Teen Mom (renamed Teen Mom OG , starting with the fifth season) is an American reality television series broadcast by MTV . It is the first spin-off of 16 and Pregnant , and it focuses on the lives of several young mothers as they navigate motherhood and strained family and romantic relationships. Its first run consists of four seasons originally aired between December 8, 2009, and October 9, 2012, while another four seasons have aired during its second run that began on March 23, 2015. Season 9 premiered on January 26, 2021.
60-469: The series originally focused on the lives of Maci Bookout (now McKinney), Catelynn Lowell (now Baltierra), Amber Portwood , and Farrah Abraham , who were featured on the first season of 16 and Pregnant . Are You the One? participant Cheyenne Floyd and television personality Bristol Palin joined in the second half of the seventh season replacing Abraham who departed from the show. However, Palin departed
120-503: A GED certificate, completing six months of anger-management training, paying her probation fees, and setting up a $ 10,000 college fund for Leah. She was held without bond in Madison County Jail until her January 27, 2012, hearing on both charges, at which she entered a guilty plea and the court scheduled a sentencing hearing for February 6 of that year. On February 6, Portwood was given a five-year suspended sentence with
180-583: A National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise for the 1949–50 season, being one of the smaller cities to have had a major league franchise in a Big Four American sport. The Anderson Packers were a founding member of the NBA (under that name), but folded after one season. Like most other industrial cities in Indiana and the Rust Belt as a whole, Anderson suffered tremendously from deindustrialization in
240-524: A branch of the Wabash and Erie Canal , was planned to come through Anderson. Work continued on the canal during 1838 and the beginning of 1839, but the work was soon suspended by the state following effects of the Panic of 1837 . The town again became a sleepy village until 1849, when it was incorporated a second time as a town. Many new commercial ventures located around the courthouse square. This incorporation
300-614: A charter school (non-traditional, tuition-free public school) called Anderson Preparatory Academy . Currently, Anderson Preparatory Academy features grades K-12. Anderson Preparatory Academy is a college preparatory, military-based academy. All cadets in grades 6-8 are members of the Civil Air Patrol. High school cadets are all members of the Air Force JROTC program. Original plans called to only offer grades 6–9, then add on another upper grade each year before extending
360-572: A city. Between 1853 and the late 19th century, twenty industries of various sizes located there. On March 31, 1887, natural gas was discovered in Anderson. As the Indiana gas boom began, this discovery led new businesses that could use natural gas, such as glass-making, to move to the city. Anderson grew to such proportions that a Cincinnati newspaper editor labeled the city "The Pittsburgh on White River ". Other appellations were "Queen City of
420-573: A deadly weapon, after she struck Glennon in the neck while Glennon held James in his arms, threatened to commit suicide by overdosing on clonazepam, and used a machete to attempt and break into the room where Glennon was hiding with their son. Cheyenne Floyd (from Los Angeles, California ) first appeared on the third season of MTV's Are You the One? in 2015. The next year, she was cast on season 28 of The Challenge , where she first met Cory Wharton from Real World: Ex-Plosion . Floyd gave birth to her first daughter, Ryder, on April 7, 2017, when she
480-494: A domestic violence related website. On October 20, 2010, The Today Show aired a segment revolving around the depicted domestic abuse in both seasons. NBC 's Dan Abrams discussed the possible legal consequences Portwood could face under Indiana law, including the felony charge of conducting abuse in the presence of a child under 14 (namely, the couple's 2-year-old daughter, Leah) and misdemeanor charges including but not limited to domestic assault and battery. On November 3, it
540-427: A kindergarten center (Killbuck), and a preschool (Southview). Until 1997, Anderson had three high schools: Highland, Madison Heights and Anderson. In 1997 Madison Heights was closed and Anderson High School moved into that facility. Beginning in the fall of 2010, Highland High School closed and was converted into a junior high school, consolidating all students in grades 9-12 into Anderson High School. Anderson also has
