Amber Portwood is receiving criticism after the latest episode of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter saw her daughter Leah leave her 15th birthday dinner in tears.
Amber, 34, her ex Gary Shirley, his wife Christina and daughter Emilee gathered to mark the teenager’s birthday with a celebratory meal.
Things got off to a rocky start when Portwood arrived late, and things only got worse from there.
The reality star, who also has a six-year-old son from another relationship, called her daughter an ‘asshole’ at one point, sparking a backlash from viewers.
In the comments on Teen Mom’s Instagram account, one person said, ‘AMBER, YOU ARE THE PROBLEM.’
Amber Portwood is receiving criticism after the latest episode of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter saw her daughter Leah leave her 15th birthday dinner in tears.
Things got off to a rocky start when Portwood arrived late, and things only got worse from there. The reality star, who also has a six-year-old son from another relationship, called her daughter an ‘asshole’ at one point, sparking a backlash from viewers.
Taking to the comments on Teen Mom’s Instagram account, one person said: ‘AMBER YOU ARE THE PROBLEM’
Someone else chimed in: ‘Amber has no idea what it takes to be a mother. Gary and Christina are the only reason Leah is growing up to be such a good girl.
Each of the comments received thousands of likes from fans of the long-running MTV series.
Teen Mom personality Cory Wharton, who appears on the show with ex Cheyenne Floyd, also joined the conversation.
Taking Shirley’s side, he wrote: “GARY is the truth, I love that guy .”
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And Teen Mom vet Jenelle Evans, known for her questionable parenting, even had something to say.
She reshared Briana’s post and added, ‘Girl I just saw it.’
In 2011, Portwood lost custody of Leah after fighting with Gary and subsequently being arrested the previous year.
Although a source shared with Us weekly in January that the exes are now co-parenting Leah ‘amicably’, the latest installment of the show suggested otherwise.
Someone else chimed in: ‘Amber has no idea what it takes to be a mother. Gary and Christina are the only reason Leah is growing up to be such a good girl.
Someone asked, ‘When is Gary going to stop inviting Amber over?’ and described the confrontation as “sad to see”
The reality star, who also has a six-year-old son from another relationship, called her daughter an ‘asshole’ at one point, sparking a backlash from viewers.
Amber, 34, her ex Gary Shirley, his wife Christina and daughter Emilee gathered to mark the teenager’s birthday with a celebratory meal.
Last week it was reported that Amber is now engaged to her new boyfriend, whose name is also Gary.
By Us weeklyThe reality star is “very, very happy” with her new man.
A source told the publication that the proposal came “in the last two weeks.”
It was noted that Amber’s engagement ring was created using “a familiar stone that was restored into a new ring.”
And the soon-to-be husband and wife have “been in couples therapy and talk about everything,” the source added.