Teen Mom Season Premiere Recap: The Fab Four Return!
Having children while basically still children themselves can be tough going, but Amber Portwood, Maci Bookout, Catelynn Lowell and Farrah Abraham are taking life one day at a time and making the best of their situations.
The (sometimes) fabulous foursome is back for a new season of Teen Mom on MTV. Let's break down last night's third season premiere, THG style:
Farrah Abraham is working hard! She's in culinary school, waitressing and modeling to make ends meet. No plug for the most anticipated book of the year, though? Golden opportunity wasted there. Minus 3.
"Being a good mother is a full-time job too," she adds. Yes. Plus 5.
Not sure what's more ridiculous, the fact that Farrah claims she's getting plastic surgery on her chest "for her daughter's future," or the fact that she wrote "Here for Boobs" on a medical form. We'll call it Even.
Farrah wants a "C you can see." Plus 4, we begrudgingly admit, because she is a model and this may help her support her kid, but Minus 8 for MTV now glamorizing plastic surgery and glorifying teen pregnancy.
Contrary to reports, Ryan Edwards is paying child support, thankyouverymuch ... from his unemployment check. Way to step up, dog. Minus 3.
Meanwhile, he asks if Maci Bookout's boyfriend Kyle King, who appears to be a decent guy with an actual job no less, is "slow." What a douche. Minus 6.
Man, is it just us or are all the kids looking cuter than ever these days? It appears that two-year-olds can actually do stuff too, which helps. Plus 4.
Tyler Baltierra, Catelynn Lowell's baby daddy, who calls himself a "loser" because he's 18 and living at home. Hey man, Ryan's 22 and does it. Plus 5.
Tyler and Catelynn are, like, getting an apartment together. Good for them. Their relationship has issues, sure, but man, her mom is messed up. Plus 7.
Knowing about Amber Portwood's suicide attempt and subsequent trip to rehab makes it hard to take her already-absurd segments at face value. Minus 5.
Also hard to take seriously? Gary Shirley. Come on. Minus 3.
What do you think he weighs? No points, we're just curious.
Honestly, there's got to be someone else (hello, Chris) and while we know Amber's no prize herself during fits of rage, she's human. We feel for her. In a normalized environment, maybe she can turn it around. Plus 7 for hope against hope.
Plus 2 for that cutie Leah, too. Even if she looks like her dad.
In this case, the fact that these are quasi-celebrities detracts from the drama on screen. We know, at least to a degree, how this plays out already. Minus 4.
EPISODE TOTAL: +2.
What did you think of the Teen Mom season premiere? Discuss!
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July 12th, 2011 7:37 AM
This show does glamorize teen pregnancy. In the USA most teen mothers do not get the opportunity to appear on a TV reality show, make the most of the opportunites which result from that show. Farrah and Maci come from very comfortable homes and have a lot of family support. They drive nice cars and live in nice apartments and wear very nice clothes. All of them can be seen socialising regularly and take a lot of trips. Many working couples have to work very hard as well as looking after their children on very low incomes. They and their families receive large payments for appearing on that show and i find it insulting to viewers that we are told that they struggle financially. I would love cosmetic surgery but it is a luxury I dream about but in reality will never be able to have.
July 10th, 2011 1:26 PM
MTV IS PAYING FOR HER BOOB JOB, PERIOD
July 7th, 2011 3:31 PM
i dont know why catelynn and tyler are on this show its called teen mom not teen relationships and i find catelynn so annoying she cant let tyler breathe and as for maci dont get me started she now looks like a barbie doll big fake boobs blonde hair yeah she is thinking of her kids future while spending money on plastic surgery like farrah.
July 6th, 2011 5:22 PM
The girls all do wonderful jobs in supporting their children. People have to remember its hard having children, but more harderr when they are teenagers them self. Keep up the good work girls!
July 6th, 2011 4:26 PM
I'm a fan of the show. I know lots of teen moms starting from age 13. (sad I know) I'm 21 and had my daughter at 19. MTV does glorify teen pregnancy though. They say its so tough yet what they fail to mention is that these girls are getting paid lots to do this show. They get more doing one episode than most people do in 2 months of hard work. They are hardly financially struggling. They do seem like good mothers though so thats what counts. They shouldn't be raising their children on t.v though because when those kids get older and look back at this show, they'll be embarrassed. Not to mention teased at school because of their parents behavior. Entertaining though.
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July 6th, 2011 12:22 PM
Ok Farrah, I give her credit for not using her saving for a breast implant, but also having this surgery cabn giver her better modeling oppritunities to make more money to try and be stable for her daughter. You got to remember she is a single mom because her daughters father died and she has not recieved her daughters bennifits for that either. I give a lot of credit to Farrah for what she has done for her cute daughter. Maci, She really needs to have a talk with Ryan, he needs tobe a man and get a job to support his child. There is no reason for him to be jobless while Maci does everything. Maci I think you are also doing a great job. Catelynn and Tyler- I still give credit for having the courage to giving their daughter up for adoption, abd by doing this they give her a better chance at a better life, You guys will be greay parents when you feel you are ready, and I think that your daughter will thank you in the long run for what you have given her. Amber- OMFG you really need a rea
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July 6th, 2011 12:21 PM
Ok Farrah, I give her credit for not using her saving for a breast implant, but also having this surgery cabn giver her better modeling oppritunities to make more money to try and be stable for her daughter. You got to remember she is a single mom because her daughters father died and she has not recieved her daughters bennifits for that either. I give a lot of credit to Farrah for what she has done for her cute daughter.
Maci, She really needs to have a talk with Ryan, he needs tobe a man and get a job to support his child. There is no reason for him to be jobless while Maci does everything. Maci I think you are also doing a great job.
Catelynn and Tyler- I still give credit for having the courage to giving their daughter up for adoption, abd by doing this they give her a better chance at a better life, You guys will be greay parents when you feel you are ready, and I think that your daughter will thank you in the long run for what you have given her.
Amber- OMFG you really n
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July 6th, 2011 10:15 AM
She did take out a loan for her boob job and made the comment at one point that she would NOT use her savings on boobs because she was thinking about Sophia's future. I'm not saying the whole situation makes sense but at least she was thinking in that aspect!
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July 6th, 2011 7:29 AM
A boob job for her daughters future? I really don't care if people decide to get implants. Their body, their choice. And I give her a bit of respect for being honest and not just showing up one day with huge boobs and claiming she had no work done. But if she wanted to help her daughters future, take that money and put it in a high intrest savings account for her daughter for college.