Erin Bates Paine

About

Reality star known for her time as one of the titular characters on the Up TV reality series Bringing Up Bates. She first appeared on the show during its first season in 2015. 

Before Fame

In 2014, she graduated with honors from Crown College of the Bible with a Bachelor's Degree in music ministry. 

Trivia

She gave birth to her son, Carson, in May 2015, between Seasons 1 and 2 of Bringing Up Bates. The 3rd episode of season 2 revolves around her taking care of Carson. 

Family Life

She was born to Gil and Kelly Jo Bates in Tennessee. She married her husband Chad in November 2013. They have a son named Charles Stephen and four daughters named Brooklyn, Everly, Holland and Finley. In August 2021, she revealed that she was pregnant with her fifth child.

Associated With

She became close friends with Michelle Duggar, the star of 19 Kids & Counting.