What is the truth behind the Bechnir Dupree missing flyer? Family addresses viral speculation

Bechnir Dupree is not missing Julie Dupree confirms (Image via Instagram)
Bechnir Dupree is not missing Julie Dupree confirms (Image via Instagram)

Bechnir Dupree is Julie and Allen Dupree's youngest child. Recently, there were flyers claiming that the youngest of the Dupree family was missing. However, TMZ has reported that the missing child rumors were false.

Here is a little recap for those who are not familiar with what is happening. An online flyer has been making its way around the internet since Saturday, claiming that Bechnir Dupree is missing. It also has a few phone numbers listed below for people to call, in case they find him.

TMZ reached out the Bechnir's parents, Julie, who confirmed that her son is safe and is at home. She clarified that the digital flyer is fake and not connected to her family.

Another flaw of the missing person flyer is that the phone number listed connects to the police department in Washington. However, the Duprees live in a small town in Virginia.


More about Bechnir Dupree on Baylen Out Loud

Bechnir Dupree is recognized in the reality television world because of his sister, Baylen Dupree. Baylen has a reality television series based on her life called Baylen Out Loud. The series focuses on Baylen, a young woman living with Tourette's Syndrome. She is engaged to Colin Dooley.

Bechnir appeared in a few episodes of the show. In one of the episodes, he was invited to Colin Dooley's house for a sleepover. In a heartwarming scene, Bechnir was seen talking to his older sister, Baylen, about his anxiety.

In a few other episodes, Bechnir is often seen being his playful self.


When was Baylen Dupree diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome?

Baylen Dupree's parents noticed that she had a few motor tics when she was as young as 7 years old. However, since it did not interfere with her daily life, they did not do much about it. Over the years, when Baylen hit her teenage years, the tics worsened.

When Baylen was 15 years old, her tics made her personal and school life difficult. She was officially diagnosed in 2020, right before her 18th birthday.

In an interview with PEOPLE, Baylen revealed:

"It went from like 10 tics a day to 40 tics a day. And then COVID happened and it went from 40 tics a day to 500 tics a day. It was isolating, it was depressing... Getting dressed, brushing my teeth, eating food, sitting down at the dinner table, I couldn't do it... From accidentally slapping my ex-boyfriend in the face to accidentally hitting my mom with a frying pan. It had been a whirlwind of emotions trying to accept it."

The rumor about Bechnir Dupree being missing turned out to be false, as his mother confirmed he is safe at home. The online flyer was fake and even listed a police number from the wrong state. Bechnir, known from Baylen Out Loud, continues to be shown as a happy and playful part of the Dupree family.

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Edited by Benidamika Jones Latam