lingering just off set, making rude comments. The most hurtful one she made was about Catelynn Lowell.

    Catelynn was speaking with the show’s host about ending her ongoing feud with the former porn star. That’s when Abraham went in for the kill.

    “There’s somebody still in denial,” she told the show’s producers, snickering as she said it. “Still in denial land of white trash!”

    That wasn’t the end of her rude comments either. They weren’t all directed at Catelynn, though.

    “From the past I never initially got along with the girls. They had some other issues with myself from the get-go…I would never confide in them,” Farrah said.

    “Would I ever confide in people who are very fake and not real with themselves and kind of in denial and can’t empathize with someone? Of course not!” the erotic novelist added.

    It just goes to show, you can change the name of the show to Teen Mom OG, but if the cast of characters remains the same, the saga will, too.

  • ‘Teen Mom’ Star Amber Portwood Engaged

    Teen Mom star Amber Portwood is engaged. MTV confirmed just over a week ago that Matt Baier proposed, and that Amber Portwood said yes.

    Amber Portwood stars in the upcoming Teen Mom OG, a reunion of the original girls (hence the ‘OG’) from the first season of the series about pregnant teens or young teen mothers. In fact, last week’s trailer for the show highlights Matt’s proposal. In the trailer, however, it’s unclear as to how Amber Portwood responded.

    Portwood confirmed her engagement to MTV, however.

    “We are very happy,” she said. “I’ve never felt this way about somebody else in my life.”

    Some people wondered if Matt Baier proposed to the Teen Mom simply as a way to boost ratings.

    “I don’t stage things for [the cameras],” Portwood said on Monday. “I live my life. MTV follows me–I don’t follow them. Everything that is seen on Teen Mom OG is our lives, and this is the way it is. We’ve never tried to do anything to please others. It’s our lives to help others–it’s not just for TV.”

    “I think people are trying to compare this relationship with mine and Gary [Shirley]’s in the past, and it doesn’t even compare,” the Teen Mom added. “People just need to accept that I’m happy, and I have a good life with my fiancé now.”

    Amber Portwood has a daughter with her former boyfriend Gary Shirley.

    Will you be tuning in to the new season of Teen Mom to see how Amber Portwood’s engagement plays out on the show? Teen Mom OG premieres on MTV on March 23rd at 10:00 PM ET.

  • Amber Portwood: “I Missed So Much” Being In Jail

    Amber Portwood, star of Teen Mom, struggles every day to make moments with her daughter, Leah, count.

    After spending 17 months of her daughter’s life in prison, she was released in November. Leah somewhat understood what was going on.

    “She knew exactly where I was,” Portwood said. “[But when I got out], she was really excited and she told me that she knew where I was and that ‘Jesus was fixing mommy’s heart.’”

    Then reality hit when she realized all that she had missed being incarcerated.

    “I missed out on a lot of important moments,” Portwood told RadarOnline.com. “I felt like I missed out on so much.”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W6OmfUjlZI

    “When I got out: she was so smart, she was talking more and she was taller,” Amber Portwood continued. “It was crazy to me, and I did feel like I needed to make up for lost times.”

    It’s going to be a long road for Amber Portwood and Leah, but she seems to be up to the challenge.

    “Honestly, the only thing that you can do in situations like that is spend as much time as you can with them,” she said. “And that’s exactly what I’ve been doing and just trying to spend that time that you’ve lost.”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZjxn3NWYWM

    Things are already looking up for the mother and daughter who have so much to make up for. They do normal things in as normal a way as they can manage!

    “I always bring her to the park if it’s nice out,” Amber Portwood said of her new life with her daughter. “We go get ice cream. We do normal things. We’ll turn on music and dance. She loves dancing. She loves singing. And in the morning when we wake up and I’m making breakfast or something, I turn on my music and she plays. It’s nice.”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZGyGk0xBlw

    Portwood said of their future together, “I want to think about what I have with her today and move forward.”

    What do you think? Can Amber Portwood hold it together and finally find new life and happiness with her daughter?

