Jenelle Evans says she has big plans for her future.
As The Ashley recently told you, the TV networks aren’t exactly breaking down the former Teen Mom 2 star’s door to cast her on a new show. However, Jenelle recently told Pop Culture in a sit-down video interview that she may try heading behind the camera next.
“I’m just gonna focus on myself, focus on my brand stepping away from ‘Teen Mom’ and focusing on myself as a person and not attaching my name to that ‘Teen Mom’ title,” she said. “And whether it’s on-camera I do again or even off-camera and just do production and be involved in another show and getting it together, that would be fun too.”
When asked to elaborate on what kind of shows she’d like to produce, Jenelle said she wants to do a dating show for young moms…or something.
“I have a lot of show ideas — a lot of different reality show ideas,” she said. “Kind of like ‘Bachelor’-like style ideas, dating ideas, you know young mom ideas basically — I wouldn’t say teenagers though.”
Unfortunately, though, Jenelle says she can’t bring these ideas to fruition, due to her ding-dang contract with Viacom!
“I have a bunch of thoughts running in my head, but whenever I want to pursue those opportunities, I can’t and I’m put at a halt because I’m still stuck in a contract,” Jenelle said.
The Ashley has gone through and picked out the most-interesting things Jenelle said on a variety of topics, including her feelings about MTV, what she plans to do with her North Carolina property (aka “The Land”) and how she’s helped people by sharing her life.
One topic that was never brought up during the entire interview is Jenelle’s supposedly estranged husband David Eason or the state of their marriage. (If you want to know what’s going on with that, though, click here!)
On her contract for ‘Teen Mom 2,’ which expires in April:
“I’ve kind of been in limbo for a year since last April [when I was fired from ‘Teen Mom 2’] and I’ve been wanting to venture out and do my own things, and people are like, ‘Why aren’t you?'” Jenelle said. “And I’m stuck to this contract, and once I’m out of it, I can go and talk to other companies and stuff, but right now, people are iffy about what they want to do.
(As The Ashley told you, Jenelle’s contract for ‘Teen Mom 2′ had a non-compete clause written into it that forbids her from working on competing shows or with other networks without Viacom’s permission. That clause runs out one year from the time she was fired.)
“I’m not gonna lie, MTV, they’re iffy about if they really wanna let me go or not, so I’m just sitting here, doing my own thing, trying to keep YouTube updated, ’cause my fans, they wanna know — they’re digging into my life, and they wanna know what’s up!” Jenelle said.
“My plan is to wait until April and then venture out and talk to other production companies and stuff. But right now, I don’t know where MTV’s head is at. I mean, things can change in a minute, I have no idea. We talk here and there, we don’t talk much, but whenever I ask what’s going on with me, they’re just like, ‘We don’t know, we’re just not gonna use you for this season right now,’ and they’re just kind of beating around the bush.”
On why filming for ‘Teen Mom 2’ sucked:
“They have you film with people that you don’t necessarily want to film with,” Jenelle said. “You’ve got the baby daddies, the grandparents, the exes, constantly. Something’s always going on. When you involve kids, marriages, divorces, trying to co-parent, you got drama there no matter what. I’m trying to steer away from that right now. I just want happy stuff, funny stuff, come join with me.”
On why she likes filming for her own YouTube channel rather than a TV show:
Jenelle stated that she gets to choose what airs on her YouTube channel, unlike when she was on ‘Teen Mom 2’ and had no say on what was shown.
“I’m not worried about what’s about to air, are people going to judge me? Am I parenting right or wrong? It’s all about what I want to do,” Jenelle said. “I make my own schedule and I do what I want and I share what I want.
“That has been awesome for me because it’s like I’m having fun with it, versus when I was on ‘Teen Mom’ it was just kind of like ‘get the camera out of my face I’m mad right now,'” Jenelle added. “Now it’s like, ‘I’m happy, let’s go do something fun, let’s film something fun.’ Whenever [I would] try to suggest that to MTV, it usually gets tossed out.”
