Tyler Baltierra and Catelynn Lowell have opted in opposition to listening to their organic daughter Carly’s unique track.
“We by no means selected to not take heed to the track. We had been really tremendous excited, very touched and couldn’t wait to listen to it,” Tyler, 33, wrote by way of Instagram on Thursday, Might 22. “However, this was all thrown onto us out of nowhere with MTV’s setup. … This was all MTV’s concept since their producers had been the one ones that our organic daughter’s dad and mom had been keen to talk with about all of this.”
He added, “Their unique plan was to have MTV movie them and their household, so long as MTV didn’t have them discuss in regards to the adoption whereas filming. MTV didn’t suppose it made sense, in order that they compromised behind the scenes with this track concept.”
In Thursday’s episode of Teen Mother: The Subsequent Chapter, Dr. Drew Pinsky advised Tyler and Catelynn, 33, that he had a video of Carly singing from her dad and mom, Brandon and Teresa Davis, who adopted her in 2009. The MTV stars mentioned that they didn’t wish to hear the footage whereas filming the present.
“[This was] the primary time Cate ever heard her sing previous to this, turned a really emotionally intense day. So recognizing this and wanting to arrange ourselves, all we requested was to first give us a second to pay attention in personal,” Tyler added. “That method we might acquire/course of ourselves a bit, after which we might pay attention and play it on digital camera afterwards, like they needed.”
Throughout Thursday’s episode, MTV alleged that when Catelynn requested for the hyperlink to listen to the efficiency in personal, Brandon and Teresa denied the request. (Us Weekly has reached out for remark.)
“It was really heartbreaking to have one thing so particular simply dangled in entrance of us, to then have it ripped away like that,” Tyler mentioned. “Navigating an open adoption as a start father or mother is so troublesome, particularly with such a relentless, imbalanced energy dynamic. Beginning dad and mom are at all times on the mercy of the adopters (which is comprehensible, since we’re those who relinquished our child to them), however that also doesn’t make it any much less exhausting or painful.”
Tyler additional famous that he and Catelynn had been touched by Brandon and Teresa’s provide.
“It’s such a good looking present and so significant,” he wrote. “We simply requested if we might take heed to it in personal first as a result of it brings loads of feelings and disappointment. For us, it’s so stunning to take heed to her, but it surely additionally brings up loads of emotions.”
Tyler additionally mentioned that he and his spouse had been “extremely sorry” if any of their feedback about adoption upset Brandon, Teresa or Carly.
“We’ll at all times talk about adoption, share the info, share adoptees’ nice tales and adoptees’ dangerous tales,” he continued. “We’ll at all times talk about adoption, [but] we simply gained’t talk about our adoption journey transferring ahead.”
He added, “We’re the adults right here and it’s our job to place every thing apart for the very best curiosity of Carly, which requires open, sincere and clear communication. So, we hope transferring ahead, you’ll take part in that requirement.”
Tyler and Catelynn positioned Carly for adoption upon her start in 2009. Whereas they initially deliberate to have an open adoption, the 16 and Pregnant alums later claimed that Brandon and Teresa saved pushing again on any involvement. In a March episode, Catelynn additionally claimed that they had been blocked on social media.
“The final time I noticed Carly was, like, two years in the past,” Catelyn solely advised Us Weekly in January. “It’s very exhausting. On the finish of the day, I actually simply need no matter she desires and no matter that appears like for Carly, that’s all that I need. They mainly have closed the adoption on us. That’s exhausting.”
Brandon and Teresa, in the meantime, have by no means publicly addressed any drama with Tyler and Catelynn, who additionally share youthful daughters Nova, 10, Vaeda, 6, and Rya, 3.

