Twitter was really NOT happy with MTV’s teen pregnancy blunder

Apr 11, 2016

We all know what it's like to set up a gag and watch it seriously flop, so we can imagine how MTV execs are feeling today following the backlash they received online for an ill-advised teen pregnancy gag this weekend.

Delivered by Anna Kendrick at last night's MTV Movie Awards, the Pitch Perfect star pretended she had lined up some potential dates for fellow actors Zac Efron and Adam DeVine.

The actress, who will be appearing in Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates with Zac and Adam this summer, told the audience: "I scoured every dating site available — Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, JDate, Craigslist, Angie's List — to find Adam and Zac a couple of dates for tonight's show."

"We're here to audition for 16 and pregnant" sorry @MTV that wasn't funny 🙁 #MTVMovieAwards

— ️Nick Liddle (@NLiddle16) April 11, 2016

After requesting that the 'lucky girls' join them on stage, viewers were shown a line-up of pregnant teenage girls who announced they were there to audition for the hugely popular show, 16 and Pregnant.

The public were far from happy with the comedy sketch, and took to Twitter in their droves to voice their disgust at MTV's blatant disregard for the young women who helped boost their rating by sharing their story of teen pregnancy.