Teen Mom Confidential: Secrets & Scandals From MTV's Most Controversial Shows (28 page)

Baby:
Liam Allen Peterson (b. February 17, 2010)
Baby Daddy:
Daniel Peterson
Episode 213:
November 9, 2010

Emily and Daniel married shortly after filming their episode - but the relationship never stood a chance. “After having Liam, we just got to that comfortable stage, and being in love didn't seem to matter anymore,” she told RadarOnline in November 2010. “We got out of the honeymoon stage before even getting married. And it sucks.” During the “Where Are They Now?” special, Emily said that she and Daniel were pressured into marriage by their families, and that she was unhappy from the start. Soon after, Emily and Liam moved to Emily's mother's house and the couple separated. In October 2011, her father, Stacey, died suddenly from a heart attack, leaving Emily and her family stunned. In July 2012, Emily and Daniel made their divorce official.

MARKAI DURHAM
Riverview, FL
(b. December 2, 1991)

Baby:
Za'Karia Sanari Worsham (b. October 12, 2009)
Baby Daddy:
James Worsham
Episode 214:
November 16, 2010

Markai was publically ridiculed when she chose to end her second pregnancy on the controversial “No Easy Decision” abortion special in 2010. Soon after, she and James ended their relationship, but they remain friends for the sake of their daughter. Markai now lives in Tampa and works at a cable company. She's currently in school and hopes to become a dental hygienist. According to posts on her Twitter account, she plans to get butt implants in 2013. In February 2012, Markai was arrested in Florida for driving on a suspended license and later released on a $250 bond. James, who is still sporting his trademark dreadlocks, graduated from trade school in 2010 and is very much involved in his daughter's life.

AUBREY WOLTERS
Prescott Valley, AZ
(b. July 1, 1992)

Baby:
Austin Carter Akerill (b. February 6, 2010)
Baby Daddy:
Brandon Akerill
Episode 215:
November 23, 2010

Aubrey and Brandon moved to Washington to live with Brandon's father but divorced in February 2011, just before their first anniversary. Video footage from a “Where Are They Now?” special in 2011, showed an underage Aubrey drinking in a nightclub, dancing on a pool table, and talking about becoming a stripper. She told MTV that she was “taking a semester off” from school, but in reality, she had dropped out of college. A few days after the special aired, she took to her Facebook fan page to defend her actions: “I'm with my son all week minus a few hours on Thursdays and that's all I focus on,” she wrote. “I party on the weekends. Also I've never been drunk when my child is present or even home. I'm not putting him in jeopardy. I don't drink that regularly anyhow.” In July 2011, Aubrey revealed that she had a massive tumor in her throat that left her in constant pain and unable to eat or sleep. She lost a great deal of weight, causing fans of the show to speculate that she was abusing drugs. The tumor turned out to be non-cancerous but Aubrey didn't have it removed until late 2011 because she didn't have health insurance. Aubrey now resides in Washington with her son and is on good terms with Brandon, who lives nearby and works as a bouncer at a bar.

CHRISTINNA COOK
Huntsville, AL

Baby:
Destiny Brianna Robinson (b. December 22, 2009)
Baby Daddy:
Isaiah Robinson
Episode 216:
November 30, 2010

Christinna claims she married - then quickly divorced - Isaiah after he beat her up! The violent scene allegedly played out just a few months before her episode aired. “We got into an argument and it got physical,” she revealed on Formspring. “I called the police. They arrested him and the policeman pressed charges then I went to the hospital and had to get surgery and we got back together after that, [which I know was] stupid!” Isaiah, a former high school football star, was charged with third degree assault. After the divorce, Christinna moved to Buffalo, New York to be near her family. Isaiah briefly joined her, but ended up moving back to Alabama. In December 2010, she shared her future plans with RadarOnline: "I want to obtain my Masters Degree and establish a career for myself. I want to buy a house in a good neighborhood and school district and find a good church to raise Destiny in. I also want to have more children because I love being a mother. I want to find a good husband, who also has a career and shares the same values that I do and someone to be a father to Destiny since Isaiah has unfortunately chosen not to be a part of Destiny's life. Even if I do not remarry, I just want to be successful so I can give Destiny the best life I possibly can."

