'Vacation or education?': 'Teen Mom' star Kailyn Lowry mom-shamed over her 'selfish' life choices
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE: 'Teen Mom' star Kailyn Lowry has always been a popular yet controversial figure among fans of reality TV. As much as she has been praised for her honesty and bravery in sharing her struggles with viewers, including her experiences with teen pregnancy, motherhood, and co-parenting, she has also been criticized for some of her choices. This includes her personal relationships and her public feuds with other cast members. Overall, the MTV star is a complex and polarizing figure, and fans have diverse opinions on her and her story.
Kailyn is once again feeling the heat from fans after she appeared on a recent episode of the 'Coffee Convos' podcast with Lindsie Chrisley. The reason? Kailyn opted to go on a lavish solo vacation instead of purchasing school clothes for her sons and many fans are not happy about it. Kailyn spent a significant sum of money on a luxury vacation but refused to purchase school clothes for her sons. This decision did not sit well with some of her fans, who criticized Kailyn for prioritizing her own enjoyment over her children's needs.
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The former 'Teen Mom' star recently unleashed her frustrations on her 'Coffee Convos' podcast, where she opened up about the struggles of keeping up with her sons' school wardrobe requirements. With a brood of children to look after, Kailyn didn't hold back on her grievances. "I have so many children," she exclaimed, before launching into a heated rant about the endless costume-type outfits and dress codes required for school events.
According to Kailyn, meeting her sons' school dress codes has become a real financial burden. "We don't have those things," she explained. "I spent over $150 on just two of my sons' wardrobes to meet the school's 'specific' request for an event. It's just not feasible for me to do that for all of my kids." But it's not just the cost that's getting Kailyn down. She's not about to sacrifice her sanity to comply with school dress codes either. "My sons don't participate in most of their school's special dress-up days because they generally lack the required clothes," she revealed.
Kailyn's not about to go broke buying clothes that will only be worn once or twice. "If my kids want to do it, I will do it, but it's not really in the budget because I don't have some of those things laying around," she complained. Interestingly, Kailyn's rant comes on the heels of a luxurious vacation in Thailand - sans her children.
While some fans praised her for taking some much-needed R&R, others criticized her for leaving her children behind. It's a topic that has Kailyn's fans divided, but one thing's for sure -- this mama bear won't back down from a fight, whether it's about school dress codes or taking a well-deserved break.
'Look at her trying to sound relatable lol'
Kailyn's stance on school dress codes didn't sit well with some fans, particularly her admission that she can't always afford to buy the required clothes for her children. Nobody was seen empathizing with her financial struggles, and most of them felt that providing for her children should be a top priority, even if it means making sacrifices elsewhere. One said, "This honestly makes me really sad. I used to be a teacher and kids always felt so left out when not participating in school spirit days ( because of parental carelessness). And also as a mom, I would find some type of way! Buy uses clothes or something."
Another added, "It’s just lazy. I’m sorry, I have 3 kids and have A LOT less money than her and did spirit week for all my kids. Most of the time it’s a school color day, hat day, etc. Stuff you already have. You can get cute PJs at Walmart too for less than $20."
One even called out Kailyn and said, "She's just selfish and lazy. That's ridiculous to not involve her children in school activities. She never did like people telling her what to do." While another said, "Honestly she has no budget. She admits to impulsively buying things for the aesthetic of the packaging ALL THE TIME. She can spend $25 a kid on pjs and be totally fine. But she’s selfish like that. She’d rather spend her $ on more skincare bs that she’s not gonna use."
One pointed out how she spent elsewhere. They said, "I remember when she impulsively dropped hundreds on plants." One comment that really stood out read, "That bums me out!! coming up with spirit day outfits with my kiddo was so special and fun ☹️ we don’t have money to blow either, 90% of our clothes are thrifted or second hand, but don’t rob your kids of a fun experience because you can’t be bothered to put in any effort. she’s got all the money in the world for the shit she wants, obviously it’s not really the money that’s the issue. it always has to be about Kail 😒."
Does Kailyn Lowry have a fifth child?
There's some big baby news in the 'Teen Mom' universe! According to reports, Kailyn has quietly welcomed her fifth child with live-in boyfriend Elijah Scott and fans have been buzzing about it for months. While the reality star has yet to make an official announcement about the birth, insiders spilled the tea to The US Sun in early February, revealing that Kailyn "gave birth to a baby boy on November 20th with Elijah. She has only told close family and friends."
Despite being tight-lipped on the subject, Kailyn hasn't been able to keep fans from speculating about her new addition. From mysterious Instagram posts to a seemingly slimmer figure in tight clothing, eagle-eyed followers have been picking up on all the clues. In fact, some even spotted a bottle drying rack holding several baby bottles in the background of one of her videos! Even though the reality star has not confined the news herself, fans are convinced about the fifth baby in the mix.