Jenelle Evans is happy to report her relationship with mom Barbara Evans is in a drama-free space.
“[Things are] good,” Jenelle, 33, exclusively shared with Us Weekly before hosting her “I Do, I Did, I’m Done”
When asked if it’s good to have some distance, the former
Jenelle later confirmed the mother-daughter duo have figured out what works for the two of them after years of ups and downs.
Fans first met Jenelle and Barbara when they appeared on MTV’s 16 and Pregnant in 2009. Cameras would continue to role on the family as Jenelle appeared on Teen Mom 2
from 2011 to 2019.
Although she has made guest appearances in the franchise since her exit, Jenelle said she’s enjoying time away from reality TV cameras.
“I’m glad that I’m having this break to reorganize my brain and figure out where I’m at in life and what I want to do next,” she explained to
In May, Teen Mom: The Next Chapter
aired its season 2 finale. MTV has yet to confirm a new season is coming soon.
When asked about the future of the franchise, Jenelle believes “everyone needs to take a break.”
“I think having a spinoff with the kids is probably pushing it a little bit too far at the moment because they’re minors,” she explained. “Ultimately, it was up to our parents, and I feel like that you should be able to make that decision for yourself, but you can’t until you’re 18.”
Looking back on her experience with 16 and Pregnant, Jenelle said she submitted herself for the show.
While she has since had many highs and lows living in the public eye, the reality star knows exactly what she would tell her younger self.“I would say, ‘Hang in there and everything’s going to be OK,’” she said. “I didn’t know where I was going to be in the future, and I was so worried and scared how my life would turn out when I was in all that trouble back then when I was a teenager.”
Now, as she prepares to celebrate her divorce from David Eason being finalized, Evans is ready to start living life on her own terms.
“I am closing a toxic chapter in my life. I’m opening a new one fresh, and I just want to celebrate being free,” she explained. “I just feel like this is just going to be the next big chapter of [my] life.”
Earlier this year, Todd Chrisley received a pardon from the President. However, Patricia Altschul is a tougher sell. Unlike POTUS, this Southern Charm star refuses to absolve Todd of his verbal crimes. Instead, this queen honey bee is standing ten wealthy toes down, adamant that Charleston is not a place for a “felon” like Todd.
Todd and Patricia are the reality feud I never saw coming. Their tiny tit for tat started after Todd’s release from prison. “During the [post-prison] press conference, I had stated that we are doing a hotel and it’s going to be near Charleston, South Carolina,” Todd explained. In response, Patricia said, “Well, there goes the neighborhood.”
Well, Todd did not like that. So, he made several jests about Patricia, which mainly focused on her older age and her finances. Overall, it was gross.
So, recently clapping back via Decider, Pat quipped, “He’s very irrelevant. I said four words—there goes the neighborhood — and he went on, and he did a whole program about me. It was just a comment in passing.” Nevertheless, Patricia stands by her original stance, saying, “We just don’t need any more felons in Charleston.”
Todd and his wife, Julie Chrisley, were indicted on charges of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the United States back in 2019. They swore they were innocent. Yet, they were still found guilty. In all, The Chrisleys: Back to Reality stars received a combined 19 years in federal prison, but thanks to their pardons, they walked out of their prison cells for good in May of this year.
And now, Ms. Pat wants them to heed her words and not walk toward her in Charleston.
Southern Charm Season 11 premieres on November 19, 2025, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo. New episodes are available to stream the next day on Peacock, or Hayu in Canada, the UK, and Ireland.