Jenelle Evans is back on Teen Mom: The Next Chapter and, though her mug didn’t appear on Thursday’s Season 2 premiere, she will be shown on upcoming episodes.
“Like it or not, I’m back biotches!”
On Thursday, some of Jenelle’s ‘Next Chapter’ co-stars spoke to Too Fab about how they feel about Jenelle rejoining the franchise after she was fired from Teen Mom 2 in 2019. In the interview, Leah Messer, Maci Bookout and Mackenzie McKee— as well as Jenelle’s pal Briana DeJesus— were asked if they had been in contact with Jenelle, and if they thought it was a good idea for her to come back to the show.
Leah (who was called “two-faced” by Jenelle online last week) said she hasn’t spoken with Jenelle yet, and seemed reluctant to speak about Jenelle.
Mackenzie McKee stated that she has spoken to Jenelle recently. In fact, according to Mack, Jenelle contacted her and they’ve bonded over the fact that both girls have been dealing with divorce.
“She reached out to me and we exchanged numbers,” Mackenzie said. “I had never spoken to her or really met her [before].”
(While Jenelle and Mackenzie may have never spoken directly, they have had plenty of beef online over the years. After Jenelle was fired from Teen Mom 2 in 2019, Mackenzie told The Ashley that she felt MTV made the right decision to give Jenelle the boot. A year later, Jenelle called Mack “thirsty” during an interview. A few months later, Mackenzie addressed how Jenelle’s “thirsty” comment made her feel.)
It appears that Mack and Jenelle have moved past their previous tiffs online and are now bonding over being in their “How Teen Mom Got Her Groove Back” eras.
“I think it’s because we both recently got a divorce,” Mackenzie said. (While Mack is officially divorced from Josh McKee— and very recently engaged to Khessi Hall— Jenelle is separated from her husband David Eason and must wait about eight more months before she can file for divorce.)
Mackenzie also stated that she and Jenelle have similar stories, in that they were both married to people who dragged them down.
“That’s kind of like where we connect,” she said. “We got a divorce with someone who kind of ruined what people thought about us, in a way.
“I take accountability for my part,” Mack continued. “After I got through my divorce and got to the other side, and realized how much better life and I became, loving myself, I was rooting for [Jenelle] to do the same. So, we kind of exchanged that conversation but that’s it.”
As for whether or not Leah, Briana, Maci or Mackenzie have been following the saga of Jenelle and David’s separation, some of the girls stated that they have, somewhat.
“I don’t watch any of it. I don’t read any of it,” Leah said.
“I feel like the headlines kind of told all, but headlines can also be, like, very misleading,” Maci said, who then revealed that she was happy that Jenelle was brought back to the franchise.
“But as far as her being back on the show, I feel like everything she’s had going on and currently going through, her story can really help a lot of people,” Maci added. “Especially people who have gone through something similar, or are going through something similar can relate to her. I feel like it’s going to make a difference for people that need to see this– how she got away. I hate to use those words, but I just feel like it’s important for people— men and women— to see her story because they do relate to it.”
As The Ashley previously reported, Jenelle has been actively filming for the show. In addition to filming in Florida with Briana, she was spotted this week, filming in Las Vegas with her kids. (The Ashley will have more info on this soon.)
‘Teen Mom: The Next Chapter’ airs Thursdays on MTV.
You can watch the girls’ full interview with TooFab below!
