New Season of '16 and Pregnant' Promises Plenty Of Drama

By Michael Lopez

It looks like the drama on season three of MTV’s 16 and Pregnant is off to an early start. Even though the new episodes don’t debut until next week, star Jennifer Del Rio has already become a TMZ regular with her feisty personality and jailbird boyfriend!

The 17-year-old Latina is making some heavy accusations against her future baby daddy. According to reports, she’s accusing boyfriend Josh Smith of attacking her and threatening to have her raped. Del Rio has also requested a restraining order.

Fans of 16 and Pregnant are already well aware of the drama. MTV’s cameras happened to be filming when police busted Josh and footage of him in handcuffs can be seen in the show’s promos.

And keep in mind that on the show, Jennifer was pregnant with twins, which has given her twice as much reason to worry about an abusive ex. According to the papers Del Rio filed with the court,

"[Smith] has attempted to kidnap children. Due to [Smith's] violence [Del Rio] is frightened for her life and children's life."

Though it’s probably not the best way to start a family, all of this drama will certainly make for a must-see kickoff of 16 and Pregnant season three on April 19th.

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