{"id":50228,"date":"2023-10-31T20:07:06","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T20:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/31\/duggar-news-the-latest-updates-on-jim-bobs-year-of-scandal\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T20:07:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T20:07:06","slug":"duggar-news-the-latest-updates-on-jim-bobs-year-of-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/31\/duggar-news-the-latest-updates-on-jim-bobs-year-of-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Duggar News: The Latest Updates on Jim Bob&#8217;s Year of Scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been keeping up with the many scandalous updates that have emerged in the past two years, then you know that the Duggar family is in a state of rapid decline.<\/p>\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/08\/josh-duggar-presses-on-after-losing-appeal-demands-new-hearing-i-cannot-serve-my-whole-sentence-i-wont-make-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Josh Duggar was sentenced to 151 months<\/a> in prison back in May of 2022, his father, Jim Bob, likely convinced himself that the worst was over, and he would eventually be able to win back his family\u2019s wholesome reputation.<\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, that hasn\u2019t happened.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the Duggars are more reviled than ever these days, and they have no one to blame but themselves!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar appear on stage at the Values Voter Summit.\" class=\"wp-image-485873 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104230794-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104230794-683x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104230794-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104230794-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104230794-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104230794-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104230794-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104230794-735x1103.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104230794-223x335.jpg 223w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104230794-231x347.jpg 231w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104230794-347x520.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104230794-427x640.jpg 427w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104230794-512x768.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104230794-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104230794-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104230794-scaled.jpg 1707w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar of The Learning Channel TV show \u201c19 Kids and Counting\u201d speak at the Values Voter Summit on September 17, 2010 in Washington, DC. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Getty)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yes, the initial fallout from the Josh sex scandals were bad, but in terms of the negative media attention, the events of 2023 might have hit the Duggar clan even harder!<\/p>\n<p>First, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/06\/shiny-happy-people-duggar-documentary-shatters-viewership-records-producers-vow-to-dig-up-more-dirt-on-jim-bob-and-company\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Amazon Prime documentary <em>Shiny Happy Peopl<\/em>e<\/a> exposed abuse and depravity within both the family and the Institute for Basic Life Principles \u2014 the shadowy, cult-like organization that helped to shape Jim Bob\u2019s bizarre belief system.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly thereafter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/09\/jill-duggars-controversial-memoir-reaches-new-york-times-best-sellers-list-deals-yet-another-blow-to-jim-bobs-empire-of-abuse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jill Duggar published a memoir<\/a> in which she went into great detail about the trauma she endured growing up in such an authoritarian environment.<\/p>\n<p>Along with other recent developments, these projects have placed the Duggars under a brighter spotlight than ever.<\/p>\n<p>So here\u2019s a brief refresher for those who might find themselves wondering about this very strange family.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"578\" height=\"814\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image.png\" alt=\"Jill Duggar and her book\" class=\"wp-image-476566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image.png 578w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-238x335.png 238w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-246x347.png 246w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-369x520.png 369w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-454x640.png 454w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-545x768.png 545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"578\" height=\"814\" alt=\"Jill Duggar and her book\" class=\"wp-image-476566 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image.png\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image.png 578w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-238x335.png 238w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-246x347.png 246w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-369x520.png 369w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-454x640.png 454w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-545x768.png 545w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Look out, Michelle and Jim Bob! Jill Duggar has come out with a book that exposes just how evil you truly are.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Amazon)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-how-many-kids-do-the-duggars-have\">How many kids do the Duggars have?<\/h2>\n<p>As indicated by the title of their now-defunct reality show, Jim Bob and Michelle welcomed 19 kids into this world.<\/p>\n<p>They also briefly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2022\/11\/tyler-duggar-what-happened-to-jim-bob-and-michelles-adopted-son\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">adopted a young relative of Michelle\u2019s<\/a> when his mother was unable to care for him.<\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, the Duggar compound was quite a full house at its peak!<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re sure the need to feed so many mouths was one of the ways in which Jim Bob justified his relentless pursuit of wealth over the years.<\/p>\n<p>Say what you will about his (largely unethical) methods, the man demonstrated quite a talent for making a buck.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Jim Bob Duggar appears on stage at the Value Voters Summit.\" class=\"wp-image-476964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-735x1103.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-223x335.jpg 223w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-231x347.jpg 231w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-347x520.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-427x640.jpg 427w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-512x768.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Jim Bob Duggar appears on stage at the Value Voters Summit.\" class=\"wp-image-476964 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-scaled.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-683x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-735x1103.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-223x335.jpg 223w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-231x347.jpg 231w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-347x520.