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‘TMOG’ Star Cory Wharton Gets Emotional While Defending Himself Against ‘Bad Dad’ Accusations
He’s responding to the criticism. Cory Wharton was getting blasted by daddy-shamers after they found out his daughter, Ryder, was hospitalized while he was on vacation. The Teen Mom OG star had jetted off to Mexico with his on-again flame, Taylor Selfridge, before it was revealed that Ryder needed medical attention. Following all the backlash, Cory took to Instagram Live to fire back at the people calling him a “bad dad.” Scroll through the gallery to see his response!
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