CHRISTINNA COOK
Huntsville, AL
Baby: Destiny Brianna Robinson (b. December 22, 2009)
Baby Daddy: Isaiah Robinson
Episode 216: November 30, 2010
Christinna claims she married - then quickly divorced - Isaiah after he beat her up! The violent scene allegedly played out just a few months before her episode aired. “We got into an argument and it got physical,” she revealed on Formspring. “I called the police. They arrested him and the policeman pressed charges then I went to the hospital and had to get surgery and we got back together after that, [which I know was] stupid!” Isaiah, a former high school football star, was charged with third degree assault. After the divorce, Christinna moved to Buffalo, New York to be near her family. Isaiah briefly joined her, but ended up moving back to Alabama. In December 2010, she shared her future plans with RadarOnline: "I want to obtain my Masters Degree and establish a career for myself. I want to buy a house in a good neighborhood and school district and find a good church to raise Destiny in. I also want to have more children because I love being a mother. I want to find a good husband, who also has a career and shares the same values that I do and someone to be a father to Destiny since Isaiah has unfortunately chosen not to be a part of Destiny's life. Even if I do not remarry, I just want to be successful so I can give Destiny the best life I possibly can."
KAYLA JORDAN
Centre, AL
(b. December 29, 1992)
Baby: Rylan Jayce Davis (b. January 19, 2010)
Baby Daddy: J.R. Davis
Episode 217: December 7, 2010
Kayla called off her engagement to J.R. shortly after her episode was filmed. Soon after, her parents split up. “I would probably still be that spoiled child that was fed with the preverbal silver spoon if it wasn't for [my parents'] divorce,” she wrote on a personal blog in October 2011. “I appreciate the adult that I had to grow into.” In November 2011, she began dating someone new. (They were still together a year later!) J.R. is still involved in Rylan's life and now works with his father at the family's carpet business. As of December 2012, Kayla was working part-time at a restaurant and attending college.
MEGAN MCCONNELL
Ault, CO
(b. May 21, 1993)
Baby: Blake Ray Stone (b. January 19, 2010)
Baby Daddy: Nathan Stone
Episode 218: December 14, 2010
Megan married Nathan in February 2011, but the honeymoon didn't last long. By summer, the military brat had discovered that her man - after ditching his promise to enlist - had been texting about her with other girls. “I was completely oblivious to the fact that things were bad,” she told The Ashley's Reality Roundup in an August 2011 interview. “I guess he's just a good liar.” On her personal blog, Megan also hinted that she had suffered some physical abuse:
“He has left a few bruises on me. The most recent time was when I confronted him about the texting. He didn't hit me, he just grabbed my arms and left bruises on the back of my arms where he was holding on. The only other time was back in June, he back handed me on my chest and left a bruise. Both times he said these exact words “I'm so sorry baby I will never do it again”. That's what pushed me over the edge and lead me to make this decision. No one should have to go through that. It's a terrible feeling. That is why I got my new tattoo on my chest, because every time I see it, it will remind me to learn from my mistakes and never allow myself to get into a bad relationship again.
Megan filed for divorce after just seven months and says Nathan tried to convince her father to adopt Blake. As of October 2012, Megan was living with her parents in Colorado and attending college full time. She hopes to attend nursing school. As of March 2013, Megan was dating a guy named Lando. Nathan married the girl with whom he was cheating on Megan.
ASHLEY SALAZAR
McKinney, TX
(b. December 1, 1991)
Baby: Callie Danielle Salazar (b. December 16, 2009)
Baby Daddy: Justin Lane
Episode 219: December 21, 2010
In 2011, Ashley got her own apartment, enrolled at The University of North Texas and appeared on a 16 and Pregnant adoption special to discuss the decision to give up her daughter. “I hope to be at peace [with my choice] as much as Catelynn is someday,” she told The Ashley's Reality Roundup. “But I am better off with the adoption. I just realized that not much can be changed so I have to make the best with what I have.” In January 2012, Ashley released her memoir, Bittersweet Blessing, shortly before reuniting with ex-boyfriend Justin, who had never seen their daughter. As of March 2013, Ashley was living in Texas and is in her last year of college. She is still with Justin, who had to relocate to Louisiana to take a job with an oil company. Ashley plans to join him. Being on the show “is harder than it seems,” she revealed in a 2011 interview. “You are in such an emotional time of your life and the cameras sometimes got overwhelming. I would also worry what Callie would think about the episodes in the future. I would just tell myself it was for a good cause. That was the hardest part; that and knowing millions would be watching and judging.”
