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Purvis and her ex supply conflicting explanations.
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Whitney Purvis, finest identified to followers of MTV’s 16 & Pregnant for her uncooked and actual journey as a teenage mother, has endured unimaginable tragedy.
Purvis’ 16‑yr‑outdated son, Weston Gosa Jr., handed away instantly on June 2, 2025, in Gordon County, Georgia. However the heartbreak didn’t finish there: Purvis was denied entry to his funeral, and the fallout has ignited a firestorm of surprising accusations.
What occurred at Purvis’ son’s funeral?
In accordance with Purvis, she was informed her son’s funeral would start at 4 p.m. on June 17. In accordance with reviews, when Purvis arrived, the doorways have been closed. She claims her identify wasn’t even on the visitor listing was refused entry.
However her ex, Weston Gosa Sr., painted a special image. He alleged he’d knowledgeable Purvis that the viewing ran from 2–4 p.m., with the funeral beginning precisely at 4. He additionally mentioned he known as Purvis every week forward to elucidate the strict visitor‑listing coverage.
Weston Sr. claims Whitney confirmed up “round 4:15 p.m.” after the doorways have been already locked and plenty of company arrived earlier and nonetheless bought in. He additionally contends that her mother, aunt, and uncle attended.
The fallout: blame, betrayal & bitter textual content messages
As soon as turned away, Purvis reportedly erupted into indignant textual content messages, accusing Weston of purposely protecting her out. He fired again with a photograph of the visitor listing, together with Whitney’s identify. Whitney reportedly branded him “evil” for denying her entry to their son’s closing farewell.
The funeral, described as a non-public, tightly monitored service, closed its doorways early for “delicate circumstances.”
A gesture of closure
In what some see as a peace providing, Weston Sr. and his present spouse, Amy, later offered Whitney a separate urn with a few of Weston Jr.’s ashes. Whereas meant as a conciliatory gesture, it solely deepened the ache—Whitney ended up mourning alone, suffering from what may need been mentioned on the service she was barred from seeing.
Who’s Whitney Purvis?
Whitney shot to fame again in 2009 as a susceptible and provoking teen on MTV’s groundbreaking first season of 16 & Pregnant. Viewers watched as she navigated younger motherhood with child Weston by her aspect. Although the couple later welcomed a second son, River, in 2014, thawed tensions led to a break up and, ultimately, Whitney misplaced custody of each youngsters, herself embroiled in authorized hassle over unpaid little one assist in 2024.