TEEN Mom Kailyn Lowry has been slammed by fans for sounding bitter about her podcast co-host Vee Rivera's luxurious getaway overseas.
The MTV alum commented on Vee's vacation to Spain on Friday's installment of her podcast, Barely Famous.
During the episode, Kailyn, 31, interviewed another member of her inner circle - Alessandra Gonzalez, 31, who also co-hosts with Vee, 32, on her other podcast, Vibin' & Kinda Thrivin'.
At one point, the ladies discussed the challenges of being an influencer and maintaining quality content for their podcasts and social media platforms.
Alessandra expressed her insecurities and feelings of imposter syndrome when sharing posts online, prompting Kailyn to share her concerns.
"I just thought about that this morning. I was like, is my content interesting? Do people still want to follow me? Am I gonna lose my following? Am I posting enough? It's so difficult."
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The former Teen Mom star then measured her success with other content creators, including her Baby Mamas No Drama podcast co-host, Vee, whose trip apparently resulted from her influencer status.
"And then I compare myself to other creators. Why are they getting these opportunities that I'm not getting. Even the trip that Vee is on. I was like, I'm known for traveling. Why wasn't I offered this?" Kailyn asked.
Alessandra then explained that the company that funded Vee's trip was explicitly looking for "Latina creators" and someone whose content matched a "similar aesthetic" to their marketing.
FAN BACKLASH
Vee has been sharing photos and videos on Instagram from her getaway, which she went on with her husband, Jo Rivera.
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Some of her posts were shared on the gossip Instagram page Teen Mom Chatter, who commented on Kailyn's remarks in their caption.
They noted that the reality star sounded bitter toward Vee receiving the opportunity instead of being excited for her friend.
Others detailed their thoughts in the comments, with some slamming the mom of four's reaction.
Someone else wrote: "Vee is a Latino so why would they offer this to Kail and not her?"
Another said: "'I’m known for traveling'… You just don’t expect that from a mom of five. Celebrate your friend’s joy. Hope they are having a great time."
A third stated: "'I’m known for traveling' girl what??? I can think of seven other things you’re known for, and none of them are traveling."
And a fourth added: "I couldn’t work with someone like this. I know Vee is getting that [money bag emoji], but I’d rather be broke than have a business with someone who doesn’t build me up and is jealous my success and offers."
GROWING FAMILY
Kailyn and Vee's relationship stems beyond their business relationship, as they are also connected through family.
Vee's husband, Jo, is Kailyn's ex and the father of her 13-year-old son, Isaac.
Kailyn is also a mom to a son, Lincoln, nine, with her ex-husband, Javi Marroquin; and sons, Lux, five; and Creed, two, with her ex, Chris Lopez.
Additionally, the TV personality is said to have welcomed her fifth child with her boyfriend, Elijah Scott, 24, although she has yet to confirm the news.
REALITY TV RETURN?
It seems Kailyn has been looking for more opportunities to support her blended family, as she recently revealed she's considering returning to reality TV.
The young mom starred on MTV's 16 & Pregnant and its spin-off series, Teen Mom 2, for 11 seasons before announcing her departure from the show in April 2022.
But she might be heading back to the small screen based on her comments on a previous episode of her Coffee Convos podcast.
During the June 1 episode, Kailyn confessed she was interested in having her own show and even pitched the idea to a network.
"I had a meeting last week or two weeks ago about doing [a show called] Kail and the Chaos, and I was talking about all of my stipulations, and it was just based on my experience. It wasn't anything crazy," the TV star revealed to her co-host Lindsie Chrisley.
She then mentioned her demands, which include having a producer credit and seeing the final cut before each episode airs.
Kailyn further explained why it's hard to distance herself from reality TV completely.
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"I just think it's what I know, so I equate my success to reality TV where I shouldn't because I've worked on things outside of the show that have been super successful for me, this podcast, and things like that.
"I was on TV for 13 years, so I equate success to having a reality show which is just not fair."
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