‘Teen Mom’ Star Kailyn Lowry Flooded With Support From Fans Amid Heartbreaking Family Loss
Kailyn Lowry is sharing her heartbreak with fans. The “Teen Mom” alum revealed that her father, Raymond, has died at age 66 following a battle with stage four COPD. Speaking on the October 11 episode of her Barely Famous podcast, Lowry reflected on the complicated emotions surrounding his passing. The MTV personality shared that she had only met her father for the second time two weeks before his death.
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“It’s kind of interesting because I’m telling people that if they have that feeling to reconnect with someone, go do it,” Lowry, 33, said. “But I don’t have that for my mom. It doesn’t make me want to change my mind.”
Lowry admitted the grief feels different because of their long estrangement, adding that she’s still processing her emotions while finding closure in their final moments together.
A Complicated Father-Daughter Relationship
Lowry later revealed that her father’s absence wasn’t as simple as she once thought. She recently learned that his decades-long distance had been “court-ordered” after he “kidnapped” her as a child.
Still, after years of unanswered questions, she decided to see him in Dallas, Texas, where he was in hospice care. “It was closure,” Kailyn shared softly. “If I would’ve just had the opportunity to tell him that I’m not mad anymore, I really appreciate the time that you gave me.”
One of their last exchanges has stayed with her. Before she left, her father told her, “You still look mad.” Reflecting on that moment, Kailyn said, “I don’t know if it would’ve made a difference for him or not. It’s more for me—to let him know I’m not mad anymore. That part of it sucks.”
Reacting to her vulnerable confession, fans showered her with love and support. One fan wrote: “I am so sorry. My mom passed a year ago and it’s such a complex type of grief. We were not speaking at the time. You feel things you never expected to feel. It’s almost like “War is Over” and then sometimes it’s not.”
Another comment read: “Ohh Kail thank you for sharing this with us! You’re so strong and the best mother! Your children will NEVER know this pain because of the cycles YOU ALONE BROKE! Sending you so much love ✨🤍”
Another supportive comment read: “Thank you letting us in. I can relate so hard, so can many others. ❤️”
Processing Grief & Finding Closure
On the podcast, Kailyn shared that Raymond was cremated and that she plans to travel back to Texas in November to honor his life with family.
“Monday was really hard for me,” she admitted. “I’d cry and then I’d be fine, and then I’d cry again. It’s weird because I feel disconnected from him, but I’m so emotional about it. I’m having a hard time understanding that part of it.”
Her co-host, Kristen Hook, gently asked how she was coping overall, prompting more tears. Lowry explained that she’s still processing her emotions and that her children “didn’t know he existed.”
Kailyn, 33, is a mother of seven, sharing her children with several of her exes, including Jo Rivera, Javi Marroquin, Chris Lopez, and Elijah Scott. She said her kids were unaware of their grandfather until his passing.
“I showed Raymond pictures of my kids and he said nothing,” Kailyn recalled. “He literally said nothing. I was like, ‘Are you gonna say anything?’ and he’s like, ‘What do you want me to say?’ That’s how matter-of-fact he is.”
Fans first met Kailyn on “16 & Pregnant,” where she was seen meeting her father for the first time. More than a decade later, her bittersweet final visit offered her a measure of peace. “I just wanted him to know I’m not mad anymore,” she said softly. “That part of it sucks, but I’m glad I went.”
Bravo Blogger Claims Katie Ginella “Block[ed]” Her on Reunion Day Just “Days” After Katie Was “Literally in My Inbox,” Plus See RHOC Reunion Seating Chart
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A Bravo influencer claimed
Early this season, castmates accused Katie of leaking information to ‘bloggers.’ Katie seemingly denied it, but she later shared that she viewed them as ‘friends.’ After she later failed a lie detector test, Katie’s co-stars turned on her (except
In an October 9 Instagram post, Bravo influencer @bravosnarkside claimed Katie was communicating with her.
“Katie why did you just block me today?” wrote the fan account. “You were literally in my inbox a couple days ago.”
In the same post, the account shared Katie‘s recent photo of a storm drain, as Katie cryptically called it “today’s home.” According to reports, she wrote the post on the day of the reunion taping.
Katie’s post seemed to be shading her position in the seating chart, which was just released by @bravotv. In the chart, Katie was placed in the farthest seat from Andy (which is considered by some to be the least important position).
In the same chart, Tamra and Jennifer Pedranti were placed closest to Andy, while Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, Heather Dubrow, and Shannon Beador were in the middle. Gretchen was in the last seat on the other couch.
In the comments of @bravosnarkside’s post about getting blocked, fans shared their reactions.
“Tamra & Katie deserve each other,” wrote one user.
Another speculated that “Tamra told” Katie to block the account.
“If you’re blocked, [that means] Katie’s back trying to explain how she doesn’t talk to you,” wrote a third.
“She would slide into your DMS and then turn around and block you,” wrote a fourth. “Classic Katie.”
“Why do the housewives on this Franchise just have you rooting for them then they turn around and do some dumb [thing] and just piss us off,” said a fifth. “Why the hell is she aligning herself with Chucky’s bride Tamrat?”
