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‘Seeking Sister Wife’ Star Lorrana Merrifield Reveals She’s Seeking Family Attorney; Hints at Split from Husband Garrick

April 17, 2026 4 Comments

‘Seeking Sister Wife’ star Lorrana Merrifield appears to be taking steps to leave her husband, Garrick Merrifield, less than a month after posting a series of cryptic remarks online in which she claimed that people were trying to take her baby away.

‘Mormon Wives’ Star Taylor Frankie Paul Reacts to News She Will Not Face New Domestic Violence Charges Following Two State Investigations

April 16, 2026 5 Comments

Taylor Frankie Paul is speaking out for the first time since learning that she will not be facing domestic violence charges for incidents involving her ex Dakota Mortensen in 2023, as well as earlier this year.

Father of ‘Unexpected’ Star Hunter Johnson Has Online Fundraiser Launched for Him to Help Pay Legal Fees for His Custody Battle for Hunter & Grandson Wes

April 15, 2026 16 Comments

An online fundraiser has been launched to support Casey Johnson, father of 14-year-old ‘Unexpected’ Season 7 star Hunter Johnson, amid his custody fight for Hunter and Hunter’s one-year-old son Wes, whom the teen shares with girlfriend Bella Vaughn.

‘Unexpected’ Dad Anthony Vanelli Sentenced to Four Years in Prison After Being Kicked Out of Court-Ordered Treatment Facility

April 12, 2026 5 Comments

Trigger Warning: This story contains mentions of violence. Anthony Vanelli is heading to prison. Starcasm reported earlier this week that Anthony, who was featured on

Weekend Link-a-Polooza: Other Reality TV News From Around the Web

April 11, 2026 1 Comment

Here’s a listing of some reality TV stories that haven’t been covered by The Ashley this weekend!

EXCLUSIVE! Jenelle Evans’ Baby Daddy Andrew Lewis Hires His Own Attorney to Fight for Custody of Son Jace After Raising Over $10k with GoFundMe

April 7, 2026 33 Comments

The Ashley can exclusively reveal that Andrew— who is the father of Jenelle Evans’ eldest son— has hired his own attorney as of Tuesday to help him fight for his rights to Jace. This comes after an GoFundMe started by Andrew raised over $10,000 in 12 days.