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-427x640.jpg 427w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-512x768.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-104230799-scaled.jpg 1707w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jim Bob Duggar speaks at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, DC. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"h-what-is-jim-bob-duggar-s-net-worth\">What is Jim Bob Duggar\u2019s net worth?<\/h3>\n<p>Jim Bob Duggar\u2019s net worth is currently estimated at roughly $3.5 million.<\/p>\n<p>Sources close to the former TLC star say that most of his cash comes from owning rental properties and flipping houses for a profit.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the start-up capital for his real estate concern came almost entirely from the money Jim Bob made during his years as a reality star.<\/p>\n<p>As Jill\u2019s memoir reminded us, Jim Bob didn\u2019t give <em>any<\/em> of that cash to his kids, despite all of the work they put into making the family famous.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mvt-featured-post-block\">\n<div class=\"block-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/?post_type=post&amp;p=476963\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"block-data\">\n<div class=\"block-excerpt\">\n<p>These days, Jim Bob Duggar works as a commercial realtor in the northwest corner of Arkansas. Just a few short \u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"h-why-did-19-kids-and-counting-get-canceled\">Why Did 19 Kids and Counting Get Canceled?<\/h3>\n<p>The Duggars have been controversial since the start of their time in the spotlight, but their world <em>really<\/em> started spiraling out of control in July of 2015<\/p>\n<p>That was the year when <em>In Touch Weekly<\/em> published a police report revealing that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/06\/amy-duggar-josh-duggar-never-molested-me-because-he-knew-id-fight-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Josh Duggar had been investigated for molesting five underage girls<\/a>, four of whom his sisters.<\/p>\n<p>The revelation of these allegations led to a public outcry, which ultimately resulted in the show\u2019s cancellation by TLC.<\/p>\n<p>The Duggars were eventually given a second chance in the form of a spin-off series entitled <em>Counting On<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>But it wasn\u2019t long before a <em>second<\/em> sex scandal involving Josh put an end to the family\u2019s TV ambitions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"909\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ap22144552722655-05ce6b5bcc12fbca832b208b5f8b0b971ecbc49e.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-457644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ap22144552722655-05ce6b5bcc12fbca832b208b5f8b0b971ecbc49e.jpg 909w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ap22144552722655-05ce6b5bcc12fbca832b208b5f8b0b971ecbc49e-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ap22144552722655-05ce6b5bcc12fbca832b208b5f8b0b971ecbc49e-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ap22144552722655-05ce6b5bcc12fbca832b208b5f8b0b971ecbc49e-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ap22144552722655-05ce6b5bcc12fbca832b208b5f8b0b971ecbc49e-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ap22144552722655-05ce6b5bcc12fbca832b208b5f8b0b971ecbc49e-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ap22144552722655-05ce6b5bcc12fbca832b208b5f8b0b971ecbc49e-735x551.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ap22144552722655-05ce6b5bcc12fbca832b208b5f8b0b971ecbc49e-335x251.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ap22144552722655-05ce6b5bcc12fbca832b208b5f8b0b971ecbc49e-347x260.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ap22144552722655-05ce6b5bcc12fbca832b208b5f8b0b971ecbc49e-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ap22144552722655-05ce6b5bcc12fbca832b208b5f8b0b971ecbc49e-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"909\" height=\"682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-457644 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ap22144552722655-05ce6b5bcc12fbca832b208b5f8b0b971ecbc49e.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ap22144552722655-05ce6b5bcc12fbca832b208b5f8b0b971ecbc49e.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ap22144552722655-05ce6b5bcc12fbca832b208b5f8b0b971ecbc49e.jpg 909w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ap22144552722655-05ce6b5bcc12fbca832b208b5f8b0b971ecbc49e-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ap22144552722655-05ce6b5bcc12fbca832b208b5f8b0b971ecbc49e-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ap22144552722655-05ce6b5bcc12fbca832b208b5f8b0b971ecbc49e-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ap22144552722655-05ce6b5bcc12fbca832b208b5f8b0b971ecbc49e-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ap22144552722655-05ce6b5bcc12fbca832b208b5f8b0b971ecbc49e-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ap22144552722655-05ce6b5bcc12fbca832b208b5f8b0b971ecbc49e-735x551.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ap22144552722655-05ce6b5bcc12fbca832b208b5f8b0b971ecbc49e-335x251.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ap22144552722655-05ce6b5bcc12fbca832b208b5f8b0b971ecbc49e-347x260.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ap22144552722655-05ce6b5bcc12fbca832b208b5f8b0b971ecbc49e-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ap22144552722655-05ce6b5bcc12fbca832b208b5f8b0b971ecbc49e-640x480.jpg 640w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Josh Duggar smiles in one of his many, many mug shots. He\u2019s a sick individual.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Arkansas PD)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"h-what-happened-to-josh-duggar\">What Happened to Josh Duggar?<\/h3>\n<p> In 2019, federal agents raided a car dealership owned by Josh.<\/p>\n<p>The eldest Duggar son was later arrested for possession of child pornography.<\/p>\n<p>These days, Josh is a resident of Seagoville Federal Correctional Institution, where he\u2019ll remain until at least 2032.<\/p>\n<p>Several members of the Duggar family remain convinced of Josh\u2019s innocence, but thankfully, some of his relatives have been able to see through his lies. <\/p>\n<p>Not surprisingly, that group includes the sisters he victimized so brutally.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"868\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Josh-Duggar-Arrested-001-copy-1024x868.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-449772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Josh-Duggar-Arrested-001-copy-1024x868.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Josh-Duggar-Arrested-001-copy-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Josh-Duggar-Arrested-001-copy-768x651.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Josh-Duggar-Arrested-001-copy-1536x1302.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Josh-Duggar-Arrested-001-copy-735x623.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Josh-Duggar-Arrested-001-copy-335x284.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Josh-Duggar-Arrested-001-copy-347x294.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Josh-Duggar-Arrested-001-copy-520x441.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Josh-Duggar-Arrested-001-copy-640x543.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Josh-Duggar-Arrested-001-copy-960x814.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Josh-Duggar-Arrested-001-copy-1080x916.