'Teen Mom 2' Jenelle's Husband Fired For Anti-LGBTQ Comment
"Teen Mom 2" cast member David Eason's officially been given the boot from the hit show ... TMZ has learned.
Jenelle Evans' husband came under fire for an anti-LGBTQ rant online Monday, and now MTV has severed ties. According to a network spokesperson ... Eason's comments do not reflect its views, and "with six weeks left of production ... effective immediately, we are ending our relationship with him."
Evans' co-star Kailyn Lowry told TMZ earlier Tuesday that she was disgusted and disappointed by Eason's comments ... and believed he should be kicked off the show.
In her husband's defense, Jenelle said she and David have gay friends and insisted he doesn't hate the LGBTQ community. She also apologized.
Looks like it wasn't enough ... MTV honchos agreed with Kailyn.
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'Teen Mom 2' Jenelle Evans Defends Husband David He Doesn't Hate LGBTQ People!!
"Teen Mom 2" star Jenelle Evans is standing by her hubby, saying he doesn't hate members of the LGBTQ community ... and her evidence is essentially, "we know gay people."
David Eason came under fire on Twitter after he said, "Lmao why don't you go tell the homo and transgender parents to start teaching their kids better morals? Oh I forgot thats supposed to be normal." Both "Teen Mom 2" fans and cast members called for his firing from the show.
Now Jenelle's coming to David's defense, telling us, "David didn't understand how offensive people would get or how Twitter even works. Now that he realizes his voice is very strong within media/tabloids he has deactivated his account. He agrees he will keep his comments to himself from now on."
She continues, "David doesn't hate people from the LGBT community. My old manager was gay and used to be one of me and Davids close friends. We attended Farrah's birthday in Miami with a lot of LGBT people there and he didn't act in any type of way. We went had a good time and left."
Evans wraps her statement with, "We are sorry for the comments that were made."
We've reached out to MTV for comment on the offensive remarks ... so far, no word back.
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'Teen Mom 2' Star Kailyn Lowry Jenelle's Hubby Has Gotta Go Over Anti-LGBTQ Comments
11:16 AM PT -- David's page has been removed from Twitter.
Kailyn Lowry's disgusted by what her "Teen Mom 2" castmate said about gay and trans people, and wants him axed from the show ... TMZ has learned.
Kailyn's responding to Monday's online rant by Jenelle Evans' husband, David Eason, in which he said ... "Lmao why don't you go tell the homo and transgender parents to start teaching their kids better morals? Oh I forgot thats supposed to be normal."
He added he's not going to let his children associate with LGBTQ people or "be that way."
Kailyn tells us she's extremely disappointed in Eason, wants nothing to do with him and doesn't want her kids around him. She says she feels bad for his children for having to "grow up with someone that clearly holds so much hate towards others."
She says there's plenty of precedent for what happens to TV personalities who make bigoted, hateful comments -- they get the boot ... and it should be no different for Eason.
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The Miz Goes Nuts on Middle East Tour 'My Balls Are In My Throat'
The Miz had an AWESOME Christmas in the Middle East -- singing carols, shooting semis and SLINGSHOTTING OFF A FRICKIN' AIRCRAFT CARRIER ... and he documented all the action.
That's right ... while the rest of us were getting cozy by the fire, the WWE/MTV superstar was out in the desert supporting the troops on a 4-day USO tour with celebs like Adam Devine and Iliza Shlesinger.
There were plenty of highlights ... but The Miz said nothing could top his "COD TAC line launch" ... where he and Adam were literally boomeranged off the USS Theodore Roosevelt in a military plane.
"I’ve been on all kinds of rollercoasters and nothing beats this. I literally tell (Devine), 'My balls are in my throat.'"
Props to Miz, Adam and Iliza ... and, of course, THE TROOPS!
Happy holidays!!
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Farrah Abraham Bails on Backdoor Porn Site Offers Refunds
Farrah Abraham didn't go through with the anal she'd promised to do during her live CamSoda porn show Monday night and now the porn site is reimbursing everyone who watched.
It's unclear why Farrah bailed on the backdoor. Instead she didn't take off her lingerie, promoted her sex toy line and talked about her displeasure with MTV, who she says fired her earlier in the day for being an adult performer.
