MTV’s Teen Mom 2 is a spin-off of 16 and Pregnant, and also the sister show of the original Teen Mom. We watched the teens in 16 and Pregnant struggle with the reality of being pregnant as teenagers – some without the support of the baby’s father or of other family members. Now Teen Mom 2 picks up where 16 and Pregnant left off. In season one of Teen Mom 2, MTV followed the lives of Chelsea Houska, Jenelle Evans, Kailyn Lowry, and Leah Messer.
Jenelle Evans is no longer with her son’s father and he’s not in the picture at all, and she seems to be more interested in partying and being with her friends than taking care of her son. She signed over temporary custody to her mother and continued to live on and off again in her mother’s house, but soon she got involved in a relationship that did not help her get away from her partying ways. Shortly after meeting a new guy, they both were arrested. When season one left off, Jenelle was jobless and homeless.
Soon after Chelsea gave birth to her daughter, the father (Adam Lind) sent text messages stating he wanted to sign over papers for “that mistake.” Real nice, right? Throughout season one, she and her baby’s father tried to make their tumultuous relationship work, all while trying to get her GED to get into the school she wants to attend. By the end of season one, she and Adam were no longer together and her family and friends hope it stays that way.
Kailyn lived with her boyfriend and her boyfriend’s family because at the time she couldn’t live with her mother. Kailyn and her baby’s father, Jo Rivera, were constantly fighting, but Kailyn had nowhere to go. She tried to juggle going to school, working, and being a mother, and after Kailyn and Jo broke up, she continued to live with his family. She then met a boy at work and started to secretly date him. Jo and his parents found out and were not happy. Kailyn was finally able to move in with her mother and out of Jo’s house, but things got ugly with Jo and they have since been to court to do battle over custody.
After Leah and her boyfriend, Corey Simms, were together for only a few short months, Leah became pregnant with twin girls. Shortly after the girls were born, Leah cheated on Corey with an ex-boyfriend which ended her relationship with Corey.
After much of season one found Leah trying to win Corey back, he finally gave her another chance. Not only did they get back together, but they also moved in and got engaged. During season one, Leah and Corey notice one of the twins is developing much faster than the other one. While trying to figure out what’s wrong with their daughter, the couple became closer and closer, ultimately making it official and getting married.
With the premiere of season two, we’ll see if Janelle finally becomes the mother her son deserves; if Chelsea can finally move on from Adam and accomplish her goal of getting her GED; if Kailyn and Jo learn how to co-parent their son without all the animosity and fighting,; and if Leah and Corey’s marriage lasts with everything they are going through and what’s wrong with their daughter’s development.
