Too Young to Be a Dad? Unexpected Features Shockingly Young Father Sparking Debate Online

Season 7 of the TLC reality series “Unexpected” features a 13-year-old dad.
“Unexpected” follows teenagers navigating unplanned pregnancies. In a recent TikTok video, season 7 star Bella Vaughn, 15, confirmed that her boyfriend Hunter was 12 when they conceived their child.
“He turned 13 a few days later,” said Bella, who was 14 when she got pregnant. The teen mom shut down rumors that her and Hunter’s sexual relationship was predatory or nonconsensual.
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“Unexpected” season 7 star Hunter was just 13 when his son was born.TLC

“You can all stop saying that it was illegal,” she said. “It was consensual on both sides. People have already said that. We’ve already talked to the cops about it.”

Bella and Hunter welcomed their son, Wes, in March 2025. In her TikTok video, Bella said that she “did not ruin Hunter’s life” by having a baby.

“When I found out that I was pregnant, I gave him the option. I said, ‘If you can’t do this or you don’t want to be here, that is fine. I understand we’re both very young, but I can do this on my own or with you. It’s your decision. Whatever you choose, I’m fine with,’” she recalled. “He chose to stay with me. He chose to take care of our baby.”

Bella also defended her parents, Kris and Falen Vaughn, denying speculation that her mom built a TikTok following by posting about Bella’s pregnancy.

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“Unexpected” star Bella Vaughn.TLC
“She had a TikTok before that,” Bella explained, noting that she and her family are not “glorifying” teen pregnancy.

“My parents are great parents. They have done everything for me,” she said. “They support me, they take care of me, they help me take care of my kid because I am a teen so I can’t do everything right now.”

Bella and Hunter are the youngest stars on the upcoming season of “Unexpected.” The other participants are Mia and Jessie, both 16; Isabella and Bryce, both 18; and Amya and Jose, both 16.

After the season 7 trailer dropped, viewers took to the comments section to express shock over Hunter’s age.

“Being a dad at 13 is the craziest thing I’ve ever heard on this show I’ve never seen or heard of a father that young,” one person wrote.

“The way my jaw dropped when her mom said 13 because that is crazy,” another chimed in.

“13?!? That’s actually so heartbreaking,” a third viewer commented.

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