Here Is Why MTV Let Ryan Drive High

It's pretty clear to all of the Teen Mom fans that Ryan Edwards isn't in a good place right now.

After weeks of Maci worrying about him, he finally checked into rehabilitation for his substance abuse problems. But recently, it seems like those old habits are coming back to him.

After the truth came out that Ryan had attended his own wedding high, fans slammed MTV for allowing Ryan to drive a car while high. But MTV is reaching out with their explanation.

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High as a Kite

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Weddings can be life changing days for both groom and bride, but apparently Ryan needed to be high to get through it.

Even though Ryan spent time in rehab for his substance abuse problems, it seems like the issue hasn't entirely resolved itself.

Mackenzie Standifer herself accused Ryan of being high on Xanax on the way to their own wedding. And Ryan's reaction made the answer pretty clear.

Swerving

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Mackenzie noticed something was wrong with her fiancé right before their wedding. When she realized Ryan was swerving, she tried to straighten out the wheel.

Then she asked, "Why are you swerving?"

Ryan responded, "My eyes, babe, in the sunlight I can't keep 'em open."

Mackenzie asked if he was on Xanax, but Ryan insisted he wasn't, telling her, "I put that on my kid's life."

Facing Backlash

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Seeing Ryan as intoxicated as he was was very upsetting for some of the fans. However, what many found to be even more upsetting was the fact that MTV allowed it to happen while he was behind the wheel.

Viewers took to social media, demanding MTV explain why they wouldn't intervene while Ryan was behind the wheel under the influence.

In a statement obtained by People, the network said, "MTV does not condone driving under the influence. Ryan's erratic behavior was due to actions that he took without anyone's prior knowledge." But one of the crew members had more to say.

Out of Control

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The Ashley interviewered a member of the Teen Mom crew who had more to say about the decision.

“The reason the producers didn’t stop Ryan from driving after he was seen nodding off is because the producers would not have been able to see him nodding off,” they said. “That footage (and almost all car footage) is captured on Go-Pro cameras installed on the dashboard. We do not have a live feed to watch the cast in their car, despite what some viewers think. We do not have live eyes on them the whole time we’re filming them.

“That footage is captured and watched a few days later after the producers/crew get home from the shoot. It’s edited in later. When things happen in the car, we don’t know about it until the cast tells us, or when we watch the footage later on.”

Ratings Game

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Nonetheless, some fans insist that MTV made this decision just to get ratings and put Ryan's life at risk in the process.

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