Jenelle Evans, star of MTV's Teen Mom 2, recently opened up about her latest stint on the show.
She also addressed her husband's animosity towards the LGBTQ community and stated they are both fine with his words and actions.
David Eason, who has a 19-month-old daughter with Evans, was also a part of the MTV reality show. However he was promptly fired after posting homophobic tweets in which he called gay and transgender people "abominations."
David Eason shared yet another homophobic post, and followers were quick to call him out. https://t.co/dFwUUBHyqQ— Us Weekly (@Us Weekly) 1535566320.0
Since his firing in February, not much has changed. Eason went back to making deliberately inflammatory posts mocking LGBTQ people.
On Wednesday, he took to his Instagram profile "easondavid88" and posted an illustration of a heterosexual bride and groom with the words "Straight Pride" across the top and the caption "it's Natural, it's Worked for Thousands of years and you Can Make Babies" at the bottom.
Being fired from MTV didn't teach him anything. (@easondavid88)
In his own caption for the image, Eason stated:
"For the people who get offended when you call them what they identify themselves as... I'm also proud to be a white man, a southerner and a redneck! #pride"
Eason fails to specify "the people who get offended" and which words he thinks matches what they "identify themselves as." Along with his usual homophobia, his caption added a reference often found in White Supremacist and alt-right rhetoric to justify racism and their use of racist language.
Is Eason now claiming there are words he uses for non-White people that they use to "identify themselves?"
@TheAshleysRR Not a surprise https://t.co/XfJKx5gbgK— amanda (@amanda) 1535680235.0
His post riled many fans of Teen Mom 2 on social media.
Some of Eason's own followers—who should be familiar with his homophobia and transphobia—sounded off in the comments section of his post. The broader community of fans for his wife's show also took to Twitter.
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@TheAshleysRR I do believe he’s racist, homophobic, and as dim lit as they can come. But I also think he does all t… https://t.co/AVYaftrVRu— 𝕾𝖍𝖊𝖑𝖑𝖞 𝕳𝖊𝖇𝖊𝖗𝖙 (@𝕾𝖍𝖊𝖑𝖑𝖞 𝕳𝖊𝖇𝖊𝖗𝖙) 1535695081.0
@TheAshleysRR Oh god. I can’t with him..— Tiger (@Tiger) 1535724945.0
However, not surprisingly some of Eason's own fans support and share his call for White Pride and anti-LGBTQ views.
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However some picked up on the added White Supremacist rhetoric in his caption and admonished him for it.
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One person asked a genuine question of the father.
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Someone on Twitter thought they knew the answer based on his strong commitment to publicly posting anti-LGBTQ rhetoric even after losing his job.
@TMMamaDrama If David found out his kids were gay we all know what he would do! He would probably disown them and n… https://t.co/RIaDKQ751k— Ashley Nacole Pires (@Ashley Nacole Pires) 1535473220.0
Eason's controversial post came just two days after his wife downplayed his homophobia and transphobia.
Jenelle Evans stated:
"He doesn't hate those people."
Evans sat down with Dr. Drew for the second part of the Teen Mom 2 season 8 reunion interview in Wilmington, North Carolina.
She confirmed not much changed since her husband was fired back in February.
"He still feels the way he feels. He thinks he shouldn't have said it the way he did, but he still stands by his views. He deleted it right afterwards, he said he was sorry, and he still hasn't been on Twitter."
Evans however claimed her husband could go online and post his anti-LGBTQ views, but he doesn't.
"He can still go online right now and rant all he wants — he still doesn't. … We've discussed it and I've said you don't need to be as outspoken."
Oops.
@TheAshleysRR Sounds like someone may be in denial...😏— Kileyfornia (@Kileyfornia) 1535683924.0
But Evans, 26, defended her husband's verbal assault on the LGBTQ community with a bizarre analogy. According to Evans, homophobia or transphobia is just like not wanting your child to go to medical school.
"He just says he just doesn't want his kids to grow up and be that way."
"Just like if you don't want your kid to grow up and be a doctor … some dads are just like that. …"
"It's been the way he was raised. … He doesn't run around the house saying, 'I hate gay people'."
