When MTV viewers first met Amber Portwood on 16 and Pregnant in 2009, she was a teenager navigating early parenthood alongside her then-fiancé, Gary Shirley. Their daughter, Leah Shirley, essentially grew up in the public eye over fifteen years of reality television coverage across Teen Mom OG and Teen Mom: The Next Chapter.

However, off-screen personal struggles, legal battles, and shifting family dynamics have led to a deeply complex—and currently estranged—relationship between the mother and daughter as Leah reaches adulthood.

Amber’s update

According to a recent interview with E! News, Amber is still trying to reach Leah as she has gone no contact for over a year now.