Kailyn Lowry and Jo Rivera first came into the public eye through MTV’s 16 and Pregnant and later Teen Mom 2, where viewers followed their journey from high school students to young parents navigating an unexpected pregnancy, a rocky relationship, and the pressures of reality TV.
Kailyn and Jo met as teenagers in Pennsylvania. Their relationship quickly became serious, and Kailyn discovered she was pregnant while still in high school. Their son, Isaac, was born in 2010, and their story was featured on 16 and Pregnant, introducing them to a national audience.
Kailyn tells of Jo

Kailyn said that since Jo doesn’t pay for things for Isaac, he shouldn’t get a say.
“He has not contributed to [Isaac’s] cellphone, co-pays, haircuts, prom outfit, homecoming outfit, car nothing,” she said.
“He’s contributed to nothing so as far as I’m concerned, this is what it is.”
Adding that, “I don’t feel like he had any other say, in my opinion.”