On her relationships with the other ‘Teen Mom’ girls:
“Me and Briana [DeJesus] talk from here or there, but other than that I really don’t talk to anybody,” Jenelle said. “I know that recently Kail [Lowry] has reached out to me about a month or two ago, asking me to be on her podcast and I declined for many reasons. Other than that, I haven’t really talked to anybody.
Jenelle said that, even though she hasn’t gotten along with the other ‘Teen Mom’ girls in years, she thinks it’s time to bury the hatchet (or…in Amber Portwood’s case maybe it’s the machete?)
“I’m keeping to myself and letting them do their things…trying to keep things civil between everyone,” Jenelle said. “You’ve got to think about your future, you might run into them someday. You can’t hate each other forever.”
On watching herself on the early episodes of ‘Teen Mom 2’:
Jenelle said that she does watch the first few seasons of ‘Teen Mom 2’ on occasion.
“It’s very embarrassing. But it definitely makes me happy about the type of person I’ve grown into, and to see how much I’ve matured and grown up and it also gives me a good laugh.”
On what she plans to do with “The Land”:
“I have a house in North Carolina that I bought, so it’s not like I can just get out of my lease and leave,” Jenelle said. “I’m kind of stuck in the middle and it’s like, what’s my next step? Am I going to sell my house [in North Carolina] and move here and buy a house, or get rid of the place I’m at right now? I don’t know. Everything’s up in the air.
“I’m dealing with it well, she added. “As long as I stay busy and focused, then I’m good.”
On her “Next Big Thing”:
Jenelle said she plans to resurrect her failed eyebrow/makeup line!
“I’m going to focus a little bit more on my makeup line and am looking to do a collaboration with another company that I’ve been in talks with for about a month now,” Jenelle revealed. “That may be my next big thing, and you know, YouTube of course I’m keeping updated. I’m trying to make that pretty big too.”
On the biggest lesson she’s learned over the years:
“Growing up and seeing the mistakes I’ve made over the years, and having everyone else see my mistakes, it’s helped me learn from my mistakes but then also, the public learns from my mistakes. I hope I have a lot of people that can relate to my situation. That’s what I have always tried to do. Just have content that people can relate to.
“Keep it real, and don’t be scared to tell the truth about who you are,” she added.
Click here to watch Jenelle’s full interview with Pop Culture.
(Photos: YouTube, MTV)
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“Don’t be afraid of the truth of who you are. Take me for instance. My truth is that I am an abusive, pathological liar with absolutely no maternal instincts!”
~Jenelle Evans Eason, February 15, 2020
“I’ve learned from my mistakes.” “Don’t be afraid to tell the truth about who you are.”
Uh, Jenelle…you’re in almost the exact same place you were in the first season of Teen Mom (drugs, ignoring your kid(s), living with a felon, no job, etc); in fact, you’ve kicked it up several notches. Okay, so you’re not living in your car. Yet. We’ll give it some time.
When has Jenelle ever told the truth about who she is, or anything else for that matter?! In fact, she lies more about her life now, than she ever did before. Seriously, the only thing she’s learned, is how to cover up her lies a little bit better, but they still end up blowing up in her face on a daily basis.
“Am I parenting right or wrong?”
Oh, I know! *raises hand*
The delusion is strong with this one.
Keep it real and tell the truth ???????
Slightly off topic but whatever happened to David’s illegal car towing case?
OMG This girl is Batsh** crazy. hahahahaha
She will be in the news this summer.
I truly believe Jenelle thinks David is her best “getting high” partner since Kieffer. And that’s exactly why she’s back in Delusion-ville a.k.a “The Land” with that dog murdering, child abusing sack of sh*t.
And needless to say, controversy and protest will follow these two drugged up idiots WHEREVER they go. So besides maybe a true bottom-feeder like Marriage Boot Camp, I really don’t know who — or what TV network would want to look at Jenelle and David twice, let alone “produce” anything with this toxic twosome in it.
I bet you April is when Jenelle is going to confirm that she’s back with her demonic husband. It still sounds like she believes there’s a sliver of hope left with MTV changing their minds, and having her come back, so until that contract runs out, I don’t think she’s going to claim David.
