From bragging about their non-wives on Instagram, to rejecting a former co-star’s apology, it’s been a busy week for the stars/former stars of the Teen Mom franchise! In an effort to bring you up-to-date on the latest Teen Mom: The Next Chapter, Teen Mom and Teen Mom 2 news, The Ashley brings you the Teen Mom News Pile.

Here are some of the major (and minor but interesting) ‘Teen Mom’-related things that happened over the last week or so…

Fans Absolutely Roast Cory Wharton Over Cringy “Appreciation” Post for Baby Mama Taylor Selfridge, Despite Refusing to Propose 

Cory’s recent tribute to his wife er… fiance… um girlfriend, Taylor, didn’t exact go over quite as the ‘Teen Mom’ star planned.

On Wednesday, Cory took to Instagram to express how grateful he is to have Taylor by his side for the last seven years. Suited up in a tank top and beanie combo, Cory— who recently had surgery on his leg— praised Taylor for sticking by him while they built “an empire” together…or something.

“Most women want a man that’s already established,” Cory wrote in the post’s caption. “A strong woman will be part of his struggle, survive it, succeed together, and build an empire. We’ve been with each other for 7 years despite what everyone was saying about it & I’m so thankful to have her by my side, especially through times like this where I’m no help and I’m down on crutches. Love you baby.” 

In the photos Cory and Taylor— who both chose to wear sunglasses inside, for some reason— pose happily together; however, Cory’s fans rushed to the post’s comment section to take Cory to task for refusing to marry Taylor, despite the fact that they have two kids and a house together.

As fans will remember, Taylor expressed on the most-recent season of Teen Mom Family Reunion her intense desire to be Cory’s wife, while Cory stated that he didn’t want to propose to her. On a recent episode of ‘Next Chapter,’ Taylor became upset when Cory called her his wife…even though they aren’t married.

Fans were less-than-kind to Cory for continuing to string Taylor along.

“Wife duties with a girlfriend title, the audacity to say she survived it,” one person wrote. “The right man knows immediately, she deserves so much more.”

“Exactly that long a** caption with no promise rings lol,” someone added.

“At this point I’m rooting for Taylor to leave him,” someone else wrote. “I think she deserves better than 7 years and no ring. It’d be one thing if it didn’t bother her but she’s expressed many times how hurt she is by it. Go ahead and find a man that can’t wait to make you his wife Taylor cuz Cory ain’t it.”

“I guess these IG posts are to suffice!” another person wrote. “Please stop playing in her face! She really loves you to deal with this embarrassment! No offense!”

“Sad that she has to be reduced to BEGGING for commitment on national television,” someone else commented. “If you really love her then make an honest woman out of her. She’s a saint, she deserves it.” 

Taylor did not respond to any of the comments on the post. 

Former ‘Teen Mom’ Security Guard Reveals What It Was Like Working with Farrah Abraham

A security guard who worked behind-the-scenes of ‘Teen Mom OG’ is speaking out about what it was like filming alongside the Backdoor Teen Mom herself, Farrah.

In a recent verified Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) post, a person who worked security during the first three seasons of ‘Teen Mom OG’ came forward to answer fans’ questions about the show. (In order to do a verified AMA, the person has to show the Reddit admins proof that they are who they say they are, just FYI.) The security guard— who only worked in Austin, Texas, following Farrah’s story after ‘Teen Mom’ came back after being rebranded as ‘Teen Mom OG’— stayed for three seasons. (We can assume he no longer worked on the show after Farrah was fired from ‘Teen Mom OG’ in 2017.) 

Anynightmare, the security guard revealed just how bad it was working on-set with The Big F. As The Ashley told you in a 2018 tell-all post, Farrah treated the production/crew pretty poorly overall, and the security guard’s AMA confirmed it, revealing that he even got to use Farrah’s infamous driveway Porta-Potty while shooting the show.

“The porta-potty wasn’t the issue… it was how she acted like they were second-class citizens and not worthy of using an inside bathroom. She talked to them like absolute s**t,” the guard said of Farrah’s treatment of the crew. 

“Se’s actually worse than you think. There were days I’d sit in the crew van and literally cry listening to the audio coming in from the house… She is a horrible human being,” he added.

The guard also confirmed what The Ashley’s sources told her years ago about Farrah not getting along with any producer except Heather Walsh, who was later fired.

