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November 19, 2012

Breaking Amish's Rebecca Byler is one protective mama bear!

Recently revealing the bombshell news that she has an infant daughter, Byler went radio silent when asked to divulge additional details about her little girl -- refusing to identify 19-month-old's father on part two of TLC's reunion show Breaking Amish: The Shunning Truth.

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However, as Byler explained to reunion host Michelle Beadle, it's not just a personal choice to withhold information. "That is my daughter, but she is not on the show. She is part of my private life, therefore I cannot talk about her," Byler said when Beadle showed a photo of Byler, her daughter and her husband Abe Schmucker taken before Breaking Amish filming began. (Fans have long speculated that Schmucker is the child's father, a claim he also refuses to address.)

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"There's legal issues involved, so I don't have the privilege of talking about it. I'm sorry that I'm a mom and trying to protecting my kid. I don't give a s--t what anybody thinks. I don't have to answer to anybody," she continued. (Byler allegedly filed to divorce North Dakota's Rufus Hostetler in July 2012.)

Byler's new husband Schmucker -- whom she wed in a traditional Amish ceremony in their Pennsylvania hometown on the show's finale -- begged Breaking Amish viewers to leave their family alone and stop asking questions about the child.

"That's what upsets me -- like Rebecca said, that's her daughter. People are talking about [the baby and] people that had nothing to do with the show," Schmucker fumed. "Involving family that does not need to be involved -- that are going to have their lives ruined for what we're doing. That aggravates me."

This article originally appeared on Usmagazine.com: Breaking Amish's Rebecca: "Legal Issues" Prevent Me From Talking About My Daughter

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Bad attitude!!! Show was weird!! The host was great i loved and approved her directness and aggressiveness yea!!!

Posted by Neuche November 19, 2012, 8:07 pm

They want fortune $$$$ But they so quick to not dicuss what us viewer are asking?!!.. were the ones who make the ratings up.and if you get caught s et the record straight.!!!. Anyway. last time i support .showshow!!.

Posted by Neuche November 19, 2012, 8:03 pm

Its better to be private especially when u get into fame.

Posted by lyav November 19, 2012, 7:39 pm

If you want privacy and don't want to discuss your family then don't be on the friggin show! Reality show = no privacy. What makes that concept so hard for her to understand? Just go away.

Posted by jndsmom November 19, 2012, 6:42 pm

I think what you are all missing is she is protecting her daughter... The mega stars do the same thing... Yes she and Abe are fair game but not her kid

Posted by Babewhodances November 19, 2012, 5:46 pm

Once u want fame by u private life, there u have it.

Posted by Mairy November 19, 2012, 4:32 pm

This girl is an idiot if she thinks she and her daughter are going to get any kind of privacy especially when you're on a reality show.

Posted by Coffee & Cigarettes November 19, 2012, 4:08 pm

This show is the ultimate in hypocrisy. These have to be actors portraying Amish

Posted by Fly by night November 19, 2012, 3:49 pm

I agree. When you get on a national television channel and invite cameras into your life what makes you think that your life is private at all by any means?!? Stupid stupid stupid.

Posted by TManfredini November 19, 2012, 3:30 pm

Ok. So don't be on the show if u want privacy. Everything will be asked about. Everything.....

Posted by sâtánika November 19, 2012, 3:13 pm

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