Mackenzie Standifer is no stranger to criticism.
Unlike other stars in the Teen Mom galaxy, there was no honeymoon, no heyday during which she was beloved by fans.
As fans know all too well, Mackenzie entered the scene as the love interest, a…
We’ve seen some pretty wild Teen Mom feuds over the years.
But usually they involve someone who was mentally unstable from the very start, so it’s not surprising to see one of the combatants go nuclear on her co-star.
(Yes, we’re mostly talking about Jenelle Evans.)
Maci Bookout, on the other hand, has long been regarded as one of the most stable stars of the franchise.
So when she goes off on Mackenzie Standifer like she did this week, you can bet it was well-deserved.
Mack hes yet to fire back at Maci, but knowing her temper, that probably won’t be the case for much longer.
Folks, this situation is likely to get worse before it gets better.
Take a look:
In recent weeks, Ryan Edwards has gained a reputation as the worst dad in the Teen Mom franchise.
But now, Mackenzie Standifer is telling the world that he’s a better father than he appears to be on TV.
During an Instagram Q&A session earlier this week, Mackenzie defended Ryan’s parenting and attacked Maci Bookout’s approach to raising her son.
Topics of conversation included Maci pressuring Bentley to lose weight for wrestling, as well as Bookout’s newly-expired restraining order against Edwards.
Mackenzie usually doesn’t hold back in interviews, but this time, she really let Maci have it with both barrels.
And the result may be an ugly feud between Ryan’s ex and his current wife.
Take a look:
The Teen Mom franchise has brought us many, many terrible, abusive, and incompetent parents.
Fans sometimes debate among themselves in an effort to determine who is the worst of these villains, and the likes of Jenelle Evans, Farrah Abraham, and Adam Lind usually dominate the conversation.
But we’d like to humbly suggest that Ryan Edwards deserves to be mentioned among the very worst of the Teen Mom pseudo-parents.
Like the others on the list, Ryan mostly seems disinterested in his children’s lives, and when he does get involved, he mostly just makes things worse.
Edwards’ relationship with his eldest son, Bentley, is particularly problematic.
As we’ve already discussed, it often seems that Ryan plays no active role in Bentley’s upbringing.
And as we’ve seen several times on the current season of Teen Mom OG, when he does interact with the 11-year-old, Ryan seems to do more harm than good.
First, there was Bentley’s birthday party, at which Ryan behaved erratically and appeared to be intoxicated.
Shortly thereafter came the infamous golf outing, during which Ryan made fun of Bentley so incessantly that he almost drove the boy to tears.
And then there was Tuesday night’s episode, which found Bentley dealing with the end of his firs romantic relationship.
The kid’s in fifth grade, so obviously, the relationship wasn’t terribly serious, but even so, Bentley was understandably upset over the breakup.
And for some reason, Ryan found the whole situation hysterically funny.
“He seemed, like, really upset when it happened. Like, you’re in fifth grade, dude,” Ryan joked while discussing the situation with his wife, Mackenzie Standifer.
“I feel like he’s gonna be one of those guys who cries a lot,” Ryan continued, a douchey grin slathered across his face.
“I feel like he’s one of those guys who chicks break up with on purpose just to put on a funny show.”
Not surprisingly, fans didn’t respond well to Ryan mocking his son for showing emotion at chuckling at the thought of the boy’s future pain.
“Who talks about their son that way?! I know I shouldn’t expect anything else at this point but these two are sick. I hate that Bentley has to deal with them,” one viewer tweeted, referring to Ryan and Mackenzie.
“Ryan is a huge asshat. Why is he so jealous of his son!? Poor Bentley,” another wrote.
“Ryan seems pretty bothered that Bentley didn’t inherit his cold dead heart,” a third chimed in.
A fourth viewer summed up the situation even more succinctly, writing only, “Ryan sucks as a dad!”
No argument here! We’d even go so far as to say you could leave out the “as a dad” part, and the statement would still be accurate.
Like most stars of the Teen Mom franchise, Mackenzie Standifer has a very complex relationship with the people who watch the show that made her famous.
For the most part, she seems to enjoy the spotlight, but Standifer has also threatened to quit T…
Ryan Edwards … where do we even start?
The guy has had a lot going on for the past few years, and pretty much all of it has been absolutely horrific.
He’s been arrested several times on drug-related charges, and he’s spent some time in jail…
When Mackenzie Standifer first started dating Ryan Edwards, she was openly unhappy.
You might think she was miserable because of Edwards’ addictions, or the fact that his narcissism and general crappiness are rivaled in the annals of Teen Mom baby …
The good news is that Ryan Edwards has come a long way since the time when he passed out while driving to his wedding with Mackenzie Standifer.
The less-encouraging news is that recovery is a lifelong process, and Ryan will need to remain vigilant …
On New Year’s Day, Ryan Edwards’ wife, Mackenzie Standifer, welcomed her third child.
Throughout her time in the spotlight, Mackenzie has experienced a somewhat uneasy relationship with Teen Mom 2 fans, but she’s always enjoyed updating her followe…
There was a time when it looked as though Ryan Edwards wouldn’t be able to cut it as a family man.
After all, his first child with Mackenzie Standifer was born while Ryan was still in rehab following one of the many relapses that threatened his lif…
According to a brand new and blessed new report, Ryan Edwards and Mackenzie Edwards rang in 2020 in grand fashion:
By becoming parents once again!
The Teen Mom OG stars – who have been through quite a lot as a couple – welcomed a baby girl in…
From on-camera brawls to social media feuds and legal threats, the cast of Teen Mom and Teen Mom 2 sure know how to go hard.
Engagements. Breakups. Marriages. Babies.
Moments that made you cringe ’cause they were so painful, or smile ear-to-ear. Scenes that were fights, or made you fight back tears.
The franchise really does have it all, and as such, it’s become one of the most entertaining in the history of the reality TV genre.
Below, we look back at some of the MTV gang’s most explosive feuds, and however you might rank them, this much is undeniable:
There were no shortage of them.
NOTE: We’ve saved the craziest for last, so we suggest that you a deep breath, sit back, grab a hat and hold the f–k onto it …
