Jenelle Evans is out.
Of her mind? Yes, it often seems so.
But we’re referring here to how the former Teen Mom 2 star was fired this past spring by MTV because she was raising her kids in an unsafe environment.
Did the polarizing personality take all the drama away with her?
Or did her replacement, Jade Cline, manage to at least give viewers, like, 75% of the craziness and chaos they had grown to expect from Evans and her family?
Scroll down for a recap of Cline’s very first appearance as a Teen Mom 2 cast member…
Some Relationship Background:
Cline and Sean Austin have been together, off and on, for abouter four years. They have a one-year old daughter named Kloie.
Are They on Good Terms?
Decent, at least. Going into the Teen Mom 2 premiere, Jade said she was happy Austin had a job and was over 200 days sober… but the job was making it difficult for him to attend meetings.
Jade’s Big Concern:
“I just have to keep my eyes open and watch and make sure he’s not lying to me or bullsh–ting me,” Jade said about Austin missing some outpatient rehab time. “It’s hard for me to sit around and babysit and make sure he’s doing as an adult [should]. I just want Kloie to have a house with her little family and be happy, healthy and not worry about her mom and dad being stressed out.”
A Difficult Past
Austin’s struggles with drug addiction were documented on Teen Mom: Young & Pregnant. He was seen sober and in outpatient treatment on Tuesday’s episode of Teen Mom 2.
A Problem Emerges…
Jade and Sean ended up having getting into as they got ready to head out for their anniversary. Why? Because the latter thought he’d caught Jade looking through his phone — and then called her a liar when she denied doing so.
You Suck! No, You Suck!
Soon enough, the new reality stars were yelling at each other until Jade went downstairs to talk to her friend, Jasmine, who was there to babysit Kloie for the night.
Was Anything Resolved?
Not really. They ended up skipping out on their anniversary dinner and never seemed to come to make up or see from where the other was coming.
Whose Pants Were on Fire?
“You’re ruining the whole evening because you’re calling me a liar,” Jade said to Sean. “I’m not gonna admit to something I didn’t do.”
Oh Yeah?!?
“You were freaking out before I called you a liar. If you didn’t do it, you wouldn’t have freaked out!” Austin shot back, referring to Cline allegedly going through his phone.
Where Do Things Stand Now?
“I mean, Sean will always be Kloie’s dad, I’ll always want him in her life,” Cline recently told People Magazine about Austin and Kloie, who turns 2 on September 18.
But Are These Two Actually Together?
Says Cline right now: “I feel like me and him are doing our own thing.”
Oh. When Did They Split?
Way back in February — and viewers will see what transpired on upcoming Teen Mom 2 episodes.
More from Jade:
“I feel like I’m not really worried about exactly everything he’s doing per se,” Cline also told People, referencing Sean’s struggles with substance abuse. “I mean, I’m just wanting him to be around and be a good dad to her and I want to be a good mom and have a career of my own.”
What Else Can We Expect from Cline on Teen Mom 2?
“It’s a lot of crazy ups and downs,” she teases. “There’s a lot going on, but I feel like what’s good to come out of this whole thing is that I’ve watched myself grow, and so has the audience.”
A Positive Perspective
“I’ve lived and I’ve learned and I’ve made mistakes, but I’ve also learned from my mistakes, and just continue to flourish and prosper,” Jade adds to People.
I Can Only Be Me
“Being on a TV show definitely makes you live under a microscope,” she continued. “I don’t try to worry about any judgment and I just try to live my own life truly to who I am, and not let the show affect who I am.”
What About the Jenelle of It All?
“I wouldn’t consider myself a replacement,” Cline also told TMZ this month about taking over for Evans. “I think I have a good storyline and my story is really relatable to people. I’m just raw with my story so I hope people really relate to it.”
I’m Doing My Best Here!
“I’m a great mom,” she added. “Every good mom, they make their own mistakes and what makes you a better mom is learning from your mistakes and growing from the show and becoming a better person from Season 1 to now where I’m at.”
Does She Get Along with Her Co-Stars?
She doesn’t not NOT get along with them. “I really don’t talk to anyone that much,” Cline concluded to TMZ. “I’m fairly new and I’m still trying to kind of adjust to it.”