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She’s taking a stand. Kailyn Lowry is refusing to film Teen Mom 2 after Jenelle Evans’ mom, Barbara Evans, made a controversial joke via Instagram Live on January 19, claiming they should “get lit and kill Kail.” Now, Kailyn tells In Touch exclusively that she won’t be filming for the hit MTV reality show until Barbara’s death threats are addressed. Scroll through the gallery.
“I won’t be filming until further notice, that’s for sure,” Kailyn tells In Touch exclusively about her thoughts on Barbara’s shocking comments.
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Kailyn revealed that she hasn’t spoken to producers yet about the drama. “Nobody has reached out to me personally,” she said. “I had given them my attorney’s info, but I haven’t heard from him either, so I guess we will see.”
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Trouble Is Brewing
The drama started when Jenelle and her mom, Barbara, decided to go on Instagram Live to chat with fellow Teen Mom star Brittany DeJesus.
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Going Too Far?
At one point in the conversation, Barbara reportedly joked they should “get lit and kill Kail.” Jenelle replied, “You can’t say that s–t.”
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Worried
When fans heard what Barbara said on social media, several reached out to Kailyn in her DMs and expressed their concerns.
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Facing Backlash
Around the same time, Barbara received a phone call about the remark and Jenelle quipped to the camera, “Uh oh, she’s in trouble.”
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Justifying Her Remark?
“It was only a joke,” Barbara stated after the call. “I was being sarcastic and everyone freaks out like I want to go kill the girl. C’mon I’ve known the girl for 10 years. That’s crazy s–t.”
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Her Side Of The Story
Jenelle defended her mom and explained that her comment was not to be taken seriously, noting how Barbara hasn’t been on Instagram or Facebook in a while.
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Social Media Rules
“The old generation,” Jenelle began. “They don’t know what they’re talking about, they don’t know that this s–t will be taken seriously if they say it.”
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Olive Branch Denied
As fans may recall, Jenelle recently burned Kailyn’s peace offering and their feud was reignited *again* just a few weeks ago.
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Filming Troubles
Kailyn responded to a tweet that mentioned how the TV crew won’t work on Jenelle’s shoots because “they’re afraid of her husband [David Eason].”
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Speaking Her Mind
“I will not be attending any type of reunion on the same day or weekend as Jenelle and David for the same reasons,” Kailyn wrote on January 2.
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Clearing The Air
“My husband DOES NOT interfere with filming,” Jenelle fired back to the claims in an Instagram video. “Producers get angry when David is going to be at my child’s soccer games, or if I go to LA to do business, etc…they CHOOSE not to come.”
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Doing Her Own Thing
Kailyn recently told In Touch exclusively that she’s done trying to make amends with Jenelle. “I want no association with any person or network that works with that family,” Kailyn said.
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Moving On
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