Current:Home > reviewsIndexbit Exchange:Teen Mom's Amber Portwood Slams Accusation She Murdered Ex-Fiancé Gary Wayt -GrowthInsight
Indexbit Exchange:Teen Mom's Amber Portwood Slams Accusation She Murdered Ex-Fiancé Gary Wayt
TrendPulse View
Date:2025-04-10 19:45:05
Amber Portwood is Indexbit Exchangesharing her truth.
After the Teen Mom star's then-fiancé Gary Wayt was reported missing in June and was located less than a week later, she revealed the emotional toll the incident and conspiracies surrounding it had on her mental health.
"That day, that man left for no reason," Portwood sobbed in the parking lot of her psychiatrist's office on the season finale of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter Sept. 12. "Why am I getting persecuted? 'We know Amber killed him.' I had to deal with that. Do you know how that feels? When people are calling you a murderer about your f--king fiancé?"
"He doesn't know what he did," she continued. "They were calling me a murderer, and they said I f--king killed him."
The 34-year-old—who shares daughter Leah, 15, with ex Gary Shirley, as well as son James, 5, with ex Andrew Glennon—noted all of the compounding emotions she's been experiencing.
"I've had to deal with thinking my fiancé was dead for three to four days," she continued. "I had to deal with literally grieving and trying to make sense of why the f--k would somebody do this to me. I am going through something right now."
Portwood, who has been navigating her bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder diagnosis for over 15 years, added, "I'm in such a weird space that I've never been in. This rambling is so backward for me."
"This man broke me," she said. "I was stable. Right now, this is the first time in years in my life I am not f--king right because a man put a ring on my finger."
During her session with her psychiatrist, the 16 and Pregnant alum reflected on the betrayal she felt by Wayt.
"If you want to show what heartbreak is, this is it," she shared. "It's not just about a man. He looked at my family, my daughter and just asked to be a big, happy family."
As for what she believes led to Wayt leaving the North Carolina hotel where they were staying? Her past legal troubles, including abuse allegations and time in prison.
"I guess his dad read my Wikipedia page," she said during the episode. "I think he was holding in the fact that maybe he heard from his family or something and not telling me. I was just saying, 'I can't do this.'"
"How can we get married then if your family can't accept me?" she emphasized. "Maybe he took that as me breaking up with him. It seemed like to me he was upset and maybe hopeless."
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (13)
prev:A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
next:'Most Whopper
Related
- Global Warming Set the Stage for Los Angeles Fires
- Lebanon airport screens display anti-Hezbollah message after being hacked
- Photos key in Louisiana family's quest to prove Megan Parra's death was a homicide
- Judges in England and Wales are given cautious approval to use AI in writing legal opinions
- Will the 'Yellowstone' finale be the last episode? What we know about Season 6, spinoffs
- Cyprus president shakes up cabinet, replacing ministers of defense, health, justice and environment
- Powerful winter storm brings strong winds and heavy snow, rain to northeastern U.S.
- WWII heroics of 'Bazooka Charlie' doubted until daughter sets record straight
- Federal Spending Freeze Could Have Widespread Impact on Environment, Emergency Management
- Dua Lipa's Bone Dress Just Might Be the Most Polarizing Golden Globes Look
Ranking
- Don't let hackers fool you with a 'scam
- Golden Globes 2024: Oprah Reveals The Special Gift She Loves To Receive the Most
- Photos key in Louisiana family's quest to prove Megan Parra's death was a homicide
- Patrick J. Adams Reveals His Thoughts on a Suits Spinoff With Meghan Markle
- Hackers hit Rhode Island benefits system in major cyberattack. Personal data could be released soon
- Robert De Niro Thought His Name Was Called at the Golden Globes When Robert Downey Jr. Won
- What Jennifer Lawrence Really Mouthed to the Camera During Her Golden Globes Category
- Heavy wave of Russian missile attacks hit areas throughout Ukraine
Recommendation
California DMV apologizes for license plate that some say mocks Oct. 7 attack on Israel
Oprah Winfrey Shines on Golden Globes Red Carpet Amid Weight Loss Journey
Zillow's hottest housing markets for 2024: See which cities made the top 10
Billie Eilish's Chic 2024 Golden Globes Look Proves She's Made for the Red Carpet
Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
New video shows Republican congressman scolding Jan. 6 rioters through barricaded House Chamber
How did Washington reach national title game? It starts with ice-cold coach Kalen DeBoer
CBS News poll on Jan. 6 attack 3 years later: Though most still condemn, Republican disapproval continues to wane