Teen Mom’s Kailyn Lowry gives son Elliot a new car for his 16th birthday
teen mom alum Kailyn Lowry is ready to spoil her 16-year-old son, Elliott Rivera, with a special gift.
“How old is he old enough to drive? 🥺” Lowry, 33, asked her fans via the website Instagram It was accompanied by a video documenting the moment she surprised her oldest child with a car on Sunday, February 1. “Watch the full video tonight at 8pm ET at Patreon.com/kaillowry.”
In a sneak peek of the big news, Elliott was visibly shocked to receive the keys to a brand new ride.
“There are surprises in the car. Get in the driver’s seat because you’re a driver,” Lowry told Elliott before highlighting some of his extra gifts. “If you have an accident or need to scrape ice off your car, all the emergency supplies are here. If you need first aid, they’re all here. And then in the summer, when the weather gets hot, you can put it on the windshield so it doesn’t get too hot in the car. I hope you like it. It’s your car!”
Shortly after sharing the moment on social media, Lori was flooded with messages of support teen mom family.
“We really broke the cycle kay 🥹😭,” teen momof Tyler Baltierra Write in the comments section. “I’m so proud of you and happy birthday to @isaacelliottr I love this! 👏🫶.”
Ashley Salem Adding, “And make sure your friends always give you gas money 💰😂jk, happy birthday 🎈🎂.”
For curious fans who want to know the exact make and model of Elliott’s new gift, Lowry said she’s not ready to share all the details just yet.
@kaillowry How old must he be to drive? 🥲 @@Isaac Elliott Rivera Watch the full video at patreon.com/kaillowry at 8pm ET 💕
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“Hello!” she wrote in the comments section. “Just wanted to come here and say, for Elliott’s safety and privacy, we’re not going to show the whole car. ❤“.
Fans got to know Lori when she appeared on the second season of MTV’s 16 years old and pregnant April 2010. At the time, the series chronicled her pregnancy journey with her then-boyfriend Joe Rivera.
She later starred in the spin-off series teen mom 2 She stayed with the team for 11 years before announcing in May 2022 that she would be leaving the team to pursue other opportunities.
“I think I need to move on,” she told her co-hosts. Drew Pinsky and Nessa period teen mom 2 reunion. “I think I need to do my own thing. I think this needs to be my farewell. I think I’m ready.”
Since then, Lowry has continued to update fans on her family life via social media and various podcasts.
Teen Mom star Kailyn Lowry fully supported her son Elliot Rivera when he came out as gay, but she also found it to be a terrifying experience. Elliott, 15, born Isaac, came out as gay on the June 6 episode of Kailyn’s Barely Famous podcast. He and his mum, 33, share their candid discussion […]
In June 2025, Elliott appeared on “barely famous” podcast and open about his sexual orientation.
“This is for me, and over time I’ve found the courage to let everyone know it and let me have my moment,” he shared, confirming that he is gay. “I’m really tired of people coming up with their own stories and expressing things in their own words.”
Elliott, born Isaac Rivera, added: “I’m here today to show you who I am, not who you’ve seen me on TV for 12 years.”
