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Creator of Teen Mom franchise Lauren Dolgen says “bring on the criticism”

ByDarren O

In the countless numbers of articles written about 16 & Pregnant, Teen Mom, Teen Mom 2 and now Teen Mom 3, relatively little has been said by or about show creator Lauren Dolgen. In a recent “So What Do You Do” write-up via Media Bistro, the MTV executive discussed her creations and the endless debate that will forever rage about the franchise. Find out how Dolgen defends the show’s legacy as well as the cast and how she, as a producer, deals with the conflicting issue of how reality TV can turn virtual unknowns into stars, changing the nature of who they were when first cast.

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VIDEOS Teen Mom 3 ‘Mondays are Briana’ and ‘Mondays are Alex’ preview clips

ByAsa Hawks

The series premiere of Teen Mom 3 is still three-and-a-half weeks away, but MTV gave eager fans a little something to help tide them over by posting a couple new promotional preview clips using a slightly altered version of their Teen Mom 2 “Mondays are a Mother” slogan to highlight just Briana DeJesus with “Mondays are Briana” and just Alexandria Sekella with “Mondays are Alex.”

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VIDEO The explosive Teen Mom 3 trailer is here!

ByDarren O

The explosive first trailer for Teen Mom 3 has arrived. Watch it here as cast members Briana Dejesus, Katie Yeager, Alex Sekella and Mackenzie Douthit have serious struggles with the fathers of their children, leading to emotionally intense and nearly physical altercations.

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Briana Dejesus of Teen Mom 3 goes off on critics via Twitter

ByDarren O

As MTV readies to unleash the cast of Teen Mom 3, one of the new mommas just completely went off on critics of her parenting skills via Twitter. The stars from Teen Mom and Teen Mom 2 could give everyone a lesson on Twitter vitriol. To be honest, I can’t even imagine the overwhelming amount of wrath and straight up hate unleashed at them via social media on any given day. You have to grow thick skin, apparently that’s a lesson Briana Dejesus is in the process of learning. Read her expletive-laden tirade as she sent off tweet after tweet defending herself against “anyone who tried to get tough and talk about me being a mother.”

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PHOTOS VIDEOS Alex Sekella’s daughter Arabella’s 2nd birthday party

ByAsa Hawks

It’s a very exciting time for Teen Mom 3 star Alex Sekella! In addition to being just a few days away from the first Teen Mom 3 trailer airing (and series premiere date announced), Alex is also celebrating her daughter Arabella’s second birthday today! Although Arabella’s actual birthday isn’t until July 18, Alex took advantage of the weekend and threw “Bellie” a princess pool party with tons of friends and family in attendance. Keep reading for lots of photos and videos from Bellie’s special day!

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What Is Teen Mom 3 Alex Sekella’s ex Matt McCann up to now?

ByAsa Hawks

MTV’s Teen Mom 3 is expected to premiere next month and one of the biggest questions fans are looking forward to having answered is what happened with Matthew McCann, the father of Alex Sekella’s daughter Arabella who was reportedly struggling with drug addiction at the time his daughter was born and the MTV cameras were rolling? We got a little impatient and decided to find out the answer to that question a little early! Keep reading for recent photos of Matt and his new girlfriend and find out how his relationship is with Alex and their daughter.

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MTV launches official Teen Mom 3 Facebook page and website with bios

ByAsa Hawks

Fans eagerly awaiting the series premiere of Teen Mom 3 have some new distractions to occupy their time thanks to MTV. Earlier today the network launched the official Teen Mom 3 Facebook page and added the show to MTV.com complete with photos and bios for moms Alex Sekella, Briana DeJesus, Katie Yeager and Mackenzie Douthit! Keep reading for the links, photos, and bios! Oh, and check out the text message from MTV to the cast members announcing when the Teen Mom 3 trailer will air!

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Teen Mom 3’s Alex Sekella and Jenelle Evans feud on Twitter — big time!

ByAsa Hawks

Fans who watched Season 4 of 16 & Pregnant know that of the four mothers chosen to participate in Teen Mom 3 Alexandria Sekella is the one most likely to tell you exactly what she’s thinking, and tell you loudly! So what happens when Alex’s outspoken personality clashes with that of the similarly boisterous Jenelle Evans from Teen Mom 2? The answer is an early 4th of July celebration in the form of Twitter fireworks! Keep reading for all the tweets, including two addditional 16 & Pregnant alumnae as well as lots and lots of F-bombs!

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MUG SHOT Devoin Austin of Teen Mom 3 guilty of marijuana possession

ByDarren O

Devoin Austin, the unpopular bad boy baby daddy of 16 & Pregnant and upcoming Teen Mom 3 cast member Briana Dejesus has plead guilty to a marijuana possession charge. Read on for the deets of the latest not so greatest poppa of reality TV and see the mug shot from his arrest.

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EXCLUSIVE Katie Yeager on starring in music video for “Broken” by Kid Suess

ByAsa Hawks

Though Teen Mom 3 reportedly won’t be premiering until August, that hasn’t stopped one of the show’s stars, Katie Yeager, from getting some small screen time! The 19-year-old single mom (and Starcasm fave) put her modeling skills to work in a music video for Kid Seuss’s new single “Broken.” We spoke with Katie and found out how the whole thing happened and whether starring in a music video is really as cool and fun as it sounds.

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VIDEOS PHOTOS Teen Mom 3 cast in NYC for aftershow interviews with Maci Bookout

ByAsa Hawks

For the first time in a long time fans of MTV’s 16 & Pregnant and Teen Mom franchises are having to go a long time without new episodes. Though Teen Mom 3 reportedly finished filming months ago, it appears that MTV is going back to having nearly a one-year delay between taping and airing as the latest reports are that the new installment won’t premiere until August. So, to help fill the gap, here are some videos and photos of Katie, Briana, Alex and Mackenzie from New York City this weekend, where they were taping aftershow interviews with Maci Bookout — and having a damn good time!

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Teen Mom tell-all book Teen Mom Confidential: Secrets & Scandals From MTV’s Most Controversial Series

ByAsa Hawks

It’s been rumored for some time now that there is a Teen Mom tell-all book in the works, and now it’s here! Titled Teen Mom Confidential, the book is written by Ashley Majeski from TheAshleysRealityRoundup.com and Los Angeles-based journalist Sean Daly and it promises “secrets and scandals from MTV’s most controversial series!” Keep reading for all the details about what you can expect within the “250 pages of Teen Mom goodness,” including salary information and an honest take on what the girls were really like to work with!

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Teen Mom 3’s Mackenzie Douthit splits with fiancé Josh McKee one month before wedding

ByLindsay

This time last year, commercials featuring a pregnant cheerleader named Mackenzie Douthit were all over MTV, promoting the fourth season of 16 & Pregnant. The first episode of the season followed Mackenzie and her adrenaline loving boyfriend Josh McKee as they welcomed son Gannon. Her story was such a hit that MTV chose her as one of four girls to star in the upcoming series Teen Mom 3. Unfortunately, after months of planning a move to southern California and an April wedding, Mackenzie and Josh have called it quits.

REPORT Mackenzie Douthit had a late-term miscarriage before 16 & Pregnant
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REPORT Mackenzie Douthit had a late-term miscarriage before 16 & Pregnant

ByEmily

The fourth season of 16 and Pregnant featured Mackenzie Douthit, a cheerleader from rural Oklahoma, as she carried, delivered and began raising her son, Gannon. What the show didn’t mention was that the pregnancy was actually Douthit’s second. Tragically, she had a late-term miscarriage just before getting pregnant with Gannon.

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Teen Mom 3’s Mackenzie Douthit is engaged, moving to San Diego!

ByAsa Hawks

Teen Mom 3 star Mackenzie Douthit is headed to the altar! Mackenzie took to Twitter Monday night and shared the above photo of her new engagement ring along with the tweet, “I said yes.” But getting married isn’t the only major life changing event on Mackenzie and Josh’s horizon because the two are apparently packing their bags and moving to San Diego! Keep reading to find out when and why.

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VIDEO Sharon Osbourne says “MTV lost all credibility” when it started airing Teen Mom

ByAsa Hawks

Quality reality programming pioneer Sharon Osbourne was asked about the recent uproar over the new MTV series Buckwild and she responded by stating the network lost all credibility for her when they started airing 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom. Keep readin to watch the clip and see if you agree that 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom. were the end of a Golden Age of elevated original MTV programming like Real Word, Paris Hilton’s My New BFF, Punk’d, and A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila.

