Teen Mom is an MTV institution.
Developed as a spin-off to hit reality show 16 & Pregnant, its first season aired in the US in 2009 and featured Catelynn Lowell, Farrah Abraham, Amber Portwood and Maci Bookout.
A number of further spin-offs, companion shows and international versions of Teen Mom have followed in its wake.
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As Teen Mom 2 star Leah Messer is struck by butt implant rumours, Daily Star takes a look inside what some of the show’s earliest stars are up to now.
Leah Messer
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Leah Messer made headlines last month when fans accused her of undergoing a secret cosmetic procedure.
The Teen Mom 2 star, 30, appeared on the show following the birth of her twin daughters Ali and Aleeah, who are now 12.
She shares the pre-teens with her ex Corey Simms and her younger daughter Addie, nine, with her ex Jeremy Calvert.
Posting to her Instagram stories last month, Leah shared a clip of herself dancing in leather pants – with some fans convinced the star had “her a** done.”
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In an online thread discussing the clip, one fan wrote: “Did she get her a** done? She looks great.”
Another suspicious follower added: “Some people say it’s weight gain, but I do think she got some work done,” while a third said: “I really like her new look.
“She’s holding it together after breaking up with Jaylan.”
Earlier this year, Leah was briefly engaged to her former beau Jaylen Mobley but in October, the couple announced they had split and called off their engagement.
Amber Portwood
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Amber Portwood was among the cohort of OG Teen Moms when the series premiered in 2009.
The TV personality, now 32, appeared on the show alongside her former partner Gary Shirley – with the pair welcoming their daughter Leah together in a previous 16 & Pregnant episode.
Following her reality TV stint, Amber battled substance abuse problems.
She also split for good with Gary and after a few short-lived romances, welcomed a second child with Andrew Glennon.
Amber gave birth to their son James in May 2018.
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A year after James’ birth, Amber and Andrew split – with Andrew granted primary custody of James following Amber’s arrest for domestic violence.
She has been attempting to regain more custody rights of her son ever since.
Amber recently appeared in Teen Mom: The Next Chapter and in one poignant scene, confided in her ex Gary about her custody battle.
She told him: “You know I’m at my lowest right now.
“I’m trying to jump through these hoops for my son!”
Farrah Abraham
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Farrah Abraham’s emotional appearance on 16 & Pregnant was followed by a more chaotic Teen Mom journey.
The reality star, 31, welcomed her daughter Sophia in 2009, just months after the death of Sophie’s father Derek.
Derek passed away in a deadly traffic collision in December 2008 at the age of 18.
Following surgery criticism and clashes with her parents, Farrah appeared on Teen Mom until the show’s initial axe in 2012.
In 2015, she entered the sixteenth season of Celebrity Big Brother and following a fake eviction earlier in the series, became the fifth housemate to be ousted.
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Farrah has since become a high-earning OnlyFans star.
Earlier this year, Bonus Insider ranked her the 20th highest earning celebrity on the racy adult subscription site and estimated her monthly OnlyFans earnings – excluding a 20% commission – at around $926k (£760k).
Speaking about odd requests from fans, Farrah recently told the Howie Mandel Does Stuff podcast: “I had people offering me $5,000 for stinky poop that comes out of me.
“I was just like, ‘I don’t even think that that could go in the mail’.”
Maci Bookout
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Maci Bookout appeared on the original Teen Mom series alongside Farrah and Amber.
The former cheerleader fell pregnant and gave birth to her son Bentley, now 14, in 2008.
She shares Bentley with her former fiancé, Ryan Edwards.
Following her split from Ryan, Maci got together with Taylor McKinney – with the pair marrying in 2016.
Maci and Taylor also share children Jayde, seven, and Maverick, six.
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Following years of reality TV, Maci recently confirmed a surprising change of career.
In October, the mum-of-three was confirmed as one of the hosts for Chattagonnoga-based YouTube crime podcast The Expired Podcast alongside presenter Natalie Gard.
The show sees the co-hosts delve into a number of criminal cases including the controversial murder conviction of Angel Bumpass and the disappearance of missing Tennessee teen, Summer Wells.
Catelynn Baltierra (nee Lowell)
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Catelynn Lowell’s Teen Mom journey was markedly different to that of her co-stars.
The reality star, 30, and her partner Tyler Baltierra welcomed their first child Carly in 2009 but during pregnancy, opted to give their baby up for adoption due to the pressures of young parenthood.
Catelynn and Tyler have remained together over the years and in 2015, they officially tied the knot.
They have also welcomed three more children, which they have raised.
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Catelynn and Tyler are fulltime parents to their younger children Novalee, seven, Vaeda, three, and one-year-old baby Rya.
In October, Catelynn was criticised by fans for charging followers to subscribe to her Instagram page CATELYNNMTV.
The TV personality offered exclusive content and benefits to followers for a monthly fee of over $10, causing some fans to slam the star as “tacky”.
On Reddit, one follower wrote: “This is f**king tacky of her. She truly should be embarrassed to have even posted this.”
Another complained: “She doesn’t even post anything substantial on her IG as it is. Why would anyone pay for more ‘nothing’ content? Lol.”
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