Teen Mom star Ashley Jones and her ex-mother-in-law, Shen Williams, are having an escalated conflict after the former publicly criticized her. Ashley blamed her ex-husband, Bar Smith’s mother, over co-parenting issues involving her daughter, Holly. While Bar remains in jail, his ex-wife and mom are throwing shades at each other. Both Bar and Ashley are going through a messy divorce.
Just weeks after the divorce filing, Bar faced serious charges from Ashley. He was arrested due to an active warrant which was issued for his immediate arrest. Recently, Ashley took to social media to express her frustrations at the whole ongoing drama that ignited between her and Bar’s mom. They are also engaged in a heated exchange through their socials. Keep scrolling to get more details!
Teen Mom: What Caused Breakup Between Ashley & Bar?
Reality TV couple from Teen Mom, Ashley Jones and Bar Smith, broke up due to many reasons. Some of them include trust issues, poor communication, and difficulties in co-parenting their daughter, Holly. Their marriage life was further strained by family feuds, especially the contradicting priorities between Ashley and Shen.
Apart from these, Bar’s personal challenges and legal troubles have contributed to the existing strain. Despite going in different directions, both Bar and Ashley have committed to co-parent Holly even though the feud between them remains unresolved. The pressures from reality TV only added fire to the fuel as they struggled hard to get away from the public eye. The couple was husband and wife for three years before they decided to divorce each other in August 2024.
Teen Mom: Ashley Accuses Shen Of Neglecting Grandmother’s Duties!
Ashley Jones has defended her choice to visit her estranged husband, Bar Smith, in Las Vegas jail. Shen criticized her for booking all of Bar’s available visits at the jail where he is currently imprisoned. Through an Instagram story, Ashley took a dig at her ex-MIL. She made it clear that despite facing challenges in her relationship with Bar, he will always be Holly’s father.
Ashley also accused Shen of providing “trashy advice” to Bar since she asked her son to distance himself from Holly. She further stressed that Bar rejected such a piece of pathetic advice as he continues to maintain a relationship with his daughter, even in tough circumstances. Additionally, Ashley has held Shen accountable for not fulfiling grandmother’s role.
Ashley claimed that months ago, she contacted Shen to help facilitate communication between Bar and Holly. However, Shen allegedly refused to do anything about it. Instead, Ashley thinks she has given more time to make her social media presence more prominent. Fanning the flames, she slammed Shen for not putting effort into adjusting to the limited video visitations allowed by Clark County’s rules.
Next, Ashley emphasized that she is doing her part as a mother to continue Holly’s bonding with Bar. Lastly, she implied that if Shen wants to stay involved in Holly’s life, she needs to step up. While this isn’t the first time the two have butted heads, their strained relationship often plays out in the public eye. Keep coming back to TV Season & Spoilers, for all the latest Teen Mom updates.