Watch it here:
Jenelle segment #3 Defending David 👀👀👀 https://t.co/7KERUSzko7— *Cause I Find You* (@*Cause I Find You*) 1535423586.0
@TMMamaDrama @Fetal_Mistake So so cringy. I don’t understand how someone could be with someone with so much hate in their heart.— Emily Jade (@Emily Jade) 1535430058.0
@TMMamaDrama And the best part was "he didn't say it , he typed it"— newbeginnings0321 (@newbeginnings0321) 1535473107.0
"Erica" on Twitter found a flaw in Evans's justification for David Eason's behavior due to his apparent—according to his wife—homophobic, transphobic and possibly racist upbringing.
Erica argued that being raised one way doesn't automatically mean you have to adopt the same hateful beliefs. Although she was also raised in an environment that promoted hating anyone unlike herself, Erica chose not to embrace her family's anti-LGBTQ and racist ideology as an adult.
@TheAshleysRR I was raised in a family that believe it’s acceptable to call POC the “n” word, and that homosexualit… https://t.co/yHqSgqw4Ko— Erica 🎩 (@Erica 🎩) 1535508430.0
@TheAshleysRR Beliefs. And as an adult, I’ve been able to soften the hearts, and change the opinions of a few of th… https://t.co/zGrNhwymxb— Erica 🎩 (@Erica 🎩) 1535508495.0
Evans and Eason married in September 2017. They have a 19-month-old daughter, Ensley.
"Which film that’s universally praised do you find utterly repulsive?"
Any Downers
"My best friend really enjoys movies that make you anxious and uncomfortable like 'Uncut Gems' and 'Good Time', but I firmly do not like those kinds of movies."
"I know it's the point, but i find no joy in the level of discomfort I feel while watching them."
"Some other honorable mentions:"
"Spring Breakers."
"High Life."
"Climax."- nuut_meg
Not Exactly Authentic
"'The Greatest Showman'."
"Mostly on the grounds that the real P T Barnum was a f*cking monster."- LostMercenary99
"'Pocahontas'."
"The real John Smith was a f*cking sick bastard and the true events most definitely weren't a love story at all."- CagedKage
pocahontas GIFGiphyWho The "Devil" Was Is Debatable...
"'The Devil Wears Prada'."
"I just wanted everyone in that movie to die in a fire."- PothierM
Tearjerker, Or Sleeping Pill?
"'The Notebook'."
"I don't know if it's universally praised but I f*cking hate it."- sara_c907
One Of The All Time Creepiest Shower Scenes...
"F*cking 'Elf'."
"Every damn Christmas."
"To be fair I can’t really stand Will Ferrel in general."- cook-isation
will farrel ross geller GIFGiphyThe Title Could Refer To The People Leaving The Theater...
"'Fast and Furious', just a terribly written extremely corny show."- tds542
Fern Gully Did It Better...
"'Avatar'."
"All day long."
'Those blue miserable tw*ts."- akbarkhan666
There Was Bound To Be One...
"I don't know about utterly repulsive, but I have a hard time seeing why everyone loves 'Citizen Kane'."
"And I understand that there was movie making before 'Citizen Kane' and movie making after 'Citizen Kane' such that it informed movie makers going forward as to how it's done, let's say, but after a certain point we, the audience, don't see that anymore, and it's just another movie."
"And then I hear people say well it highlights social hierarchy under capitalism and such, but a lot of movies do that."
"And then there's the twist at the end which is not much of a twist which is the point, I suppose, but the whole thing seemed like a letdown when I finally watched it."
'As a result while a lot of people say it's their number one movie ever or at least in their top 10, it's on my top 10 list of movies not to watch again."- emjaysea
citizen kane applause GIFGiphyWhy Not Just Do A Documentary?
"Most Biopics."
"I think it's atrocious how they create hyperreality by over romanticizing the life of a famous person."
"Out of all the awful biopics however, i despise 'Bohemian Rhapsody' the most."
"The scene where the band supposedly invents 'We Will Rock You' on the spot makes my skin crawl."
"How did that movie end up winning so many awards, despite all the plot inaccuracy's and the poor editing."
"It is really beyond me."- Biemolt
Maybe Too Realistic?
'Not utterly repulsive, but I'm in the minority for thinking that 'Nomadland''s Best Picture win was a joke."
"It was barely a movie and relied too much on performance exploitation of actual people for its thin-as-f*ck narrative."
"Honestly, it might be my least favorite BP winner of recent times, yes I'd say that even 'Crash', 'The Artist' and 'Green Book' were better."- SamwisethePoopyButt
Not To Mention That Fake Baby...
