‘Bringing Up Bates’ What Is Michaela Bates’ Real Name?
Bringing Up Bates star Michaela Bates Keilen is one of the most beloved daughters of Gil and Kelly Jo. Many of the 34-year-old’s younger siblings look up to her and even spend much more time with her compared to others. Many fans are also curious about her name, as she’s been called differently by her family and other people. Until recently, some Redditors finally put an end to the biggest questions about her name. Keep reading to see the shocking story behind Michaela’s real name.
Bringing Up Bates: What Is Michaela Bates Up To Today?
Michaela has been busy over the past few months. Recently, the Bringing Up Bates star uploaded YouTube videos featuring some of her projects with her siblings. One of which is about teaching her brothers how to make marbled gift jars. Many were also left in awe by how Michaela interacts with her siblings, which may be the reason why she won her second “Biggest Heart Award” during the Bates family’s annual “I Love You Day.”
Michaela also took to IG recently to share her “phenomenal month” with Brandon. According to the second Bates child, February had so many beautiful moments despite being a short month, such as welcoming a new nephew, Miles Kelton Balka, and spending time with her family and grandparents.
What Is Michaela’s Real Name?
Some Redditors discussed the story behind Michaela Bates Keilen’s real name. According to the poster, they’ve been confused about her name being “Michaela” or “Michael.” Fortunately, some commenters knew about the story behind the Bringing Up Bates star’s confusing name.
It was also revealed during the show that her name was legally changed from “Michal” to “Michael” after Gil and Kelly Jo discovered the connotations that the Bible name carried. But her family later called her Michaela to make it sound more feminine.
- “Sadly, ironically, Michal in the bible was the only one documented who was forever infertile. She was cursed. She ended up taking care of her sister’s children after her sister died. I can’t believe with how Christian the Bates say they are, they didn’t know about Michal.”
- “I’ve always seen this horribly ironic coincidence and hoped she doesn’t believe it’s some kind of divine intervention that’s caused her infertility struggles!”
- “It was originally Michal. Until they actually learned the meaning and changed it to Michael.”
- “Michael. Originally Michal, but Gil and Kelly Jo changed it to Michael. They call her Michaela to make it sound more feminine.”
- “Her name is Michal, actually! Or rather, it was originally. At some point early on they added the “e” to her name and amended her birth certificate so “Michal” became “Michael” legally. I’m not sure when she began using the Michael-uh pronunciation. I’ve noticed that some of the siblings call her Michael and some call her Michaela.”
Bringing Up Bates: Michaela Bates To Consider Adoption?
Having a child has been one of the biggest questions for Michaela and Brandon. However, during a Q&A, Michaela revealed that she already touched on the topics of adoption and surrogacy. The Bringing Up Bates star added that they’ve been “very open” to adopt, but they’d rather keep everything a secret if ever they did for the sake of the child’s privacy.
Michaela Bates Keilen also said that they’ve been regularly seeing their fertility specialist, who also told them that surrogacy may not be an option for them at all.
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