600-474: A large quantity of marijuana and crack cocaine . During the incidents, MTV failed to stop Portwood's attacks on her partner, and it appears the crew also failed to inform the police of her crimes, with authorities only investigating the case and pressing charges when later contacted by concerned viewers following broadcast of the material. This is despite the fact that the show featured a Public Service Announcement concerning domestic violence and showed links to
660-511: A male householder with no wife present, and 41.6% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age in the city was 37.8 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 24.9% were from 45 to 64; and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of
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#1732780007871720-584: A paternity test that Derek was in fact Sophia's father and then was faced with a lawsuit filed by Derek's mother for grandparents' visitation rights, despite no previous contact with Sophia. She published her autobiography, My Teenage Dream Ended in August 2012. In May 2013, Vivid Entertainment released a sex tape featuring Abraham having sex with porn star James Deen . Abraham defended her decision to make and sell her porn video, claiming that she wanted to "celebrate [her] awesome body". In October 2017, Farrah
780-452: A relationship and welcomed their first child, a boy named James Andrew Glennon, on May 8, 2018. On July 5, 2019, Portwood was arrested for domestic battery against Glennon, effectively ending their relationship. She denies the details of the charges. Footage of Amber Portwood's violent behavior towards her child's father, Gary Shirley, including an assault in which Shirley refused to physically defend himself, prompted an investigation from both
840-442: A test to see if he really liked her, and not just because she was on TV". Both Portwood and Baier have a love of music and past addiction problems in common, according to Portwood. On the 2016 check-up with Dr. Drew, Portwood announces that she and her ex-fiancé Gary have agreed to share 50-50 custody of their 7-year-old daughter, Leah. Following the sixth-season finale and reunion show, Portwood announced she would not be returning to
900-512: A total area of 41.7 square miles (108.00 km ), of which 41.6 square miles (108 km ) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km ), or 0.27%, are water. The White River flows east to west through the northern part of the city. As of the 2010 census , there were people, households, and families living in the city. The population density was 1,356.8 inhabitants per square mile (523.9/km ). There were housing units at an average density of 675.7 per square mile (260.9/km ). The racial makeup of
960-660: Is also the father of her boyfriend Tyler, have still not accepted her decision to place her daughter for adoption. During the season, Catelynn comes to terms with being a birth mother, moves in with Tyler and his mother when her mother and her stepfather move into an apartment in another city, and gets engaged to Tyler. She and Tyler both get tattoos in Carly's honor. Lowell then gave birth to daughter Novalee "Nova" Reign on January 1, 2015. Lowell and Baltierra were married on August 22, 2015. The couple welcomed daughter Vaeda Luma, on February 23, 2019. The couple's youngest daughter, Rya Rose,
1020-658: Is majoring in journalism and hopes to write a book about her experience being 16 and pregnant. She also speaks at local high schools about the challenges of teen pregnancy. In December 2014, Maci announced she was expecting her second child, a daughter, with her boyfriend of two years, Taylor McKinney, due in June 2015. Bookout gave birth to their daughter, Jayde Carter, on May 29, 2015. Bookout welcomed her third child (her second with Taylor McKinney), son Maverick Reed on May 31, 2016. Bookout married Taylor McKinney on October 8, 2016. Catelynn Lowell Baltierra (from Marine City, Michigan )
1080-571: Is named after Chief William Anderson . The city is the headquarters of the Church of God and its Anderson University . Highlights of the city include the historic Paramount Theatre and the Gruenewald House . Prior to the organization of Madison County, William Conner entered the land upon which Anderson is located. Conner later sold the ground to John and Sarah Berry, who donated 32 acres (13 ha) of their land to Madison County on
1140-597: Is the birth mother of Carolynn "Carly" Elizabeth. Described as a smart and funny high school senior, she struggles to go back to her normal life after her emotional decision to place Carly for adoption. Catelynn is an integral part of the show, letting prospective teen moms know that there are options. She demonstrates that one can go on after becoming a "birth mom", and being completely mature and selfless by choosing parents for her baby via adoption. Carly's adoptive parents are Brandon and Theresa. Catelynn moves back home with her parents but learns that her mother and stepfather, who
