Amber Portwood is a star on MTV's Teen Mom. She is the mother of Leah Leann Shirley, whose father is Gary Shirley, Amber's on-off fiance...
A lot of different words come to mind when one is tasked with describing Amber -- some of them complimentary, others not so much.
But from her biggest fans to her most bitter detractors, we're sure everyone would agree that the word which best describes Ms. Portwood is "intense."
When it comes to the subtle art of avoiding drama and controversy, Maci Bookout is much more talented than most of her Teen Mom cast mates.
In fact, aside from Chelsea Houska, no other star in the Teen Mom galaxy has proven so adept at remaining in the spotlight while avoiding the usual pitfalls of fame.
This week on Teen Mom OG, Amber Portwood went to court over her domestic violence arrest and Andrew Glennon
Andrew said that he needed to be paid more if he was going to relive his side of it all on camera. Now, he is explaining why.
Amber Portwood dealt with the aftermath of her July arrest on Teen Mom OG this week...
... while the other cast members dealt with the aftermath of having a long-time co-star dealing with the aftermath of her July arrest for domestic violence.
Amber Portwood has been arrested for domestic violence.
Granted, this is old news for anyone that has followed the Teen Mom OG universe even semi-closely over the past several months.
Poor James Glennon.
The 22-month old doesn't just have Amber Portwood for a mother...
By now, you're probably aware of Amber Portwood's never-ending legal issues.
Portwood assaulted her ex-fiance Andrew Glennon back in July of 2019, and while she somehow avoided jail time, her life hasn't exactly been a picnic in the months since
Back in July, Amber Portwood was arrested after she allegedly assaulted baby daddy Andrew Glennon with a machete.
Shockingly, Amber avoided jail time and has not been fired from her job at MTV.
Amber Portwood is headed to court yet again.
But this time is different from her many, many previous appearances in that the Teen Mom OG star actually wants to be there.
Late last year, Teen Mom fans learned that Amber Portwood is dating a fan from Europe named Dimitri Garcia.
A lot of compassionate, thoughtful people are understandably concerned about her latest rebound romance.
On the surface, David Eason and Amber Portwood have a lot it common.
Both are closely affiliated with the Teen Mom franchise and both have an undeniable violent streak.
As a general rule, abuse victims should be given the benefit of the doubt, as instances in which such claims are filed falsely for revenge purposes are exceedingly rare.
And in situations where the perpetrator pled guilty because of a mountain of audio and video evidence, you should really believe the victim, because the best system we have available determined that they were telling the truth.
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