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Amber Portwood is hurling serious allegations against her ex, Gary Shirley, amidst a bitter feud over custody and child support.
Amber Portwood has returned to social media following the demise of her most recent relationship, and she doesn’t seem to be doing well. Over the last several weeks, the Teen Mom: The Next Chapter star has opened up on TikTok live. In one of her more recent Live events, she’s made some seriously troubling claims against the father of her oldest child, Gary Shirley. MTV fans are worried about the reality TV star and her relationship with her children.
Amber Portwood makes serious claims against Gary Shirley in TikTok Meltdown
Amber Portwood took to TikTok Live in a rage earlier this week, and her main target was Gary Shirley. During the troubling live event, Portwood called Shirley a “pedophile” and pointed at their ages when they started dating. She was 15, and he was 18. Aside from calling Gary Shirley a “pedophile,” the mother of two went on to allege he raped her but didn’t elaborate further. The Ashley Reality Roundup Group theorizes that Portwood is suggesting the conception of their daughter was statutory rape because Portwood was just 17 at the time, and Shirley was 20.
Portwood also suggested that Shirley has purposefully alienated her from her daughter. In the same TiKTok meltdown, Portwood insists that Leah Shirley’s attachment to Kristina Shirley, Gary’s wife, has little to do with an organic bond. She claims Gary “pushed” Leah to form a relationship with Kristina. Portwood insists her ex-fiance did so to “silence” her and keep her away from her child.
Gary Shirley has not responded to Amber Portwood’s claims. The father of two has remained mostly quiet on social media recently. Still, he is attached to the upcoming season of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter. Season 2B is set to premiere in late January.
Why are Amber Portwood and Gary Shirley on bad terms?
It is clear that the once-civil relationship Amber Portwood and Gary Shirley enjoyed is over. It’s unclear exactly what event completely unraveled their relationship, but it seems Portwood has taken claims that she’s a “deadbeat mom” to heart.
Since her return to social media, Portwood has touched on her custody and child support situation several times. She insists that while her two children don’t live with her, she does support them financially. Portwood’s desire to defend herself appears to stem from rumors that Gary Shirley claims Portwood hasn’t paid child support in years. Gary has also taken swipes at Portwood recently, insisting she hasn’t seen her daughter.
While Shirley and Portwood’s drama will likely play out in the upcoming season of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter, Portwood has an unlikely ally who is staying away from reality TV. Us Weekly caught up with Andrew Glennon, the father of Portwood’s youngest child, earlier this month. Glennon insists that he personally witnessed Portwood paying Shirley support for Leah. He told the publication that he doesn’t believe Portwood would financially desert her daughter. He also seems skeptical that she’d ignore her. Glennon said Portwood is in regular communication with their shared child, James Glennon. Glennon and Portwood ended their relationship in 2019. Andrew Glennon now lives with James in California.