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JORDAN WARD-FINDER
St. Louis, MO
(b. February 14, 1993)
Baby: Noah James Finder (b. July 14, 2010)
Baby Daddy: Brian Finder
Episode 301: April 19, 2011
Jordan married Brian in January 2011 and quickly discovered she was pregnant again. A few months after taping the reunion special (in which Jordan did not discuss her second pregnancy), Brian joined the Air Force and the family moved to a base in Monterrey Bay, California. In November 2011, Jordan gave birth to a daughter named Arri Monroe Finder. Although Jordan's twin sister, Jessica, wasn't able to be in the room for the birth as she was for Noah's, she did watch it via Skype. In September 2012, the family moved to an Air Force base in San Antonio, Texas. A stay-at-home mom, Jordan has said she would like to finish school before having more kids.
JENNIFER DEL RIO
Riverview, FL
(b. October 20, 1993)
Babies: Joshua Devan and Noah Matthew Smith (b. October 11, 2010)
Baby Daddy: Joshua Smith
Episode 302: April 26, 2011
For a while, Jennifer and the twins were living in Chicago, where she spoke to high school students about pregnancy through an organization called Teen Choices International. In July 2012, Jennifer filed legal documents to gain sole custody of the boys, claiming that Josh was a threat to her safety. “I love my two sons with all of my heart, my love for them is out of this world,” Josh says. “Sometimes we will learn that we have to slow down in order to move further. My plans, dreams and goals for my children are huge. I know they are in safe hands right now and I will continue let God be in control.” Jennifer has since moved back to Riverview and is currently attending college. She is majoring in criminal justice and plans to go into law enforcement. As of March 2013, Josh was back in the twins' lives, with Jennifer even allowing him to have the boys over the weekend. They are now civil to each other and get along for the sake of their children.
DANIELLE CUNNINGHAM
Pataskala, OH
(b. January 7, 1994)
Baby: Jamie Paul Alderman, Jr. (b. October, 2010)
Baby Daddy: Jamie Paul Alderman
Episode 305: May 10, 2011
Jessica Danielle Cunningham immediately considered having an abortion when she became pregnant with her second child in October 2012 - at age 19. “But a week went by and I just couldn't even imagine (doing it),” she wrote on her official Facebook fan page. “There's no way I could do it.” Danielle - who holds jobs at Target and Tim Horton's - discovered she was about to become a mother again shortly after rekindling her turbulent love affair with Jamie. “[It took] a while to process,” her mother Casey tells us. “I guess I can't change anything so I will be happy.” Danielle lobbied hard to be included in the Teen Mom 3 spinoff, which will air in 2013. When she wasn't s
elected, Danielle began to focus on obtaining her GED and plans to start college in the spring of 2013 - right around her due date! “This baby was placed in my life for a reason and I'm more than willing to start fresh and know it's time to grow up,” Danielle posted. “Yes I should [have grown up] before [getting pregnant] but I was also 15 the last time I got pregnant. I'm now 19, and I'm more than excited for my family to grow.” Casey, however, remains concerned. “Her life story was just too close to my own and I don't want her to continue this cycle,” she says. “I am hoping Jamie stands tall and does what he needs to, so that we can change the page to this story and continue on in a different direction.” In February 2013, Danielle announced that she was having a girl, whom she plans to name Jayleigh Danielle. She is expected to give birth in the summer of 2013. She is no longer in a relationship with Jamie.