1200-406: Is the day I'll be back. I've sacrificed a lot for this show." Portwood subsequently returned for the seventh season, her upcoming wedding being one of the show's focuses. Portwood and Baier ended their relationship around the summer of 2017 after Portwood learned of Baier's infidelity. Whilst filming Marriage Boot Camp , Portwood met Andrew Glennon, who was onset working as a cameraman. They began
1260-729: Is the seat, has nearly three times as many food stamps recipients per capita as does Indiana as a whole. As of February 2019, the ten largest employers in Madison County were: Anderson's public school district is the Anderson Community School Corporation , which includes one high school, Anderson High School which serves grades 9 – 12; one junior high school, Highland Middle School (formerly Highland High School) which serves grades 6 – 8, six elementary schools (Eastside, Edgewood, Valley Grove, 10th Street, Erskine, Anderson Elementary) which serve k -5,
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#17327800078711320-407: Is working to obtain her GED. She has many troubles with her baby's father, Gary. The problems have led to physical violence in front of her child, Leah, including an incident where Amber beats him so severely, he is left with permanent scars. Amber eventually gets arrested for domestic violence against Gary. She had a younger sister, Candace, who died of SIDS when Amber was 5. As of June 2012, Amber
1380-805: The M3 submachine gun and the FP-45 Liberator pistol for the Allies, were the top two employers in the city. From 1913 through the 1950s, the Ward-Stilson Company was one of the country's largest producers of uniforms, regalia, furniture and props for the Freemasons , the Odd Fellows , and dozens of other U.S. fraternal organizations . The Church of God of Anderson located its world headquarters in Anderson in 1905. Anderson Bible School
1440-489: The 1970s and 1980s. For example, nearly 22,000 people were employed by General Motors in the 1970s in Anderson; by 2006 this number had declined to fewer than 2,600. Anderson has since struggled with higher rates of poverty and unemployment. Anderson is located in south-central Madison County at 40°06′00″N 85°40′53″W / 40.100041°N 85.681525°W / 40.100041; -85.681525 . The city of Anderson occupies all of Anderson Township except for
1500-597: The Buckeye Gasoline Buggy the Lambert product. Many other inventions were perfected in Anderson, including the gas regulator (Miron G. Reynolds), the stamp vending machine (Frank P. Dunn), clothes presser (H. Donald Forse), "Irish Mail" handcars (Hugh Hill), flower car for funeral homes (Francis M. McClain, automatic gearshift (Von D. Polhemus)), Sisson choke (Glenn Sisson), and the vulcanizing process to retread tires (Charles E. Miller). Anderson hosted
1560-561: The Gas Belt" and (because of the vulcanizing and rubber tire manufacturing business) "Puncture Proof City". In 1897 the Interurban Railroad was born in Anderson. Charles Henry , a large stock holder, coined the term "Interurban" in 1893. It continued to operate until 1941. The Commercial Club (formed on November 18, 1905) was the forerunner of the present chamber of commerce . The year 1912 spelled disaster for Anderson:
1620-502: The Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.151 via cp1112 cp1112, Varnish XID 938492350 Upstream caches: cp1112 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 07:46:47 GMT Anderson, Indiana Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana , United States. The population was 54,788 at the 2020 census . It
1680-568: The average family size was 2.87. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 23.2% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there The city government consists of a mayor and a city council. The mayor is elected in citywide vote. The city council consists of nine members. Six are elected from individual districts. Three members are elected at large. When General Motors closed its operations in Anderson,
1740-496: The charges filed on Portwood: "We are cooperating with all parties and hope for a quick and fair resolution that allows everyone involved to move forward in a positive manner." In December 2011, Portwood was arrested for the Class D felony of possession of a controlled substance and was later charged with violating her probation on her earlier domestic-violence charges by breaching conditions including behaving well in society, obtaining
