Gary Wayt could have been just one of Amber Portwood’s love interests to Teen Mom fans. Their breakup likely wouldn’t have even made headlines if he hadn’t made the drastic decision to fake his own disappearance to end their engagement. In the months following his June 2024 disappearance, Wayt opted to live in anonymity, but now he’s stepped forward.
Earlier this month, Gary Wayt, the man that fans of the franchise have dubbed Gary 2.0, spoke out about his proposal, engagement, and disappearance. While Amber Portwood hasn’t commented, her co-star is calling her former fiance out on his version of events.
Gary Wayt claims he was pressured into the proposal Gary Wayt shocked Teen Mom viewers when he inexplicably agreed to an interview with TeenMomFanz after months of absolute silence. During his brief chat with the outlet, Wayt spilled a bit of tea. The most shocking revelation was the fact that his proposal was allegedly “staged.
” Wayt told the outlet that he felt pressured to propose to Portwood. Gary Wayt claimed that MTV had cooked up the awkward and uncomfortable couch proposal for the cameras. Wayt asserted he didn’t buy the ring and didn’t consider his engagement to the woman he dated for about eight months “genuine.
” Wayt has since moved on and is rumored to be engaged to a new woman . He didn’t go into detail about his current life or whether he is involved with someone new, though. Catelynn Lowell calls out Gary 2.
0 for misleading fans Catelynn.