When the producers of "16 and Pregnant" initially set out to shoot a small group of vulnerable, scared young women trying their best to prepare for motherhood, they probably never envisioned those same girls one day gracing the covers of national magazines, being hounded by paparazzi while doing mundane tasks like folding laundry and getting accused of glamorizing teen pregnancy. But it seems that's the burden to bear when anyone decides to put their life on television for mass consumption, and thus, criticism.
With the wild success of the "16 and Pregnant" and "Teen Mom" franchises, the dialogue continues about how the multitude of media attention focused on the cast members affects the show's message. You had a chance to weigh in last year, and 74 percent of you said that the tabloids should leave MTV's teen moms alone--but recently we asked the show's parents themselves to sound off on the topic. Check out a clip from our interview with Kailyn and Jo to hear why they don't want to be considered celebrities.
+ For more of our interview with Kailyn and Jo, as well as the other "Teen Mom 2" parents, check back at Remote Control next Tuesday immediately following the series' two-hour reunion special (10/9c).
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