TEEN Mom star Nikkole Paulun opened up about her ...sadness... as she fights against her ex Ryan Rice for her daughter Ellie, six, in court. The 28-year-old recently received over $3k in donations from fans to help pay lawyer fees for the case.
Instagram/Nikkole PaulunTeen Mom Nikkole Paulun opened up about her mental state amidst court hearings '/ ' 
Instagram/Nikkole PaulunShe confessed that she's ...struggling' from ...sadness' '/ ' Nikkole, 28, took to her Instagram Stories to give fans an update on her mental state amidst her custody battle over her daughter Ellie, six. The reality star wore a puffy black jacket, a brown beanie, a yellow vest, and clear construction glasses as she addressed the camera. ...Hi guys, so I just wanted to check in and let you guys know how I'm doing,... she began. Said said: ...Struggling. I'm struggling. I haven't been posting a lot because I'm here every day, and you know you can't really post anything while you're here.... Nikkole continued: ...Um I pump three times a day, so that's going well. But I'm really like just so over pumping. ...But I'm still doing it. And yeah I think just like the sadness of everything is really starting to kick my butt. Most read in The US Sun STIM WIN 'Surprise' bonus stimulus check of $285 for families before Christmas FINAL PICTURES Off White designer Virgil Abloh is seen in NYC just a month before his death 'awkward!' Kourtney & Travis slammed as 'inappropriate' for PDA in front of Penelope, 9 FREEDOM BID Five ways Ghislaine could escape justice as sex trafficking trial starts GRIZZLY GONE Game of Thrones' Bart the Bear II dead at 21 HUMBLE DIGS Inside VPR alum Beau & Stassi's $290K Florida vacation home after firing ...Can't keep my house clean, barely seeing my family, I've no time for self-care.... ...So I'm not doing great,... the MTV star closed. 
Follow all our latest news & stories on Teen Mom. GENEROUS FANS Nikkole's update followed the news that she'd received over $3k in donations from fans who are eager for her to succeed in her custody trial. The mother of three said she was ...absolutely blown away... by the contributions. The young parent previously confessed to feeling ...so scared... because her ask for donations was ...very vulnerable..., and she added that she was not expecting much, possibly up to ...$200 max.... Nikkole said she felt ...so grateful... and thanked ...everybody who's donated... to help reach her goal. She added: ...I'm trying to through my messages right now. Thank you.... The TV star has three children with three different fathers: son Lyle, 12, with her ex Josh Drummonds, Ellie with her ex Ryan Rice, and her infant Bodhi who she welcomed back in July alongside her husband Kyle Ledda. CALLED TO COURT Recently, the star shared an ...extremely vulnerable post... as she vented to her fans about her legal drama. She wrote: ...As if I don't have enough going on right now... I'm being taken back to court for Ellie. ...Me... the one who provides for her, the one who stretches herself thin to make it to swim lessons & gymnastics, the one who provides her a safe and loving home, the one who does the work and is always on time.... She continued: ...These people have zero respect and don't appreciate all the work I've put in to change my life and provide the best life for her. I AM THE REASON she's the smart, funny, loving girl she is today. I PUT IN THE WORK.... Nikkole added: ...They do this every time they know I'm not in the best position to be going to fight a court battle. I'm so tired of it. They tell Ellie I'm a terrible person yet I make sure Ellie thinks they're the best people ever even when they do things like this.... She concluded: ...I'm so disgusted and so tired of being the nice guy.... Nikkole did not name the person taking her to court, but it seemed the post was referring to Ryan. The TV personality asked her followers to donate to a GoFundMe link to help with her legal costs. 
Instagram/Nikkole PaulunNikkole shares Ellie with her ex Ryan Rice '/ ' 
Instagram/ Nikkole PaulunShe married Kyle Ledda in July of 2020 '/ ' 
Instagram / NikkolemtvNikkole welcomed her third child over the summer '/ ' We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The US Sun team? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.com or call 212 416 4552. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSunUS and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunUS Source:
