TEEN Mom star Amber Portwood has shed a significant amount of weight in the wake of her announcement she has left the MTV show.
The weight loss comes as the reality star has been openly struggling after losing custody of her son James and her efforts to repair her relationship with her daughter Leah.
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Amber, 32, recently posted an Instagram photo, advising her followers to “love yourself.”
The Teen Mom OG star donned a black robe over her pinkish outfit.
The MTV star teased her slimmer figure while flaunting cleavage.
In the comments section, fans praised the reality star as she showed off her physical transformation.
One fan said: “Amber rocks the block for sure!”
Another fan added: “You are rocking that dress! I hope your day is as beautiful as you are.”
A third fan mentioned: “You look amazing! You better SLAYYYYY this day Amber!”
A fourth person wrote: “It looks so stunning on you! Don’t you ever forget that!”
A commentator chimed in: “You look so beautiful!
While it appears Amber seems to be getting healthy and fit, it also appears she’s been struggling, after several cryptic posts on her social media page raised concerns.
CRYPTIC POSTS
Recently, the reality star shared a random closeup of just her eyes.
The caption quoted Norwegian poet Tarjei Vesaas: “Almost nothing needs to be said when you have eyes.”
In the comments section, fans were distracted by Amber’s eyeballs, which they claimed seemed “teary-eyed and sad.”
One fan said: “Very concerning, beautiful eyes but sad eyes.”
Another added: “You’re an amazing soul, Amber! Stay strong!”
Another post from Amber showed a selfie of her looking forlorn, along with a caption about feeling “down.”
The MTV star has been open about her personal struggles with mental health and addiction.
In the post, a radiant-looking Amber wore her light brown hair in loose, curly waves.
She captioned the photo: “When things are seen to look down, always look ahead.”
“Love your strength and courageousness Amber,” one fan praised her.
Not all of Amber’s posts have been concerning, however.
Back in January, the MTV star took to Instagram to share a reel of several inspiring quotes.
One read: “Thankful, grateful, blessed,” as another said, “Growing, glowing, grateful.”
A third shared: “Live the life you want every day.”
Amber wrote text over the last slide and told her fans to “have a wonderful day.”
The optimistic mantras come as she won more visitation time with her son, James, and her followers wished her plenty of support in the comments.
“Your growth over the last decade is incredible,” one follower praised.
BITTER BATTLE
The Teen Mom star has been through an emotional roller-coaster ride since losing custody of her four-year-old son, James.
In August 2022, an Indiana judge ruled in favor of her ex Andrew Glennon, 38.
Andrew moved with the infant into his grandmother’s $5million mansion in Los Angeles, over 2,000 miles away from Amber in Indiana.
The father of one thwarted Amber’s attempts to regain full custody of James by claiming she allegedly hit their toddler and did drugs while pregnant.
But in January, The U.S. Sun revealed the MTV mom has “passed all of her court-ordered drug tests.”
The insider also shared that January is the final month for Amber and her former partner to submit drug tests, in relation to their custody case over their son.
After previously being allowed only three days, the TV star has been granted five full days a month for visits with her child.
Amber has alternated between California, where Andrew lives, and her home state of Indiana.
She is also the mother of her 13-year-old daughter, Leah, who is under the care of her former fiancé, Gary Shirley, 36.
Married in 2015, Gary and his wife, Kristina, share their daughter Emilee.
‘TOUGH ON HER’
In January, The U.S. Sun revealed the MTV mom has “passed all of her court-ordered drug tests.”
The insider also shared that January is the final month for Amber and her former partner to submit drug tests concerning their custody case over their son.
After previously being allowed only three days, the TV star has been granted five full days a month for visits with her child.
A source told The U.S. Sun: “Amber has been trying really hard to make sure she’s in James’ life despite the distance.
“It’s tough on her, but she’s making it work.”
‘I’M TRYING’
During what could be one of Amber’s last episodes of Teen Mom: Family Reunion, fans watched as Amber was finally able to come out of her quarantine after recovering from Covid-19.
After being released and allowed to be around the rest of the cast again, the mom of two decided to sit down with Dr. Cheyenne Bryant for a one-on-one session to discuss some of the drama in her life.
The Indiana native got emotional during the session, telling Coach B: “It’s been pretty hard. Very traumatic things have happened, all within the last few years.”
She reflected on a previous season of Family Reunion during which she called herself a bad mom, revealing that she “did believe that I was not a good mom” at that time.
Amber said: “I knew that I was not doing everything that I could with Leah. Now, so much has changed.”
She shared with Coach B that when she first started going over to her ex Gary Shirley’s house to visit with her daughter Leah, who he has custody of, Leah would walk right past her.
Amber admitted that being ignored “hurt,” but she just kept on coming.
She said she even started bringing James along, hoping to build a relationship between him and his sister.
Eventually, things changed and Leah started giving her mother a chance.
As for why she stayed away for so long, Amber said: “Back in the day I thought staying away was the best thing to do for Leah and it actually just completely backfired a couple years later.”
In a confessional, she said: “There is nothing that I will ever be able to do to fix any of that stuff but I just have to keep going.”
LEAVING THE SHOW?
Meanwhile, a source close to the 16 and Pregnant alum revealed Amber “has outgrown the show.”
“She hasn’t been on the same page as production for some time.”
The insider concluded: “She is working out the logistics with her legal team before she announces anything.”
After her official announcement is made, the TV personality has considered venturing into real estate and flipping houses.
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