Forget “Big Sister”: Blayke Busby Is Having Her Moment — and Fans Are All In

For a decade, she was introduced with a title: the big sister. The built-in helper. The extra pair of hands in a house with five identical younger sisters. But somewhere between the honor-roll certificates and the volleyball awards, OutDaughtered star Blayke Busby quietly rewrote her own script. She is not the supporting character anymore. According to fans, this is officially Blayke’s era.

The Awards Shelf Is Getting Crowded

Blayke at her first volleyball tournament back in 2021 — years before her Tennis & Volleyball awards. Credit: Busby family Instagram via Celeb Baby Laundry

Per a new TVShowsFinder report, Danielle Busby posted a proud celebration of Blayke’s athletic year: awards for tennis and volleyball after her first year of school athletics. “Way to go BB! We love you! Can’t believe 7th grade is coming to an end already,” Danielle wrote — with a crying emoji every parent of a teenager understood instantly.

And the sport stuck early. Flashback to 2021: a much younger Blayke was already bumping, setting, and spiking at her first volleyball tournament. Now it is bringing home trophies.

Like Mother, Like Daughter

Blayke and Danielle Busby — the mother-daughter duo fans say are twinning more every year. Credit: Busby family Instagram

But the same season showing Blayke’s wins also shows the pressure behind them. According to reports, Season 10 follows the 15-year-old dealing with major anxiety — stressing about volleyball tryouts so hard she worked herself into a panic attack. She wanted to make the team to be with her friends, but “internally applies so much pressure it causes her to mentally defeat herself before even trying.”

Sound familiar? It should. The report notes Danielle runs on the exact same wiring: pushing to excel at everything, then getting overwhelmed by her own expectations. Fans call it the show’s most relatable storyline in years — a mother and daughter learning, in real time, to give themselves grace.

From “Little Mama” to Honor Roll Teen

Think back to 2016: Blayke was a 4-year-old suddenly surrounded by five newborn sisters. She was the kid who grew up on camera learning to share her parents, her screen time, and her childhood with quintuplets. Fans watched her get braces, start middle school, and grow from the girl who babysat her sisters into a teen athlete.

Now? Honor roll. Athletics awards. A 15th birthday surrounded by the whole crew.

Where the Busbys Are Now

The whole Busby crew celebrating Blayke’s 15th birthday earlier this year. Credit: dbusby/Instagram

So here is the question splitting the comments: Team “Blayke’s Era — give her the spotlight” or Team “let her stay a normal teen”? Has growing up on camera been a gift for Blayke, or would she be better off without it? Drop your take below — this debate is just getting started.