“As far as I ever saw, she had a good relationship with one producer- mostly because she let Farrah walk all over her…my first meeting with [Farrah] was when she was screaming at me that ‘we’ were leaving- I had to stay with the B-roll crew covering Sofia and Debz at the house,” he wrote, adding, “Heather Walsh is a freaking saint in my book- I think that’s one of the reasons Farrah eventually lost her s**t, Heather kinda got shuffled to the side…”

(As The Ashley told you, Farrah would also tell producers and crew members that they were “fired” from working with her, forcing the execs to constantly replace production and crew members for Farrah’s shoots.) 

As for how “real” ‘Teen Mom OG’ scenes were, the guard confirmed that nothing was set up; however, the cast was placed in situations that the producers knew would make them act in a certain way.

“The way I described the ‘TMOG’ setup was that it was ‘reality-like’ in that they weren’t scripted in a ‘pro-wrestling’ sort of way but more in the way of they knew these people and how they’d act so well that they placed them into situations and let them be themselves,” he wrote. “I think, if anything, they toned down how terrible Farrah was in real life…”

The guard claimed he was working on the day that Farrah got into an explosive fight with executive producer Larry Musnik, and even gave some insight as to what really caused Farrah to get all fired up that day.

“The Larry/Farrah blowup scene- she was ranting on-camera about [her late baby daddy Derek [Underwood] and how MTV was exploiting her trauma, blah blah. The real reason for the fight? She was talking to another network about appearing on a similar show with [her mom] Debz. MTV said no because it was ‘their’ story…” he wrote. “I think Derek, and a lot of her other ‘issues’ were worked to create an excuse for her behavior.”

The guard claimed he never saw any signs of abuse at Farrah’s abode, although he mentioned that Farrah allegedly “drove like a maniac.” 

He also spilled about Farrah’s parents, Debra “Debz OG” Danielsen and Michael Abraham.

“Deb was just as insane as you think she is- I did a full body cringe every time she started speaking… She’s nutty. Exactly how she’s portrayed on the show… She’s definitely unaware of her age- I always picture her in the leopard print leggings or pleather… ”

“She’s either incredibly well-medicated or she’s naturally floating on a cloud. Not a bad person, just not a ton of substance,” he said of Deb. “But, I didn’t have a lot of actual interaction with her.”

The guard was surprisingly on Team Michael, though.

“Y’all are wrong about Michael. That man put up with Farrah’s s**t, tolerated being around Deb better than any ex-husband I’ve ever seen, treated the crew like actual human beings and was a decent, normal-ish dude,” he wrote.

He also weighed in on Farrah’s odd relationship with her ex-boyfriend Simon Saran.

“I really felt like they were just…together for some unfathomable reason,” he wrote. “Like, they didn’t appear to have anything to talk about when the cameras were off… For example: We took them to a vineyard for Valentine’s Day- Heather had to go with them inside (and make sure there was alcohol consumed, presumably) so there’d actually be conversation.

“…Simon was just… bland… Like, I can’t understand other than MAYBE appearance fees why they were together. I never really interacted with him but he just seemed like about the most boring person ever.”

 

Maci Bookout & Taylor McKinney’s Business License for Their “Things That Matter” Clothing Company Has Been Dissolved  

The days of Maci Bookout and husband Taylor McKinney’s TTM Lifestyle clothing brand may be numbered. 

The Sun reported this week that on August 10, the Tennessee Secretary of State’s office dissolved the business license for TTM Lifestyle due to the annual report for the business not being filed by the April 1 deadline. In order to keep the license active, the owner of the business– aka Taylor– is required to file the report, along with as a reinstatement form.

The company’s first business license was filed in 2015.  

Despite TTM’s LLC now being listed as “inactive” and “not in good standing,” operations for the business are allowed to continue, though that’s pretty much where the good news ends. Currently, TTM Lifestyle has an Experian credit score of 46 out of 100, putting them in the category of “medium risk” of having “serious credit delinquencies within the next 12 months,” according to The Sun‘s report. 

The McKinneys’ graphic tee biz also has a 3/5 Financial Stability Risk Rating, “indicating a medium potential risk of severe financial distress within the next 12 months.” This score also “predicts the likelihood of payment default and/or bankruptcy within the next 12 months.” 

Maci and Taylor have not commented on the current status of their clothing brand and both continue to wear and/or promote the company on TV and social media. The TTM Lifestyle website also remains active. 

