From ’16 and Pregnant’ to 9 Seasons of ‘Teen Mom 2’: Jenelle Evans Through the Years

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From '16 and Pregnant' to 9 Seasons of 'Teen Mom 2': Jenelle Evans Through the Years

Oh, how the years go by. Jenelle Evans documented her life on MTV for nearly a decade before the cameras turned off. A then-17-year-old-girl, Jenelle welcomed her eldest son, Jace, with her then-boyfriend Andrew Lewis, in August 2009. Her episode of 16 and Pregnant, which served as the season 2 premiere, aired on February 16, 2010. While she originally signed on for one episode, Jenelle joined fellow 16 and Pregnant season 2 stars Chelsea Houska, Kailyn Lowryand Leah Messer for a Teen Mom spinoff titled Teen Mom 2. Over the course of nine seasons, viewers saw Jenelle welcome two more children, fight custody battles with her ex Nathan Griffith and mother, Barbara Evans, and meet and marry her husband, David Eason. Things took a turn in February 2018 after David made headlines for posting homophobic tweets. As a result, MTV fired Jenelle’s husband. While she continued filming without him, it was only a matter of time before the network cut ties with Jenelle too. [jwplayer DIocvX0K-l3ahXupL] In April 2019, Us Weekly confirmed that David shot and killed Jenelle’s dog after the animal allegedly bit their daughter. “He just took [the dog] and shot her in the woods … about two acres away from the house,” Jenelle told Us at the time. “At this time, we are dealing with this rough situation. I want to focus on what’s best for me and my kids. [Divorce is] in thoughts, but nothing is finalized.” Days later, Us broke the news that Jenelle was no longer a part of Teen Mom 2. She reacted to the news in a statement in May 2019. “At this time Jenelle is focusing on her family and moving forward, she very grateful and appreciative of the opportunity MTV has given her and her family for the last 10 years!” the statement read. “It is sad to part ways in this matter but this isn't the end for Jenelle Evans or her family.” Scroll through to see Jenelle through the years:

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2010

Six months after her eldest son, Jace, was born in August 2009, Jenelle made her TV debut the season 2 premiere of 16 and Pregnant.

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2011

The following year, MTV continued to tell her story on the Teen Mom spinoff.

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2011

As Jenelle’s star power increased, so did her troubles with the law. The reality personality has been arrested 15 times for various offenses, including possession of heroin, possession of paraphernalia, simple assault and driving without a license. She never served time for any of the arrests.

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2012

Jenelle married her first husband, Courtland Rogers, after a whirlwind romance in 2012. She later accused him of abuse, which he denied. While they split after less than a year of marriage, their divorce was finalized in 2014.

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2013

The Read Between the Lines author started seeing Nathan in 2013. She announced she was pregnant with baby No. 2 that December.

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2014

Jenelle gave birth to Kaiser in June 2014. Not long after, her relationship with fiancé Nathan came to an end.

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2015

Jenelle met David on Tinder in 2015. She debuted their relationship on social media that September.

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2016

In August 2016, Jenelle announced she was pregnant for the third time: “Time to introduce the world to our baby girl soon, Ensley Jolie Eason. She will be arriving Jan. 28th. We couldn't be any happier!”

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2017

A month after daughter Ensley was born in January 2017, David put a ring on it. Jenelle announced their engagement via Instagram: “We've decided on forever! #PerfectTiming.”  

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2017

The duo tied the knot at their North Carolina home in September 2017. 

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2018

After a year of marriage, Jenelle accused David of assault. “He pinned me down on the ground in the yard,” she said through tears during her 911 call. “I think I heard my f—-king collarbone crack and I can’t move my arms.” Jenelle later called the incident a “drunk and dramatic misunderstanding.” 

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2019

David made headlines in April 2019 after he shot and killed his wife’s French bulldog, Nugget. As a result, MTV started losing advertisers. Us broke the news that May that the network cut ties with Jenelle.  

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2019

Jenelle announced in October that she filed for divorce from David after two years of marriage. She shared the news via Instagram, where she noted that she needed to “make changes” in her life. “The kids and I have moved away from David. Nobody gets into a marriage expecting it to end but I know that’s what is best for me, and for my kids,” she wrote at the time. “Today, I’ve filed papers to start that process. I appreciate the support from everybody who has asked how I am. Me and the kids are doing great. We need some time to be together, but you’ll hear from us again soon.”

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2019

Jenelle celebrated her 28th birthday in December. She commemorated the moment by posting photos of herself to Instagram that showed her posing contently while wearing a mustard yellow sweater, dark blue jeans, tan boots and a Gucci belt. Her photos were accompanied by a quote from My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way, which read: “Sometimes you have to kind of die inside in order to rise from your own ashes and believe in yourself and love yourself to become a new person.” Her ex, Nathan Griffin, wished her well via Twitter on her special day by praising her for the “serious and positive changes” she’s made in her life. “I’m so glad of the person you’re becoming,” he added.