Whitney Purvis Blames Ex’s Neglect for Son’s Preventable Death
Someone cue the irony meter: a former MTV star is accusing her ex of prioritizing flashy cars over life-saving insurance. Whitney Purvis, best known from 16 and Pregnant, publicly lamented on June 18 that her teenage son’s tragic death “could’ve been prevented” had the boy been covered by health insurance—because apparently, five new cars trumped basic medical care.
Purvis laid out the excruciating details in a Facebook post: her son, Weston Gosa Jr., battled diabetes, Addison’s disease, and alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency without a single cent put toward his health coverage. Roast incoming: it’s a bold business plan to insure a teenager’s death but not his diabetes supplies—because who needs to monitor blood sugar when you can profit from policies? According to Purvis, Gosa signed the life insurance papers but “couldn’t pay for medical insurance,” even though their custody agreement explicitly required coverage. E! News and TMZ have chronicled her accusations and his denials.
When you’re not too busy bragging about your bank roll, you’re apparently too busy withdrawing from parental responsibility. Purvis pointed out the delicious hypocrisy: Gosa boasting about his cash flow and launching a GoFundMe to cover funeral costs—of a cremation he chose because “it was the cheapest.” Money quote: “He had the nerve to make a GoFundMe to help bury him when he was just going to cremate him anyway.” If that doesn’t redefine tone deaf, we don’t know what does.
Adding insult to injury, Whitney says she was barred from her own son’s funeral. In another Facebook post, she claimed security at the funeral home told her she wasn’t on the guest list—proof, as she told E! News, of “some evil s–t” designed to maximize her grief. Third-act roast: nothing stitches up a wound quite like locked doors and passive-aggressive guest lists.
Weston Gosa (the father) offers a different story to TMZ: he “invited” Whitney, the viewing ran from 2 to 4 p.m., and she was a tardy 4:15 arrival—just in time to see locked doors and slammed hearts. Both sides are doubling down, and E! News reports no further comments from either parent as of press time.
Tragedy, custody disputes, public spats—check, check, and check. If anyone needed proof that reality-TV bookings never guarantee real-life responsibility, Whitney’s heartbreaking posts are Exhibit A. As the feud rages on, one thing’s certain: no amount of life insurance can undo what some consider preventable. So here we stand, popcorn in hand, waiting for the next chapter in the grown-up soap opera formerly known as “parenthood.” Well, there you have it—proof that mixing fame, spite, and medical neglect is a recipe for tragedy. Tune in next time for more questionable life choices on the human merry-go-round.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! News, TMZ
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