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Teen Mom 3’s Alex Sekella’s ex Matt McCann in ICU after walking off a cliff

ByAsa Hawks

Future Teen Mom 3 star Alex Sekella shared some startling news with her Twitter fans just a moment ago by tweeting that her daughter Arabella’s father Matthew McCann had been involved in an accident and is currently in the Intensive Care Unit. We talked with Alex and she revealed to us some of what little details she knows about the accident, which apparently occurred while Matt was partying with friends and walked off a 20 foot cliff.

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Teen Mom 3’s Katie Yeager explains why she’s doing the show, flies above the haters

ByAsa Hawks

A few weeks ago MTV finally confirmed the cast of Teen Mom 3, which includes all-American Mackenzie Douthit from Oklahoma, Brianna DeJesus and her charismatic family from Florida, outside-voiced Alex Sekella from Pennsylvania, and the nerdy, wordy and mighty perty Katie Yeager of Wyoming. Since being officially announced, the girls are now able to speak openly about being on the show, and that’s exactly what Katie did earlier today when she took to Facebook to address a comment by a “fan” who suggested Katie’s daughter Molli would watch the show and perceive it as a documentary on how she ruined her mother’s life.

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Teen Mom 3 cast officially announced, the cast speaks out

ByLindsay

The cast of Teen Mom 3 has finally been confirmed. Earlier this year, MTV announced that four girls from the fourth season of 16 & Pregnant would be chosen for the all new series and while many reports and incriminating photos have surfaced since then, we finally know for sure which of the girl’s lives we will be following.

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Mackenzie Douthit calls off engagement

ByLindsay

Mackenzie Douthit and her boyfriend Josh McKee seemed to be the perfect All-American when they appeared on the fourth season of MTV’s 16 & Pregnant . Sure, they sometimes bickered over Josh’s sport of choice (bull riding), but they seemed to have everything together otherwise and even became engaged months later. Now, a year later, things seem to have taken a turn for the worse.

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Teen Mom 3 girls filming reunion special soon?

ByLindsay

Although MTV has yet to announce the cast of the upcoming Teen Mom 3, we have a pretty good guess on which four of the 16 & Pregnant girls have been chosen. As we’ve previously reported, the cast looks to include Mackenzie Douthit, Katie Yeager, Alexandria Sekella, and Briana Dejesus, all four of which have been dropping hints that they will be meeting up again soon! Sounds like a Reunion Special y’all! Keep reading for all the “evidence” as we all continue to wait patiently (or perhaps impatiently) for the official cast announcement from MTV.

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EXCLUSIVE Katie Yeager catches fiance Joey Maes in the act of cheating, moves out

ByAsa Hawks

16 and Pregnant Season 4 alum and rumored Teen Mom 3 cast member Katie Yeager has been tweeting some rather harsh words about her fiance Joey Maes over the last couple days. We have just spoken with a source close to Katie and confirmed what the not-so-subtle tweets imply. “He has been cheating on Katie with a girl named Brigette White,” our source reveals. “Katie caught him in the act and immediately moved out.”

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Teen Mom 3 Mackenzie Douthit on how Type 1 diabetes affected her pregnancy and birth control decisions

ByStarcasm Staff

We had the chance to exclusively talk with Teen Mom 3 cast member Mackenzie Douthit about how her Type 1 diabetes has affected her life, her pregnancy, and her birth control choices.

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Is Briana Dejesus the final cast member of Teen Mom 3?

ByLindsay

Briana Dejesus is the most recent 16 & Pregnant star to be rumored to be joining the cast Teen Mom 3. Briana had a unique story — her and her sister Brittany were had both become pregnant at nearly the same time. Although Brittany had chosen to have an abortion, Briana decided to have her baby. In addition to dealing with the tension between her and her sister, her boyfriend turned out to be a total deadbeat and treated her and her family horribly. Has her dramatic story led to her being cast on Teen Mom 3?

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PHOTOS Alex Sekella wants you to help choose her prom dress

ByAsa Hawks

16 and Pregnant Season 4 cast member (and reported future star of Teen Mom 3) Alex Sekella is taking full advantage of the exposure being on MTV has given her by asking fans to help with one of the most difficult decisions a young girl has to make: choosing a prom dress! Keep reading to see Alex in 13 different looks and vote for your favorites!

