Jenelle Evans played the stalking tune, and nd unconvinced fans are making her dance to the music.
The former “16 And Pregnant” star has been a dartboard for backlash after declaring online that she was being stalked by media outlets. She was filmed on May 27 packing up a U-Haul with the help of her ex-husband, David Eason, to move out of her Las Vegas home.
Jenelle Evans was in the headlines earlier this year for legal battles with her mom, Barbara Evans, with whom she has a pre-existing, strained relationship. The mother-daughter duo has been battling over custody of the TV star’s oldest son, Jace.
Evans made a bold statement on social media after she was reportedly filmed moving out of her Las Vegas home.
The former reality TV star tagged the video on X, which showed her on crutches packing up the moving truck with her ex-husband, Eason.
She claimed that posting such updates about her life was a result of stalking, jokingly inquiring why news outlets were airing her business since her days on TV are long past.
“It’s crazy how much I’m stalked when I’m not even a celebrity and not on TV anymore. Why do any of you care? [laughing in tears emoji],” she wrote, tagging the original post. Little did Evans know that her post opened Pandora’s box of backlash.
Fans Followed The ‘Teen Mom 2’ Alum’s Post With Heat
Internet users wasted no time replying to Evans’ post, calling her out on the stalking claims. “It’s not stalking when you call TMZ and allow them access to enter the gated community so you can get some gas money for your move because you are broke,” a commenter noted.
Another shared the same thought, writing “Shut Up B-tch! You are not fooling anyone! Everyone knows that you paid them good money to take the pics and put them on their site…”
“You could always stop calling them. Like you said, you are no one,” a different user replied to the TV star’s post.
Another commenter pointed out that Evans was looking directly at the cameras in the video from the news outlet, stressing that it could not have been stalking since it appeared she was aware of their presence.
“B-tch, you CALL TMZ and get paid to give your stories to them so STFU,” a user clapped back in the comments, while another stated that everyone loves to see a trainwreck.
Someone highlighted the former reality TV star’s physique, writing, “You are looking quite chunky compared to those highly edited OF pics.”
Where Is The TV Personality Moving To?
TMZ shared that, according to sources, Evans is saying goodbye to Las Vegas and hello to Florida. The footage showed the mom of three and Eason hurry around their home, grabbing some items and loading up the rental truck.
Eason also helped Evans, who is on crutches, move a car onto an elevated truck bed where it will sit till she gets to her destination.
It is unclear if the reality TV star’s ex is also relocating with the rest of the family, as whispers of rekindled romance make waves.
The mom of three cleared the air recently, insisting that she and Eason are focused on co-parenting even though their relationship appears to be more romantic than platonic.
The pair was recently spotted spending quality time at a showing of “The Wizard of Oz” with the kids.
The ’16 And Pregnant’ Alum’s Legal Battles
Evans has been embroiled in a heated custody battle with her mother and high school sweetheart, Andrew Lewis, over her eldest child, Jace.
Earlier this year, it was reported that Jace pulled out a gun on his grandmother and threatened to harm both of them.
Barbara had custody of Jace before granting it back to Evans, but this year, she filed an emergency motion to regain custody of her grandson.
The motion was denied as shared by The Blast, but Barbara was far from giving up. She and Lewis joined forces to fight for Jace legally.
Following the disturbing incident, the troubled teen was checked into a mental facility, as there were raised concerns of drug use and drinking.
Lewis started a GoFundMe campaign tagged “Help Bring Jace Evans Home,” requesting financial assistance to cover the legal fees and medical expenses for Jace’s stay at the mental hospital.
According to an earlier report from The Blast, Lewis claimed he was prompted to start the crowdfunding platform after many fans reached out asking how they could help with the situation.
He also noted that he was teaming up with Barbara since they were both cut off from communicating with Jace, despite attempts to give him a stable and loving home.
How Jenelle Evans Lost Custody Of Her Eldest Son Initially
Evans found out she was pregnant at 16 and became a mom in 2009 at seventeen years old. She claims that losing custody of her son came as a result of a setup by her mom in her memoir.
Her relationship with Barbara was already rocky, but became permanently fractured after the incident that made her sign away her parental rights.
In “Read Between the Lines: From the Diary of a Teenage Mom,” Evans claimed her mom urged her to go out one night with friends, a moment she now realizes she “should have been suspicious” of, only to return the next morning to find Child Protective Services at her door.
PEOPLE reports that the mom of three strongly believes Barbara tipped them off, writing, “My mother had set me up, and I had fallen hard for it.”
She claimed that the incident pushed her into a corner, with no choice but to sign over custody of Jace to her mother. CPS had threatened to have him placed in foster care if she didn’t.
Evans shared that at that time, she did “what I thought was the right thing,” by signing over custody to Barbara, but vowed she “would get him back and would be a great single mom.”
