Taelyn Leigh West is the daughter of celebrity parents Nathan West and Chyler Leigh. She was born in September 2006 and is 15 years old. The second of three children, Taelyn has a brother and a sister. Nathan and Chyler had decided that whoever guesses the sex of the child correctly, gets to pick a name for the child. Nathan West had guessed the sex of Taelyn correctly and thereby got to name his daughter. She is a Christian and her mother believes her faith and the church have given them “a reason to live”.
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Family
Taelyn Leigh West’s mother, Chyler Leigh, is an American model, actress, and singer. She rose to fame with portrayals of characters like Lexie Grey in the medical drama series Grey’s Anatomy, Janey Briggs in the comedy film Not Another Teen Movie, and Alex Danvers in the DC Comics superhero series Supergirl. Her net worth is estimated at $6 Million as of 2021.
Taelyn’s father, Nathan West is also an American singer, musician and actor. His net worth is estimated at $2 million.
Taelyn has two siblings. They are Noah Wilde West, born in December 2003 and Anniston Kae West, born on May 7th, 2009.
The West family originally lived in Los Angeles but now split their time between Nashville and Vancouver.
Medical Challenges
Taelyn suffers from a medical condition called febrile seizures. These are convulsions caused by fever due to an infection. Taelyn would shake all over, twitch and get stiff, and sometimes lose consciousness. Febrile seizures do not, however, hamper normal physical or neurological development.
Noah West was prone to accidents.
These left Nathan and Chyler running in and out of emergency rooms and hospitals on a regular basis.
In 2019, Chyler Leigh revealed that she has been suffering from bipolar disorder for over a decade.
Parents’ marriage
Taelyn’s parents believe in keeping the spark alive. The celebrity couple take out time for themselves and work constantly on supporting each other. They have not allowed parenting to dampen the romance.
Taelyn Leigh West is still young and in school but fans are anticipating her to follow her parents’ footsteps to stardom soon.
