Amber Portwood’s “Teen Mom” family is behind her.
Leah Messer, Briana DeJesus and Cheyenne Floyd share their support for the reality TV star after she lost custody of her 4-year-old son James to ex Andrew Glennon.
“Amber is a very strong woman who doesn’t give up easily and she never will,” Messer, 30, told Vidak For Congress during a virtual journey for MTV’s new series “Teen Mom: The Next Chapter.”
“I contacted her to support her” [her],” she adds. “She’ll be fine.”
DeJesus, 28, and Floyd, 29, are equally optimistic about their friend’s future.
“I love her and I feel like she’s going to be okay,” DeJesus says. “It’s a difficult time right now. But if she stays strong and keeps her head high, she will be able to conquer anything in life.”
Floyd explains: “Just piggybacking on the girls, I think we’ve all reached out and are trying to show our support in different ways as best we can.”
Messer, DeJesus and Floyd — who became particularly close with Portwood, 32, while filming the recent spin-off “Teen Mom: Family Reunion” — will interact with her further in “The Next Chapter.”
It remains unclear whether the new show – which will merge “Teen Mom OG” and “Teen Mom 2” into one series – will cover Portwood’s recent legal setback.
Last month, an Indiana judge granted Glennon, 38, both physical and legal custody of their son. While Portwood gets three nightly visits with James a month, her ex plans to move their child to his home state of California.
“Amber is a strong woman and she will just have to adapt to new circumstances,” Floyd notes. “She’s going to be great, she’ll be fine.”
Glennon and Portwood – who began dating in 2017 – welcomed James in May 2018. The couple split a year later when the “So, You’re Crazy Too?” author was arrested for allegedly attacking him with a machete.
Portwood pleaded guilty to domestic violence, criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon and domestic violence committed in front of a child under the age of 16.
The “16 and pregnant” alum — who has since been diagnosed with bipolar and borderline personality disorder, in addition to several mental illnesses — was sentenced to probation and ordered to attend parenting classes.
Portwood has stated via social media that she believes her mental health issues were being used “against her”.
She previously claimed that she has undergone multiple psychological evaluations to prove herself, adding that “people who have taken therapy and taken classes and made efforts to change should not be punished for past mistakes.”
Portwood has vowed to “fight” the ruling while staying “positive”.
The MTV personality also shares daughter Leah, 13, with ex-fiance Gary Shirley. They split custody, but Shirley, 35, has primary physical custody of the teen.
“Teen Mom: The Next Chapter” — starring Maci Bookout, Catelynn Lowell, Ashley Jones and Jade Cline — premieres Tuesday, September 6 at 8 p.m. ET on MTV.