Teen Mom Briana DeJesus responds to fans’ concerns ex Devoin was ‘slurring his words’ while taking care of her daughters
BRIANA DeJesus has addressed fans' concerns that her ex Devoin Austin seemed to be slurring his words with her daughters Nova and Stella.
The Teen Mom 2 star and her first baby daddy only share Nova, though he acts as a father figure to both kids.
After Briana revealed in a tweet that both her children were spending the night at Devoin's house, fans became concerned.
The MTV dad shared a video from their night together, showing himself holding a drink in one hand while Nova, 10, and Stella, four, followed behind him in their bathing suits.
Fans feared he may have been drinking – something that happened once before – and made their concerns known.
Briana exclusively confirmed to The Sun that Devoin was not under the influence while caring for the girls.
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Addressing the fan concern directly, she said: “I have seen that people are worried about Devoin’s speech and that they’re accusing him of potentially being intoxicated while taking care of Stella and Nova last night.
"I know that they’re likely basing their fears off things that happened in the past. While I’ve had my issues with Devoin in the past, I’m going to come to his defense here. He absolutely was not drunk while taking care of both of my daughters last night.
"He took great care of them and both Stella and Nova had a great time and were completely safe."
The reality star concluded: "Furthermore, I appreciate Devoin taking care of Stella as well as he is not her biological father but treats her like his own. I’m glad my daughters got to enjoy their time and that I’m able to get the truth out there.”
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Devoin's sweet video spark fear from fans.
SLURRED SONGS
On Friday, the dad of one recorded the trio walking outside his apartment.
It appeared they were headed to or from the pool as Nova and Stella were wearing their swimsuits and Devoin had on his sunglasses.
The proud dad didn't share any additional photos from their time together, though fans grew worried about his behavior as he was carrying a cup on the brief trip.
Viewers pointed out that he seemed to be slurring his words while rapping in the video.
One fan commented on the video: "Anyone else think he's slurring his words just a tad?"
Some others jumped in to defend the devoted dad's rapping skills claiming they are not an indication that he's under the influence.
A second person chimed in adding: "you must not watch this show. That's literally how he talks lol."
Another user also feared alcohol may have played a factor however, writing: "I hope he not drunk again"
The comment was in reference a previous attempt at a sleepover between Devoin and his biological daughter Nova, which ended in disaster after he got drunk at the pool.
Briana's statement comes after she joked that she was "hurt" over the girls' night out with her ex.
MOM'S PAIN
On Friday, the mom of two tweeted: "First time both of the girls are staying over d's house. I dropped them off and they didn't even care when I left."
She went on: "I am hurt. tell my babies I love them."
Recently, the 27-year-old opened up about Luis Hernandez – Stella's biological father – signing away his rights.
She revealed some concerns in a preview clip for an episode of Teen Mom: Girls’ Night In.
In the video, Briana seemed stressed as she confessed to her sister that she’d sought out a potential lawyer to chat with about Luis.
Rewatching on the couch, co-star Cheyenne Floyd, 29, said “my anxiety just went up” as she watched the clip play out.
While Briana prepared to call the lawyer, sister Brittany DeJesus, 30, danced as she sang a song that she made up that went: “We’re taking him to court, we’re taking him to court.”
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Briana smiled at her sister while the phone rang.
Watching the clip back, Cheyenne rooted Brittany on and sang her own version of the son, “We’re going to court, we’re going to court.”
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