When Teen Mom OG returns to television tonight, fans will see and hear less about Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra’s oldest daughter, Carly, who they placed for adoption when they were teenagers.
Catelynn opened up about why Carly will be featured less on the show this year, even though she is a part of their story line. She explained that fans were able to see their most recent visit because they were filming during the summer, when they were scheduled to see her. The current season was between visitations.
Even though fans won’t see another visit play out on the show, Catelynn admits that Carly is still a part of their lives.
“Obviously she is a part of our story so when things come up on camera, we talk about her as much as we can,” Catelynn told E! News .
The young couple shared their adoption story on their Season 1 episode of 16 and Pregnant . Since then, they have been able to have some visits with their daughter, though her parents don’t want her on television. As a result, fans know very little about Catelynn and Tyler’s oldest. Catelynn admitted that Carly’s parents want their life to be “private.”
“Her parents aren’t on a TV show and they like to have a private life, which I completely understand and it just comes from respecting their wishes and what they see for Carly and Carly’s future and her being able to tell her own story when she’s ready.”
Catelynn did share some details about her relationship with Carly and revealed that they are “in the process” of trying to arrange another visit over the summer. Catelynn says another factor to consider is that Carly is getting older and becoming involved in a lot more activities. While the reality star is mindful of her first-born’s adoptive parents wanting to stay out of the spotlight, she’s also preparing for Carly to start telling her adoption story to her friends from her perspective.
“I think it’s important for her to be able to share with people going through it and share her story.”
While fans may not see much of the adoption storyline this season, they will get to see Catelynn and Tyler’s strong relationship. As previously reported by The Inquisitr , the couple traveled to Hawaii where Cate surprised Tyler with a recommitment ceremony.
The new season of Teen Mom OG premieres Tuesday night on MTV.
