'LACKING SELF-AWARENESS'
Teen Mom Jenelle Evans & husband David Eason slammed as ‘MONSTERS’ for ‘mocking’ Amber Portwood’s mental health battle
TEEN Mom fans are slamming Jenelle Evans and David Eason as "monsters" over a recent attack on Amber Portwood.
The duo were fired from the MTV show back in 2019.
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On Thursday, Jenelle uploaded a she'd promised to deliver to fans and YouTube subscribers earlier in the week.
In the clip, she and husband David Eason reviewed episode two of Teen Mom Family Reunion, which they did not appear on.
The episode saw drama between cast members Jade Cline and Ashley Jones, with Maci Bookout and Amber Portwood – whom Jenelle has history with – acting as mediators.
At one point in the episode, Amber made a comment about needing to "wait for my meds to kick in," while eating breakfast with her costars.
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David and Jenelle both took digs at Amber over the comment, with David doing an impression of the Indiana native.
The mom of three then laid into Amber after she made a comment about how much she's changed, citing her addiction, legal woes and prison stay.
Jenelle appeared to refute Amber's claims about her personal growth, saying: "She’s like, 'Oh, yeah, I used to be like that.' Amber, you just went ranting about me on your Instagram."
David agreed, adding: "She always says stuff like that, and then she’s like, 'I need to take my meds before I do something crazy.'
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He went on: "I’m gonna tell you something right now, you have not changed if you need to take meds every morning to act normal."
The conversation continued, with Jenelle saying to her husband: "I think you can talk about how great you’ve been when you stop getting in trouble."
David replied: "When you haven’t been on probation for about ten years, let's hear your recovery story – when you recover."
He added: "You’re making excuses for yourself."
FAN BACKLASH
Fans were quick to hit back on YouTube and on where the video was reposted.
One YouTube comment read: "Aren’t y’all on Xanax to be normal?"
A Reddit user slammed the stars, writing: "Jenelle really doesn't get it, does she?"
Another noted the North Carolina native's recent medical journey, writing: "Jenelle wants to be seriously ill- which would most likely require her to be taking daily medication! She is a fool."
A third Reddit user added: "the lack of self awareness is truly inspiring. 'she's always yelling at someone!' 🥴"
AMBER'S STRUGGLES
Amber has been open about her mental health struggles, among other things she's been through and continues to deal with.
Recently, she talked about her many trials and tribulations in an interview with while promoting her memoir, So, You're Crazy Too?
She said at the time: "The anxiety in me. The bipolar, the borderline, the PTSD, all these different things that come together, that's my makeup – but it's not exactly who I am.
"This is just what I go through and I work through. I've really learned to live happily with major mental illnesses."
As for how she's managing, Amber told the outlet: "I got to psychotherapy once a week. I am not playing around here.
"I put in the work."
She also makes sure to take her medication, stay sober, and enjoy different hobbies.
She shared: "I do everything that I need to, from drawing to writing poetry to reading to educating myself. I’m never going to stop [bettering myself].”
NOT SO DIFFERENT
Jenelle and David have had their share of issues as well – legal and otherwise.
The pair were fired by MTV after David shot and killed the family dog, Nugget.
He has since had his share of troubles, including a few arrests.
Jenelle has been open about her own mental health issues, revealing in 2020 that she was dealing with "depression."
At the time, she and David had just gotten back together after a brief split.
During an appearance on podcast , Jenelle admitted social media hate from followers has been hard on her about getting back with her beau.
She explained: “Sometimes it gets to you really bad. You have to ignore all of it. You have to put down your phone and focus on something else."
When asked if she has “depression and anxiety,” she responded, “Definitely, and a lot lately.”
The MTV star continued: “Since I’ve been off TV everyone is wanting to know about my life 10 times harder. I’m trying to lay low and it’s not working out because everyone is trying to dig.
“I’m off the show now so you guys shouldn’t be digging so much into my life. This is my time for privacy right now. Leave me the f**k alone.”
The following year, she again opened up about her mental health.
After her clothing line was axed, she shared a video of herself sobbing and asked for support from fans.
"My mental health is number 1. Honestly I'm so depressed I need time away from social media. Pray for me, thanks."
The announcement came after Jenelle began sobbing in a TikTok video as she admitted that her fashion company dropped her clothing line.
At the start of the video, the Teen Mom 2 alum appeared teary-eyed as she alleged that "haters contacted" SewSew You, "the company" that she was ";working with."
She then "decided to do my own website under my own name.";
In a shot that followed, Jenelle was seen wiping away the tears from her eyes while covering her face.
She captioned the post: "Been crying all morning.
"Sorry to let everyone’s hopes up but SewSew You has dropped me because of haters."
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In an Instagram Story post, Jenelle was still in tears over the news.
She wrote the initials "FML."
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