Teen Mom star Ryan Edwards slammed as ‘pathetic’ for giving son Bentley a ‘weak’ hug & storming off in resurfaced video
RYAN Edwards has been ripped by Teen Mom fans as “pathetic” after giving Bentley an unenthusiastic hug and storming off in a resurfaced clip.
Fans also recently uncovered footage of the Teen Mom OG star as he battled with addiction on the TV show.
The old clip shared on Reddit showed Ryan, 34, hugging his son Bentley in a rush to leave a restaurant.
The reality star stood up from the table as his mom Jen said: “Give Bentley a hug.”
The TV personality walked around the table saying: “Bye, see ya,” before leaning down to give his son a quick side embrace.
After exiting the scene, Ryan’s father Larry looked furious as his legs shook in anger under the table.
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“Why are you shaking?” Bentley asked, to which Larry replied: “Cause I’m over it?”
“You mean daddy?” the child asked, as his grandfather turned to the MTV crew.
“Did you get this on camera? Do you believe that bull crap?” he asked a show producer.
Jen then chimed in, saying: “Hey Larry.”
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“I believe he’s got attitude,” he shot back.
“Stop,” Jen said, ending the conversation.
FAN BACKLASH
Fans rushed to the comments to rip the young dad for his lack of enthusiasm while hugging his son.
“Wtf are u telling your grown son to hug his child ? So pathetic,” one trolled.
“He gave him a hug as if he barely even knew Bentley. That s**t was heartbreaking,” a second confessed.
A third ranted: “What a piece of s**t,” while another complained: “If ANYONE in my kids life ever hug him like that it’d be the last time they saw him.
“How f**king embarrassing to be a father who can’t even be bothered to fully embrace their son.”
“Bentley wanted more from his dad. You can tell by the way he watches him walk away, his eyes saying ‘That’s all?’ So very heartbreaking to watch,” a final noted.
RYAN’S BATTLE
Ryan struggled with addiction for years throughout his son Bentley’s childhood, creating a point of apprehension between him and his ex Maci Bookout.
Fans also recently reminisced on a time when his drug use caused strain on his family.
Redditors discovered a clip from the MTV reality show featuring Ryan, where Jenni, the show’s producer, revealed that the Teen Mom OG alum had returned home from his stint in rehab.
Ryan’s father opened up and said: “And for the 30 days he was in rehab…”
Jen added: “It was such a relief.”
Larry continued: “It was the best I ever felt because I knew he was going to be okay.
“I knew that I wasn’t going to get a call and somebody tell me that I needed to come to the hospital or whatever.”
He concluded: “That’s scary,” as Jen burst into tears.
She added: “I’m always looking for signs of something. I don’t want something to happen and think I could’ve done something different.”
Jenni also became teary-eyed as the couple expressed their love for their troubled son.
Teen Mom fans jumped into the comments section to express their sympathy as they were saddened by the emotional footage.
One fan said: “Just super hard trying to love someone out and past their addictions.”
Another fan wrote: “Man, my heart goes out to them. That’s tough.”
A third fan mentioned: “It is so hard loving an addict. It’s so hard to navigate and you’re always wondering if your actions are enabling or helping.”
A fourth person stated: “I can’t villainize Ryan’s parents. Yes, they are enablers and they should absolutely educate themselves in addictive behavior but I can’t fault them for loving their son.”
A commentator chimed in: “That’s heartbreaking!
“It’s such a catch 22 because society should have an addict in a home but it’s maddening to be the one who has to live in the home with the addict.”
EXTENDED FAMILY
Ryan shares his son Bentley, now 13, with his ex Maci, and his kids Jagger and Stella with his wife Mackenzie.
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Mackenzie also shares her son Hudson, eight, with her ex-husband, Zachary Stephens.
Alongside Bentley, Maci has her kids Jayde, six, and Maverick, five, with her husband Taylor McKinney.
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