{"id":113822,"date":"2024-07-24T19:50:14","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T19:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/24\/amber-portwood-flips-out-over-leah-shirley-adoption-talk-report\/"},"modified":"2024-07-24T19:50:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T19:50:14","slug":"amber-portwood-flips-out-over-leah-shirley-adoption-talk-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/24\/amber-portwood-flips-out-over-leah-shirley-adoption-talk-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Amber Portwood Flips Out Over Leah Shirley Adoption Talk: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Amber Portwood doesn\u2019t sound keen on the idea of anyone adopting Leah \u2014 even the woman who\u2019s raised her.<\/p>\n<p>Both on MTV and off camera, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/06\/amber-portwood-and-gary-wayt-end-engagement-after-bizarre-disappearance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amber Portwood\u2019s life is a mess<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The longtime <em>Teen Mom<\/em> villain found new humiliation after a recent episode featured her eldest, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/08\/gary-shirley-and-amber-portwood-support-leah-going-on-birth-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leah<\/a>, expressing an interest in a formal adoption by her father\u2019s wife.<\/p>\n<p>Amber doesn\u2019t exactly have a reputation for rational or reasonable reactions. How\u2019s she handling this?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img width=\"335\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/thg-placeholder.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"The Hollywood Gossip Logo\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/thg-placeholder.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/thg-placeholder-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/thg-placeholder-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/thg-placeholder-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/thg-placeholder-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On MTV, Amber Portwood openly vowed to no longer use her mental illness as an excuse for abhorrent behavior. Fans aren\u2019t sure if she\u2019s kept her promise.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: MTV)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-leah-shirley-would-love-for-kristina-to-formally-adopt-her\">Leah Shirley would love for Kristina to formally adopt her<\/h2>\n<p>On the Thursday, July 18 episode of <em>Teen Mom: The Next Chapter<\/em>, Gary Shirley opened up about 15-year-old Leah Shirley\u2019s goals.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, she \u201cwants to be adopted\u201d by Kristina Shirley.<\/p>\n<p>Gary and Kristina have been together for a long time. Kristina is a mother to her. And, unlike Amber, Kristina seems to be a stable, compassionate, and decent human being.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Amber Portwood opens up on Teen Mom\" class=\"wp-image-482307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-735x413.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-335x188.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-347x195.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-520x293.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Amber Portwood opens up on Teen Mom\" class=\"wp-image-482307 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-735x413.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-335x188.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-347x195.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-520x293.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_03_amberportwood.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wearing a bold pair of glasses and a striped top, Amber Portwood recalls the well-deserved rejection that she received from her daughter for years.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: MTV)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gary went on to describe Kristina as \u201cthe best thing that ever happened to Leah.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, Gary is a bit biased. Kristina is his wife. They are a parenting team with their kids, including Leah.<\/p>\n<p>But a bias doesn\u2019t mean that he\u2019s wrong. Amber is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2022\/05\/amber-portwood-completes-probation-thats-the-last-time-i-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">demonstrably horrible person<\/a> and clearly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/07\/andrew-glennon-claims-amber-portwood-bloodied-sons-lip-refused-to-bathe-him\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">not a good parent<\/a>. She set a very low bar, and Kristina has been there for Leah for <em>years<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Leah Shirley and Kristina Shirley on Teen Mom.\" class=\"wp-image-482305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-735x413.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-335x188.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-347x195.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-520x293.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Leah Shirley and Kristina Shirley on Teen Mom.\" class=\"wp-image-482305 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-735x413.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-335x188.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-347x195.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-520x293.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_01_leahshirley_kristinashirley.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">14-year-old Leah Shirley rides in the car with Kristina on Teen Mom: The Next Chapter.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: MTV)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-how-does-amber-portwood-feel-about-that\">How does Amber Portwood feel about that?<\/h2>\n<p>According to what an inside source tells <em>Us Weekly<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/amber-portwood-wouldnt-support-gary-shirleys-wife-adopting-leah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amber Portwood feels<\/a> \u201cdevastated\u201d that Leah would welcome an adoption by Kristina.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, any implication that her daughter wants to be adopted is devastating to Amber,\u201d the insider dished.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHer two kids are the reason Amber wakes up in the morning,\u201d the source claimed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img width=\"335\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/thg-placeholder.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The Hollywood Gossip Logo\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/thg-placeholder.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/thg-placeholder-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/thg-placeholder-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/thg-placeholder-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/thg-placeholder-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\"\/><\/noscript><img width=\"335\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/thg-placeholder.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"The Hollywood Gossip Logo\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/thg-placeholder.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/thg-placeholder-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/thg-placeholder-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/thg-placeholder-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/thg-placeholder-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On Teen Mom: Family Reunion, Amber Portwood acknowledged that she\u2019s not necessarily a \u201cgood mom.\u201d Viewers and family court have clearly drawn similar conclusions over the years.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: MTV)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The insider, who seems to be very sympathetic to Amber Portwood and her feelings, continued to discuss her children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are why she continues filming the show,\u201d the source insisted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd,\u201d the insider added of her children, they are \u201cher motivation for everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-482313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-735x413.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-335x188.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-347x195.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-520x293.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-482313 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-735x413.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-335x188.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-347x195.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-520x293.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0825_teenmom_09_amberportwood.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">While clutching an eye-catching cup, Amber Portwood wishes that she had been able to access the same basic healthcare that her teen daughter now can.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: MTV)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-amber-portwood-believes-that-she-is-a-good-mom\">Amber Portwood believes that she is a \u2018good mom\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s always thinking about her daughter and wants to spend time with her,\u201d the inside source alleged. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmber often gets misunderstood because she puts up such a tough front and people think she is so strong,\u201d the insider claimed. \u201cBut she\u2019s actually quite sensitive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The source complained: \u201cThis has not been an easy time for Amber on top of dealing with her mental health, which she has been very open about.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/urls.grow.me\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlaG9sbHl3b29kZ29zc2lwLmNvbS8yMDI0LzA3L2FtYmVyLXBvcnR3b29kLWxlYWgta3Jpc3RpbmEtYWRvcHRpb24v\/e\/*%7CEMAIL%7C*\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amber Portwood doesn\u2019t sound keen on the idea of anyone adopting Leah \u2014 even the woman who\u2019s raised her. Both on MTV and off camera, Amber Portwood\u2019s life is a mess. The longtime Teen Mom villain found new humiliation after a recent episode featured her eldest, Leah, expressing an interest in a formal adoption by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":113823,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-113822","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=113822"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113822\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/113823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=113822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=113822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=113822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}