Amber Portwood from Teen Mom is one of the original 16 and Pregnant cast members, and we have gathered so many interesting facts about her life. Over the last twelve years, she has continued to make appearances on MTV. She was featured in a Teen Mom OG reunion episode. Amber, her daughter Leah, and Leah's father Gary have been on TV for over a decade.
During the reunion episode of Teen Mom OG, longstanding tensions between Amber, Gary, and Gary's current wife Kristina came to a head. Amber walked off the set during a conversation with Gary because she was angry with Kristina. As she walked off, she told Gary, "You’ve always been there for me when I’ve asked you to be there for me. You said I could trust you and I did trust you. But I can’t trust your wife, and she has sat there and got in the way of me and my daughter over and over..." Amber believes that Kristina is turning Leah against her by spoiling her. On the other hand, Leah, who is twelve years old, admitted that she feels like her mom Amber (who has been dragged for poor parenting) hasn't been there for her.
Amber was hurt by Leah's statement, and it's not clear if the family will be on another season of Teen Mom OG. Amber has been on TV since 2009. That was the year when the first season of 16 and Pregnant aired. That show has so many secrets that fans may not know about. Amber was actually 18 when she gave birth and is now 30 years old. She was born in Anderson, Indiana, and had a brother on active duty in Iraq during her time on 16 and Pregnant. Amber was engaged to Leah's father Gary Shirley, who is 34, until 2010, when she was arrested for domestic violence. Two years later, in 2012, Amber was arrested for drug possession and spent 17 months in prison.
Due to her arrests, Amber lost custody of her daughter, Leah. Gary has full custody but Amber is allowed visitation with her 12-year-old. In 2017, Amber met a cinematographer named Andrew Glennon on the set of Marriage Boot Camp and they had a child together. Amber's second child is a son named James who is currently 2 years of age. Amber lost custody of James after she attacked Andrew and was charged with domestic violence again, but she has visitation rights three times a week. Amber was recently accepted to Purdue University in Indiana, where she plans to get a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. She has said that living with mental health issues inspired her to help others.
After a recent split with her long-distance Belgian boyfriend, it looks like Amber is ready for a new chapter in her life. After twelve years of ups and downs with Gary, Amber is ready to set a good example for her kids. The 30-year-old reality star said, "I want them to see that no matter what you've been through, you can change. Anybody can change." This Teen Mom star has big plans for the future.