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A new social media post from TLC proves Baylen Out Loud star Baylen Dupree has plenty to celebrate these days.
In a video posted on Instagram — captioned “Surprising Baylen with some big news” — the 22-year-old TV personality, who details her life with Tourette syndrome on her reality show, lets out an excited scream before exclaiming, “Oh my God! Wait, oh my God!”
The clip cuts to Dupree speaking to a man on FaceTime. “I got an urgent call from TLC, and they want me to share some very important [news],” he tells her.
Then comes the big reveal: “Season 2 of Baylen Out Loud is officially confirmed,” he shares.
Dupree first rose to fame on TikTok, sharing behind-the-scenes glimpses of her experiences with Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder that the National Institute of Health notes “may cause sudden unwanted and uncontrolled rapid and repeated movements or vocal sounds called tics.”
Her authenticity and humor led to a television deal with TLC, and Baylen Out Loud debuted on January 13, 2025.
In the renewal announcement clip, Dupree’s eyes widen as she reacts, “No! No, really?” She then pumps her fist, flashing the large engagement ring from her 24-year-old fiancé, Colin Dooley, who she began seeing after the two met on a dating app over two years ago.
The couple went public with their engagement earlier this month.
On the Monday, February 24 episode of the show, Dupree and Dooley, a member of the United States Air Force, introduce their parents to each other for the first time. Later in the episode, Dooley asks Dupree’s parents for their blessing before proposing to the reality star — a moment set to air in an upcoming episode.
“He just understands me so well,” Dupree recently told People of her fiancé. “He distracts me from a lot of the things that consume my day and my time … It just really helps just having someone there who gets it and understands me.”
Baylen Out Loud air Mondays at 9 p.m. ET on TLC.
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