1800-547: The city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female. As of the 2000 census , there were people, households, and families living in the city. The population density was 1,491.6 inhabitants per square mile (575.9/km ). There were housing units at an average density of 690.3 per square mile (266.5/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 81.99% White , 14.88% African American , 0.31% Native American , 0.49% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.86% from other races , and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of
1860-406: The city was 78.8% White , 15.2% African American , 0.3% Native American , 0.5% Asian , 2.6% from other races , and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population. Of the extant households 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had
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1920-578: The city was dealt a major economic blow, as GM was the biggest employer in Anderson. Nevertheless, in 2007, Anderson was ranked 98th in the Forbes List for 100 Best Places for Businesses among Smaller U.S. Metro areas. However, a more recent (2014) appraisal of Anderson from the Indiana Business Review was mixed, noting that "long-term trends are negative", citing "a long-term downward trend in area employment" and "acceleration in
1980-483: The condition that the county seat be moved from Pendleton to Anderson. John Berry laid out the first plat of Anderson on November 7, 1827. In 1828 the seat of justice was moved from Pendleton to Anderson. The city is named for Chief William "Adam" Anderson, whose mother was Lenape and whose father was of Swedish descent. Chief Anderson's name in Lenape was Kikthawenund , meaning "creaking boughs". The Lenape village
2040-400: The east side of the city, leading north 11 miles (18 km) to Alexandria and southwest 10 miles (16 km) to Pendleton . Interstate 69 crosses the southeast corner of the city, with access from Exit 226 (SR 9/ SR 109 ). I-69 leads southwest 40 miles (64 km) to Indianapolis and northeast 83 miles (134 km) to Fort Wayne . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , Anderson has
2100-584: The local state college, and maintain her relationship with Ryan, Bentley's father. Maci gets fed up with Ryan when he does not help her juggle parenthood, school, and work to her satisfaction. Bookout said the reason she participated in the show was because she wanted to get a good message across and stated: "I really just wanted to show girls how hard it was to be a teen parent. I wanted girls who might get pregnant to see there are options out there to move forward with your life and still have goals." She has gone back to college after dropping her online classes, and now
2160-436: The much smaller communities of Country Club Heights , Edgewood , River Forest , and Woodlawn Heights , as well as small parts of five other townships: Lafayette , Richland , Union , Adams , and Fall Creek . Indiana State Road 32 (14th Street) crosses the city center, leading east-northeast 19 miles (31 km) to Muncie and west-southwest the same distance to Noblesville . State Road 9 (Scatterfield Road) crosses
2220-552: The natural gas ran out. The city had left its gas-powered lights on day and night, and there are stories of a pocket of natural gas being lit in the river and burning for a prolonged period for the spectacle of it. The result of the loss of natural gas was that several factories moved out. The whole city slowed down. This club persuaded the Remy brothers to stay in Anderson and others to locate there. For decades, Delco Remy and Guide Lamp (later Fisher Guide), which during World War II built
2280-452: The number of food stamp recipients". More recent unemployment has been reduced, but improvements still lag behind the rest of the state. For 2013, estimated household median income was $ 33,574 (vs. Indiana state median of $ 48,248). Per capita money income was $ 18,216 (Indiana per capita of $ 24,635). 25.8% of the city's population was estimated at living below poverty level, vs. a statewide estimation of 15.4%. Madison County, of which Anderson
2340-417: The police department of Anderson, Indiana , and that city's branch of the state Child Protective Services , along with sparking hundreds of public complaints questioning Portwood's suitability to be a mother. Police searched Portwood's apartment, finding "evidence that requires further investigation," but would not specify what had been found at the time; it was later revealed that Portwood had been caught with
2400-408: The population. There were 25,274 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and
