Jenelle Evans

Background

Jenelle Lauren Evans was born in Oak Island, North Carolina, on December 19, 1991, to Robert and Barbara Evans. She graduated from Miller-Motte Technical College. In 2010, she made her television debut on “16 and Pregnant,” and later appeared on “Teen Mom 2,” a reality show that chronicled the tale of four mothers from the first season of “16 and Pregnant.” The first episode of the show aired in January 2011. Evans gave birth to her son, Jace Vahn Evans, on August 2, 2009. After the birth of her child, Evans appeared on “The Doctor” and “The Playboy Morning Show,” among other shows. She launched “The Jenelle Evans Podcast” in 2021 and her YouTube channel, which she uses to post-tour vlog videos. She also has a TikTok channel where she posts lip-sync videos regularly. She made an appearance on “The Candace Owens Show” in 2021.

Evans has been arrested several times for break-ins, drug possession, and violence. She checked herself into a recovery center in Malibu, California, in May 2011. A few months later, she was detained again for violating her parole. According to her lawyer, she met with her parole officer and tested positive for marijuana and opiates. On January 10, 2012, Evans was detained for the fourth time for reportedly harassing Hannah Inman over the phone and making threats. After posting a $1,000 bail, she was released. Six days later, Evans was arrested again for violating a domestic violence protection order. On March 23, 2012, she was scheduled to appear in court again. A month later, all of her accusations were withdrawn.

Evans was married to Courtland Rogers from 2012 to 2014. However, after separating from Rogers, she began dating Nathan Griffith and gave birth to his child. In January 2015, she and Griffith became engaged; however, later that year, she separated from him. Two years later, she married David Eason. They split up temporarily in 2019 but reunited in 2020. She has a child with Eason.