'Teen Mom OG' news: A birth, a wedding and a controversial lion cub photo

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Maci Bookout and her boyfriend Taylor McKinney welcomed their son Jayde Carter, who was born on May 29, 2015. The couple, who are not married, said that their priority right now is being parents to Jayde Carter and to Bookout's first child (with Ryan Edwards) 6-year old Bentley, although they are not ruling marriage out.

Most of Bookout's co-stars from "Teen Mom OG" took to Twitter to send their congratulations, namely Tyler Baltierra (on behalf of fiancé Catelynn Lowell) and Amber Portwood. Notably silent was Farrah Abraham, which is not a surprise since Abraham and Bookout have been at each other's throats all throughout Season 5.

Another exciting news is the upcoming wedding of Portwood. Portwood accepted boyfriend Matt Baier's proposalafter a whirlwind romance and shared some details about the event to MTV News.

"I know for sure my cousin Krystal would be the maid of honor at the wedding," Portwood said. "She's the closest person to me. She's like my best friend."

She also shared that she would like Bookout, Lowell and Abraham to play a role in the ceremony, as well as attend the reception, but made it clear that there is still no definite date for the wedding.

Meanwhile, Abraham recently returned from her 24th birthday celebration in Cabo San Lucas Mexico, with her boyfriend Simon Saran. She posted a picture of her carrying a lion cub, with the caption, "My Lion Cub doesn't let anyone mess with me WatchOut." The picture cause quite a stir and People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) reacted with a quick lesson in the poor conditions animals suffer in drive-by zoos.

"PETA is certain that Farrah, like any mother, would be horrified to learn that lion cubs used for photo ops are torn away from their mothers shortly after birth so that they can be passed from one stranger to another -- and that when they grow too big to be used as props, these animals are often abandoned at appalling roadside zoos, slaughtered for meat, or used as targets in canned hunts," a PETA representative told Radar Online. "We hope that Farrah will stick to animal-free tourism in the future."

For more updates on the ladies of "Teen Mom OG," watch part 2 of the reunion show on Monday, June 8 at 10 P.M. ET on MTV.

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