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Teen Mom fans shocked after Kailyn Lowry reveals ‘cringe-worthy’ low MTV salary for first season of 16 & Pregnant

TEEN Mom 2 fans were shocked after Kailyn Lowry revealed her “cringe-worthy” low MTV salary for the first season of 16 & Pregnant.

The 30-year-old shared the number during her recent appearance on the ShrinkChicks podcast.

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Fans were shocked to learn Kailyn's low 16 & Pregnant salaryCredit: YouTube
MTV was slammed for the low numberCredit: MTV

Kailyn claimed no adult in her life guided her in asking a lawyer to look at the 16 & Pregnant contract, stating: "It’s so crazy to think about that compared to where I’m at now.

"I s**t you not, I have five different attorneys on retainer at all times.

"But thinking about my younger self signing this contract without having an attorney even glimpse at it [is crazy]."

During her time on 16 & Pregnant, Kailyn was living with her then-boyfriend Jo Rivera and his family and she had no contact with her own mother.

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The MTV show documented her pregnancy and birth of her oldest son Isaac in 2010.

Kailyn, who appeared on the episode with her Baby Mamas No Drama podcast co-host Vee Rivera, added: "My mom had just signed over custody [of me] to Jo’s parents at the time.

"She never was like, ‘We should probably have a lawyer look at this’ because she wouldn’t have had $1500 for them to look [the contract] over.

"It’s crazy to think about where I am now. I would never, ever, ever [do that now]. I have my attorneys look over everything.”

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The Teen Mom 2 star then confirmed her low salary as she said: “I got paid $5,000 when I first signed the [16 and Pregnant] contract, but that was before taxes.

"That was the other thing - I’m signing my entire life away: my name, my likeness, everything about me for $5,000 before taxes.

"If I would have had some guidance, I’m sure someone would have said, ‘You know what?

"That’s probably not enough and we need to do a little better here.'"

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