Teen Mom Amber Slammed By Costars For Calling Daughter Leah 'Dk', Making Her Cry On Her Birthday

Teen mom star Amber Portwood landed in a sticky situation with several of his teammates after a controversial scene in Teen Mom: The Next Chapter where she called her daughter Leah a “dk” and made the teen cry on her birthday.

During the latest episode on Thursday, June 6, Amber, 34, arrived an hour late to Leah's birthday dinner at a restaurant. Amber's ex and the father of the 15-year-old girl, Gary Shirleyas well as Gary's wife, Kristine, and their daughter, Emilee, were already there with the teenager. After sitting down, the Anderson, Indiana, native told Leah that now that she's 15, she'll “need me more than ever.” Because you're about to go really crazy. Leah seemed to ignore the comment.

Then Amber tried to tell Leah about her new boyfriend, also named Gary. Leah said, “I'm scared” and refused to see a photo of the man, although she told her mother, “As long as he makes you happy.” ” However, Amber was offended by Leah's “attitude” and called her a “dk.”

Amber then argued with Leah's dad, 37, when he asked Kristina, also 37, the time. Frustrated Leah broke down in tears and encouraged her parents to stop fighting before asking to go to the bathroom with Kristina and 8-year-old Emilee. Gary, Leah, Kristina and Emilee then left the restaurant as Amber sat at the table in tears.

Amber's partner Briana DeJesus tweeted about the incident while the episode aired, writing, “I know I'm probably going to get dragged or get a phone call, but after watching a certain scene…I can't bear to disparage your children or even insult them. Do better!” The tweet has since been deleted.

Briana, 30, reposted several other fan tweets about the scene, including one that read: “It's her birthday and she's crying, it's so sad.”

In the meantime, Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans responded to Briana's deleted tweet, “Girrrrrl I just watched,” with a wow emoji.

On Instagram, Briana's ex Devoin Austin commented on a clip from the birthday dinner in Leah's defense. “Hey Big G. I can’t even lie. It was bad. Who gives a [rat and peach emoji] about you, man. It’s Léa’s day!! he wrote.

As seen in an Instagram comment shared by a Teen mom fan account, Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant alum Rachel Castor also criticized Amber for telling Leah she “needs” her.

“She was never really there for Leah and when she comes back she seems to make things about her instead of trying to talk and get to know Leah,” Rachel, 21, wrote. “Then she directly calls this kid who's already hurt about not having a mother a 'd–k' because he's not interested in his boyfriend?”

The reality star continued: “If anything she already has [Kristina] who is there for her during those teenage years because Amber is almost never there. I would have lost him if I was Gary so I understand his frustration. Honestly, poor Leah, she put so much effort into having a relationship with Amber and opening up just to have Amber act like this.

Amber has not publicly commented on the backlash.