Taylor Selfridge did not hold back recently when she was talking about her Teen Mom co-stars.
The baby mama of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter star Cory Wharton seemingly took a few swipes at Amber Portwood‘s mothering (or lack thereof) on Snapchat recently. After Taylor was asked how she feels about the other girls on the show, Taylor admitted that she isn’t fond of all the girls on the show.
“I like 90% of them. I think they’re great,” Taylor told the fan who asked the question. “But there’s some that I just want to rip my hair out watching them bc I don’t get how it’s that difficult to be a good parent… kids just need love.”
In a video response, Taylor went on to praise a certain stepmom, leading fans to conclude that Taylor was almost certainly talking about Kristina Shirley, the stepmom to Amber’s daughter Leah. (On the most-recent episodes of ‘Next Chapter,’ Kristina and Leah’s dad, Gary Shirley, are shown discussing how absent Amber has been from Leah’s life in recent years, and how it’s affected Leah.)
“I get mad at it too. Like, I don’t watch the episodes but I see, like, clips here and there,” Taylor said. “There’s nothing that makes me more mad than when a child is suffering from things that a parent does.
“And, as like, a stepmom, thank God I deal with a mother [Cheyenne Floyd] who takes care of her kids. Because, like, I would fight,” Taylor added, before seemingly applauding Gary and Kristina for how they deal with Amber.
“I would seriously be so upset, like, all the time… I don’t know how they do it. They have the patience of, like…”
Although Taylor never used Amber’s name specifically, she did confirm to fans on Snapchat that it’s “not hard to figure out” which mom she was talking about in her rant.
Taylor is not the only ‘Teen Mom’ star to speak out on Amber’s lack of parenting. Last week, Briana DeJesus gave her thoughts on the situation, reposting one of The Ashley’s stories about how Gary recently confirmed that Amber has not seen Leah at all since Amber’s engagement to Gary Wayt ended in June.
“That’s terrible,” Briana wrote in her post.
While Taylor and Briana have publicly criticized Amber, several others— including Catelynn Lowell and Maci Bookout— have been outspoken in their support for Amber. During a recent episode, viewers saw Catelynn and Maci confronting Gary about a comment he had made about Leah wanting Kristina to adopt her.
Last month, Taylor’s boyfriend, Cory, also gave his thoughts on Gary’s decision to tell the ‘Teen Mom’ dads on-camera that Leah has asked if Kristina can adopt her.
“My perspective on that is Gary’s just being real with the fellas,” Cory told Us Weekly. “You’re with your guys. You feel comfortable around other dads. He’s trying to tell his story and see who can relate and what type of advice we can give him.
“At this point, I just want Leah to be happy,” he shared. “Whatever Leah wants, I think she’s at a stage where everyone in that party needs to listen and kind of hear her out because it’s all about the kid first. I think that’s what Gary’s trying to do.”
Cory was quick to add that he had “nothing bad to say about Amber.”
“I just wish them the best,” Cory said, “and hope they can figure it out.”
Amber has not publicly responded to Taylor’s recent comments.
