EXCLUSIVE: Teen Mom Amber Portwood Sobbed When Cops Charged Her With Domestic Violence
Nov. 22 2010, Published 5:05 a.m. ET
Teen Mom star Amber Portwood sobbed uncontrollably after police announced domestic violence charges against her, Breaking Celebrity News learned.
She has been photographed partying and videotaped in a violent rage against her ex-fiance, but privately the reality of facing criminal charges brought Amber to the edge as she faced the sobering truth.
And Amber had an unlikely shoulder to cry on - the mother of Gary Shirley, the boyfriend she was seen hitting and kicking on their controversial MTV show.
"Gary's mom called to talk to him and he was crying. She came home from work to make sure Amber was okay and Amber flung herself into her arms," a source close to both families told Breaking Celebrity News exclusively. "Gary's mom just held her. Amber was crying and kept saying she was sorry."
Amber sobbed uncontrollably because last Thursday the Anderson, Indiana police department announced it was filing two felony and one misdemeanor domestic violence charges against Amber stemming from televised incidents where she hit her baby daddy and one-time fiance Gary. She could face up to three years in jail and fine