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Amber Portwood put her foot in her mouth. Once more.
She’s telling two contradictory tales. The latest model has Teen Mother followers calling her out, accusing her of “stolen valor.”
Why?
Did Amber as soon as be part of the Marines to the purpose of almost delivery out? In keeping with Amber’s most up-to-date model of occasions, sure.
Carrying a daring pair of glasses and a striped high, Amber Portwood recollects the well-deserved rejection that she obtained from her daughter for years. (Picture Credit score: MTV)
When did Amber Portwood ‘join the Marines’ precisely?
Again in 2022, Amber Portwood got here out with a e book, So, You’re Loopy Too?
Inside its pages, The Ashley studies, she wrote about going to a navy recruitment workplace. This was after MTV had despatched her to rehab, however earlier than she went to jail in 2012.
Teen Mother followers do not forget that this was a time when Amber was nonetheless deep into medication.
Her hope was that signing up for the navy can be a means out of he authorized points. (That’s not the way it works)
Whereas clutching an eye catching cup, Amber Portwood needs that she had been in a position to entry the identical primary healthcare that her teen daughter now can. (Picture Credit score: MTV)
“Before drug court officially began, my mom took me to the place where they did intake for the military,” Amber wrote in her e book.
In keeping with her, when she “asked for forms to fill out to enlist in the Marines … the woman at the front desk laughed at us.” That’s not the same old response that navy recruiters give to candidates.
“I don’t know if she recognized me from TV, or just took one look at all the legal troubles we listed on the application,” Amber admitted.
“But she said the military would not accept me and seemed confused as to why I would even want to enlist.”
Regardless of her many flaws, Amber Portwood does generally make a strong level. And she or he’s doing simply that in this confessional second from Teen Mother: The Subsequent Chapter. (Picture Credit score: MTV)
Right here’s what she stated in yet one more TikTok Dwell
Quick ahead to 2025 and Amber Portwood’s newest ill-advised TikTok Dwell session.
It’ll shock no to listen to that Amber was n a random combat with one other TikTok person. Her perceived foe’s deal with contained the phrase “American Mama,” which apparently set off Amber. (What doesn’t?)
“I have a brother that served — twice — in actual combat Army, 2008,” Amber boasted.
“You have no clue what you’re speaking of!”
Amber Portwood receives an replace on her organic daughter’s life and well being. (Picture Credit score: MTV)
She then taunted with the declare: “I joined the Marines, darling.”
Amber instantly doubled down:
“I joined the Marines! Did you know that honey? But you know why I couldn’t go? Because I was in too much trouble and they couldn’t get one thing down.”
She continued: “So, who’s the American Mama here? Because I was going to go fight for my country!”
So what’s the fact?
When one other TikTok person, recalling the passage in her e book, accused her of stolen valor, Amber Portwood tripled down.
“Girl, I didn’t say I was in the military,” she insisted after saying I joined the Marines.
“I said I signed up for the Marines and I was about to be shipped out, but they could not get one of my things down. That’s all that happened. I was the second girl in Anderson [Indiana] to ever go. My mom brought me, how about that?”
Persevering with her taunting tone, Amber jabbed: “Oh yeah, baby, I went to join the Marines, honey. I was in that office, I signed — I did everything. They just couldn’t get one thing down and that’s the only reason I couldn’t go.”
It seems like Amber edited herself just a bit in direction of the top. Anybody who cares about her properly being may wish to discourage her from occurring TikTok Dwell. Like, ever.