For much of Teeter's early tenure on "Yellowstone," she aggressively pursues Colby (Denim Richards) as a romantic partner. In a behind-the-scenes interview about their relationship shared to the "Yellowstone" YouTube channel, Jennifer Landon describes how "Teeter gets off on the chase," while Richards recounts that "Colby does fight against it in the beginning." In one such scene showcasing this dynamic, while in a car together, Teeter tells Colby, who's behind her in the back seat, that he "oughta be up here on momma's lap." Colby responds with clear embarrassment.
In a Reddit thread titled "I love Teeter, but...", some viewers openly questioned why this sort of behavior is framed lightheartedly, rather than as workplace harassment. Similarly, in another thread about Teeter and Colby's relationship, user maysranch20 described Teeter's lap comment as a case of outright sexual harassment (by sarcastically framing it as something else). Finally, in a thread titled "Sexual misconduct in the last episode," user ApollosBucket described this and other moments, in which Teeter sexualizes Colby in front of their co-workers to his embarrassment, as "so gross."
Ultimately, Teeter and Colby end up as a couple, making later instances of this dynamic perhaps more acceptable. However, in the eyes of a number of viewers, moments like the lap scene, which take before Colby is open to her advances, constitute sexual misconduct in their place of work.
