Last week, the world learned that Leah Messer is dating Jason Jordan, a 38-year-old fellow West Virginian and father to a 2-year-old girl.
Leah’s love life has always been a subject of intense interest to Teen Mom 2 fans, even though her storylines on the show these days tend to be centered around the challenges she faces as a mother of three young girls, one of whom suffers from a debilitating medical condition.
Now, it seems some fans think Leah should take a page from the series’ producers by focusing less on men and more on her daughters.
It’s an unfair allegation that seems to serve no purpose other than maligning the reputation of a loving and devoted mother.
But this is the internet in 2018, a time and virtual place where it’s not hard for such fake news to gain traction.
The Messer-Simms-Calvert Clan
Leah has really stepped up her motherhood game and renewed her focus on her daughters’ health, happiness, and well-being in recent years. But she still can’t catch a break from her most virulent critics.
Ere Jordan
These days, Leah is in a serious relationship with Jason Jordan, but on the latest episodes of TM2 — which were filmed several months ago — she’s still single and looking to mingle … specifically with her second husband, Jeremy Calvert.
Spilling Tea
On this week’s episode, Leah met up with Kailyn Lowry in order to record an episode of Kail’s podcast. But before the official interview began, Leah shared an off-the-record revelation.
Reunited?
Leah revealed to Kailyn that she had recently “hooked up” with ex-husband Jeremy Calvert.
A Complicated Situation
Messer made it sound like a casual hookup, but she’s demonstrated in the past that she would be very much open to the idea of reconciling with Calvert.
On the Market
Jeremy recently split with former girlfriend Desi Kibler, so he’s available. But it seems some viewers feel that Leah should keep her hands to herself …
Not Holding Back
In response to an MTV tweet about Messer being “in hot water,” this fan flat-out unloaded on Leah.
Focusing on the D
“She should be use to hot water.. why so hard to keep your legs closed I wonder??? If she was as focused on her kids as she was focused on the dick she’d be Gucci,” the viewer tweeted.
Same Old Haters
The comment is indicative of the sort of non-stop criticism Leah has received over the years. But while she MIGHT have deserved some of it at some point, these days, fans are grasping at straws.
Crushing It
By just about any metric, Leah has stepped her game up tremendously in recent years.
Rock Bottom
It wasn’t all that long ago that Leah was abusing prescription medications and on the verge of permanently losing custody of her children.
Cause For Concern
After falling asleep while holding a baby on camera and repeatedly failing to complete relatively simple tasks such as getting her kids to school on time, Leah decided to seek help.
The Comeback Kid
After checking into rehab to be treated for emotional issues, Leah turned her life around with astonishing speed.
Back on Top
These days, Leah has custody of all three of her daughters, and she appears happier and healthier than she’s looked in years.
The Dating Game
Leah has attempted to do the impossible by keeping her love life private. No easy feat when you’re the star of a wildly popular reality show.
Paying Her Dues
In between Calvert hook-ups, Leah dated T.R. Dues. She tried to hide the relationship from fans, but it wasn’t long before word got out.
Leah and Scotty
Leah has since been romantically linked to a number of men, including Scotty Ayres, but it often seems that fans are just misinterpreting photos of Leah with her platonic friends.
Leah and Brian
For instance, rumors about Leah and Brian Gravely ran wild last year. This despite the fact that Gravely is gay and has been friends with Leah for several years.
Staying Strong
So now, Leah is with Jason, and their relationship is sure to come under a great deal of scrutiny from hyper-critical fans. Fortunately, Leah has been down this road before. Here’s hoping her new man is up to the challenge.