TMZ is already reporting they’re back on The Land together and that Lurch has been going to see her in Tennessee for a while now.
Yup I saw…I’ve said they’ll “reconcile” by Valentines Day lol, and I don’t think that she is going to 100% confirm it until April…right now she’s only said that she’s learning how to “co-parent” with her exs…but we all know that’s not the case. She’s incapable of parenting anything.
She is trying to stay relevant no matter what it takes. Taking back that scumbag of a husband and I’m sure it’s not the networks who keep on asking here but it’s the other way around-she is begging to have a show from April on. I have a feeling she will find herself in doing illegal things, maybe try to be an escort (although Lurch will be against it) or becoming a drug dealer, she took drugs for years, she can try the other part of the business now! (Or act like Farrah and try to scam people out of their money for a minute with her)
Holy shit… haven’t we heard all this nonsense from Farrah already?? You’re NOT going to produce your own show, and you’re NOT getting on a new one! Stop trying to stay relevant and just get a JOB ?♀️
Also, nooooobody wants those eyebrows, please just stop. They’re gross.
How bout producing and hosting a dating show where people compete to date Jenelle’s ex-soulmates? Who here amongst us wouldn’t jump at the chance to date Andrew, Josh (kidnapped a baby), Whori Tori or Moldy Kieffer?
Just read on TMZ that She just admitted that she is living on the land with Lurch and they got a new pet. Their scumminess truly knows no bounds, but this doesn’t surprise me. I’m sure that he convinced her to come back, he’s a changed man etc., because he is surely out of money and has no means to make any.
Stuff.
Well Jenelle’s brain is fried due to all the drugs. I wonder what’s going to happen to her and the creepy mountain man, I mean there’s 3 kids, possibly animals, bills, etc. etc. No network wants her due to her not only being a toxic person but they all know she will most likely cost them sponsors. Honestly what can she do? She most likely can’t get a normal job due to her background. I will say this, I don’t really care for Jenelle, however, I am concerned for the kids and their well being. I don’t care if Jenelle and mountain man want to play a nice game of Ike and Tina or Bobby and Whitney on the regular, but those kids don’t deserve this at all. They deserve at least a normal, stable, loving childhood. Instead they have to endure a live action Jerry Springer show every day and night. Whatever the future holds I just hope those kids will eventually have some normalcy in the near future. I’m sorry for my rant just something I felt like that needed to be said. You all have a goodnight and again sorry for my long rant.
She’ll go the way of Mama June and be run through by convicts for the rest of her life, the Land will be seized and Lurch will join a militia. As for those traumatized kids, Babs will take Ensly and Nathan and his mom will take Kaiser. THe ones I worry for are Lurch’s kids because there doesn’t seem to be anyone stable on that family tree.
Well Jenelle’s brain is fried due to all the drugs. I wonder what’s going to happen to her and the creepy mountain man, I mean there’s 3 kids, possibly animals, bills, etc. etc. No network wants her due to her not only being a toxic person but they all know she will most likely cost them sponsors. Honestly what can she do? She most likely can’t get a normal job due to her background. I will say this, I don’t really care for Jenelle, however, I am concerned for the kids and their well being. I don’t care if Jenelle and mountain man want to play a nice game of Ike and Tina or Bobby and Whitney on the regular, but those kids don’t deserve this at all. They deserve at least a normal, stable, loving childhood. Instead they have to endure a live action Jerry Springer show every day and night. Whatever the future holds I just hope those kids will eventually have some normalcy in the near future. I’m sorry for my rant just something I felt like that needed to be said.
Ugh, she is so full of shit!
Oh Jenelle, if I was you I would worry less about your “brand” and more about realistically providing for those children you claim to love when it’s convenient. You should run kicking and screaming away from your current brand. I will be very direct Jenelle, your “BRAND” is that of a neglectful, reckless, negligent junkie who has never worked a day in her life, chooses men over all else (including her children!), lies endlessly, and lashes out verbally and physically. No company will partner with you. Has the past year taught you nothing?! Every time you thought you had a game changing partnership/collaboration on board, it vanished when the company was made aware of your past!
