Outcry after Ryan Edwards appears to drive under influence in Teen Mom OG

  • 29/06/2017

Viewers of Teen Mom OG were shocked during the season finale when star Ryan Edwards appeared to be driving while under the heavy influence of painkillers. 

In the scene, Edwards and his fiance Mackenzie Standifer are heading to their wedding with him appearing to nod off multiple times behind the wheel.

Standifer has to repeatedly try and get Edwards' attention so he doesn't fall asleep, even nudging him to get him to open his eyes. 

Although he blamed sunlight in his eyes, Standifer has to take control of the vehicle when Edwrads begins swerving on the road. 

Viewers took to Twitter to slam producers of the MTV show for not intervening before Edwards started driving. 

Following the outcry, the network issued a statement.

"MTV does not condone driving under the influence," an MTV spokesperson said in a statement published by People magazine.

"Ryan's erratic behavior was due to actions that he took without anyone's prior knowledge."

Edwards swore on his son Bentley's life he did not take a Xanax prior to driving, People magazine reports. 

Last month he attended rehab for substance abuse.

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