"'American Sniper'."
"Shameless piece of 'Merican' propaganda, and I couldn't help but laugh at Bradley Cooper's portrayal in the first half hour."- mos_meth
Bradley Cooper Baby GIFGiphyTruman Capote Would Agree...
"Breakfast at Tiffany's."- LucyVialli
He Did Not Have Them At Hello...
"'Jerry Maguire'."
"It was just TOO. DAMN. LONG."
"The 'Show me the money' bit was funny, but it happened early on in the film, and the rest dragged on forever."- Brilliant_Tourist400
We All Know "Moonlight" Was Better...
"'La La Land'."
"The music was utterly forgettable and the plot felt like it was written by a bunch of Hollywood executives jerking each other off."- Aviator506
Emma Stone Love GIF by La La LandGiphyNeedless to say, everyone's taste is different, and everyone is entitled to their opinion.
Meaning there's bound to be an argument at the next "movie night" you have with friends over whether to watch Citizen Kane or Spice World.
And you should feel no shame in expressing which movie you want to watch.
Or rather, "what you really, REALLY, want" to watch...
"What is the biggest design flaw of the human body?"
Would Make A Lot Of People Less Cautious
"Unable to regenerate body parts."
"You lose an arm or a leg, you can't grow a new one."
"We can grow hair and nails forever, but not body parts."- drygnfyre
And Maybe The Whole Childbirth Process While We're At It...
"The size of the average baby head vs the size of the average vagina."- Ruggiard
"The Obstetric Dilemma."
"Basically, the human body isn't built for easy birth."- strykazoid
Season 3 Baby GIF by The SimpsonsGiphyIt Isn't Terribly Practical If You Think About It...
"IMO the whole 'we put food into the only air hole we have and can choke and die if we aren’t careful' thing is a pretty big miss."- el_rico_pavo_real
"Throat has a built in flaw - we breath n swallow food through the same area."- coolguy1793B
A More Direct Route Would Be Helpful
"I like the example of the recurrent laryngeal nerve."
"It runs from the brain to the larynx."
"However, to get there it goes from the brain, down the neck, into the chest, around the aorta and then back up the chest, up the neck and then connects to the larynx."
"That's a massive detour."
"It also means a blow to the chest can damage your ability to talk."- The_Thunder_Child
GiphyNever Underestimate The Damage Teeth Can Do
"The fact that I sometimes accidentally eat the inside of my mouth."- -Grey_Area-·
He Does Have A Point
"'Nostalgia is the greatest human weakness. Second only to the neck'... -Dwight Schrute
In Plain Sight...
"In our eyes, the blood vessels supplying our photoreceptors are in front of them and therefore in the way of the incoming light."
"Probably not the biggest and there are some good justifications for it being set up this way."
"But it still must be such a pain for the brain constantly having to edit these out when forming our visual experience."- oliwoggle
Loop Eyes GIF by Doze StudioGiphyMaybe Just Every Illness And Ailment?
"A stroke."
"My aunt had one when she was 31 and the healthiest person in the world."
"Ran an aerobics class at the Y, just perfect perfect health."
"Went to Pizza Hut with her the night before, next day, massive stroke, almost died, critical surgery, twenty years later she still has trouble speaking."
"It sucks."
"There is no reason that should’ve happened."
"Perfectly healthy person damaged for the rest of her life."
"She’s still amazing and lovely and my favorite person but damn is that annoying."- Jibber_Fight
"You can kinda just die at any moment from a brain aneurysm, even if you're perfectly healthy."- mcsteve87
All Our Bones Could Be Stronger...
"For upright walking creatures, why is our head so (relatively) delicate?"
"Trip a single time and you're blinded, have brain damage, bit off your tongue, or lost teeth."- kmn493
Episode 15 Pain GIF by The SimpsonsGiphyThey Arguably Also Weren't Built For Stairs...
"Our knees for sure."
"They just weren't built to last past 40 years."- TopShelfCrazy
A Couple More On/Off Switches Would Be Helpful As Well...
"That we cannot delete or sort unwanted/not needed info and memories from our brains."- PickAName616
As the saying goes, "nobody's perfect."
Or rather, "no BODY is perfect."
Otherwise, we'd all stop complaining about aching limbs or worrying about choking or other injuries.
