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'They Said I F------ Killed Him': Teen Mom's Amber Portwood Cries While Addressing 'Murderer' Accusations After Ex-Fiancé Disappeared

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Amber Portwood was distraught over haters accusing her of 'murder' in the midst of her ex-fiance's June disappearance.

Sept. 13 2024, Published 12:29 p.m. ET

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Amber Portwood isn't over the whirlwind of emotions she felt after going online and learning the world thought she had something to do with her ex-fiancé Gary Wayt's disappearance.

During the Thursday, September 12, episode of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter, the 34-year-old broke down in tears while discussing how her former husband-to-be vanishing affected her mental health and her family's.

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The 'Teen Mom' star said her ex-fiancé Gary Wayt 'broke' her.

In the episode, footage showed Portwood finding out from police that Wayt, 39, had been found safe after he strangely disappeared for a few days on June 11.

"This man broke me," Portwood — who was previously convicted of domestic battery and intimidation in October 2019 — told executive producer Kiki Malone. "I was stable. Right now, this is the first time in years in my life — I am 34 — I am not f------ right because a man put a ring on my finger."

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Amber Portwood's ex-fiancé Gary Wayt was found safe a few days after he was reported missing.

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"You broke me because we were actually in love," she said in reference to Wayt, who was confirmed missing by police from a small town in North Carolina. Officers revealed after a three-day search that he had "been located," however, no further details were provided before the case was officially closed.

"The day that man left for no reason — I’m going to say no reason because there was no f------ reason — he ruined something so f------ good," Portwood insisted. "Why am I getting persecuted?"

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The mom-of-two was convicted of domestic battery and intimidation in October 2019 and doesn't have custody of either kid.

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Calling it a "trauma response," the mom-of-two, who doesn't have custody rights for both of her children, proceeded to slam haters after people began speculating she was involved in his disappearance.

"Why am I getting persecuted? 'We know Amber killed him,'" she mocked of critics while making her way to a psychiatry appointment. "I had to deal with that. Do you know how that feels when people are calling you a murderer to your f------ fiancé?"

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The MTV reality star suffers from borderline personality and bipolar disorders.

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"He doesn’t know what he did," the 16 and Pregnant alum declared as tears streamed down her face. "They were calling me a murderer. They said I f------ killed him."

Portwood eventually met with her doctor, informing the medical professional she was in the midst of a "really bad episode" and was having trouble sorting her thoughts.

Summarizing the whole traumatizing situation, the emotional MTV star — who was previously diagnosed with borderline personality and bipolar disorders — explained: "If you want to show what heartbreak is, this is it. It’s not just about a man. He looked at my family, my daughter and just asked to be a big, happy family."

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