Amber Portwood’s Daughter Leah Celebrates 14th Birthday In New Images – Hollywood Life

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Amber Portwood and Gary Shirley‘s daughter Leah simply turned 14 and appears so grown up! The teenager, whose delivery was documented on MTV’s 16 and Pregnant again in 2009, posed for a number of foolish pictures along with her dad, in an Instagram put up he shared in honor of her big day on Nov. 12. Her little sister Emilee, 6, whom Gary shares with spouse Kristina Shirley, was additionally within the pictures.

The small group confirmed off numerous poses, together with making humorous scrunched up faces and flexing biceps, and Gary added a loving caption alongside the snapshots. “Wishing my very superior daughter Leah shirley a really pleased birthday, she’s a really sensible younger woman & I couldn’t ask for a greater child. I really like you Leah so very a lot. Ps. I attempted to get @kristina_shirley3 within the pic, however No No Nooooo! 😑 we nonetheless love you lady. 😛,” the caption learn. 

As soon as the proud dad and mom shared the put up, his followers had been fast to reply with their very own birthday needs and different feedback. “I take advantage of to assume she look similar to her mother however now she seems like your twin. Pleased Birthday Stunning 🎂,” one follower wrote whereas one other wrote, “Wow pleased birthday Leah little mini break up genetics lol between you two Gary. #Superior #twinsies lol 👏👏👏 pleased birthday to you.” A 3rd identified that they thought Leah seems like Amber in the course of the unique Teen Mother, and a fourth shared, “She’s so lovely 😍🎉🎈🎂 You and Kristina have finished an incredible job elevating her and making such a stupendous dwelling.”

Gary’s newest pictures of Leah come after Amber, who’s had a historical past of home violence, made headlines for exhibiting the second she misplaced custody of her son James, 4, whom she shares with Andrew Glennon, after a three-year court docket battle, on a current episode of Teen Mother: The Subsequent Chapter. The heartbreaking episode was stuffed with memorable moments, together with Leah’s response to the custody resolution.

“My mother and James do have a very nice relationship. One thing like I didn’t have along with her. It’s unfair as a result of all of her work that she’s gone via to even be right here now — it’s like all for nothing,” she mentioned to her dad Gary, who assured her it’s not all for nothing. “It’s going to hit actually onerous and it’s unfair. It’s utterly unfair. That bond is simply going to be ripped.” On the time the court docket’s resolution, which permits Andrew to take James from Indiana to California, got here to gentle, Amber additionally launched an announcement that mentioned she was “heartbroken” and would “by no means cease combating” for her youngsters.