Whitney Purvis, a former star of MTV’s 16 and Pregnant, announced this morning that her 16-year-old son, Weston, has passed away. Purvis, 33, shared news of the Monday morning death on Facebook, writing, “He was so perfect. This is really my worst nightmare come true.” Weston’s stepmother, Amy, wrote in a separate Facebook post that the family did not yet know his cause of death, but added that Weston had “several health issues as well as diabetes,” and that she had found him unresponsive when she attempted to wake him that morning. Purvis first appeared on 16 and Pregnant during its inaugural season in 2009, while pregnant with Weston, whom she shares with former partner Weston Gosa Sr. However, her relationship with Gosa soured after the series ended in 2014, and Purvis eventually lost custody of both their sons, Weston and River, 11. She was arrested in 2015 for allegedly assaulting Gosa, and again last year for failing to make child support payments. In a second Facebook tribute to Weston on Tuesday, Purvis wrote, “I love you forever, precious. I’ll never understand why life has to be so cruel. You’ll always be my baby.”
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