Inside MTV star Madison Channing Walls' downward spiral as she's arrested for possession of meth and fentanyl

When Madison Channing Walls starred on MTV's Real World: Skeletons in 2014, her heartwarming story as a former child star who had overcome a heroine addiction completely captured the globe. But in the years that followed, the star, now 34, descended on a harrowing downward spiral that left her new legion of fans shocked.

She faced a slew of personal blows, including multiple public splits, a barrage of rumors that she had relapsed, a devastating death in her family, a custody case regarding her daughter, and an arrest for assault, which ultimately lead to her becoming homeless and having to beg her followers for help.

In the most recent surprising twist to her rollercoaster ride journey, it was revealed this week that Madison had been taken into custody again, this time for possession of meth and fentanyl. Madison was barely recognizable in her mugshot, and it was a far cry from the bubbly recovering drug addict who dazzled on MTV all those years ago.

It left many wondering: what really went wrong for the former reality sensation?. As she continues to become embroiled in scandal, FEMAIL has recapped her tumultuous story from start to finish... and broke down what really lead to her dramatic fall from grace.

From her life before MTV shot her into the spotlight and her drug addiction to her legal problems and scandals, take a look back at Madison's rise and fall. Madison Channing Walls found fame after starring in MTV's Real World: Skeletons in 2014 (seen) and since then she's descended on a shocking downward spiral.

In the most recent surprising twist to her rollercoaster ride journey, it was revealed this week that Madison had been arrested for possession of meth and fentanyl. Madison, who was born on September 30, 1990, in Dallas, Texas, started modeling as a child and even posed for the acclaimed photographer Odette Sugerman.

She also dabbled in acting, and in 2010, she was cast in the lead role in James Van Alden's A Number's Game. But Madison's career took a pause as she began to struggle with a heroin addiction. By 2014, however, she was clean and she joined MTV's 13th season of Real World: Skeletons, which follows a group of strangers living together.

During the show, she spoke about her past drug problems, admitting that she had overdosed on more than one occasion. Madison, who was born on September 30, 1990, in Dallas, Texas, started modeling as a child and even posed for the acclaimed photographer Odette Sugerman. She's seen as a kid.

She also dabbled in acting, and in 2010, she was cast in the lead role in James Van Alden's A Number's Game (seen). Madison started dating her fellow contestant Tony Raines after starring in the show together, and they welcomed a daughter, named Harper, in February 2016.

Her newfound reality TV fame earned her a legion of followers on Instagram, where she often flaunted her lavish lifestyle. Her feed consisted of beach trips, outings with her daughter, and glamorous getaways. She also began landing a slew of brand deals (seen), and often posted ads on her account.

'I'm a recovering heroin addict. I am scarred for life from it. I just feel grateful to be alive,' she said. Madison started dating her fellow contestant Tony Raines after starring in the show together, and they welcomed a daughter, named Harper, in February 2016.

Her newfound reality TV fame earned her a legion of followers on Instagram, where she often flaunted her lavish lifestyle. Her feed consisted of beach trips, outings with her daughter, and glamorous getaways. She also began landing a slew of brand deals, and often posted ads on her account.

Soon after she gave birth to their daughter, fans of the reality show were left devastated when she and Tony (seen together) ended their romance. She was then linked to Teen Mom alum Javi Marroquin in 2017 (seen), but the relationship was short lived as they split only two weeks later.

But soon after she was propelled into the spotlight, Madison's downward spiral began as she endured multiple public splits and faced a barrage of rumors that she had relapsed. Soon after she gave birth to their daughter, fans of the reality show were left devastated when she and Tony ended their romance.

She was then linked to Teen Mom alum Javi Marroquin in 2017, but the relationship was met with fierce scrutiny from her ex. Tony was quick to slam Madison for 'raising their daughter' in 'the public eye,' and admitted that he wouldn't know how to feel if she and Harper joined Javi's show.

In a scathing interview, he told In Touch, 'If I have to see another guy potentially help raise my daughter and it’s on TV, it’s in the public eye, I don’t know how I’m going to feel about that. 'This will be the third guy that Madison has introduced to Harper within a year… I’m her dad, so we’ve got to talk about this.'.

But he added, 'There’s no bitterness here toward that guy [Javi]. It’s just the situation. It’s just a little tough when you have babies involved.'. The relationship was short lived however, as they split just two weeks after news of their romance broke.