Cory Wharton Gives Update on ‘Serious’ Taylor Selfridge Romance and the Haters

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Cory Wharton Gives Update on 'Serious' Taylor Selfridge Romance and the Haters

Cory Wharton is getting real. Viewers saw a new side of the Challenge-turned-Teen Mom OG star in during his MTV special, Being Cory. “I’ve always wanted my own show! Once they told me you’re gonna have an hour special, I was all for it. I said, ‘Sign me up,’” Cory, 28, tells Us Weekly about the new special, which focused on his life coparenting with Cheyenne Floyd, his relationship with his daughter, Ryder and opening up to his father about being absent earlier in his life. Cory shares 23-month-old daughter Ryder with Cheyenne, who he met and hooked up with during The Challenge. While the two are not a couple – despite the media constantly hoping they are – they are raising their little girl together, which isn’t an easy task. “We’re not perfect. We have arguments, we have disagreements, but at the end of the day, we want what’s best for Ryder and we try to keep that our No. 1 at all times,” Cory says.

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Father-Son Bond

During the special, Cory has a discussion with his dad about why he wasn’t around during his childhood, something the Real World alum was happy to dive into on camera. “We were already close, but as time goes, he’s raising my sister, Amber, who’s the same age as Ryder,” Cory says. “We talk about our kids and what’s going on with her compared to what’s going on with Ryder, and we’re just closer now than we’ve ever been.”

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Day by Day

Cory explains that he turns to his dad for fatherly advice but really is still learning parenting every day. “I’m not perfect at it, but I do know what’s right and what’s wrong and how to go about certain things,” he says. And it’s working: “I see both Cheyenne and myself in Ryder. She’s a princess and diva, just like her mom, and we both spoil her to death!”

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Making It Work

Cory also goes to business meetings during the special, explaining that providing for his daughter is the only thing on his mind. “I really told myself all I want to do is set up Ryder for success and that means right now, make enough money as possible and travel the world,” he explains. That said, he’s not done with reality TV just yet.

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A 'Challenge' Return

After being kicked off The Challenge: Final Reckoning for fighting, Cory took a much-needed break. “I think I needed to press restart. I had a little rough run there for a little bit,” he says. “I did seven seasons in a row, they were like, ‘OK we’re gonna give you a couple seasons off, and then when you come back, it’s about the shock value.’ I definitely think that I’ll get another run at The Challenge.”

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A Balancing Act

In the meantime, he’s trying to master coparenting with Cheyenne. “The hardest part for me is dating,” the former Ex on the Beach star tells Us. He recently got back together with ex Taylor Selfridge, and Cheyenne also has a new boyfriend. “It’s about not only bringing someone into Ryder’s life, but I’m also bringing that person into Cheyenne’s life.”

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Modern Family

While Taylor and Cheyenne aren’t friends, they are friendly. “I’ve never talked to her boyfriend, so that’s that. I’m happy for them,” Cory says of Ryder’s mother. “She and Taylor, it is what it is. Taylor’s will be at Ryder’s birthday party, and things will be civil.”

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Staying Positive

In fact, Cory’s thankful that his girlfriend is so understanding of the situation. While the two aren’t living together, they are “serious,” Cory says and it’s to deal with The Challenge and Teen Mom fans. “I just went on a trip with Cheyenne and her family and you know, on social media, everyone goes at it,” he explains. “They’re like ‘Cory’s in Jamaica, he loves Cheyenne, I knew it.’ It’s just so over the top, and I give Taylor a lot of credit for putting up with it.”

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New Adventures

Cory recently revealed that ever since leaving Ex on the Beach, he and Taylor have been talking. Even more, he hasn’t seriously dated anyone else. On April 4, she shared a photo of them at a Dodger’s game. “Baseball with Bae,” she captioned the grab. After fans left negative comments, Cory wrote, “I need to get a pic for on my page so these people can chill out.” She responded, “SMH, they think you hate me.”