Amber Portwood cherishes a net worth of $10 thousand through her career as a TV celebrity star.
She started her career in 2009 by debuting in the TV show 16 and Pregnant. After her acting career blossomed, she took part in the spin-off series Teen Mom in 2012. Afterward, she has shown up in every one of its four seasons until the series was concluded.
In March 2015, Portwood, alongside Maci McKinney, Catelynn Baltierra, and Farrah Abraham, returned to MTV for the fifth season of the show, renamed Teen Mom OG.
During her career as a celebrity star, she has starred in various TV shows such as Dr. Phil (2013), Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars (2017), and Daily Pop (2017).
Some Facts Of Amber Portwood
Amber Portwood with her ex-husband Gary Shirley (©: celebgossipxx.com)
• Abandoned By Her Mother, Tonya Portwood
According to people.com, on 6 April 2018, Amber Portwood discloses that she was abandoned by her mother, Tonya Portwood, at 13 years old.
During an interview at Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Family Edition, Amber quoted:
"I was abandoned at 13, 14 years old alone while she was out with her boyfriend. And it’s b——- and I’m sick and tired of it. She doesn’t get what she did!”
From Amber's viewpoint, her mom doesn't comprehend or understand the effect of her decision that she made over ten years ago.
Amber Portwood and her mom are endeavoring to work through the issues in their stressed relationship.
• Teen Mom Star Amber Portwood was sentenced to 5 Years of Prison
According to huffpost.com, on 5 June 2012, Teen mom Amber Portwood was sentenced to five years of prison.
Amber Portwood was sentenced to prison after the judge gave his approval. The judgment was handed down to Amber from a December 2011 drug arrest.
When she was arrested during the drug arrest, she asked for a plea agreement. The plea agreement was based upon two choices: complete a drug rehab program or sentence to jail.
After the plea was mandated, she went for the drug rehab program. However, when Portwood showed up in court, she told the judge that she couldn't finish her recovery program.
Afterward, she revealed that she will always be a bad girl and asked the judge to send her to prison.
• Teen Mom Star Amber Portwood Charged With Domestic Violence Felonies
According to edition.cnn.com, on 19 November 2010, Amber Portwood was accused and charged with domestic violence issues.
MTV's Teen Mom Amber Portwood faces felony domestic violence charges against Gary Shirley in her Indiana hometown. She was seen pushing, punching, slapping, and gagging her boyfriend during her reality TV show.
According to Indiana police officer Mitch Caroll,
"According to police documents, on August 14, 2009, Portwood shoved Shirley against a wall, slapped him on the face, and choked him. The incident was witnessed by the couple's 1-year-old child who sat in a child seat on a nearby bed."
Caroll said that if her charges were convicted, she would have to spend three years in prison alongside paying a ransom of $10,000.
However, Gary dropped the restraining order against Amber in 2011 to give their relationship another chance to reconcile.