‘Teen Mom' Fans Are Obsessed With This Mother-Son Throwback Photo
MTV's breakout hit 16 and Pregnant debuted way back in 2009 with an episode that touched hearts and made a real statement. Then-16-year-old high school student Maci Bookout and her 20-year-old boyfriend, Ryan Edwards, were the first couple (on this show, that is) to share their story of teen pregnancy and parenting with the world.
The on-and-off-again pair's son Bentley was born in 2008, the year before MTV aired the iconic first episode of what would become one of the network's most popular shows. Fast forward to 2026, and baby Bentley is older than his mom was when she got pregnant. That's right, the high school junior is almost all grown up and will graduate next year.
That brings us to a recent throwback graduation day photo that fans can't get enough of. But first, their backstory. Maci and Ryan's saga didn't end at episode one of 16 and Pregnant. Cameras continued to follow the pair during the spin-off series Teen Mom, making both Bookout and Edwards reality TV celebrities.
Following a tumultuous time together, the couple split for good. They both started relationships with other people. During this time, Ryan struggled with substance abuse issues and was in and out of rehab.
Bookout met, dated, and later married Taylor McKinney. The couple now has two children together, Jayde Carter McKinney (born 2015) and Maverick Reed McKinney (born 2016). Edwards also moved on, marrying his first wife, Mackenzie Standifer, in 2017. Before divorcing in 2025, the pair had two children together (Jagger and Stella).
Edwards married his second, and current, wife, Amanda Conner, in 2025. They welcomed a daughter, Presley Sage Elianna Edwards, the same year.
Recently, Ryan's mom, Jen Edwards (who fans know and love from the Teen Mom series), posted a throwback photo on Instagram of herself and her son. The graduation picture, taken in 2006 before 16 and Pregnant began filming) is captioned, "20 year class reunion made me dig up old pics."
Fans took to Instagram, commenting on the post. At first, there was some confusion as to whether the snapshot was of Ryan or his father, Larry Edwards. And we're guessing it's that 20-year reunion remark that threw everyone for a loop, and made them wonder, "Where did the time go?" One commenter summed it up, "Aww, Jen, it's like we blinked right! You look super here and even better now! What a great Mimi and mama you have been to yours and who they choose to share their life with!"
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This story was originally published April 24, 2026 at 9:50 AM.