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Amber Portwood

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The Resume

    (May 14, 1990- )
    Born in Anderson, Indiana
    Amber Leann Portwood
    Gave birth to daughter, Leah Leann Shirley, on 12 November 2008
    Appeared in the first season of 16 and Pregnant
    Appeared in the spin-off series Teen Mom and Teen Mom OG

Why she might be annoying:

    She started experimenting with illegal substances at only 9 years old.
    She admitted on Dr. Phil that she was high during filming for all episodes of Teen Mom before her prison sentence.
    She was charged with three counts of domestic violence in connection after she was seen on-camera punching/trying to push boyfriend Gary Shirley down the stairs (Nov. 2010).
    She was arrested for a Class D felony for possession and probation violations related to the domestic violence charges (Dec. 2011).
    Given the option of a prison sentence or attending rehab, she opted for jail. She began serving a time in March 2012.
    She met her fiance, former DJ Matt Baier, on Twitter.
    She and Baier postponed their weddings multiple times before finally separating in 2017.
    She physically confronted co-star Farrah Abraham during an OG Reunion special after Abraham's boyfriend insinuated Baier was a pedophile, provoking an all-out onstage brawl. The fight has over 2.5 million views on YouTube, as of September 2018.

Why she might not be annoying:

    When she was only 5, her younger sister died of sudden infant death syndrome.
    She found out she was pregnant at age 17 (at the time she was working at Wendy’s hoping to get promoted to management).
    She has opened up about her battle with depression, which led to several unsuccessful suicide attempts.
    She experienced forms of vandalism and harassment from residents of her Indiana hometown over her involvement with the Teen Mom franchise.
    She served 17 months of the 5 year jail sentence, getting released on good behavior.
    She credited her jail experience as helping her to overcome both her drug addiction and her anger management issues.
    She set up a college tuition fund for her daughter Leah after getting out of jail.
    She was offered a sex tape deal by Vivid Entertainment (who produced Farrah Abraham's video), but she turned them down.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 61 Votes: 67.21% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 67 Votes: 65.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 100 Votes: 48.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 13 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 111 Votes: 54.05% Annoying