Jenelle Evans admitted she was surprised and remains a little confused as to why she was fired from MTV after her husband was murdered by her dog. The former Teen Mom 2 star was in hot water after David Eason was discovered to have killed their dog due to what they said was in response to the danger the animal presented to their child.
She said it was a “surprise” to her because of everything MTV would be filming about her and how most of that stuff included questionable behavior. “They filmed me on drugs,” she explained on the This Family Tree podcast. “They filmed me, no lie, nodding to the camera. They filmed me buying marijuana and my director knew I had it in my car. She said all the “illegal things” she did during her days as a teenage mom were pale in comparison to the dog shooting incident. “They weren’t even there and had nothing to do with it,” she said. “But they let me go anyway.
Evans, who has since welcomed more pets into her family, was fired by Teen Mom and MTV in May 2019 for the alleged murder of their family dog by Eason, who later admitted to doing so. Many other stars of the show subsequently voiced their opinions on the matter, including Kailyn Lowry who said she was “appalled” by what had happened in their home.
Recalling the phone call she received that day, Evans explained on the podcast that she knew right away when MTV called her what was going to happen. She remembered telling them that she understood the backlash she was receiving online and that it would look bad for the network, even telling them that she understood the action that would be taken by them. It’s what MTV told him, however, that doesn’t suit him. Evans claims she was told to tell people that she wasn’t fired, but rather let go for the current season, making room for her to come back later when it’s all over. “So it plastered everywhere I’m fired,” she continued in the interview. “People still think I got fired and MTV won’t talk about it. And that’s where I am. Evans was part of the originals of Teen Mom 2, a group that included her, Lowry, Chelsea Houska, and Leah Messer.
Teen Mom 2 airs Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on MTV.
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