Teen Mother’s Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra are giving their daughter, Novalee, the chance to discuss her older sister, Carly.
“With assembly Carly and spending time with Carly — probably the greatest issues that’s ever occurred — I’ve by no means been in a position to look as much as any person earlier than and it’s one of the best feeling ever to have,” Nova, 11, shared on the Wednesday, March 4, episode of Pricey Media’s “Cate & Ty: Break It Down” podcast. “After that interplay, I’ve been attempting to be extra, like, delicate to my sisters as a result of I seen with Carly, how that feeling felt.”
Lowell, 33, and Baltierra, 34, appeared on MTV’s 16 and Pregnant in 2009 and allowed cameras to doc their choice to position Carly for adoption.
The couple went on to welcome three extra kids collectively: Novalee in January 2015, Vaeda in February 2019 and Rya in August 2021.
Though Lowell and Baltierra initially agreed to an “open” adoption with Carly’s adoptive dad and mom — that means they may obtain images and see their daughter in particular person yearly — issues started to vary when Carly acquired older.
In January 2025, Lowell claimed to Us Weekly that she hadn’t seen Carly in two years.
“Throughout these few days once we have been spending time together with her, like, going to the zoo, it actually simply made me look to any person,” Nova shared on the podcast, “and it simply gave me loads of happiness.”
When Lowell requested if it was “onerous” having a sister who has been positioned for adoption, Nova shared her trustworthy reply.
“Somewhat bit,” she replied. “I want that she could be in our household, however you additionally did choice once you have been a teen since you didn’t have sufficient bills, and I believe that might have been actually, actually onerous constructing to go up.”
In Could 2025, Baltierra vowed to not communicate about Carly following drama with her adoptive dad and mom. The Teen Mother star, nevertheless, didn’t need to share how proud he was of Nova for having the chance to discuss her siblings.
“A VERY SPECIAL episode of @cateandtybreakitdown is OUT NOW!” he wrote through Instagram on Wednesday. “Our stunning daughter Novalee makes her podcast debut with @catelynnmtv & it’s probably the most treasured factor ever! We’re so SO happy with the little girl she’s rising into. Her spirit is so particular, that is an episode you actually don’t need to miss! 🥹❤️😭 #CateAndTy #BreakItDownPod #Podcast #Household.”
Lowell and Baltierra final appeared on TV in the course of the Teen Mother: The Subsequent Chapter season finale in Could 2025.
Whereas MTV has but to announce any future plans for the franchise, Lowell beforehand expressed optimism that the solid may have solutions earlier than summer season begins.
“They don’t have to offer any of us Teen Mother folks (solutions) till, like, Could. That’s when our contracts are developing,” Lowell claimed in a November 2025 TikTok Stay. “They’re obligated to offer us a solution by that point, principally. We haven’t heard. We haven’t heard something unhealthy, however who is aware of?”

