There’s a new mom in town on Teen Mom OG! Mackenzie McKee confirmed to Us Weekly Monday that she will be making her return to the MTV franchise as a guest mom more than five years after Teen Mom 3‘s end.
“It’s like I was given an opportunity and then it was taken from me, and I didn’t really get to tell my story,” she told the outlet of making her return to reality TV. “I’m really excited to pick up where I left off and continue telling my story.”
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The 16 and Pregnant alum will be appearing on the reality series alongside husband Josh McKee, sharing the story of their lives with children Gannon, 7, Jaxie, 5 and Broncs, 2.
Since she last appeared on the franchise, Mackenzie noted a lot has changed in her life that she’s proud to share with fans, including her founding her own business and helping her mother through her cancer diagnosis.
“As soon as I graduated, the show quit, and it was kind of like a, ‘Oh, crap,’ moment,” she explained. “Where is my life going? What am I going to do with all of my time? I’m not filming anymore. … I’m very thankful that I found myself at rock bottom because now I’ve become a very successful business owner and [am] just thriving.”
While she’ll be appearing in a guest capacity for now, the OG newcomer “would love to continue sharing” her story if asked to be a full-time cast member, calling filming “a lot of fun.”
Despite her enthusiasm, Mackenzie revealed she’s faced a little push back from her fellow Teen Mom OG cast members.
“I think it’s expected with any new girl,” she said. “It’s kind of like life when you are in a circle of friends and all of a sudden this new girl comes in and tries to be your friend, and you’re like, ‘What?’ I definitely expected it before it even happened. I think they just felt a little bit blindsided, so it was kind of shocking the day they found out [and] they made comments. I think it’s going to be okay after everyone gets settled and used to things.”
Teen Mom OG airs Mondays at 9 p.m. ET on MTV.
Photo credit: Instagram/Mackenzie McKee
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