Every ‘Teen Mom’ Star Who Has Left the Franchise

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Every ‘Teen Mom’ Star Who Has Left the Franchise

All good things must come to an end? That has been the case for multiple members of the Teen Mom franchise. After the success of 16 & Pregnant, MTV decided to launch Teen Mom in December 2009, set to follow Farrah Abraham, Amber Portwood, Maci Bookout and Catelynn Lowell. After season 5, the show was renamed Teen Mom OG, as Teen Mom 2, Teen Mom 3 and later Teen Mom: Young + Pregnant, came into the mix. Teen Mom 2, which premiered in January 2011, followed Jenelle Evans, Chelsea DeBoer, Kailyn Lowry and Leah Messer. Teen Mom 3 included Briana DeJesus, Mackenzie Douthit, Alex Sekella and Katie Yeager. Teen Mom: Young + Pregnant cast Jade Cline, Brianna Jaramillo, Ashley Jones, Kayla Sessler and Lexi Tatman and premiered in March 2018. Then, in April 2019, Teen Mom: Young Moms Club launched – the cast was previously part of the Pretty Little Mamas series before joining the Teen Mom franchise. However, not everyone lasted. Over the years, many have left their franchise – either on their own or at the hand of producers. For the most part, those who remained were very supportive of the party who made the choice. “I think if it’s going against what MTV believes in and that’s what they feel like they had to do, then that’s what they feel like they have to do,” Catelynn said during The Dr. Oz Show in July 2018 after Farrah was fired for continuing her adult entertainment career. “We have no choice in it or are a part of it.” Catelynn’s husband, Tyler Baltierra, was even happier: “I think it’s great. I think it’s awesome. The way she decided to live, her lifestyle, it just doesn’t really mesh with the rest of the cast and what we’re trying to educate [audiences] about, it just doesn’t work. It doesn’t work very well together. … She’s not a really nice person to be around.” Scroll through our gallery to see which stars have been axed. [podcast_block]

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Bristol Palin

After only one season, Bristol exited Teen Mom OG, she announced in April 2018. However, she parted on good terms. “Teen mom OG wasn’t a fit for me, it took away my peace.. and honestly – my peace has a price tag that no one but God can afford,” she wrote on Instagram at the time. “$ doesn’t impress me, I don’t entertain bs, and walking away from this show allows God to rebuild me (and my little fam) in the right direction. I have love for all the girls on the show, and wish them the best of luck in all their future endeavors!! xoxo, B.”

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David Eason

In February 2019, MTV announced that they were cutting all ties with David Eason, the husband of Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle, following a series of homophobic tweets. “David Eason’s personal comments do not reflect the views of MTV,” a network spokesperson told Us Weekly at the time. “With six weeks left of production on Teen Mom 2, effective immediately, we are ending our relationship with him.” Earlier that month, he referred to members of the LGBTQ community as “abominations” and argued with a Twitter user about gun control. “Why don’t you go tell the homo and transgender parents to start teaching their kids better morals? Oh I forgot that’s supposed to be normal,” he wrote at the time.

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Ryan Edwards

Despite sharing a son with star Maci, who is part of Teen Mom OG, Ryan Edwards left the series in July 2018. “The network told us they don't want to show Ryan as a recovering addict," his wife, Mackenzie Standifer, said at the time. “But they did want to enter a contract with our unborn baby and have the baby film with Ryan's parents so it would look like someone else is raising it." He later shared on his Instagram that what is shown on the series is not always true: “They don’t want to show me or Mack in a happy light or that I am active in my recovery. I AM. They want me to look angry, passive aggressive and uncaring regarding things that mean the most to me. I’m done taking their s--t and letting the world believe this by standing up for myself. You’re believing a lie.”

In 2021, Edwards' parents and wife were also cut from the show.

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Farrah Abraham

After seasons of arguing, Farrah was reportedly fired from Teen Mom OG in October 2017, after choosing to continue her adult entertainment career. The news was confirmed in March 2018, when a conversation with producer Morgan J. Freeman was captured during a Teen Mom OG episode. During the show, he told her she’s the only one in the cast who is “difficult.” He then brought up that she continued to do adult entertainment content, which didn’t line up with the Teen Mom brand. He was sure to point out that it was her choice either way, and they parted ways since she felt that the adult entertainment path was the best option for her.

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Teen Mom 3

Two was enough for MTV! After the first season of Teen Mom 3 aired in 2013, the network announced that they would not be renewing the spinoff, which featured Mackenzie, Briana, Alexandria and Katie. However, Briana was later brought over to Teen Mom 2 and is part of the core cast.