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Tinley Park Teen Stars in MTV's '16 & Pregnant'

The show chronicles the local teen's pregnancy and experience as a young mother.

Tinley Park teen Maddy Godsey, 18, made her debut Monday in the season 5 premiere of MTV's 16 and Pregnant.

The show documents the lives of girls who fit the criteria set forth in the title, and Maddy is described as an All-American girl who becomes pregnant from a one-night stand.

The show's local tie has been a heated topic in town, as Mayor Ed Zabrocki and the village in December asked MTV not to shoot any footage for the show at the 80th Avenue Metra station. The show's production crew complied, but the mayor pointed out that it didn't stop them from filming at other locations that aren't owned by the village. 

However, the show was not allowed to shoot at Andrew High School, where the subject, Maddy Godsey, attends school. 

An "official" Facebook fan page also has been set up for Maddy and her daughter, Aubrey.
 
The show airs Monday nights at 9 p.m., on MTV. 



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