16 & PREGNANT star Jennifer Del Rio, 29, has completely transformed her life in the years since her explosive episode first aired back in 2011.
In an exclusive interview with The U.S. Sun, Jennifer revealed she started a goat milk soap business called Southern Bay Farm - all while parenting her four kids and navigating her lupus diagnosis.
Jennifer said the whole woman-led business started with her children.
The ex-MTV star told The U.S. Sun: "One of my twins for his birthday randomly said he wanted a goat, so my husband bought him a goat.
"We had no idea what we were doing - I had probably never even seen a goat in my lifetime at that point."
When Jennifer and her husband, Luis Gutierrez, bought the Florida farm property in 2017, it was covered with over six-foot weeds and tons of trees.
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The couple got to work, and prepped the land all on their own to open their goat milk soap business in 2018.
Jennifer said she was inspired to make the all-natural products herself because one of her sons suffers from eczema.
After the small business survived the pandemic, Southern Bay Farms began retailing in a Tampa mall and will start selling bath products in an all-women-owned store this spring.
Jennifer said it takes about $2,000 to run the farm month-to-month and she "doesn't take any personal cuts."
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She detailed: "I do this because I love it, and I am loving seeing other women and their babies get the benefits of our products."
'STAY STRONG'
All while being her own boss and parenting four children, she's been navigating lupus and undergoing screening for potential breast cancer.
The former 16 & Pregnant star detailed: "I've struggled with lupus since I was a teenager - but I didn't get the full diagnosis until last year."
She revealed she almost lost her son during her second pregnancy because of complications from lupus.
Navigating her health struggles now - while juggling parenting and the business - Jennifer commented: "You stay strong and you do what makes you happy.
"You just don't give up."
NOT LOOKING BACK!
After transforming her life since her iconic car fight scene with her ex Josh, Jennifer has settled into her new low-profile life in Florida and is "thankful" she didn't stay on MTV.
She said: "When we were in the middle of filming [our season], I think all of the girls knew there was a chance we could [stay on] because they started filming Teen Mom OG.
"My dad and my mom were like: 'Hey, you know this could be a bigger opportunity for you.'"
Jennifer concluded: "But I'm thankful that it didn't happen. I think the universe knew what it was doing."
As for the moms who stayed on, she shared: "I'm not a huge fan of the show.
"I catch glimpses here and there, and I used to keep up with Teen Mom OG."
She gushed over the original cast: "I love the OG girls and they're the sweetest girls ever."
However, the mom of four said she's happy she stepped out of the spotlight.
She said she will occasionally get recognized out in public, but always tries to brush off the attention.
Jennifer said: "Behind the scenes, Dr. Drew talked about statistics at the reunion.
"They didn't show it on TV, but he kept saying, 'You know you're going to be pregnant in a year because of these statistics.'"
The ex-MTV star confidently stated retrospectively: "I'm not that girl - I was not going to be another number."
BLAST FROM THE PAST
After Jennifer's famous episode, she took her twins with her to Illinois where she got her GED and went to college.
Later, she worked as a correctional officer at an all-men's prison in Florida before starting the farm.
Her relationship with her baby daddy from the show, Josh Smith, has grown through the years as much as she has.
Jennifer revealed she and her sons still stay in contact, despite him navigating his own troubled past.
The former 16 & Pregnant star said: "Everybody always says I'm well-known for my phrase I told him about never seeing his children again.
"I kind of knew that I was wrong - I just said it out of anger.
"He's had a rocky life ever since the show, although the twins talk to him every few months - maybe once or twice a year."
Jenn won the nasty custody battle against Josh back in 2012, and she reflected: "I wanted full custody because I wanted to know my children were safe with me, not because I wanted him out of the picture."
The Teen Mom said she has warned her ex: "The door is always open to having a relationship [with the twins], but if you mess that up, that's on you."
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Now, Jenn is married to Luis and they share a son, Sebastian, nine, and a daughter, Annabella, five.
Jenn shares her twin boys Joshua and Noah, 12, with her ex Josh.
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