It’s been almost a month since David Eason was fired from Teen Mom 2 after launching a homophobic rant on Instagram.
The vile incident was spurred by a photo of Jenelle Evans shooting a gun that Eason posted just hours after the Parkland, Florida school shooting.
Fans implored him to take the photo down out of respect to the victims’ families.
Eason refused, and all hell broke loose.
One would think that Jenelle would have learned a valuable lesson from her husband’s firing, but weeks later, the Carolina Hurricane is still using her newfound love of firearms to troll fans:
The Offending Photo Eason posted this image as a Valentine’s Day tribute to his wife. Unfortunately, it appeared online just hours after the Parkland, Florida school shooting that claimed 17 lives.
Combative Dave Fans begged Dave to take the photo down, but he refused. And then he went on the offensive in truly disgusting fashion…
Your Bigotry Is Showing… David proceeded to hurl homophobic insults at the Twitter users who suggested he delete the post. For obvious reasons, this illicited an uproar from fans, as well as from several other stars of the Teen Mom franchise. MTV responded swiftly…
The Changing of the Easons David was fired by producers, and MTV released a statement informing viewers that he would no longer appear on any of its new programming.
Jenelle Tries to Make It Right (Getty) Jenelle issued a public apology in which she lamely claimed that David “doesn’t understand Twitter” and can’t be homophobic because he once attended a party at which they were also gay people in attendance. Needless to say, no one was moved to sympathy for Eason.
Evans on the Offensive (Getty Images) When her apology failed, Jenelle tried a different approach. And not surprisingly, the Carolina Hurricane now finds herself at the center of yet another controversy…
Kaiser’s Got a Gun Jenelle posted this photo of her son Kaiser playing with a toy gun. At any other time, the image might have been seen as innocent, but coming as it did on the heels of a controversy, it came off as Jenelle using her son to send a political message.
Jenelle vs. the World Jenelle was slammed by fans in the comments section of the pic. Never one to shy away from conflict, she refused to apologize or delete the photos that were deemed “insensitive” be her followers.
Next to Go? There have been rumors that Jenelle would be fired by MTV due to her refusal to budge on the issue of her controversial social media posts. The developments of the past two days have left fans with the impression that she’s either already been let go, or simply doesn’t care about her future with the network.
Stirring the Pot Not only has Jenelle refused to apologize for her previous gun-related posts, she’s been uploading new ones like it’s her job. This image appeared on Jenelle’s Snapchat over the weekend. Yes, it’s only a toy gun, but Jenelle is an expert at creating controversy, and she knew exactly what kind of reaction it would get.
Guess Who’s Back Jenelle even posted a photo of David brandishing a toy weapon, seemingly as a means of flipping the bird to her most outspoken haters.
Not Afraid Like we said, Jenelle clearly has no qualms about confronting her fans, but it’s strange that she’s chosen to bite the hand that feeds her in public fashion. It’s just one of several reasons that many are convinced she’s already been axed.
Unemployed Easons? In addition to posting images that are likely to irritate her bosses, Jenelle has dropped several hints that she’s no longer employed by MTV and Viacom.
A Vague Threat (Getty) While tweeting about her ongoing feud with he co-stars recently, Jenelle speculated that she brings in the majority of the show’s ratings. When a follower suggested the other girls would have no trouble carrying Teen Mom 2 without her, Jenelle replied, “We’ll see about that.”
Sending a Message Jenelle also removed all mention of Teen Mom 2 from her Instagram bio. Her page now simply says she’s a “realit TV” star.
Time to Lawyer Up Of course, there’s another issue with Jenelle’s chosen method of demonstrating her anti-gun regulation stance. It seems Kaiser’s father is among the many who wish she’d leave her kids out of the debate.
The Battle Rages On (Getty) Nathan was already fighting Jenelle for custody of Kaiser before she posted the photos. The fact that she willingly involved the child in a growing social media controversy without consulting his father only gives further (pardon the pun) ammo to Griffith’s attorneys.
Nate’s Not Happy (Getty) Sources close to Griffith say he does not approve of young children playing with toy guns, and he was livid when he saw Jenelle’s recent Instagram and Snapchat posts. The messy situation has led to one common prediction with regard to what’s next for Jenelle and David…
Welcome to Rock Bottom David is unemployed, and Jenelle may be out of a job herself. She’s waging two losing custody battles at the same time, and she recently admitted to doing drugs while pregnant with her youngest child. Instaead of trying to make things right, Jenelle is alienating her bosses and the few friends she has left. If this isn’t rock bottom, it’s awfully close.