TEEN Mom 2 alum Jenelle Evans insisted that she is NOT an alcoholic and only drinks "three beers a week."
The 29-year-old defended herself after fans slammed her for drinking in the afternoon.
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During a recent , Jenelle called out fans that said she drinks too much.
After reading an article headline that claimed she has a drinking problem, said: "Y'all, if you even knew. When I was younger I drank so much liquor. You can call me an alcoholic when I was younger."
She then shared a story as she recalled: "One time when I was on the beach and I went to the beach with my mom, it was the first time or second time I got drunk and I think I was 14 or 15-years-old.
"And all my friends were on the beach that I saw by the pier and we went over there and they took out their big a** soda bottle full of Everclear."
The star continued: "I drank it and it was so cold that it didn't really burn that much at the time and then I was super trashed. I had to walk back to my mom's beach towel and I knew she was there.
"And needless to say I could hardly walk because it was sandy and it's hard to walk in the sand when you're drunk."
She concluded: "Yeah, I was grounded for about a month."
After noting that she drank a lot when dating ex Nathan Griffith, Jenelle said that she began to have esophagus problems and "if I drank too much I'd start having esophagus spasms at the end of the night and I'd be throwing up."
The alum said: "With that being said, I completely stopped drinking liquor."
Jenelle then shared that she and husband now only drink beer, stating that she has "two to three a week."
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She addressed her critics stating: "Is that an alcoholic? No. That's just a mom winding down at the end of her day.
"You're slandering me in this entire article and I hope you see this before my lawyer does."
The speculation that Jenelle drinks too much began last week when .
Fans were quick to notice a Corona beer in the corner of the shot, and they took to to draw attention to the situation.
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Many remembered the TV personality's in the past and were curious why the mom of three was drinking midday.
"Addicted to not being sober," one wrote speculatively, while a second agreed: "Surprised she would let this get out there lol."
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"That is so cringe for her," another slammed, adding: "Honestly I wonder how many she drinks a day, if she feels bloated and gross, if she is USED to feeling bloated and gross.
"So many questions. Does she get black out by 11pm and wake up with the WHAT DID I DO's?" they asked.