Teen Mom OG’s Cory Wharton Defends Himself After Daughter Lands in the Hospital: ‘Ryder Is My Life’

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Teen Mom OG’s Cory Wharton Defends Himself After Daughter Lands in the Hospital: ‘Ryder Is My Life’

Cory Wharton isn’t here for the haters. The Teen Mom OG star landed in hot water this week after his daughter, Ryder, was hospitalized. Ryder was born with a congenital condition called VLCAD and had complications. However, this all happened when Cory, 27, was on vacation with new girlfriend Taylor Selfridge. “Ryder got sick while I was on vacation and once it got worst, I booked a flight home,” he tweeted on Friday, February 22, about his 22-month-old daughter, whom he shares with ex Cheyenne Floyd. “At this point I can’t care about everyone one else thinks I know what type of dad I am. I just want Ryder to get better.” However, after receiving more criticism, he opened up to Us Weekly about how much it has gotten to him.

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Teen Mom OG’s Cory Wharton Defends Himself After Daughter Lands in the Hospital: ‘Ryder Is My Life’

Cory Wharton isn’t here for the haters. The Teen Mom OG star landed in hot water this week after his daughter, Ryder, was hospitalized. Ryder was born with a congenital condition called VLCAD and had complications. However, this all happened when Cory, 27, was on vacation with new girlfriend Taylor Selfridge. “Ryder got sick while I was on vacation and once it got worst, I booked a flight home,” he tweeted on Friday, February 22, about his 22-month-old daughter, whom he shares with ex Cheyenne Floyd. “At this point I can’t care about everyone one else thinks I know what type of dad I am. I just want Ryder to get better.” However, after receiving more criticism, he opened up to Us Weekly about how much it has gotten to him.

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Rare Response

“While I rarely respond to public criticism, I felt the need this time to speak up because these claims are simply ridiculous and an attack on my character,” the Challenge star told Us Weekly exclusively. “Anyone who has watched Teen Mom OG – and my social media – knows how involved I am in my daughter’s life and in coparenting with Cheyenne.”

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Ryder First

“Ryder is my life, and I love her so much and would never do anything that would have a negative impact on her,” Cory added, noting that he had planned his vacation ahead of time and did everything he could when he found out Ryder was sick. “Anyone who thinks anything of the opposite is an idiot and clearly doesn’t know who I am at all. As soon as I got back from my vacation, I raced to the side of my daughter in the hospital and was there to take her home as well.”

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Update

Cory also wanted to make sure that the fans, as well as his family and friends who know his heart, know that he’s thankful for them, especially through this tough time. “Ryder is doing much better now,” he added. On Saturday, February 23, Cheyenne tweeted that Ryder was on her way home. “It has been some of our longest nights together and all I can do is pray. Situations like these always make you snap back into reality and puts so many things into perspective,” she added in an Instagram post.

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Daddy's Girl

Ryder was born with VLCAD, a condition in which the body is unable to break down certain fats into energy. “It’s really rare and I knew nothing about it up until I had her. It’s a huge part of our lives, and we’re opening that up to the viewers as well,” Cheyenne, 25, told Us in September ahead of joining Teen Mom OG.

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Staying Positive

Cheyenne and Cory met on The Challenge: Rivals III in 2016 and had a brief fling. When Cheyenne got pregnant, she assumed it was her boyfriend’s at the time, but took a paternity test later on and found out Cory was the father. Ever since, they’ve maintained a positive coparenting relationship, despite each dating other people.

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Moving Forward

Cory and Taylor first met on Ex on the Beach and dated briefly afterward. However, they recently rekindled their romance and have been dating for about a month, Cory confirmed to Us on February 19. In an Instagram Live, he revealed that Taylor was the only woman he’d ever brought around Ryder. Us Weekly also revealed exclusively on Monday, February 25, that Cheyenne is dating someone new as well. “We’re enjoying keeping things private, when the time is right I will tell,” the owner of the RUU clothing store told Us. “But know I’m happy and moving on with my life in a positive direction. Things are working out as they should, and I’m good with that.”