How are you going to produce tv shows?! You are broke! You have burned your bridges with MTV and continue to mark yourself as scorched earth by constantly badmouthing your (former) employer in interviews! The reality tv world is very small. You don’t think producers speak with each other, even if they work for different shows? You constantly bailed on filming, you refused to answer specific questions asked of you on camera, you stated publicly (repeatedly) you were the victim of “bad editing”, and would not film unless your ridiculous demands were met. Why would anyone want to work with you?
Jenelle, your current position is entirely of your making. It was your decisions that landed you broke, unemployed and unemployable with property you are never going to resell. Stop trying to be famous. You don’t have fans. The only people watching your YouTube channel are people hate watching.
Please find a normal job. Take your kids to the park and the library and the zoo. Fix nutritious meals for your family and your self. Establish a bed time routine. Find a church and attend Sunday services. See a therapist and figure out why you are so desperate for male companionship. Send your mother flowers and a note thanking her for raising Jace. Take bike rides in the evenings with your kids. Find a hobby like painting or golf or knitting. Volunteer at a soup kitchen. Spend time outside. I think you will find far greatest happiness and peace from the activities of normal life than you could or will ever find by constantly chasing fame and infamy. It’s not too late to change your path. It won’t be easy but nothing great in life is easy.
She has worked a day in her life. I think it was the first season of TM when she worked at that restaurant and was immediately fired because she stole Babs cards and went on a trip with Kiefa.
Well said.
AMEN !!!!!
I couldn’t finish this article. This girl is deluded. She has fans that she says wants to know what’s up? Janelle I don’t think anyone’s going to buy your house because it’s horribly constructed.
“It’s very embarrassing. But it definitely makes me happy about the type of person I’ve grown into, and to see how much I’ve matured and grown up and it also gives me a good laugh.”
Has she seen her cringy Tik Toks? So F-ing stupid. She is emotionally stunted at a 13yr old level, that the parents still question WTH is wrong with my child???
Jenelle , the one thing that you are consistent with… You still have no clue about Self Awareness or Integrity.
It was nice when you were in “hiding”. Please go back.
Jenelle needs to stop speaking negatively re MTV. They gave her a platform. Regardless if she was fired, MTV paid her very well. What future production company will want to work with Jenelle when she publicly disses MTV? You would think Johnny Donovan would advise her to be thankful for MTV giving her an opportunity and humble herself down in interviews. Stop burning bridges Jenelle
All those things she wants to concentrate on, and no mention of her kids. She’s fucking gross.
The delusions are strong with this one.
“My brand”!!! “My makeup line”!!!!! “Not be attached to the TeenMom name”!!!!! BAHAHAHAHAHHA
Seems to me all of em are shaking in their boots. Teen mom isn’t on tv. Has anyone noticed? Most of em are doing click bait. Are they scared? Kail is already talking about moving. Even tho she just bought the house. Shit Show Shut it down. Jenelle will end up in porn.
Can this heap of trash be any more delusional?!
Ain’t no one gonna hire an ex-heroin, currently marijuana abuser to be in a medical position. She’d have to quit smoking and she’ll never do that.
Sure Jan!! You have never told the truth in your life. You have always been a ? and will always be a ?
You had your chance & blew it. You & Sasquatch deserve each other. I wish you would be held accountable for lies to the court system, in NC and TN.
I’m guessing she thinks she’s too good for the medical assisting job she trained for. I’d be going to McDonald’s and trying to sweet talk the managers, because no one likes you. Also notice how when she was mentioning all the things she wants to focus on, the kids weren’t on the list.
My thoughts exactly!!! A whole bunch of nonsense about her YouTube channel (is that even a thing??? Lol) not one word about the t h r e e children she has. Enroll jace in soccer? Take kaiser to an art class? Join a mommy and me group for ensley? No, sir!
Chances are she can’t even get a job in the medical field because of her prior drug charges/convictions. She has literally torched every [functional] bridge in her life ?♀️