2460-552: The provision that all charges would be dropped if she went to and completed rehab . In March 2012, Portwood failed to take a required drug test, violating the associated condition of her suspended sentence and putting herself in jeopardy of having the five-year suspended sentence reimposed. At the ensuing probation violation hearing, the judge in the case declined to reimpose any portion of the suspended sentence, instead requiring Amber to complete 30 days of daily drug tests. Portwood subsequently dropped out of her rehabilitation program and
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2520-456: The series was merged into Teen Mom 2 , with cast members of each series transitioning to a combined series titled Teen Mom: The Next Chapter , which premiered on September 6, 2022. An aspiring model, Farrah Abraham (from Council Bluffs, Iowa ) is the mother of Sophia Laurent Abraham, whose father, Derek Underwood, was killed in a car accident on December 28, 2008, two months before her birth. In January 2010, Farrah's mother, Debra Danielson,
2580-411: The series. In a series a tweets, Portwood claimed: "If I was treated fairly it wouldn't be an issue but it's been nothing but disrespect since the reunion show. Which keeps continuing today. [...] Nothing has been dealt with or has made me feel any safer to even move on with people who have continuously hidden things from the network. The day I'm shown some respect by the people I've worked with for 8 years
2640-558: The show following an announcement on Instagram in April 2019. In August 2019, Mackenzie McKee from Teen Mom 3 joined the cast as a guest mom for the last few episodes of season eight. Mackenzie McKee officially became a main cast member on season 8b. The show's success has allowed for the development of the spin-offs Teen Mom 2 , Teen Mom 3 , Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant , Teen Mom: Young Moms Club , Teen Mom: Family Reunion , and Teen Mom: Girls' Night In . On May 22, 2022,
2700-582: The wedding plans were suspended when it was revealed that, unbeknownst to Portwood, Baier had several children by different women and had fallen behind on child support payments, and that he had reached out to fellow Teen Mom castmates Farrah Abraham and Jenelle Evans before finally pursuing Portwood. The couple reconciled. Portwood said she would be inviting all of the Teen Mom stars, "[e]very single one from Teen Mom 2 and Teen Mom OG ." Portwood met Baier over Twitter in 2014 and she says "she put him through
2760-453: Was 24 years old. Cheyenne and Wharton were not in a relationship at the time, but they decided to raise their daughter together. Ryder inherited a rare genetic disease: Very long-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency . In 2020, Floyd reprised her relationship with former boyfriend Zach Davis. Shortly after, the couple announced they were expecting their first baby and later got engaged at their baby shower. Their son, Ace Terrell Davis,
2820-416: Was born in August 2021. Amber Portwood (from Anderson, Indiana ) is the mother of Leah Leann Shirley. Amber's journey into parenthood has been tough; she struggles to parent Leah, and stay with her fiancé Gary. She used to be a self-declared party girl, but now discovers she has little time to do anything besides take care of Leah. Amber dropped out of high school when she discovered she was pregnant, but now
2880-643: Was born on August 15, 2016. In a 2014 study done on the cultivation effects of reality television , an Indiana University study found that young girls who regularly watched Teen Mom had an unrealistic view of teen pregnancy . In 2016, a New York Times study of the 50 TV shows with the most Facebook likes found that Teen Mom was "most popular in rural Kentucky and least popular in New York City. As with 16 and Pregnant , it's much more popular among women — 94 percent of 'likes' come from women, second only to Pretty Little Liars ". The pilot episode
2940-530: Was born on May 27, 2021. Bristol Palin (from Palmer, Alaska ) announced her pregnancy and engagement to Levi Johnston at the 2008 Republican National Convention. Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston-Palin was born on December 27, 2008. Palin and Johnston ended their engagement in March 2009. In 2015, Palin announced her engagement to Dakota Meyer . Palin gave birth to the couple's first daughter, Sailor Grace Palin, on December 23, 2015. Their second daughter, Atlee Bay,
3000-407: Was born on May 8, 2017. The couple divorced in 2018. Mackenzie McKee (née Douthit) (from Miami, Oklahoma ) became pregnant with her first child with then-boyfriend, Josh McKee, and gave birth to their son, Gannon Dewayne McKee, on September 12, 2011. Douthit and McKee married on August 17, 2013. Their first daughter, Jaxie Taylor, was born on February 7, 2014. The couple's third child, Broncs Weston,