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REPORT Katie Yeager to be on Teen Mom 3

ByAsa Hawks

Earlier today it was revealed that 16 and Pregnant Season 4 cast members Alex Sekella and Mackenzie Douthit will be included in MTV’s third installment of the Teen Mom franchise, and now it appears that Katie Yeager will be joining them as a Teen Mom 3 cast member! Keep reading for the deets and the evidence.

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REPORT Teen Mom 3 cast to include Alex Sekella and Mackenzie Douthit

ByAsa Hawks

It appears that we have half of the cast of the upcoming third installment of MTV’s Teen Mom franchise! An MTV source has confirmed with Radar Online that Alexandria Sekella and Mackenzie Douthit will be two of the girls featured on Teen Mom 3.

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PHOTOS Will Mackenzie Douthit be on Teen Mom 3? Camera crew seen at her prom!

ByAsa Hawks

When I was compiling prom photos for the cast members of 16 and Pregnant Season 4 (see the post here) there were a couple photos I didn’t see. Keep reading to see two photos of Mackenzie Douthit (which have since vanished from the internet) in which a woman can clearly be seen in the background carrying camera equipment almost identical to that used by MTV! Hmmmmmm…

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VIDEO Teen Mom 3 Alex Sekella on baby daddy Matt McCann’s serious drug problem

ByDarren O

In the high octane preview for this week’s episode of 16 & Pregnant featuring Allentown, PA resident Alex Sekella she accuses her baby-daddy of wanting to hang out with his crackhead friends. She was asked about this comment from followers via Twitter and she certainly didn’t hold back when addressing what she sees as a serious drug problem for the father of her daughter. Read her tweets, see the preview and find out the current status of Alex and Matt’s relationship.

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VIDEO Teen Mom 3 Alex Sekella interview with CBS News

ByAsa Hawks

The girls of 16 and Pregnant Season 4 were in New York City last weekend to film their reunion special with Dr. Drew. But, while they were there, a few of the moms helped promote the show by making appearances and doing interviews. Briana DeJesus and Katie Yeager were featured on Good Morning America and Alexandria Sekella made a video for CBS news. Keep reading to watch the clip, in which Alex talks about what it was like getting pregnant at sixteen, how it happened, and how it has impacted her life. It also features a number of scenes from Alex’s episode, which looks to be one of the most dramatic of the season thanks to her baby daddy Matt’s drug problem.

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VIDEO Teen Mom 3’s Briana Dejesus & Katie Yeager on Good Morning America

ByDarren O

Good Morning America welcomed two of the cast members from Season 4 of 16 & Pregnant to discuss the show and their lives this morning. Katie Yeager, who will be featured tonight, and Briana Dejesus, coming up April 3, chatted up all things teen pregnancy including the different roles that their baby-daddys play in their lives and the struggles they face as young mothers. See the full interview along with a transcript of the Q & A that includes an emotional Dejesus talking about a different choice her sister made when she discovered she was pregnant. Disclaimer – the girls do talk a little bit about their lives as they are now so if you’re waiting on the show for the full scoops there is some spoilage.

Mackenzie Douthit's family
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Teen Mom OG Mackenzie Douthit bio and background info

ByStarcasm Staff

MTV rolled out it’s first three commercials for the fourth season of it’s documentary series 16 and Pregnant, one of which featured Mackenzie Douthit exclusively. The fact that Mackenzie was singled out leads many to believe that hers will be one of the two episodes that kick off season 4 on March 27. So, we thought we’d put together a little primer on Mackenzie to help get you prepared!

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Teen Mom 3 Alex Sekella biography with photos & videos

ByAsa Hawks

As the Teen Mom Universe anxiously awaits the December 6 premiere of the second season of Teen Mom 2 the identities of some of the girls featured in the upcoming fourth season of 16 and Pregnant continue to leak out. First we had Katie Yeager a couple months ago, and now we have 17-year-old Alexandria Sekella of Neffs, Pennsylvania. Keep reading for the 411 on Alexandria and her daughter Arabella including numerous photos and even videos of Alexandria dancing and singing!