KAYLA JORDAN
Centre, AL
(b. December 29, 1992)

Baby:
Rylan Jayce Davis (b. January 19, 2010)
Baby Daddy:
J.R. Davis
Episode 217:
December 7, 2010

Kayla called off her engagement to J.R. shortly after her episode was filmed. Soon after, her parents split up. “I would probably still be that spoiled child that was fed with the preverbal silver spoon if it wasn't for [my parents'] divorce,” she wrote on a personal blog in October 2011. “I appreciate the adult that I had to grow into.” In November 2011, she began dating someone new. (They were still together a year later!) J.R. is still involved in Rylan's life and now works with his father at the family's carpet business. As of December 2012, Kayla was working part-time at a restaurant and attending college.

MEGAN MCCONNELL
Ault, CO
(b. May 21, 1993)

Baby:
Blake Ray Stone (b. January 19, 2010)
Baby Daddy:
Nathan Stone
Episode 218:
December 14, 2010

Megan married Nathan in February 2011, but the honeymoon didn't last long. By summer, the military brat had discovered that her man - after ditching his promise to enlist - had been texting about her with other girls. “I was completely oblivious to the fact that things were bad,” she told
The Ashley's Reality Roundup
in an August 2011 interview. “I guess he's just a good liar.” On her personal blog, Megan also hinted that she had suffered some physical abuse:

“He has left a few bruises on me. The most recent time was when I confronted him about the texting. He didn't hit me, he just grabbed my arms and left bruises on the back of my arms where he was holding on. The only other time was back in June, he back handed me on my chest and left a bruise. Both times he said these exact words “I'm so sorry baby I will never do it again”. That's what pushed me over the edge and lead me to make this decision. No one should have to go through that. It's a terrible feeling. That is why I got my new tattoo on my chest, because every time I see it, it will remind me to learn from my mistakes and never allow myself to get into a bad relationship again.

Megan filed for divorce after just seven months and says Nathan tried to convince her father to adopt Blake. As of October 2012, Megan was living with her parents in Colorado and attending college full time. She hopes to attend nursing school. As of March 2013, Megan was dating a guy named Lando. Nathan married the girl with whom he was cheating on Megan.

ASHLEY SALAZAR
McKinney, TX
(b. December 1, 1991)

Baby:
Callie Danielle Salazar (b. December 16, 2009)
Baby Daddy:
Justin Lane
Episode 219:
December 21, 2010

In 2011, Ashley got her own apartment, enrolled at The University of North Texas and appeared on a 16 and Pregnant adoption special to discuss the decision to give up her daughter. “I hope to be at peace [with my choice] as much as Catelynn is someday,” she told
The Ashley's Reality Roundup
. “But I am better off with the adoption. I just realized that not much can be changed so I have to make the best with what I have.” In January 2012, Ashley released her memoir, Bittersweet Blessing, shortly before reuniting with ex-boyfriend Justin, who had never seen their daughter. As of March 2013, Ashley was living in Texas and is in her last year of college. She is still with Justin, who had to relocate to Louisiana to take a job with an oil company. Ashley plans to join him. Being on the show “is harder than it seems,” she revealed in a 2011 interview. “You are in such an emotional time of your life and the cameras sometimes got overwhelming. I would also worry what Callie would think about the episodes in the future. I would just tell myself it was for a good cause. That was the hardest part; that and knowing millions would be watching and judging.”

- SEASON THREE -

JORDAN WARD-FINDER
St. Louis, MO
(b. February 14, 1993)

Baby:
Noah James Finder (b. July 14, 2010)
Baby Daddy:
Brian Finder
Episode 301:
April 19, 2011

Jordan married Brian in January 2011 and quickly discovered she was pregnant again. A few months after taping the reunion special (in which Jordan did not discuss her second pregnancy), Brian joined the Air Force and the family moved to a base in Monterrey Bay, California. In November 2011, Jordan gave birth to a daughter named
Arri Monroe Finder
. Although Jordan's twin sister, Jessica, wasn't able to be in the room for the birth as she was for Noah's, she did watch it via Skype. In September 2012, the family moved to an Air Force base in San Antonio, Texas. A stay-at-home mom, Jordan has said she would like to finish school before having more kids.