Either way, CamSoda wasn't happy and tells TMZ they were forced to go through with reimbursements since Farrah's porn show "created unfulfilled expectations."
The company also took a shot at MTV saying it was "reprehensible that she would lose her job because of a webcam performance." Farrah blasted MTV herself, saying it lost its biggest talent because of "women hating, sex shaming, hate crimes, selfish, Weinstein company power trip behavior..."
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'Teen Mom' Farrah & Kailyn Hey Jenelle, Hate 'Teen Mom' Edits? ... Get a New Gig, Hun!
Farrah Abraham doesn't think Jenelle Evans should complain about "Teen Mom 2" edits that make her look bad -- 'cause that's not her job ... unless she wants it.
We got the OG "Teen Mom" star Thursday at LAX where we asked her to weigh in on Jenelle's gripes over MTV supposedly hyping her TV drama through edits ... and her threatening to walk away from the show if MTV doesn't do her right.
If there was ever a walking definition of "who gives a s***" ... it's gotta be Farrah. Besides ... the "Apply Now" button at MTV is always available, according to her.
Ditto for another 'Teen Mom' star, Kailyn Lowry, who's got her own take on Jenelle. In short, take a look at yourself in the mirror ... and your contract while you're at it.
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Jenelle Evans I Swear I'll Leave 'Teen Mom 2'!!! MTV Screwed Me in Editing
Jenelle Evans is putting MTV on notice about the way she says it's portraying her and her fam on this season of "Teen Mom 2" ... saying she'll leave if they don't make it right.
We got Jenelle at LAX about a week after a huge blowup she and husband, David Eason, had on a season 8 episode. Fans blasted David for verbally abusing Jenelle, and also called her a neglectful mom.
Jenelle told us she's the victim of creative editing, done purely to create more drama, and she's pissed about it. She's also angry that producers are putting subtitles on her kid because it makes it seem like he has speech issues.
Long story short ... Jenelle says MTV is screwing itself, if it has dreams of bringing back arguably the most popular chick on the series.
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Rev. Robert Lee My Church Booted Me for MTV Speech Against White Supremacy
The Robert E. Lee descendant, who denounced white supremacy during the VMAs, says that speech cost him his job as pastor of a North Carolina church.
Rev. Robert Wright Lee says factions of his United Church of Christ in Winston-Salem "were concerned about my speech and that I lifted up Black Lives Matter movement, the Women’s March, and Heather Heyer as examples of racial justice work."
Rev. Lee says there were also church members who supported his right to speak out, but were "uncomfortable with the attention" his MTV appearance was bringing the church. He says, "The church’s reaction was deeply hurtful to me."
His speech was seen as one of the standout moments of the award show -- yet Lee says the church planned to vote on whether to keep him or fire him ... so he resigned before they could do so.
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Paris Jackson My Dad Would Be Proud of Me On His 59th Birthday
Paris Jackson did her dad proud at the VMAs, and she knows it.
We got MJ's daughter at LAX Monday and she's confident her dad would be smiling at her zero tolerance message about white supremacists.
Tuesday is a special day for Paris and her siblings ... it would have been MJ's 59th birthday. Paris telegraphed her feelings via Instagram, calling him the "love of my life, the one person who showed me what passion truly was, the one that gave me solid morals to live by and how to dream."
She went on ... "I will never feel love again the way I did with you."
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'The Hills' Frankie Delgado Stopped by Cops at Fight Night VIP ... 'Memba Me??!!
Frankie Delgado isn't quite the famous face he used to be, and cops had to step in when the former reality star tried to get through VIP at the Mayweather/McGregor fight.
The incident went down when the ex-'Hills' star tried breezing past security Saturday night outside the VIP entrance to T-Mobile Arena. Our law enforcement sources tell us Frankie tried to walk in without showing credentials, and ignored security's objections.
Witnesses tell us he never used the words, but his attitude reeked of "You know who I am."
A Las Vegas PD Sergeant stepped in to stop Frankie while security sorted out the matter. The tense moment was captured in this photo, and despite how it looks ... everything worked out for Frankie.
