MTV Responds to Criticism of Ryan Edwards’ Driving High on #TeenMomOG
Jesus take the wheel!
On the Teen Mom OG season six finale, fans were in an uproar after cameras captured Ryan Edwards driving high (out of his mind) on drugs.
In the disturbing scene, Maci Bookout’s ex and Mackenzie Standifer were traveling to their shotgun wedding when Ryan consistently nodded out at the wheel. Ryan blamed sunlight in his eyes, but the situation was so dire, Standifer had to take control when he began swerving on the road.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PdFjsCipLI
Mackenzie questioned Ryan about taking Xanax — which he denied and even swore on his son Bentley’s life. Twitter exploded during the episode, blasting MTV for allowing the life threatening scene to go down.
https://twitter.com/Karen52657/status/879599966313951237
Shame on #mtv for not calling 911 n allowing Ryan to drive under the influence n shame on Mackenzie! #teenmomog
— Christina Salyer (@mrs_salyer) June 27, 2017
That footage of Ryan driving while obliterated on drugs really upset me. The fact @MTV was ok w/ this really sickens me too. #TeenMomOG
— 🎩🍀Er Bear🐻 ☭✨ (@E_Lee_T) June 27, 2017
The fact that @mtv and @TeenMom producers let Ryan drive makes me fucking sick. That scene made me sick to my stomach 😑😣 #TeenMomOG
— Homemade Toast🍞 (@Acjohns1) June 27, 2017
On Wednesday, MTV finally responded to the shocking footage in a statement.
“MTV does not condone driving under the influence. Ryan’s erratic behavior was due to actions that he took without anyone’s prior knowledge.”
CLICK: Ryan Edwards’ Fame Hungry Bride Mackenzie Standifer Allows Him To Drive High On Drugs — Twitter Questions Her Motives!
The footage was shot on a dashboard camera, and a cameraperson was not present during the incident but should MTV turn the footage over to authorities? Should Ryan be charged with DUI? What do YOU think?
The Teen Mom OG reunion special airs on Monday night and Standifer and Ryan’s baby mama Maci Bookout, face off over Edwards’ substance abuse and recovery.
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