JENNIFER DEL RIO
Riverview, FL
(b. October 20, 1993)

Babies:
Joshua Devan and Noah Matthew Smith (b. October 11, 2010)
Baby Daddy:
Joshua Smith
Episode 302:
April 26, 2011

For a while, Jennifer and the twins were living in Chicago, where she spoke to high school students about pregnancy through an organization called Teen Choices International. In July 2012, Jennifer filed legal documents to gain sole custody of the boys, claiming that Josh was a threat to her safety. “I love my two sons with all of my heart, my love for them is out of this world,” Josh says. “Sometimes we will learn that we have to slow down in order to move further. My plans, dreams and goals for my children are huge. I know they are in safe hands right now and I will continue let God be in control.” Jennifer has since moved back to Riverview and is currently attending college. She is majoring in criminal justice and plans to go into law enforcement. As of March 2013, Josh was back in the twins' lives, with Jennifer even allowing him to have the boys over the weekend. They are now civil to each other and get along for the sake of their children.

DANIELLE CUNNINGHAM
Pataskala, OH
(b. January 7, 1994)

Baby:
Jamie Paul Alderman, Jr. (b. October, 2010)
Baby Daddy:
Jamie Paul Alderman
Episode 305:
May 10, 2011

Jessica Danielle Cunningham immediately considered having an abortion when she became pregnant with her second child in October 2012 - at age 19. “But a week went by and I just couldn't even imagine (doing it),” she wrote on her official Facebook fan page. “There's no way I could do it.” Danielle - who holds jobs at Target and Tim Horton's - discovered she was about to become a mother again shortly after rekindling her turbulent love affair with Jamie. “[It took] a while to process,” her mother Casey tells us. “I guess I can't change anything so I will be happy.” Danielle lobbied hard to be included in the
Teen Mom
3
spinoff, which will air in 2013. When she wasn't selected, Danielle began to focus on obtaining her GED and plans to start college in the spring of 2013 - right around her due date! “This baby was placed in my life for a reason and I'm more than willing to start fresh and know it's time to grow up,” Danielle posted. “Yes I should [have grown up] before [getting pregnant] but I was also 15 the last time I got pregnant. I'm now 19, and I'm more than excited for my family to grow.” Casey, however, remains concerned. “Her life story was just too close to my own and I don't want her to continue this cycle,” she says. “I am hoping Jamie stands tall and does what he needs to, so that we can change the page to this story and continue on in a different direction.” In February 2013, Danielle announced that she was having a girl, whom she plans to name Jayleigh Danielle. She is expected to give birth in the summer of 2013. She is no longer in a relationship with Jamie.

CLEONDRA CARTER
Horn Lake, MS
(b. June 21, 1993)

Baby:
Kylee Sue Escovedo (b. November 29, 2010)
Baby Daddy:
Mario Escovedo
Episode 305:
May 17, 2011

Cleondra tells us she's “never been happier.” After a domestic dispute turned physical and cops were called in late 2011, Cleondra and Mario went the extra mile to rebuild their relationship. “(We) have our differences but there is no need to throw our family in the trash because of it. We are very stubborn but we've worked on that. Now we do not even go to sleep or leave the house mad at each other. If we are fighting, we work it out.” The couple - both work full time while Cleondra studies photography in college - say they plan to marry, but have not yet set a date. “The best part about my filming was just getting my word out there, and showing teen moms that you can do it!” she says. “It is very possible. I have never once looked at my situation and thought, 'Well I'm screwed.' I make the best of it. That's why I am so happy all of the time.”

KAYLA JACKSON
Winthrop, MN
(b. March 8, 1993)

Baby:
Preston Michael Schwing (b. November 4, 2010)
Baby Daddy:
Michael Schwing
Episode 306:
May 24, 2011

Shortly after her episode aired, Kayla and Mike split and she moved into an apartment with her friend and baby Preston. Mike eventually moved in, and he and Kayla got back together. They became engaged in March 2012, but by the end of the year had split again. Kayla currently works full-time and shares custody of Preston with Mike. At press time, Kayla was not enrolled in college, although she plans to go at some point in the near future.