TEEN Mom star Jenelle Evans has fans convinced that Jenelle Evans is emotional in new photos after losing custody of her son Jace.
The MTV alum celebrated her birthday with a romantic night out with her husband David Eason.
Jenelle, 32, posted pics of herself glammed up for a night on the town to celebrate her special day.
She appeared to be smiling in several of the photos but fans noticed that her eyes looked red and glossy.
The first photo in the bunch, in particular, caught the eye of Teen Mom fans in the comments.
The controversial reality star was seen sitting at a table with a cocktail in front of her, a plate of oysters off to one side, and a large plate of bread at the center of the table.
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She was wearing a white zip-up top with fuzzy detailing on the sleeves.
Jenelle had her dark hair down in a straight style that hung loose around her shoulders and a white headband in her hair.
She had a slight smile on her face but some commenters felt she didn't look happy at all.
"First photo looks like she's about to burst into tears," one eagle-eyed commenter wrote.
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The 16 & Pregnant alum lost custody of her son Jace in October – just a few months after she was awarded it again.
The teen ran away from home several times.
After being found the final time, he claimed to authorities that he was physically assaulted by his step-father David.
REASON TO SMILE
Jenelle shared even more footage from her fun night out on social media, ignoring the negative comments.
She posted a video to her Instagram Story with the caption: "#HappyBirthday to me! 32 years young."
The first part of the video showed Jenelle wearing a fuzzy pink robe and glasses, suggesting she'd just woken up.
Her brown hair was down in a messy style and her face was completely makeup-free.
Halfway through the video, she pulled out a handheld lighter and lit it up, blowing out the flame in a quick transition.
Jenelle included a trending sound to the video that featured someone saying: "It's my birthday! Ta da!" before a Taki Taki remix began.
The second half of the video showed Jenelle dressed up in a white sweater with matching faux fur around the wrists and collar.
She pushed her straightened, sleek hair back with a headband.
The mom of three completed the look with a bold red lip.
David also took to Instagram to wish her a happy birthday.
SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS
The birthday bash comes amid claims as Jenelle has faced backlash for continuing to stand by David after Jace accused him of assaulting him outside a neighbor's North Carolina home in September.
He allegedly attacked Jace before the boy ran away for a third time.
David "willingly harmed" his stepson, and left marks on his arm and neck, according to court documents first revealed by The U.S. Sun.
The court filing stated: "The defendant unlawfully and willingly did, being the parent of Jace V Evans, who was a child, less than 16 years of age, inflict physical injury on that child.
"The physical injury inflicted caused marks on their right arm and left and right side of the neck, and was inflicted by other than accidental means."
David was charged with child abuse in late October.
He had a court appearance regarding the charges on November 29th but did not appear.
A local attorney appeared on his behalf and requested a continuance as the attorney David hired is on maternity leave until January.
The judge allowed the continuance and set another court date for January 18th.
Jenelle has defended her husband several times since he was accused of child abuse.
Shortly after criminal charges were raised against him, she released a statement to The DailyMail that said: "The police are looking into the wrong person right now. There is a vile situation going on and it’s not pertaining to my husband.
"This story is one-sided and no interviews were conducted asking what happened when the 'incident' occurred.
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"I cannot say any details at this time because this is about my son’s mental health, not about my husband and I cannot stress that enough."
She added: "Our time will come in court and we will have our day to present the evidence that has been adding up since 2017, and again it doesn’t have anything to do with my husband."
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