Former ‘Teen Mom OG’ Stars Ryan Edwards, Mackenzie Edwards’ Ups and Downs Through the Years: Controversial Weddings, Arrests and More
usmagazine.comThe drama continues — even when the cameras stop. Former Teen Mom OG stars Ryan Edwards and Mackenzie Edwards may have been fired from the show in 2021, but controversy has continued to follow the pair ever since.Ryan joined the franchise in 2009 during the inaugural season of 16 and Pregnant, as the father of Maci Bookout’s son, Bentley.
After the Tennessee natives’ romance quickly fizzled, the Things That Matter cofounder struggled to find a way to coparent with her ex — a difficult situation that played out for years on MTV and only grew worse when Ryan began to suffer from substance abuse issues.Ryan’s addiction problems didn’t just affect his relationship with Bentley and Maci, however — it also deeply impacted his romance with Mackenzie, whom he met in 2016 and married one year later.Avid Teen Mom viewers recall the harrowing season 7 finale, during which Ryan — who repeatedly nods off and can barely keep his eyes on the road — drives himself and Mackenzie to their first round of nuptials.
Ryan’s mom, Jen, meanwhile, is sobbing because Bentley isn’t in attendance, as Ryan and Mackenzie want to keep the news of their nuptials as hush-hush as possible.
While the two go through with the wedding, both Ryan and Mackenzie later recognized the errors of their ways.“I was young, confused, nervous and made a very bad decision,” Mackenzie replied to a fan in March 2022 when asked how she could still go through with marrying Ryan when he was driving under the influence. “I’m so thankful no one was hurt.”The influencer added: “We made peace with it a long time ago together.”Ryan, for his part, exclusively told Us Weekly after the June 2017 airing of the episode that he “made the decision to check myself into a rehabilitation
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