LOOK out, old Macky’s back!
Mackenzie McKee is headed back to the show that made her a star – Teen Mom.
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The Oklahoma native first appeared on MTV‘s 16 and Pregnant in 2011, with her future husband, Josh.
After the birth of their son, Gannon, Mackenzie, 29, joined the cast of Teen Mom 3.
In 2019, she replaced Bristol Palin on Teen Mom OG.
But now the now mother-of-three was fired from the show amid her brutal feud with co-star Cheyenne Floyd.
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The nasty feud began after Cheyenne accused Mackenzie of “bullying” her and slammed her as “ignorant” for using a racial slur on social media.
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Mackenzie previously said she’s a victim of “cancel culture” after her feud.
The Teen Mom OG notable claimed Cheyenne “cut her off” after she called Vice President Kamala Harris a “colored woman” in a Facebook post.
She wrote on her Facebook page, “Sorry, no. There are a lot of amazing women in the world for my daughters to look up to and see as role models. Kamala Harris is not one of them.
“It blows my mind that out of all the amazing colored women in this world, that is the one who is making history.”
While Teen Mom viewers ripped Mackenzie for the comment, her co-star Cheyenne, 31, turned to Twitter – now X – to encourage her followers to “educate.”
She tweeted at the time, “It’s time to have a conversation, a form, something to educate and enlighten because the ignorance is pervasive.”
Since then, Mackenzie’s life has been full of lows and highs.
HOMELESS
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In September of 2020, Mackenzie moved to Lakewood Ranch in Florida with her children Gannon, Jaxie, and Broncs – and later Josh – in an attempt to “grow.”
Only a year later, she revealed that they had been kicked out of their rental home and were living in a trailer park.
The reality star spoke about her experience on her Instagram stories and in a YouTube video at the time.
“So this is where I’m living,” she told fans while pointing at the trailer park behind her.
“In Sun and Fun Trailer Park Sarasota, it’s actually like a vacation spot and it’s super awesome.”
Mackenzie then explained that as she came to the end of her lease in her rental home, she expected to be able to stay for a few extra months on a short-term contract.
However, her landlord informed her that someone else would be taking over and she needed to be out by the end of October.
NEW BUSINESS
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Things started to look up for the former Teen Mom in February 2022, as she opened a new tanning salon, featuring a sauna, body sculpting station, and more.
The Teen Mom and her husband Josh bought the nearly 1,000 square-foot tanning boutique and re-named it Beautifully Bronzed Sarasota.
The salon was about a 25-minute drive away from their family home and was also located in the same strip mall as the gym Mackenzie runs, Body by Mac.
Mackenzie told The U.S. Sun at the time she was planning to upgrade the salon from the old-fashioned tanning beds.
According to Mackenzie, the finished product of the new and improved Beautifully Bronzed Sarasota was set to include a sauna, body sculpting, and 10-minute UV spray tanning booths.
DIVORCE
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Fans had followed Mackenzie’s problems involving Josh “cheating” in their marriage over the years.
The couple separated in 2019 – and she later admitted she also cheated and carried on an affair for six months.
In July, Mackenzie posted a message to her Instagram page revealing the two had decided to separate.
“Sometimes things work and sometimes, no matter how hard you fight, it just doesn’t work out,” she wrote at the time.
The Teen Mom 2 and Teen Mom OG alum continued on the split, “I will always respect him as the father of my children but it’s time for me to find my happy.”
“I wish nothing but peace and happiness for him and his future. Everyone has their own story, and this is mine,” the former cheerleader later told CeleBuzz.
“I wasn’t sad about anything. I wasn’t angry. I wasn’t depressed. I gained my power back as a female who finally knows her self-worth.”
OUT OF BUSINESS
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Mackenzie’s marriage wasn’t the only thing she lost in 2022.
In August, her Florida tanning salon closed down – just months after the grand opening.
The U.S. Sun exclusively revealed the business had shut down, as the phone number was out of service.
Google also listed the business as “temporarily closed.”
And no posts had been made to the tanning salon’s social media since April.
LIEN ON ME
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Those financial difficulties would lead to her and Josh being hit with a lien for unpaid assessments on their Palmetto, Florida house on December 9, 2022.
The exes allegedly missed quarterly payments for July and October 2022, resulting in a lien for $740.48.
The court papers state the lien was placed on the property they purchased in March 2022.
The mom of three then bought the four-bedroom, three-bathroom home with Josh.
A description for the home read, “There are beautiful tile and laminate floors throughout the main living area and kitchen as well as the master bedroom and office, which are both downstairs.
“The kitchen has granite counters, tile backsplash, staggered white cabinets and stainless appliances. The owners also added pendant lights above the island as well as under mount lighting to the cabinets and crown molding.”
NEW MAN
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Mackenzie would end the year on a positive note – and with a new man in her life.
In June 2023, the Teen Mom star shared a photo while out on a romantic walk by the water with boyfriend Khesanio Hall.
Mackenzie looked like she had just finished another grueling workout session, wearing tight spandex shorts and shirt, and carrying a mini backpack.
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Khesanio kept pace in a simple white T-shirt and black shirt, walking in the grass as his girlfriend tiptoed near the edge of a wall.
The two held hands as they talked, and although they had their backs to the camera, Khesanio looked to be flashing a smile as he turned his head.
“Half a year being your girl!” MacKenzie tweeted about the special occasion. “Time flies when you feel loved.”
REFLECTIONS
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A month later, the gloom had returned, as she opened up about her personal and financial struggles following her split from Josh and the failure of her salon.
Mackenzie posted a throwback photo of herself on Instagram as she detailed her struggles for fans.
The Oklahoma native was seen pulling a straight face, sitting in what appeared to be the seat of a car.
She wrote in her caption, “What a weird photo to share. This was Me a year ago. All last year, I was barely a walking human. I was a shell with no self-love. I didn’t know how I was going to eat, pay bills, save my business, and restart my life. I could write an entire book based on last year alone.
“I could fake a smile, but I was dying on the inside and I was completely out of character. At the same time, I had 3 kids calling me mommy. And I knew I needed to get it together. When I say it was hard work. IT WAS HARD WORK.”
The Teen Mom alum went on, “You CAN and you WILL recover if you love yourself enough to put in the work! I’m so thankful for the life I live Today! But it didn’t come easy. And also. MOM… you would be so proud.”