Whitney Purvis, best known for her role on MTV’s “16 and Pregnant,” is mourning the heartbreaking loss of her son, Weston Gosa Jr., who passed away at the age of 16. The news was confirmed by Whitney on June 2, 2025, through a heartfelt post on Facebook, where she expressed her profound grief and disbelief over the tragedy.
In her emotional message, Whitney shared, “This is so hard to write. My beautiful son, Weston has passed away. He was only 16 years old. Life is so cruel and unfair. I just don’t understand. Oh my baby is gone, and I don’t know what to do with myself. He was so perfect. This is really my worst nightmare come true. How do you go on in life after losing a child? I’m in disbelief; this cannot be happening. I don’t want it to be real. I would do anything just to hold him. Words just can’t describe the pain I am feeling.”
Whitney also addressed her son directly, saying, “I love you so much, Weston Owen Gosa. God, I love you so much. You are my heart. I was so proud of the young man you were becoming. I just can’t go on without you. Rest in Peace, my angel. You are gone too soon. April 2, 2009 – June 2, 2025.” In a subsequent post, she reiterated her love, saying, “Rest in Peace, my baby Weston. I love you forever, precious. I’ll never understand why life has to be so cruel. You’ll always be my baby.”
The news has sent shockwaves through the “Teen Mom” and “16 and Pregnant” fan communities, where many have mourned the losses of various stars over the years. Whitney’s son, Weston Jr., who was born during the show’s first season, is remembered not just as a child of a reality star but as a vibrant young man with a promising future.
Details surrounding his death remain unclear, but Weston Jr.’s stepmother, Amy Gosa, shared that they attempted to wake him up on the morning of June 2, only to find he was not breathing. Despite their efforts to perform CPR and the subsequent arrival of paramedics, he was pronounced dead at a hospital in