Bringing Up Bates – The Ashley's Reality Roundup

Weekend Link-a-Polooza: Other Reality TV News From Around the Web

June 14, 2025 6 Comments

Here’s a listing of some reality TV stories that haven’t been covered by The Ashley this weekend!

‘Bringing Up Bates’ Stars Michaela & Brandon Keilen Announce They’ve Become Foster Parents Following Infertility Struggle

May 24, 2025 7 Comments

After struggling with infertility for years, ‘Bringing Up Bates’ stars Michaela Bates and her husband Brandon Keilen have announced that they’re fostering two little boys.

‘Shiny Happy People’ Season 2 is Coming! Amazon Docuseries Exposing Duggar Family & IBLP Religion Is Currently Filming

May 17, 2024 6 Comments

Get your tater-tot casserole popcorn ready–- another season of Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets is reportedly in the works. As fans (and critics) of

Lydia Plath Accuses Sister-in-Law Olivia Plath of Lying About Her Family’s Ties to IBLP Cult: “It’s Not True!”

June 14, 2023 7 Comments

Another feud has ignited among the Plath family of TLC’s Welcome to Plathville. As The Ashley previously reported, Olivia Plath, wife of Ethan Plath, took

‘Welcome to Plathville’ Star Olivia Plath Opens Up About “Triggering” IBLP & Duggar Family Docuseries: “That Was My Life Up Until A Few Years Ago”

June 5, 2023 3 Comments

‘Welcome to Plathville’ is speaking out after watching the “triggering” new docuseries, ‘Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets,’ stating that it was relatable to her due to her own fundamentalist upbringing.

Carlin & Evan Stewart Reveal Evan Recently Got Fired; ‘Bringing Up Bates’ Stars Slammed By Fans For Posting Footage of Carlin’s Recent Seizure on Vlog

August 31, 2022 18 Comments

In a new vlog, ‘Bringing Up Bates’ stars Carlin and Evan Stewart revealed that Carlin’s health continues to decline. They also opened up about Evan losing his job because he couldn’t return to work because he has to care for Carlin.