Teen Mom Briana DeJesus Shares Insight into Jenelle Evans' Friendship

Teen momIt is Briana DeJesus has nothing but love for his long-time partner and friend Jenelle Evans.

“I've always been friends with Jenelle since I started Teen Mom 2», Briana, 30, shared exclusively with Us every week on May 29 celebrating a new season of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter. “I was added as the fifth girl and she just opened her arms to me and I will always be grateful.”

In 2017, Briana joined season 7 of Teen Mom 2 with a well-established cast including Jenelle, Léa Messer, Kailyn Lowry And Chelsea DeBoer. Jenelle was later fired from the MTV series in May 2019 after her then-husband, David Eaisonshot and killed their family dog.

Jenelle is expected to return to the franchise this summer and make appearances in the new season of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter as she goes through her separation from David. The couple separated in March after six years together.

“I was talking to him yesterday,” Briana said. We without revealing the subject of the conversation. “We have a very good relationship.”

While it's unclear if viewers will see Briana and Jenelle in scenes together, Page Six captured photos of the reality stars spending time together in Florida last month. They were spotted walking in an unfamiliar neighborhood, without children.

One thing fans can count on this season is Briana living her best single life. For almost two years, the reality TV star avoided getting involved in romantic relationships. Instead, she's focused on being the best mom to her daughters Nova, 12, and Stella, 6.

“I love being single,” Briana said We. “I don’t even see myself being in a relationship anytime soon. I'm taking advantage of this moment for myself. I'm spending more time with my kids and just relaxing right now. I don't want to worry about any boy.

After meeting with relationship coaches Dr. Mike Dow And Michaiah Dominguez during the last season of Teen Mom: Family Reunion, Briana was able to look back on her past relationships. The lessons she learned stay with her today.

“I realized I was putting a lot of energy into people who didn't really deserve it,” she said. “So now I want to give that energy back to myself and my kids.”

Teen Mom: The Next Chapter airs on MTV Thursday nights at 8 p.m. ET.