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Teen Mom: The Next Chapter reunion part 1 aired on MTV this Tuesday, December 20, at 8 pm ET. In the episode, Maci Bookout appeared in front of the cameras with her husband, Taylor, and 13-year-old son, Bentley. Bentley was born in October 2008, and fans first saw the "baby" on 16 and Pregnant season 1, which aired in 2009.
Now, the hosts were shocked to see Bentley so "tall and big." Dr. Drew asked him about his experience of growing up in front of the cameras and if the other students in the school discussed the show.
Bentley calmly replied that no one said anything to him in school, which was just a "normal" experience for him. He also said he had to be an example for his younger siblings. Maci has two kids with Taylor, a girl named Jayde and a boy named Maverick.
Bentley then shared his experience of going to therapy and feeling relaxed. Dr. Drew also asked him about the involvement of his father, Ryan, in his life, but Bentley revealed that he did not see his father often. Maci was engaged to Ryan for several years before breaking up and marrying Taylor in 2018.
Teen Mom: The Next Chapter fans got emotional after seeing Bentley all grown up as he was the first Teen Mom franchise baby.
Teen Mom: The Next Chapter fans call out Dr. Drew for asking Bentley about his biological father
Ryan has never been involved in Bentley's life, and fans have seen the father ignore his son for many years. In 2018, he even sent threatening voice messages to Maci. Teen Mom: The Next Chapter fans were upset that Bentley was asked a question about his biological father during the reunion.
Fans flooded Twitter with supportive messages for Bentley and were shocked to see how much he has grown.
Recap of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter reunion part 1
MTV's description of the episode reads:
"Emotions run high when Briana declines to sit with the rest of the mums on stage; Jade and Sean are happier than ever; Cheyenne and Zach give an update on his court proceedings; Dr. Drew encourages Devoin to get help for his gambling addiction."
In the first part of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter reunion, Briana refused to sit with Ashley and other cast members as she felt anxious. Briana got into a physical fight with Ashley weeks before shooting the reunion episode and was now unsure about her feelings.
Dr. Drew's co-host, Nessa Diab, was gifted a hamper as she recently became a mother. Other mothers shared some insightful advice with Nessa, a first-time mother. Devoin revealed that he was not in debt but had lost much of his income due to his gambling addiction. He refused to sit with Briana, the mother of his daughter.
Cheyenne revealed that people were treating Zach like a thief after he was arrested, but all he did, according to Cheyenne, was produce fake licenses. Jade said that her relationship with her mother, Christy, was improving. Christy also confessed that she is now refraining from using drugs.
The next part of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter reunion will air on Saturday, December 31, at 8 pm ET.
