{"id":26423,"date":"2026-08-03T19:56:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T14:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=26423"},"modified":"2026-08-03T19:56:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T14:56:58","slug":"jenelle-evans-shares-rare-photos-of-son-jace-on-17th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=26423","title":{"rendered":"Jenelle Evans Shares Rare Photos of Son Jace on 17th Birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p> <!-- -->Jenelle Evans Shares Update on Son Jace After He Checks Into Mental Health Facility<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"segment-text-only\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/jenelle_evans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Jenelle Evans<\/strong><\/a> is celebrating her son.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/teen_mom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer\"><em>Teen Mom<\/em><\/a> alum commemorated her son\u00a0<strong>Jace Evans<\/strong>&#8216; 17th birthday with an emotional social media tribute following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1429560\/jenelle-evans-son-jace-in-mental-health-facility-for-pulling-gun-on-grandma?query=jenelle%20evans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer\">his stay at a mental health facility<\/a> earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I HAVE A 17 YEAR OLD!&#8221; Evans captioned a carousel of throwback pictures with her son\u2014who she shares with ex <strong>Andrew Lewis<\/strong>\u2014on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbjO2EcFMOx\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a> Aug. 2. &#8220;Being a teenager can be hard, but you seem to handle it well. You\u2019re so smart, curious about life, and handsome. Hope today is everything you\u2019ve wanted and more! I love you @jace_vahn.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The 34-year-old\u2014who also shares son\u00a0<strong>Kaiser Griffith<\/strong>, 12, with ex\u00a0<strong>Nathan Griffith<\/strong> and daughter\u00a0<strong>Ensley Eason<\/strong>, 9, with ex-husband <strong>David Eason<\/strong>\u2014had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1430914\/jenelle-evanss-update-on-son-jace-mental-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer\">previously spoken out about Jace&#8217;s wellbeing<\/a> after he was checked into a treatment center after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1429560\/jenelle-evans-son-jace-in-mental-health-facility-for-pulling-gun-on-grandma?query=jenelle%20evans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer\">he pulled a gun on his grandmother<\/a> back in February, Evans&#8217; rep confirmed the following month.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A lot of people think that because I\u2019m being so quiet that I might now be doing anything and not taking action,\u201d the former MTV star said on the <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/5BcN3eCexVLJc78bCYwyWG?si=DXKWd39DRZ2QLN-lPH6lQg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer\"><em>La Femme Talk\u00a0<\/em>podcast<\/a> in April, \u201cbut just know that if I\u2019m quiet, I\u2019m up to something.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jenelle Evans Shares Update on Son Jace After He Checks Into Mental Health Facility Jenelle Evans is celebrating her son. 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