Teen Mom fans have looked on with frustration as Gary Shirley supported Amber Portwood.after she made Andrew Glennon's life into a horror show.
In a statement released directly to fans, Gary is trying to explain why he's siding with a woman who, after all, pleaded guilty to her crime.
We hate to keep re-hashing this, but at the same time, we don't feel we have any other choice.
Just ten short months ago, Amber Portwood was arrested on domestic violence charges after terrorizing her infant son and her then-fiance while brandishing a machete.
Back in July of 2019, Amber Portwood assaulted then-fiance Andrew Glennon while he held the couple's 1-year-old son.
According to police reports, Portwood brandished a machete, and when Glennon escaped to a locked bedroom with his son, she attempted to break down the door.
Andrew Glennon has explained why he rage-quit Teen Mom OG, but despite his serious misgivings, he appeared on this week's episode.
He wanted to share his side of the story, and the ways that his life with Amber became a "horror show."
On last Tuesday's new episode of Teen Mom OG, Maci Bookout was very concerned about Ryan Edwards.
She was convinced that her ex was back on drugs.
Amber Portwood was forced to deal with a damning leak on Teen Mom OG this week.
And we don't mean the kind related to a roof when it rains really hard.
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.
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