3060-494: Was charged with a third violation of her probation; in June 2012, the court reimposed Portwood's five-year sentence in its entirety. On June 13, 2012, Portwood began serving her five-year sentence, during which she is expected to attend substance abuse classes and earn her GED. On December 20, 2013, Portwood made an appearance on the talk show Dr. Phil . She revealed that she has been released from jail early due to good behavior and now has her GED . Portwood also revealed that she
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#17327800078713120-410: Was charged with assault in an Iowa court for hitting her. As a result of the fight with her mother, Farrah and Sophia moved out of her mother's house. She started seeing a therapist to discuss the rocky relationship with her family, because she could not cope with her mothers actions as well as dealing with her emotions regarding Underwood and his death. Farrah eventually proved to Derek's family through
3180-583: Was fired from the show by producer Morgan J. Freeman. He explained her choice to return to the adult entertainment industry was in conflict with the overall message of Teen Mom . Maci McKinney (née Bookout) (from Chattanooga, Tennessee ), the mother of Bentley Cadence Edwards, is described by MTV as the classic teenage overachiever who is popular, athletic, and successful in school. She had aspirations to go away to college with her friends after she graduated from high school, but her dreams are now on hold as she struggles to take care of Bentley, take online courses at
3240-581: Was high on prescription and illegal medication for most episodes of Teen Mom and that she is sober with no intent of ever using again. Portwood is working on obtaining a joint-custody agreement with her ex-boyfriend Gary Shirley and is trying to focus on being a good mom to her daughter. She also has established an organization to help teens stay off drugs. On July 5, 2019, Portwood was arrested in Indianapolis, Indiana and charged with two counts of domestic battery and one count of criminal recklessness with
3300-563: Was known as "Anderson's Town", though the Moravian missionaries called it "The Heathen Town Four Miles Away". Anderson was also known as "Andersonton" before being formally organized as Anderson. Introduction of internal improvements by the Mammoth Internal Improvement Act caused a growth in the population in 1837. In December 1838, Anderson was incorporated as a town with 350 inhabitants. The Central Canal ,
3360-484: Was opened in 1917, and this was separated from Gospel Trumpet (now known as Warner Press) in 1925. At the same time, it became known as Anderson Bible School and Seminary. In 1925, the name was changed to Anderson College and eventually to Anderson University in 1988. Over the years, 17 different types of automobiles were manufactured in Anderson, with the Lambert family among the city's leaders in its development and
3420-408: Was reported that Portwood agreed to allow Indiana CPS to monitor her for up to six months in exchange for CPS's allowing her to maintain custody of Leah. On November 18, after an extensive investigation, Portwood was charged with three counts of domestic violence, two of them felonies, in connection with separate incidents of on-camera abuse of Shirley. The same day, MTV released a statement concerning
3480-423: Was serving a five-year jail sentence, the result of a December 2011 arrest for possession of drugs and failing to complete a court-ordered rehab program. On November 4, 2013, she was released from Indiana's Rockville Correctional Facility (four years early). Over the course of filming, Portwood became engaged to Matt Baier, an author and onetime DJ. Originally, the wedding was scheduled for October 10, 2016; however,
3540-502: Was short-lived, and Anderson once again went back to village status in 1852. However, with the completion of the Indianapolis Bellefontaine Railroad , as well as their station in 1852, Anderson burst to life. The third incorporation of Anderson as a town occurred on June 9, 1853. The population continued to increase. On August 28, 1865, with a population of nearly 1,300 people, Anderson was incorporated as
3600-403: Was the network's highest-rated premiere in over a year, with 2.1 million total viewers; the record was surpassed by the controversial series Skins , which had 3.26 million viewers. The first-season finale brought in 3.6 million viewers. The second-season finale pulled in over 5.6 million viewers. seasons Maci Bookout Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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