10+ Rules That '16 And Pregnant' Stars Had No Choice But To Follow

It was actually Tyler Baltierra's mom who started this rule because she wanted Tyler and his wife Catelynn to finish high school.

So, they could only shoot between the hours of 4 pm and 8 pm.

Again, this is just a rumor, but one cameraman apparently took to Reddit and told users that some of the lines in the show were fed to the stars by producers.

A reality TV show not being totally real? How preposterous!

Because of the people they are filming, the crew of 16 And Pregnant need to be careful about what is shown on the show, and what the cast does when they're on it.

So they could tattle on the cast members.

No matter how bad things got on the show, no matter how badly these teens needed advice on how to raise children, the crew was never allowed to get involved.

Like, at all.

You don't see the security on the show, but keep in mind that the stars of 16 and Pregnant are just that, stars.

So, they were kept under constant watch.

It looks like the moms can't believe they're pregnant, right?

Yeah sure, it's shot that way, but that part is obviously scripted. Sorry.

Like most reality TV shows, a lot is captured. A lot of the stuff that is shot isn't stuff you want on TV.

Well, whether they (or you) liked it, a lot of stuff they didn't want, got put in anyway.

So this one seems kind of obvious but stay with me here.

The producers wanted Farrah Abraham all to themselves, and when she refused to give up her other work they cut all ties with her.

So you remember when I said that the crew couldn't be involved with the cast members?

Well, that was only a half-truth. The producers were allowed to have friendships with the cast.

And discuss their experiences openly. Because at the end of the day, 16 And Pregnant isn't about showing how cool it is to be a Teen Mom.

It's about real life.

And this story was as real as it gets.

She struggled to raise her daughter after her boyfriend and the father of her first child were killed in a car accident.

And to feel the way she felt about it on public television.

So her whole mourning process was broadcast to the world. Needless to say, she isn't exactly a well-adjusted mother now.

Because like we've said, it was to show off the real struggles that came with being a Teen Mom. Or at least 16 and pregnant.

Sorry, I get my teenage mom shows mixed up.

At the real end of the day, if you're not producing good content for them, then there's a good chance you won't make it to the spin-off.

That's just business, unfortunately.

The moms were allowed to leave the show after the season was over if they wanted.

They had no obligation to stay.

As long as what you were doing didn't interfere with the show, you could do whatever the heck you wanted.

Maybe you could try and be on another MTV reality show.

Because filming is usually done before the show airs, the moms weren't allowed to tell anyone what happened on the show or else they'd be breaching their contract, which would mean big trouble.

There's one thing the people who made this show wanted to stress: being a 16-year-old mom was not fun. And the girls agreed with that too.

So remember that lesson above all.

One couple, in particular, Tyler and Catelynn, had to decide whether or not to put their child up for adoption.

This is the kind of turmoil you go through as a teen parent, and the show wanted to showcase that.

Sure, some people accuse the show of glamorizing teen pregnancy, but news outlets like The Washington Post are attributing it to declining teen pregnancy rates!

Obviously, if the people that were taking Tyler and Catelynn's daughter didn't want to be broadcast on live tv, they didn't have to be.

This is still a free country after all.

No, absolutely not, they had no interest.

While that reportedly angered Tyler and Catelynn, there was nothing that they could do. They can't force people to be on TV, this isn't Dateline.

Yes, as a matter of fact, Farrah Abraham was cut from the show for doing exactly that: breaking the rules.

No one knows exactly which rules she broke, but we know she did and that's why she's no longer on MTV.