UPDATED August 1st, 2016
Their faces are on tabloid magazine covers at your local newsstand, and their exploits make for some of MTV’s highest ratings. They’re the stars of 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom, and the media treats them like celebrities. All you have to do is Google their names and you’ll find headlines to rival those of your favorite movie and TV stars. “‘Teen Mom’ Maci Bookout Shows Off New Boob Job,” blared a headline on Examiner.com last month. Just a few days earlier, Us Weekly had reported that “Teen Mom’s Farrah Abraham Goes on Horseback Riding Date With New Guy Daniel.”