The Real Reason Taylor Selfridge Was Fired From Teen Mom

Taylor Selfridge, who appeared on MTV's Are You the One and Ex on the Beach, welcomed a daughter — a little girl named Mila — with Teen Mom OG star, Cory Wharton, in April 2020. Given Selfridge's relationship with Wharton, she made multiple appearances on Season 8 of the show. She also developed a friendship with Cheyenne Floyd during this time, the mother of Wharton's first daughter, Ryder, who entered the world in April 2017.

Although Selfridge and Floyd butted heads at first (we'll get to that later), they had made great strides before Mia arrived. Floyd even threw the Oregon native a sex reveal party, which was featured on Teen Mom OG.

Not only did Selfridge score a recurring role on Teen Mom OG, but a special documenting Mila's birth was slated to air on June 9, 2020. However, the episode was scrapped, with the MTV confirming in a statement to E! News that they had severed their relationship with the reality star. 

As one might expect, many viewers are curious to know why Selfridge got the boot and how she and Wharton reacted to the news. Let's just say there's a lot to dissect here! 

Taylor Selfridge and Cory Wharton first met on Ex on the Beach in 2017, which was followed by years of being on-again, off-again. The two finally reconnected in February 2019 and welcomed their daughter, Mila, in April 2020. Cheyenne Floyd wasn't thrilled about the reunion at first, especially since Selfridge had written racist tweets in the past. In those tweets, as ET Online noted, Selfridge used the "N-word, talked about being afraid of the black people at her work, and made many other disparaging comments about black women."

When Floyd approached Selfridge about these tweets, a conversation which appeared on a 2019 episode of Teen Mom OG, she replied, per the outlet, "I don't think that at the time, because I was younger, I don't think I was thinking that it was anything negative. I thought, 'Oh well, this is funny or something like that.' But it's not." She added, "I don't feel like that at all. That's my biggest mistake. I just had to grow up, honestly."

Floyd accepted the explanation, but the controversy surrounding Selfridge's tweets wasn't over, resurfacing in the aftermath of George Floyd's death. Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died while in the custody of Minneapolis police on May 25, 2020, and his death sparked nationwide protests.

MTV confirmed the tweets were why it cut ties with Selfridge, stating to E! News, "MTV strongly condemns systemic racism and stands with those raising their voices against injustice."

Following MTV's announcement about cutting ties with Taylor Selfridge, the new mom took to her Instagram Stories to address the situation, per Us Weekly. "I don't believe the reality tv lifestyle benefits me any further at this point in my life," she said, seemingly insinuating the move was her choice. "With current events being what they are and reality tv being selective in who they apply rules to or what is considered acceptable behavior, I do not have any further respect." 

She then apologized again to anyone she may "have hurt or offended in the past." Selfridge added, "I have addressed my mistakes many times on the network and I would like to move on and continue to be the best version of myself. My past does not define who I am today and I hope you guys can see the change."

A source backed up Selfridge's post, claiming, "She is saddened that MTV made it look like she was fired over these comments when in reality, she made the decision to leave Teen Mom a week ago to give her and her baby privacy."

As for Cory Wharton, he spoke about his future with MTV on an Instagram Live. "I have not parted ways with MTV, That needs to be understood," he revealed, per Us Weekly. "I've learned that burning bridges is never the solution. Even though I have no ill-will against MTV, I am disappointed and saddened by their decision."