‘Teen Mom’ Star Catelynn Baltierra Is Still at Odds With Her Daughter's Adoptive Parents (Exclusive)

On Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, Teen Mom star Catelynn Baltierra (née Lowell) took to social media and provided a troubling update about her relationship with her daughter Carly's adoptive parents, Brandon and Teresa.

According to Catelynn, she's been "blocked" by her daughter's adoptive parents and she claims they've been ignoring her for months. She explained that, as Carly's biological mother, she feels powerless in this situation.

In an exclusive interview with Distractify to discuss the new season of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter, Catelynn shared where she stands with Carly's parents today.

Catelynn told Distractify that not much has changed in the months since she disclosed online that Brandon and Teresa blocked her.

"As of now, where it stands, I'm still blocked," she said. "There still is no communication."

Catelynn stressed that the lack of communication wasn't on her part. She said she is open to talking to Carly whenever her adoptive parents are ready.

"I have tried to reach out to her parents a few times asking, like, if this is what Carly wants, or if this is what they want, and they won't give me an answer on that," Cate said. "And if it is Carly that is wanting no communication, I can understand. And of course, it would still hurt me, but I would hold back, andmy answer to that would be, 'that's totally fine.'I understand how it can be too hard, and I'm here if you ever want to have a relationship.'"

In her first of several Instagram Story posts on Sept. 9, 2024, Catelynn wrote, "Adoption is crazy. I'm blocked all because of me sending updates and pictures of her sisters ... How is that fair for Carly and her siblings? It's sad for sure ... But, makes me sad for the kids ..."

She said, "All I can do is show Carly in the future how much I tried and continue to do so ... she can make the decision herself to understand who shut who out."

She shared screenshots of her alleged text exchange with Teresa, which showed her efforts to share updates about Carly's younger siblings, with whom Cate shares with her husband, Tyler Baltierra. Despite her attempts, Catelynn claimed she was "ignored for months" before being "blocked."

In another Instagram Story, Catelynn emphasized that she gave Brandon and Teresa one of her "biggest gifts ever" and refuses to let them "take her voice."

She hopes that by sharing her side on social media, Carly will see her efforts to stay in touch.

Catelynn further expressed her emotional pain, stating, "To know I mean nothing to the [adoptive parents] but just a womb to give a child hurts my heart ... I'm a person with feelings, the children I'm parenting have feelings ... Carly has feelings ... A child being involved with extra people that only love and support them," she continued.

She speculated that Brandon and Teresa allegedly cut off communication because they were "scared" and "threatened" by Carly's questions about their interactions.

Despite the ongoing issues, Catelynn's Instagram Stories reaffirmed her support for Carly's relationship with her adoptive parents but questioned how keeping her biological family away benefits Carly.

Catelynn shared with Distractify that her support for Carly and her adoptive parents still stands. The MTV veteran also said that even though sharing her adoption journey on TV for over a decade can be daunting, telling her story has helped shift more "positive" conversations about adoption.

Catelynn further said that she's not giving up on one day reuniting with her one day.

"I feel like it is my duty to continuously talk about my feelings and experience and share different adoptee perspectives," she explained. "Because if she has a chance of seeing it, I want her to know that I never stopped fighting for that communication. And so that's just what I'm going to continue to do, is spread awareness and uplift the voices that need to be heard the most, which are the adoptees."