    I sure hope so.

  • Amber Portwood: Former ‘Teen Mom’ Book On Sale Today

    Amber Portwood of MTV’s 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom fame has written a tell-all book that went on sale at Amazon today. The book reportedly delves into her drug addiction and her seventeen months spent in jail.

    Portwood spoke with MTV about her book and her thoughts about it being a tool that might benefit others.

    “I had been thinking about writing a book since my stay in prison,” she said. “I felt it was time when I got out to actually do it. I think my book is able to give strength and determination to those who are struggling.”

    Portwood, who is just one of the former Teen Mom stars who will return to MTV next year, is working hard to connect with both new and old fans.

    Post by Amber Portwood Official.

    “I want people to read my book with an open mind,” she says. “I also hope my story can reach and help many people,” she said.

    Amber Portwood’s five-year-old daughter Leah is excited about her mom being an author. (And likely about her no longer being in jail as well?)

    “She thinks it’s neat,” Amber said about her little girl with former Teen Mom star Gary Shirley. “She said, ‘I’m in a story like the books I read!’ She’s adorable.”

    The synopsis of Amber’s book, Never Too Late, as featured on Amazon reads, “When Amber Portwood debuted on MTV’s hit reality series 16 & Pregnant, no one could have predicted that the teenager from Anderson, Indiana with the dry sense of humor would go on to become one of the most controversial young celebrities in reality TV history. But soon after the Amber stepped into the public eye, her life spiraled into chaos.

    From her struggles with anxiety, depression and addiction to her brutal onscreen fights with her boyfriend, Amber seemed a troubled young woman destined to destroy herself. And that was all before she shocked everyone by sending herself to prison for seventeen months!

    But behind Amber Portwood’s shocking behavior is a story the cameras never captured. It’s a story of hardship and hope, of relationships torn apart by tragedy and addiction and put back together with strength, love and determination. After years of losing herself in a daze of sex, drugs and depression, Amber made the decision to stand up and do whatever it took to save her life, her family, and herself.

    With her trademark honesty and dry sense of humor, Amber tells the real story of how she learned to deal with the demons that nearly destroyed her. Never Too Late sends a powerful message that no matter how far down a person might fall, it’s never too late to get back up and change the future. ”

    What’s your take on Amber Portwood as an author? Do you think her book will sell?

    Are you among those excited about Amber Portwood’s 2015 return to MTV?

  • ‘Teen Mom’ Star Amber Portwood Released From Jail

    MTV’s “Teen Mom” is a show that was created to document the trials and tribulations that young mothers face. Amber Portwood was one of the original teen moms and we saw her spiral out of control throughout the three seasons.

    Portwood was sentenced to five years in prison after being arrested and charged with drug possession in December 2011. She served 17-months at the Rockville Correctional Facility in Indiana before being released yesterday for good behavior.

    Douglas S. Garrison, the chief communications officer of the Indiana Department of Correction confirmed her release. “She was released today and she’ll be going on parole,” he said. “Each parolee has a number of stipulations, and she may have to check in with her parole officer a couple times a month, possibly every week. That could last up to a year or so.”

    Portwood originally had a choice to serve out her term or enter a court ordered substance abuse program. However, she chose to go to jail. “I actually said to the judge, ‘Send me to prison,’ which is weird but I did,” she told Dr. Drew Pinsky during the MTV special “Amber Behind Bars.” “I knew, and I don’t know how, but I knew that I was going to die if I didn’t go to prison,” she said.

    After taking classes to help her cope with real-life and participating in a drug program, Portwood says she is a changed woman. It’s obvious by her brother, Shawn Portwood’s, Twitter posts, that she has a strong support system there to help her as well.

    Here is a video of Portwood coming home. Watch how her brother spills everything out of her prison bag. She laughed, which is a good sign. Hopefully things are looking up for her.

    Portwood’s is the mother to 4-year-old Leah. However, her ex-fiancé, Gary Shirley, currently has full custody.

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