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Maci Bookout McKinney has welcomed ex-boyfriend Ryan Edwards’ girlfriend, Amanda Conner, into the household with open arms.
Maci, 32, solely opened as much as Us Weekly about her robust friendship with Amanda whereas selling the brand new season of Teen Mother: The Subsequent Chapter.
“We’re positively buddies. She’s very easy to be round,” Maci mentioned of Ryan’s girlfriend, who he began relationship round September 2023. “You realize if you meet individuals and you’ll simply really feel the power? She’s simply bought actually good power.”
Maci and Ryan, 36, first appeared collectively on 16 and Pregnant in 2008 when MTV documented the arrival of their son, Bentley.
Since then, the pair have gone their separate methods however proceed to share the highs and lows of their relationship on MTV’s spinoff, Teen Mother. Whereas Ryan’s relationship with Bentley, now 15, has been strained over time throughout his habit struggles, Maci mentioned her ex is sort of one 12 months sober and dealing on being a higher father.
“[Amanda’s] very supportive of Bentley and Ryan’s relationship and mine and Ryan’s coparenting relationship,” she mentioned. “It was like easy. There was no objective for us to be buddies or put strain on it, nevertheless it form of simply naturally occurred. We get alongside rather well and simply form of click on and like I mentioned, she’s actually supportive of Bentley and Ryan and all the things that’s occurring with him. It occurred naturally.”
Again in March, Maci and her husband, Taylor McKinney, celebrated Easter weekend with Ryan, Amanda and Bentley. It’s one of many optimistic recollections “The Expired Podcast” cohost hopes to share with viewers on the brand new season of Teen Mother: The Subsequent Chapter.
“I really feel prefer it’s been a minute since I feel the general feeling of a full season for me has been optimistic, nevertheless it took loads of work,” she mentioned with amusing. “I simply really feel like everyone has been doing their half and I’m nonetheless making an attempt to determine if I’m gonna get up and it’s all going to be bulls–t.”
Whereas Ryan’s previous authorized troubles have brought about some hurdles, Maci believes higher days have arrived. “The final 12 months and a half has been actually tough,” she added, “however all of the work is paying off I’ll say.”
As for Bentley, Maci beforehand informed Us that he stays a vibrant gentle for all those that are available contact with him. When not balancing college work, wrestling, baseball and studying learn how to drive, the highschool scholar is making his mother proud.
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“It’s simply his potential to indicate up for different individuals and be there for different individuals,” she mentioned in April when praising her son. “He’s the identical ole Bentley, simply possibly slightly taller and possibly slightly deeper voice.”
Teen Mother: The Subsequent Chapter airs Thursdays on MTV at 8 p.m.
