Kailyn Lowry speaks out against critics and admits she’s ‘struggling’ with the negativity
It’s hard to believe the girls from Teen Mom 2 have been in the spotlight for five years now. Kailyn, Chelsea, Leah, and Jenelle appeared on the 2nd season of MTV’s smash hit 16 and Pregnant back in 2010 before going on to star in their own spin-off the following year.
Since then, we’ve had the chance to follow the girls as they navigate through life. Celebrity has brought plenty of ups and downs for each of them in their own way.
Today, Kailyn took to Instagram to speak out against the backlash she’s been facing from viewers of the show. She admitted it’s not always easy to let negative words roll off her back, and revealed she’s “struggling with starting to believe” the negativity.
Never one to shy away from difficult situations, Kailyn spoke directly to her naysayers. Here’s her entire statement:
OMG is she still married? I heard her and Javi got divorced, I think she’s a lesbian, she’s fat and ugly, omg Javi deserves so much better. Why doesn’t she wear her rings? It’s a mirror pic guys, no it’s not, she obviously doesn’t care about her man. Just some of the things you guys comment on my pictures DAILY. It’s kind of crazy. Before you comment your “opinion” on someone’s picture take a second to think about how it makes YOU look as a person and how it makes you feel about YOURSELF. I’m struggling with starting to believe the shit you guys write to me AND deciding if it’s my problem or yours. But I will say THANK YOU to all the people who have encouraged me and supported me all along. Nobody is perfect and I never claimed to be. Thank you for understanding that I am human and I have feelings. And thank you for seeing how much my kids mean to me.
Kailyn recently opened up during a Q&A session in which she addressed this very topic:
How do you focus on making your choices about you and not what everyone else thinks you should do? Honestly, this is my biggest struggle right now. I want to reply to everyone who has their opinion on my marriage and me in general and sometimes I do but I have to remember that I’m never going to be able to change their minds. Esp when they only see 10-15 mins of my life a week. Sometimes I just stay off social media. At the end of the day the only people who I have to prove myself to are my family.
Earlier this year, the judgement Kailyn faced against her children got so bad that she vowed to stop posting pics of Issac and Lincoln to social media. She’s since reconsidered that decision—something for which all her fans are thankful.
So why are people being so harsh toward Kailyn? Could it be because Teen Mom 2 is the top-rated Thursday night show and more people seemed to be glued to the Teen Mom 2 drama now more than ever before?
One thing’s certain: Kailyn’s a tough cookie, and will overcome judgement from even the toughest haters.
On a more positive note, Kail’s been keeping busy decorating her new home! Not only are her new digs gorgeous, her house looks to have a swimming pool. Bonus!
Check out some of the pics she’s shared:
3 of the most handsome men /a> A photo posted by Kail Lowry (@kaillowry) on
Can you spot the #Scentsy warmer?! kailhasscentsy.scentsy.us/buy #LOVE A photo posted by Kail Lowry (@kaillowry) on
View from my kitchen
4th of July festivities! A photo posted by Kail Lowry (@kaillowry) on
Don’t forget to catch a new episode of Teen Mom 2 when it airs Thursdays at 10/9c on MTV.
PHOTOS: WENN / Instagram
