Jennifer Abidor
It’s been a while since we’ve had our fill of Farrah, Amber, Maci and Catelynn, the famous girls of MTV’s 16 and Pregnant and its spin-off Teen Mom.
Only two years ago these girls were just your everyday teens, dealing with normal teenage issues and yes, having sex. We all know what happens next. Boy meets girl. Boy sleeps with girl. Girl is pregnant at 16. Girl becomes huge pop cultural sensation/televised drama queen/camera whore. Last December we got a look into the lives of these four young moms, and tonight season two premieres on MTV. Though it might have been more appropriate to make us wait nine months, we get our fix of this guilty pleasure after waiting only seven.
Today’s Teen Online got a first glance at tomorrow night’s premiere episode, and we can promise you some serious juice with a side order of annoying (ahem…Amber.) Look for some serious drama in Farrah and Maci’s lives and some emotional scenes with Tyler and Catelynn.
Speaking of Catelynn, we got the chance to talk with the sweet but troubled brace face, the only mom of the four to give her daughter up for adoption. As she likes to put it she’s a, “teen mom from a distance.” For now she’s going to try and lead a normal life, and hold off on having more kids until after college. Read on for our exclusive interview:
TTO: In the premiere, it looks like there are storms ahead in your relationship with (fiancé) Tyler. What’s your relationship like right now?
Catelynn: Like any relationship, there are definitely some storms. [But] we’re really good now. We’re working through our issues and communicating better, so things are going good.
TTO: Your relationship with your mom has always been rocky. This season you move back home, how is your relationship now?
Catelynn: My relationship with my mom is pretty much the same way it has been; nothing has really changed. We’re still having our issues but we are trying to work through them.
TTO: Are you friends with Farrah, Amber or Maci?
Catelynn: I talk to Maci a lot. She’s the number one person I connect with; she and I are really close.
TTO: Do you feel that Teen Mom is an accurate portrayal of your life as a teen mother?
Catelynn: 100%. It shows everything.
TTO: What’s it like constantly being followed by cameras?
Catelynn: I really like it a lot. It helps me open up about my feelings and what I’m dealing with and it kinda lets me deal with it easier. I let them film whatever, I never make them stop. It’s real.
TTO: Do you think that current shows dealing with teen pregnancies—such as Secret Life and Teen Mom– are valuable for teens to watch?
Catelynn: I think Teen Mom is good for teens that aren’t even pregnant because it gives them a taste of what it’s like to be a teen mom. But, Secret Life doesn’t feel real to me at all. It’s all about the drama.
TTO: Do you get a lot of positive feedback from people who watch the show?
Catelynn: Yes, overall the feedback has been positive and uplifting. Sometimes I’ll even get a free coffee and one time I got a movie ticket for free. People will tell me that I’m very inspirational.
TTO: What are your goals for the future?
Catelynn: I have one semester of high school left. I really want to go to college to become a nurse so that I can work with kids and babies. Ever since giving birth, and going through that whole experience I’m more connected to children now than I ever have been.
TTO: Do you have any advice for our readers?
Catelynn: If any teen is having sex they should use protection. Having a child and being pregnant at a young age is extremely stressful at a young age.
Well said, Catelynn. Well said. For now we’ll take your word for it when we tune in tonight, July 20th on MTV at 10pm.
Hey catelynn, when do u get your braces off? j.w?
Hey does anyone know the song that was played for a little bit during the scene with Catelynn and Tyler when he’s looking at pics of his daughter?? It had no vocals, so it may be hard to figure out, but please let me know!!
@ally — “I Hit Another Wall” by Tim Williams. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-hit-another-wall/id351216210?i=351216221 – it was also on Cougar Town!
hello i just got finished watching your show i cry almost every tme i watch it bcuz i feel like you guys could of made it with carly but i understand.
hi catelynn
I was a teen mother and found myself at 23 with three children and in an abusive relationship. I stayed for so long thinking that I was doing the right thing by my children. I realised as I started to grow up that there was no future for us in that life and I was causing harm to my children by staying. I eventually left and started fulfilling my dreams of becoming a journalist. I am currently studying and juggling being a single parent to three beatuiful boys. I have never been happier, at times though i sit and reflect on what life would have been like if I didnt have a child so young. What life could i have provided for my children if i had waited. Caitlyn i think you made the right decision for you at the time and thats all that matters. You have given Carly an opportunity to live life in a good family home with no drama or abuse. The greatest gift any parent can give their child is to provide a life and a home free of negativity. I cry everytime I watch the show because I was once a teen mum and know first hand the struggles all of you girls have to go through. Life does get better though and through making better choices we all grow to live with what life threw at us and excel in everything we do because no matter what happens, you have already experienced a lifetime of lessons.