Someone eventually confirmed he was on the list, and he watched the fight from VIP.
Fun fact: Frankie's still A-list at huge events! We underestimated "The Hills."
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Nev Schulman Just So You Know, I'm Jewish ... Proud to Show it at VMAs
Nev Schulman said it loud and proud ... he's Jewish, and wore the yellow Star of David to the VMAs to make sure his fans know he's standing up against white supremacists.
We got the 'Catfish' host Monday at LAX as he was leaving town after the VMAs, and he explained he wore the symbolic emblem specifically as a response to people marching with Nazi flags ... in America.
Nev said the Holocaust wasn't that long ago, and celebs should wear the Star to remind their fans.
He gave a nod to Billy Joel for doing it recently in concert and encouraged others to follow suit.
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The Weeknd Here's Why I Bailed on the VMAs ...
The Weeknd was a no-show at the VMAs this weekend, and the reason isn't all that complicated ... he just didn't feel like it.
Abel left a lot of people high and dry ... the MTV folks announced he'd perform. He was also nominated for 4 awards.
Here's how it was put to us ... The Weeknd's been on the road for a prolonged period of time and just didn't feel up to his VMAs gig. In his mind, he booked the gig a while ago, before concert fatigue set in, and he just felt differently in the days before the show.
It's the second Weeknd event that got torpedoed in as many days. The rubber is about to meet the road, because he's about to hit the road again and there won't be a break until December ... at least a scheduled break.
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MTV Awards High Praise from Celebs
The MTV Awards were a big hit Sunday night with celebs who eyeballed it at The Forum ... to a person they had high praise.
We got Jared Leto, Mel B, Heidi Klum, Post Malone, Joe Jonas, Shawn Mendes, Nina Dobrev and Jessie J at the Republic Records and Cadillac party at TAO after the ceremony. They gushed over the show.
BTW ... some of them were mum on Taylor Swift's music video. It's kinda like ... do you really want to cross Kim and Kanye?
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Danny Dias Chronic Substance Abuse Killed Him
Former "Road Rules" star Danny Dias died of complications from chronic substance abuse, and the lacerations found on his forearm had nothing to do with his death ... TMZ has learned.
The Chief Medical Examiner in NYC tells us Danny did not have any lethal injuries, and it's been determined he died of natural causes ... brought on by years of substance abuse. The M.E. adds there was no evidence of any acute level of drugs in his system.
Translation: he didn't OD, but he'd been in bad shape for years.
As we first reported ... cops said Danny had 2 lacerations on his forearm the day his body was found in his apartment. The M.E. says the cuts were fresh, but ultimately did NOT cause his death, as police first suspected.
Danny was 34.
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'Siesta Key' Cast Alerts Cops to Death Threats ... Over Viral Shark Vid
Cast members from MTV's new reality show, "Siesta Key," say they're getting death threats over a controversial video of a shark being dragged by fishermen ... and they've called cops for protection.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... police in the FL town where "Siesta Key" is shot were contacted by some of the cast members about online threats, some deadly in nature. The threats all center around the viral video of the heinous shark incident -- the show's star, Alex Kompothecras, bragged he knows the guys responsible.
Alex is reportedly one of the cast members who got death threats. Thing is ... we're told police did not consider the online threats substantial enough to warrant arrests.
However, a premiere party Monday night for the "Siesta Key" debut was canceled for safety concerns. There's now an online push to boycott the show.
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MTV's 'Real World: Paris' Star 'Ace' Busted for DUI
The Southern frat boy from MTV's "The Real World: Paris" was arrested this week for DUI.
Law enforcement sources tell us Clyde Amerson -- known as Ace on the 2003 reality show -- was arrested and booked Wednesday morning for DUI in Carrollton, Georgia after allegedly rear-ending someone on the road.
Cops say they responded to the accident -- in which nobody was injured -- and felt Ace was under the influence since he appeared drowsy, slurred his speech and had trouble with his balance. Our law enforcement sources say he admitted taking Benadryl and Rx pills.
We're told police drew blood, and toxicology tests are pending.
Ace was taken into custody and charged with 2 misdemeanors -- 1 count of DUI and 1 count of following too closely.