Whitney Purvis has been making headlines recently, specifically for her late son Weston’s death and her subsequent arrest in July 2025. The former cast member of MTV’s 16 and Pregnant has kept a low profile over the years, but now that she’s behind bars once again, fans are curious about her current career, financial standings and her overall net worth.
Learn where Purvis is now and how much money she made from the show.
It depends how long a reality TV star stayed with MTV and the Teen Mom universe, but some stars reportedly made thousands of dollars per season. So, it’s likely that Purvis made some of her money from the 2009 reality TV series, but it’s unclear how much of an income she earned.
Shortly after starring on 16 and Pregnant, Purvis kept a low profile but ran into multiple legal issues over the years.
Purvis’ exact net worth is unclear, but multiple outlets estimated that she had between $50,000 to $100,000.
As of 2025, Purvis has been arrested at least four times in her life. Before her July 2025 legal issue, the former reality TV star was arrested in past years for allegedly stealing a pregnancy test from a local Walmart, vandalizing electronics and failing to pay child support.
In July 2025, Purvis was arrested for felony involuntary manslaughter involving a fatal overdose, per TMZ, which was first to report the news. She was accused of intentionally distributing a drug called “Tranq” — a combination of Fentanyl and Xylazine — which allegedly caused the victim John Mark Harris to suffer a fatal overdose.
