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In the meantime, there was another Mackenzie that was being considered for the slot: Ryan Edwards’ wife, Mackenzie Standifer. Given that Mackenzie just confirmed that she is pregnant for the second time, the timing couldnt’ be any better. According to The Ashley, MTV was even in talks with Mackenzie Standifer about taking over the role.
“They are planning to pay her around $3,000 an episode to take the fourth spot on ‘Teen Mom OG,’” a source told The Ashley. They added, “That would obviously be significantly less than the other girls make. It is not a done deal yet, but the consensus is that Mackenzie Edwards will get the spot. Recently, they’ve been filming her life with Ryan for Maci [Bookout]‘s segment almost more than Maci’s life. Plus, she was a teenage mother so it kind of makes sense.”
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When news of MTV’s considerations for Farrah’s replacements leaked, fans were divided. Some were excited about one of the Mackenzies joining the cast, but both of the girls are controversial for their own reasons. In fact, many fans simply wanted MTV to leave the cast alone, keeping the number of girls at three. Obviously there was a lot of division in the cast when it comes to which Mackenzie should replace Farrah, so imagine fans’ surprise when MTV decided to go with neither Farrah!
Instead of staying with a Teen Mom or 16 and Pregnant alum, MTV has decided to hire someone who has never been on any of the other shows in the franchise!
According to The Ashley, Farrah’s replacement will be MTV star known for her appearances on Are You The One? and The Challenge according to the outlet’s sources.