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Teen Mom Alum Amber Portwood’s Criminal History Explained

June 20, 2024

By Amy DeVore

Teen Mom alum Amber Portwood's criminal history explained. — Photo Credit: MTV's Teen Mom via YouTube

Over the years, Amber Portwood’s life has been riddled with problems of her own making. As viewers, we’ve all had a front-row seat to her various missteps on MTV, first on 16 and Pregnant, and then on Teen Mom OG. Naturally, her negative choices and behaviors have also affected her dealings with her daughter Leah Shirley, not to mention the actual law.…

Amy is a former teacher who used reality television as a form of escapism during her decade spent in the classroom. In addition to education, she also studied and performed long-form improvisation while mastering the art of comedic sketch writing via the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in NYC. Amy has interviewed reality television stars from the Real Housewives and Below Deck franchises, as well as each of the winners from E!'s OMG Fashun.