JENELLE Evans has shared a car wash selfie with her daughter Ensley but fans point out a dangerous detail in the snapshot.
On Sunday, the Teen Mom 2 alum took to her Instagram Stories to share the sweet mother-daughter moment with fans.
The Boomerang video showed Jenelle, 32, and Ensley, seven, holding up peace signs as they rode through a drive-thru car wash.
The ex-MTV star rocked a comfy, hooded sweatshirt for the relaxing ride while Ensley sported a pink, turtleneck sweater.
The former Teen Mom and her daughter were both shown sitting in the front seats of the car.
A screengrab of the video was posted to a Teen Mom-dedicated Reddit board in a post titled, “Is Enesly in the front seat?”
“Front seat with no shoulder belt,” replied a concerned fan in the comment thread.
They continued, “This is the ramping up of the ‘bestie’ behavior. Normal people would make this kind of post with their friend, not their daughter.
The commenter speculated, “She is going to rely on Ensley to emotionally support her through divorce and all the partners going forward. She will never put this kid’s needs first.”
“Yup. It’s so sad,” added another.
A third commenter wrote, “This woman has never once even considered her children’s safety. Not once. She consistently drives with them out of seatbelts. And that is the least of the terrible things she has done to her children.”
Elsewhere in the comment thread, one Redditor defended Jenelle as they questioned, “Did no one ever get to go in the front seat for car washes as a kid?
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“It was the best thing ever. Not only did you get the front seat, but you got the best view! It sucked being in the back seat, as a kid, during a car wash.”
“Yeah I do this with my kid when we go to the car wash. We actually stop at the grocery store or gas station to get a snack first, then at the car wash they get in the front with their snack and get to eat it while we “ride” lol,” mentioned another.
CUSTODY BATTLE
Last month, Jenelle demanded full custody of Ensley and no visitation for her estranged husband David Eason, 35, without a mental health evaluation.
The U.S. Sun revealed that Jenelle made the request for her youngest child as part of her court filing for legal separation from David on February 23.
In her complaint, Jenelle stated she, the Plaintiff, “is a fit and proper person to have primary physical custody of the minor child.
“It is in the best interest of the minor child that plaintiff be granted primary physical custody of the minor child and that defendant’s visitation and or custodial time be predicated on a mental health assessment to ensure his fitness and ability to care for the minor child.”
Jenelle insisted that throughout Ensley’s life, she has been the “primary caregiver of the minor child.”
“The plaintiff has always been, and continues to be an engaged parent who devotes her time, energy, effort and resources to her family.
“At nearly all times, plaintiff has been responsible for the minor child’s daily needs and has been the only parent who researched, evaluated, selected and followed through with the minor child’s doctor’s treatment providers, extracurricular and enrichment activities,” she said.
Jenelle also expressed her disappointment after David allegedly did not check in on Ensley after they separated, even when their daughter had an important doctor’s appointment.
“After the separation of the parties, defendant was aware that the minor child had a medical appointment with an ear, nose and throat doctor and that it would likely be that the minor child would need surgery.
“Defendant and made no inquiries as to the child’s well-being, treatment plan or status of the appointment.”
enelle claimed she has been “solely responsible for ensuring the minor child is dressed, fed, and ready for school” and she “almost always transported the minor child to and from school and her extracurricular activities.”
DAVID’S “ERRATIC BEHAVIOR”
Jenelle blamed David’s ‘history of erratic behavior” and “substance abuse” for his alleged inability to parent Ensley.
She also said David’s “excessive alcohol use and his short temper create a negative environment for the minor child, and as a family, plaintiff feels as though they have to walk on eggshells around defendant, as his mood swings are unpredictable and vary in their intensity.”
In her filing, Jenelle asked the court to “order defendant to submit to a psychological evaluation with MMPI testing (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory testing) at the cost of defendant so that this Court may properly determine defendant’s parental fitness.”
The former reality TV star also said her soon-to-be ex is capable of working- though he has not held a steady job in years.
“Plaintiff and defendant have a duty to support the minor child and are healthy able-bodied persons capable of earning income.
“Defendant is capable of providing child support for the minor child sufficient to meet her reasonable needs.”
Jenelle asked the court to order David to “pay the costs of the minor child’s uninsured out-of-pocket medical, dental, vision, orthodontic, prescription drugs, counseling, tutoring and testing expenses.”
She went on to bash David’s lack of employment in recent years.
“Despite defendant’s lengthy history of unstable employment, defendant has skills and trades which would allow him to earn an income sufficient to contribute to the support of minor child.
“Plaintiff is entitled to child support from defendant commensurate with the minor child’s needs and the style of living she’s accustomed to.”
JENELLE’S ALLEGATIONS AGAINST DAVID
As The U.S. Sun first exclusively reported, in Jenelle’s court complaint for separation, the TV personality lashed out at David and brought up everything from his admitted murder of their pet dog, Nugget, in 2019, to his current felony charge for allegedly strangling her son, Jace, 14.
The complaint targeted David’s alleged refusal to work, his excessive spending of Jenelle’s money, and his text exchange with his ex-wife, which she called “criminal conversations.”
In the filing, Jenelle said she and David officially separated on February 16, “with the intent that the separation be permanent.”
“Throughout the duration of the marriage of the parties, the defendant has exhibited concerning and at times disturbing behavior towards the plaintiff,” she alleged.
“In May of 2019, Defendant shot and killed the family’s pet French Bulldog Nugget in front of the minor child” she continued, with the minor child mentioned being their daughter Ensley.
Jenelle said that after David allegedly killed their family pet, “the Columbus County Department of Child Services, DSS instituted proceedings against the parties and took into custody the aforementioned minor children.”
The Teen Mom alum then referred to David’s alleged assault on Jace late last year.
“On or about September 28 of 2023, a report was made to medical professionals by plaintiff’s oldest minor child.”
Jenelle claimed that the sheriff’s office investigated the allegations, and David was “subsequently charged with misdemeanor child abuse and felony assault by strangulation.”
She also touched on DSS dropping the case.
After months of having Jace in their custody, DSS filed a “notice of involuntary dismissal in Columbus County.”
“Despite the voluntary dismissal of the underlying DSS proceedings, the defendant’s criminal case is still pending and the defendant is subject to several no-contact provisions in the aforementioned criminal case,” Jenelle alleged.
She also claimed David showed up to their house on February 22, despite a no-contact order against him for the teen.
“For the purpose of harassing or annoying plaintiff, defendant took plaintiff’s vehicle without her permission and told her to kill herself among other vile insults, which plaintiff filmed the interaction for her safety.”
Jace “was home, but not present during defendant’s show,” according to the documents.
She also lashed out at David for his sordid text messages with his ex-wife Whitney Johnson, which The U.S. Sun exclusively exposed late last year.
“Defendant has committed further marital misconduct in that defendant upon information belief carried on criminal conversations with his ex-wife, who is the mother of his biological daughter, sometime in 2023,” per the filing.
She further hit out, claiming, “Defendant has further committed marital misconduct in that he excessively uses alcohol and has not maintained consistent full-time employment for a number of years, has recklessly spent the party’s money which plaintiff solely earns, and in other ways to be shown at trial.”