CLEONDRA CARTER
Horn Lake, MS
(b. June 21, 1993)
Baby: Kylee Sue Escovedo (b. November 29, 2010)
Baby Daddy: Mario Escovedo
Episode 305: May 17, 2011
Cleondra tells us she's “never been happier.” After a domestic dispute turned physical and cops were called in late 2011, Cleondra and Mario went the extra mile to rebuild their relationship. “(We) have our differences but there is no need to throw our family in the trash because of it. We are very stubborn but we've worked on that. Now we do not even go to sleep or leave the house mad at each other. If we are fighting, we work it out.” The couple - both work full time while Cleondra studies photography in college - say they plan to marry, but have not yet set a date. “The best part about my filming was just getting my word out there, and showing teen moms that you can do it!” she says. “It is very possible. I have never once looked at my situation and thought, 'Well I'm screwed.' I make the best of it. That's why I am so happy all of the time.”
KAYLA JACKSON
Winthrop, MN
(b. March 8, 1993)
Baby: Preston Michael Schwing (b. November 4, 2010)
Baby Daddy: Michael Schwing
Episode 306: May 24, 2011
Shortly after her episode aired, Kayla and Mike split and she moved into an apartment with her friend and baby Preston. Mike eventually moved in, and he and Kayla got back together. They became engaged in March 2012, but by the end of the year had split again. Kayla currently works full-time and shares custody of Preston with Mike. At press time, Kayla was not enrolled in college, although she plans to go at some point in the near future.
IZABELLA TOVAR
Draper, UT
(b. March 15, 1995)
Baby: Enrique Jairo Rodriguez (b. September 17, 2010)
Baby Daddy: Jairo Rodriguez
Episode 307: May 31, 2011
Izabella is currently a senior at a private Catholic high school in Utah. She's an excellent student and currently a member of the National Honor Society. She plans to graduate in 2013, go to the University of Utah and then medical school to become a psychologist. After the episode aired, Jairo got his GED and began a full-time job, which alleviated the tension between him and Izabella's father. In March 2013, Izabella and Jairo announced that they will be getting married on June 8, 2013. In October 2012, Izabella announced that she had changed Enrique's name to Henry (the English version of “Enrique”) because it's easier for everyone to pronounce.
KIANNA RANDALL
Fort Worth, TX
(b. June 12, 1993)
Baby: Kay'den Elijah Hegab (b. October 18, 2010)
Baby Daddy: Zak Hegab
Episode 308: June 7, 2011
A few months after her episode aired, Kianna announced on Twitter that she was pregnant again. (She later claimed to have miscarried.) In August 2011, Kianna and Zak along with her baby's father, Zak, and several friends, went on a two-day crime spree. On August 20, 2011, she was charged with Burglary of Habitation after attempting to steal items from a man's house in Euless, Texas. That same day, according to police records, Kianna and her crew committed two more armed robberies, using a gun to threaten the victims. The next day, Kianna and her friends went back to Euless and attempted to break into a woman's home. Kianna was charged with four felonies: two counts of Aggravated Robbery, one count of Attempted Burglary or Habitation and one count of Burglary of Habituation, and received 10 years' probation for her crimes. In 2012, her probation was revoked. Zak is currently in a juvenile detention facility in Texas. He was sentenced to 15 years behind bars for his role in the crimes.
TAYLOR LUMAS
Cincinnati, OH
(b. August 16, 1995)
Baby: Aubri Rose Bridewell (b. November 11, 2010)
Baby Daddy: Nathan Bridewell
Episode 309: June 14, 2011
Taylor, the youngest girl ever to be featured on 16 and Pregnant, is still in high school and recently got her first job and her driver's license. Taylor and Nathan have been on-and-off since her episode aired. As of March 2013, they are together, after having been broken up for nearly a year. Their daughter has suffered from various ailments since she was born and in 2011, had to have surgery to remove a mass from her lung. She made a full recovery.