The TTM troubles are just the latest financial woes to hit Maci and Taylor, who, as The Ashley previously reported, had a massive $351,699 federal tax lien filed against them in June. A month earlier, the pair had received a separate federal tax lien for $86,620. These liens were added to the pile of tax money Maci and Taylor already owed after being hit with a $105,346 federal tax lien in February and a $49,383 federal tax lien filed the same month against only Maci. 

In 2023, the ‘Teen Mom’ couple were also hit with a $143,413 federal tax lien in a different Tennessee county and as of June, all five liens remained unpaid. 

Listen to Maci and Taylor unenthusiastically hype up their TTM brand below. 

 

Farrah Abraham Responds to Tyler Baltierra’s Recent Apology; Claims She Doesn’t Accept “Clout Chasing Apologies”

Farrah fired back at her former ‘Teen Mom OG’ co-star Tyler Baltierra this week after Tyler recently (kind of) apologized for judging Farrah in the past for her work in adult films. 

As The Ashley told you last week, in between posing for scantily-clad snapshots on OnlyFans and ranting ad nauseam on social media about all things adoption/Brandon and Teresa Davis, Tyler issued a semi-apology to Farrah for previously slamming the Backdoor Teen Mom for doing sex work. (Last year, Farrah publicly called Tyler a “hypocrite” for jumping on the OnlyFans train after previously slamming her for showing her own body parts for profit.) 

While Tyler admitted that he regretted the way Farrah was treated back in the day, he made a point to remind fans that his OnlyFans content is different than the adult film Farrah infamously appeared in and proceeded to market as a “leaked sex tape.” In his apology, Tyler also took it upon himself to point out that Farrah didn’t get booted from ‘Teen Mom OG’ because of her sex industry side-hustle, but rather “because she was a mean person.” 

In response to the Tyler’s recent comments, Farrah took to social media to let him (and The Interwebs) know that the apology was very much not accepted. 

PER LAW.

“I don’t except clout chasing apologies,” Farrah began her Instagram Stories post. (And, no, that’s not a typo. She wrote ‘except’ instead of ‘accept’ because…Farrah.) 

She then accused Tyler of bringing her up as a way to promote the Season finale of ‘Teen Mom: The Next Chapter,’ which aired the same night as Tyler went Live on Instagram. (To clarify, Tyler was asked by a fan if he regrets treating Farrah poorly over her adult film. He answered the question and Farrah was not discussed otherwise.)

Still, Farrah insisted that Tyler (and the rest of the ‘Teen Mom’ cast, presumably) brought up her name to promote the finale. 

“They can’t get their own views to promote their finale with out me,” Farrah wrote, seemingly in a hurry and with no regard for the English language. “If I wasn’t present it wasn’t authentic.” 

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Farrah went on to kick the “Farrah Speak” into high-gear, claiming she has reached out to MTV and ‘Teen Mom’ executives in an effort to “bring this full circle.” 

“ … I’ve done my part for all the supporters of ‘Teen Mom’ so we can finish what we started,” she wrote. “With or without the OG team there will be a full circle moment for supporters of the [‘Teen Mom’] franchise. Respectfully I’ve included them on the opportunity,” Farrah continued. “Excited if it’s on [Paramount+] OR 2 other Streaming platforms. It’s great to have freedom.” 

The Ashley considers herself fluent in “Farrah Speak,” and believes that Farrah is saying that she has contacted those associated with ‘Teen Mom’ and offered to return to the show (or another ‘Teen Mom’-related show). She is saying that it’s up to the higher-ups to decide if they will take Farrah up on her oh-so-gracious offer. The self-proclaimed Number One Celebrity In Our Nation also bragged that she has the “freedom” to make these decisions, likely due to her not being under contract for a show.

Anyway, after sufficiently confusing the masses with her MadLibs-style ramblings, Farrah proceeded to make things worse/more ridiculous by replying to a few viewers in the comment section on a post by @teenmomrealitea. 

“‘Except’ – did she finish HS,” one person asked, regarding Farrah’s use of the word “except” instead of “accept” in her reply to Tyler. 

“I graduated high school early – I am completing a masters degree right now- KEEP UP & I hope you graduated high school,” Farrah responded to the individual. “That’s the least of my cares 😂 jokes.” 

Farrah also had a solid response when asked about her allegedly being “clout chased,” with one person speculating that “clout chasing” was how Farrah herself “got famous.” 

“ … No I got casted on a tv and was clout chased by celebs,” she replied. “#realitycheck diva.” 

 

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