Bristol Palin Explains Why She Left ‘Teen Mom OG’

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Bristol Palin is pulling the plug on “Teen Mom OG.”

The 28-year-old reality star made the announcement on Monday that she will not be returning to the MTV show after appearing for only one season.

“Teen Mom OG wasn’t a fit for me,” she explained in an Instagram caption. “It took away my peace…and honestly my peace has a price tag that no one but God can afford.”

“$ doesn’t impress me,” she continued. “I don’t entertain BS and walking away from this show allows God to rebuild me (and my little fam) in the right direction. I have a love for all the girls on the show, and wish them the best of luck in all their future endeavors.”

Her “Teen Mom OG” co-star Maci Bookout McKinney commented, “Will definitely miss working with you pretty girl! Definitely still have to get the boys together.”

Cheyenne Floyd also said, “Wishing you all the luck and blessings.”

Prior to her departure, Bristol had expressed concerns for the show’s “inaccuracies and false narratives.”

“No matter how bad Teen Mom tries to portray my “life”…my babies, my family, my close friends – they know the TRUTH,” she captioned an Instagram post.

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If I cared what people thought of me, I wouldn’t be here today – let’s be real. I’ve stood strong and held it down for my kids since day one. No matter how bad @teenmom tries to portray my “life” ….. my babies, my family, my close friends – they know the TRUTH. I’m a pretty great mom, work my ass off, show up, and hustle everyday to give my kids a pretty great life. @mtv doesn’t want to talk about faith, show work ethic, or juggling three kids alone, they don’t want to show the humble process of starting over after a divorce, building a career, or any real life issues. All they want with my little segment each week is some fake fill-in Farrah Abraham/Jerry Springer BS, and it’s simply not true. Don’t get me wrong – I’ve said some mean things and learned a lot the last several months – but the life I’ve built for my kids is NOT sitting around talking about baby daddy drama. Every week is a continued disappointment with their inaccuracies and false narratives. I hate getting all emo on you guys but I’ve kept quiet for too long about it. Don’t believe everything you see on TV.

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Season 7 highlighted Bristol’s unraveling relationship with her ex-husband Dakota Meyers, who accused her of creating drama between them for the show.

However, with “Teen Mom OG” behind her, Bristol’s relationship with her ex is on the mend.

Last week she posted a photo wearing a shirt that said, “World’s greatest ex-wife,” while she helped Meyers sell his home.

“If I can work (and sell) my ex-husband’s house – I can do anything.”

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