Amber Portwood Walks Off 'Teen Mom' Reunion After Revelation About Her Daughter Leah

Amber Portwoodwasn’t prepared to learn a major revelation about her daughter, Leah, at theTeen Mom OGreunion.

During Tuesday’s episode, Portwood, 31, became emotional and walked off stage after learning that her 12-year-old daughter had been attending therapy sessions without her knowledge.

“She is speaking to somebody, a professional,” Portwood’s exGary Shirleysaid. “You probably didn’t know this. Per Leah’s request, she didn’t want it to be talked about. I have permission to talk about it and to make it known.”

Shirley then explained the teenager didn’t “want anybody knowing.”

“I supported that,” he continued. “I was like, ‘It’s your safe spot.’ They’re working on different things that she can do to help the communication start between her mom and her. … She’s gone, I think, about 10 [times].”

But Portwood wasn’t pleased that Shirley failed to “communicate” with her and withheld information about her daughter from her.

“Here’s the thing, I’m the mother. I need to understand what Leah is going through, so I believe the communication should be there for that,” she said. “I also think that Leah is a child. She is not an adult. She doesn’t need to say anything, but you can tell me.”

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“She wasn’t wanting to go unless she felt safe and had somewhere safe to say what she wants. I was trying to let you know,” Shirley said as Portwood replied, “Well, thank you for letting me know on the stage here. I don’t need a camera in front of my face for me to know something.”

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Portwood called Shirley “garbage” for disclosing the therapy information on-camera, resulting in her promptly walking off off the reunion stage.

“You came out here with some bull crap. I just found out on camera, of course. Everything that you do is for television. Done!” she said. “Everything that he does is for television. I’m out. Bye! I’m not for it.”

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Portwood and Leah havestruggled with their relationshipover the years. Previously, Portwood — who also shares 3-year-old son James with exAndrew Glennon— said she would be interested in having Leah go to therapy.

“It truly breaks my heart that Leah and I are drifting apart,” she said onTeen Mom OGin September. “For the past six years, I’ve been seeing a psychiatrist. I really think if I could go to therapy with Leah, it would bring us closer together. But Gary and [his wife] Kristina [Anderson] feel differently.”

After the reunion was filmed, Portwood opened up toPage Sixon about her current relationship with Leah, saying things are “so much better” between them.

“I don’t want to mess anything up, but [things are] good,” she added. “She’s reaching [out] and I am [so excited]. My arms are up and open.”

source: people.com