ALLIE MENDOZA
Pasadena, TX
(b. October 18, 1994)
Baby: Aydenn Anthony Aranzeta (b. December 17, 2010)
Baby Daddy: Joey Aranzeta
Episode 310: June 21, 2010
After her episode aired, Allie left Joey and moved back to New Jersey with baby Aydenn. She no longer speaks to Joey, who has chosen not to be in contact with his son. Allie is currently living with her mother in New Jersey, attending college and working. She started dating a new guy in the summer of 2011, and as of November 2012, the couple is still together. Joey is still living in Texas, attending high school and has a new girlfriend. He will graduate in 2013.
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LINDSEY HARRISON
Reno, NV
(b. August 17, 1994)
Baby: Aniyah Monroe Harrison-Ponce (b. October 13, 2011)
Baby Daddy: Forest Ponce
Episode 404: April 10, 2012
After she taped her episode, Lindsey claims she caught Forest cheating on her and that when she confronted him, he got physical with her. She told her Twitter followers in July 2012 that Forest, who had been using drugs at the time, shoved her to the ground while she was holding their daughter. “Aniyah will not be around drugs and an abusive person,” Lindsey told her Twitter followers. “My stuff is packed and I'm gone for good. I would never be with a cheater or an abusive man.” After the breakup, Lindsey took her daughter and moved to a small town in northern Nevada, where she took a job as a waitress at a restaurant. In October 2012, she moved home to Reno to be closer to her family. She plans to go to the police academy and become a police officer, then attend college and become a detective. She's still pursuing her interest in becoming an MMA cage fighter and is currently in a new relationship.
JORDAN HOWARD
Millersville, PA
(b. November 10, 1993)
Baby: Chase Alexander Zeplin (b. May 31, 2011)
Baby Daddy: Tyler Zeplin
Episode 406: April 24, 2012
A lot has changed for Jordan and her family since the MTV cameras stopped rolling. “My life is a lot better since filming stopped,” Jordan says. “Tyler and I moved out and live on our own now.” The racial tension between Jordan's mother and Tyler, which Jordan says MTV played up for the cameras, has also completely dissolved. “Tyler and my mom's relationship [is] great!” she says. “[MTV] failed to mention that Tyler and my mom did/do hang out.” Jordan and Tyler have also made a lot of progress in their relationship. “We are engaged and plan to be married in 2015,” Jordan says. These days, Jordan and Tyler both work at different Pennsylvania grocery stores, and plan to get their son into child modeling.
MYRANDA TREVINO
San Augustine, TX
(b. April 8, 1994)
Baby: Kaylee Michelle Kennemer (b. September 30, 2011)
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Baby Daddy: Eric Kennemer
Episode 407: May 1, 2012
When we last saw Myranda, she was having trouble trusting her mother, who struggled with alcoholism and drug addiction, around her daughter Kaylee. She and her baby's father, Eric, moved out of Eric's grandmother's house and into a rundown shack so that they could have their own space. The couple still lives there, but has done extensive work on the house and has even added a bedroom for their daughter. Days before Myranda's episode aired, she and Eric became engaged. The couple is planning to wait a few years before tying the knot, but is currently living together. Myranda chose to go back to high school in the summer of 2012, rather than just obtaining her GED. After graduation, she plans to go to college. Eric currently works and goes to college full-time. Myranda and her mother continue to work on their relationship. Her mother still struggles with dependency issues, but is attempting to get sober.
HOPE HARBERT
Lee's Summit, MO
(b. July 17, 1993)
Baby: Tristan Blaise Lagle (b. August 26, 2011)
Baby Daddy: Ben Lagle
Episode 408: May 8, 2012
After her episode taped, Hope and baby Tristan moved in with Ben, and Hope began attending college in August 2012. “I am going for occupational therapy assistant or physical therapist, haven't decided yet,” Hope says. "Although the couple split up for a few months in early 2013, Hope says that they are now doing great. "We are together and he bought me a promise ring," Hope tells us. "He said I can be expecting a proposal soon!" Hope says that her life has definitely changed since she appeared on the show. “We get recognized all the time. People have asked to take pictures with us and have asked for my autograph while I'm working.”
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