06/01/2026
Battle of the Beaches, tonight at 8pm! Go Nebraska Mother-Daughter team!!!🙌🏻🔑🏝️🏠
A Nebraska mother and daughter team is going to be on an HGTV show!
It's called BATTLE ON THE BEACH and Season 5 debuts tonight (June 1st) at 8 pm on HGTV.
Sydney Lorence (on the right) lives north of Trumbull and grew up in Seward. Her mom, Michelle Mueller, is a realtor in Seward. Their celebrity coach is Ty Pennington (!!!).
They are 1 of 3 teams competing to renovate beachfront rentals into vacation homes that deliver top reviews and top dollar. The season runs for 7 episodes.
Sydney didn’t exactly ease her mom into the idea. When she saw the casting call, she mentioned it to her husband who is originally from Doniphan. He wasn’t all that interested, so she moved on to Plan B: “I said, you’re out, I’m going to ask my Mom.”
She texted her mom, didn’t get a reply right away… and applied anyway.
We can see how things go- starting tonight at 8pm on HGTV! Nebraska is cheering you on!
You can also follow Sydney on social media at: DIY Squid
You can also check out the full story in the latest issue of The Bright Side!
Photo courtesy: HGTV
Here's more on the show from HGTV:
"Armed with $100,000, seven weeks and invaluable advice from their respected mentors, the teams will overhaul the dated digs while navigating unprecedented design challenges, including repurposing discarded roadside finds in their homes and swapping partners for the chance at additional prize money. Husband-and-wife renovation duo Tristyn and Kamohai Kalama will determine which team increases the rental value of each week’s revamped space, with the winner given a critical choice: take home $3,000 now or apply $6,000 to the final grand prize. When the stunning renos are complete, the team who clinches the highest peak season rate for their short-term rental will claim a cash prize of at least $50,000, with their mentor boasting ultimate bragging rights."