Mackenzie McKee has a new boyfriend. Who is he?
In February, we reported that, somehow, Mackenzie McKee returned to Teen Mom.
In the 3rd season of Teen Mom: Family Reunionshe showed up to crash the party and clash with other cast members.
But she didn’t appear alone. Who is her new boyfriend and does he know about her racism scandal?
Mackenzie McKee is back and she doesn’t come in peace
During the final Teen Mom: Family Reunion March episode, Mackenzie McKee arrives in Colombia.
Obviously, she had a lot of conflicts with other cast members – especially with Cheyenne Floyd.
Cheyenne isn’t exactly jumping for joy at the sight of her. AND, considering your historyIt’s hard to blame her.
As we noted, Mackenzie didn’t return alone. This season showed a lot of women showing up with their husbands… and that didn’t lessen the drama.
Mackenzie’s date was her new boyfriend, Khesanio “Khess” Hall. She showed it off on her Instagram page for some time.
Fans are curious about him. And like her co-stars, many fans wonder how well a black man fits in with Mackenzie’s history of controversy.
Who is Mackenzie McKee’s boyfriend?
Mackenzie and Khess made it public that they were in a relationship in late 2022. It seems like this was very, very early in their romance.
In December 2023, they celebrated one year together.
While we don’t know the details yet, the couple will talk about the issues during their time on the Teen Mom: Family Reunion. Just like everyone else.
It may seem strange – or unsurprising – in 2024, but people are talking about Khess being a black man.
The reason for this is racism. Specifically, Mackenzie’s history of controversy.
She famously made enemies of several of her co-stars in 2021 when she made a post criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris and referring to her by a racist term.
Mackenzie McKee’s past scandals
When Cheyenne Floyd criticized her for bringing a “black boyfriend” to the show, she was referring to Mackenzie’s 2021 social media post.
“It amazes me that of all the incredible women of color in this world, this is the one who is making history,” Mackenzie wrote of Vice President Harris at the time.
That’s it conceivable that someone could refer to a black woman as “colored” without realizing that they are using racist language – the language that once labeled segregated bathrooms and water fountains. But it’s unacceptable anyway and it was a scandal.
Many Teen Mom fans hope Mackenzie has learned her lesson over the past three years. We would all like to believe that people are better than before.
However, although it may not appear during Teen Mom: Family Reunion In season three, Mackenzie dipped her toes into the lake of intolerance more than once.
For example, in March 2022, Mackenzie used transphobic language and called for segregated sports. Damn!
What does this mean for Mackenzie and her boyfriend?
Unfortunately, it often seems that Mackenzie McKee is proof of the saying “when someone shows you who you are, believe them.”
The biggest concern on the part Teen Mom fans — and, clearly, some of her co-stars — is that Mackenzie is effectively using her boyfriend Khess as support to deviate from its history with racism. Even though, famously, some deeply racist people have black partners.
We would all like to have some pleasant surprises from Mackenzie. But let’s not hold our breath.
