Teen Mom 2 star Leah Messer has compiled her memoir named, Hope, Grace, & Faith. The 28 years old has made a shocking revelation through her book. The MTV had an abortion eight years ago but covered it up as a miscarriage. Yes! You read that right. Back in 2013, Leah said she’s suffered a miscarriage. It was the fourth season premiers of MTV Teen Mom 2. And now Messer is opening up about why she kept it a secret.
The reality star has three kids and belongs to a small town outside of Charleston, West Virginia. However, Leah seems to regret her decision to lie. Messer had lied to the producers of Teen Mom 2 season four. The mother of three was not ready for another child. And lied to the cast and crew that he has suffered a miscarriage, though her pregnancy was terminated. The MTV star has now opened up about the eight years old incident, in her book.
Teen Mom 2: Was Messer Encouraged To Cover Her Abortion?
Leah says she had very low self-esteem at that point in her life. Moreover, the 28 years old allowed others to make decisions for her. Messer has written in her book that people convince her to cover up the abortion. She has mentioned, her mother, Dawn, encouraged her to say she’d had a miscarriage. Dawn had realized she wasn’t ready to have a third child with then-fiancé Jeremy Calvert. Hence, the mother asked her to have an abortion and cover it up later. ‘I truly, wholeheartedly felt like I convinced myself that that’s really what was happening,’ Leah said about telling people she’d lost her baby.
At that time, Leah already had twins with ex-husband Corey Simms. Moreover, she was struggling as a mother to her twins at the time she got pregnant with Calvert’s baby. In fact, being brutally honest in her book, Leah has mentioned about having feelings for her ex Simms. And after having a discussion with a couple of people in her close circle, Leah decided to take abortion pills. Furthermore, the Teen Mom 2 star told the producers that she had suffered a miscarriage. The team sent cameras to document Leah dealing with the aftermath of losing her baby. And her distress as she processed her emotions.
Leah Messer: “I Just Hoped I had Owned It.”
The Teen Mom 2 star says, “Looking back now, I just wish I would have owned it. I wish I would’ve owned what was going on.” Moreover, the mother of two wished she would have been non-fearful of what everyone was going to say. “I’m not going to dwell on the decision I made at that time. I’m going to rise above the decision I made and learn from that experience.”
However, it was therapeutic to write about her experiences in the memoir. Although, she now feels she’s taking control of her story. Leah thinks that it’s her kids that all she has got. And is busy spending quality time with them. “For better or worse, I’m all they have. So, I need to be stronger. I need to get the hell out of here and fix myself, so I can be the mother that my daughters deserve.” Teen Mom 2 star’s upcoming memoir will release on May 5. For more updates, stay tuned to TV Seasons and Spoilers.