16 and Pregnant

“16 and Pregnant” is a reality TV show from the United States that premiered on MTV on June 11, 2009. The series documents the experiences of high school girls who are facing the challenges of teenage pregnancy. Each episode focuses on a different young woman, starting when she is between 4 ¹⁄2 and 8 months pregnant, and concludes when her baby is a few months old. The show is presented in a documentary style, featuring animated highlights on notebook paper before commercial breaks. The success of “16 and Pregnant” led to the creation of several spin-offs, including “Teen Mom,” “Teen Mom 2,” and “Teen Mom 3,” which continue to follow the lives of four girls from each season as they embark on their journey through early motherhood. As of July 2013, auditions for the fifth season of the show were underway.