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Josh-Duggar-Arrested-001-copy.jpg 1710w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"868\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-449772 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Josh-Duggar-Arrested-001-copy.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Josh-Duggar-Arrested-001-copy-1024x868.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Josh-Duggar-Arrested-001-copy-1024x868.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Josh-Duggar-Arrested-001-copy-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Josh-Duggar-Arrested-001-copy-768x651.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Josh-Duggar-Arrested-001-copy-1536x1302.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Josh-Duggar-Arrested-001-copy-735x623.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Josh-Duggar-Arrested-001-copy-335x284.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Josh-Duggar-Arrested-001-copy-347x294.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Josh-Duggar-Arrested-001-copy-520x441.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Josh-Duggar-Arrested-001-copy-640x543.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Josh-Duggar-Arrested-001-copy-960x814.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Josh-Duggar-Arrested-001-copy-1080x916.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Josh-Duggar-Arrested-001-copy.jpg 1710w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Josh\u2019s arrest marked the beginning of the end of the Duggar\u2019s media empire. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Arkansas PD)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"h-what-religion-are-the-duggars\">What Religion Are the Duggars?<\/h3>\n<p>The Duggars belong to an ultra-conservative sect of Christians who call themselves Independent Baptists. <\/p>\n<p>This religious denomination emphasizes traditional values, including strict modesty, homeschooling, and an unwavering commitment to family and faith.<\/p>\n<p>The Duggars, of course, took these ideals to ridiculous extremes, instituting a strict <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/02\/joy-anna-duggar-its-impossible-for-pregnant-women-to-follow-the-rules-of-the-duggar-dress-code\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dress code that required Duggar girls and women to wear dresses and loose blouses at all times<\/a>, even while playing sports or engaging in other outdoor activities.<\/p>\n<p>Not surprisingly, most of the Duggar daughters discarded these rules as soon as they married and moved out of the house.<\/p>\n<p>(Duggar are women are not permitted to move out of the house until they get married. Like we said, these folks are very old-fashioned.)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104221579-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-485869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104221579-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104221579-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104221579-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104221579-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104221579-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104221579-735x490.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104221579-335x223.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104221579-347x231.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104221579-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104221579-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104221579-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104221579-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-485869 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104221579-scaled.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104221579-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104221579-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104221579-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104221579-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104221579-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104221579-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104221579-735x490.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104221579-335x223.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104221579-347x231.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104221579-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104221579-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104221579-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-104221579-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Michelle Duggar and Jim Bob Duggar, stars of The Learning Channel TV show \u201c19 Kids and Counting,\u201d pose for a picture with a fan while signing copies of their book at the Values Voter Summit on September 17, 2010 in Washington, DC. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Getty)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-are-jim-bob-and-michelle-duggar-still-married\">Are Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar still married?<\/h2>\n<p>Yes. Despite everything that he\u2019s put her through Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are still married.<\/p>\n<p>Jim Bob and Michelle tied the knot on July 21, 1984, and they welcomed their first child in March of 1988.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, Jim Bob would probably be the first to complain if any of his kids waited so long to start a family after getting hitched!<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of marriage, against all odds, several of Jim Bob and Michelle\u2019s kids emerged from their abusive childhoods to form healthy, happy households of their own.<\/p>\n<p>(We guess when you crank out 19 kids, a few of them are bound to turn out okay!)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/duggar-family-051623-4-3ba751377ac04b90b062cc10f334872b-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-475831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/duggar-family-051623-4-3ba751377ac04b90b062cc10f334872b-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/duggar-family-051623-4-3ba751377ac04b90b062cc10f334872b-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/duggar-family-051623-4-3ba751377ac04b90b062cc10f334872b-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/duggar-family-051623-4-3ba751377ac04b90b062cc10f334872b-735x490.webp 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/duggar-family-051623-4-3ba751377ac04b90b062cc10f334872b-335x223.webp 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/duggar-family-051623-4-3ba751377ac04b90b062cc10f334872b-347x231.webp 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/duggar-family-051623-4-3ba751377ac04b90b062cc10f334872b-520x347.webp 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/duggar-family-051623-4-3ba751377ac04b90b062cc10f334872b-640x427.webp 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/duggar-family-051623-4-3ba751377ac04b90b062cc10f334872b-960x640.webp 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/duggar-family-051623-4-3ba751377ac04b90b062cc10f334872b-1080x720.webp 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/duggar-family-051623-4-3ba751377ac04b90b062cc10f334872b.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-475831 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/duggar-family-051623-4-3ba751377ac04b90b062cc10f334872b.webp\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/duggar-family-051623-4-3ba751377ac04b90b062cc10f334872b-1024x683.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/duggar-family-051623-4-3ba751377ac04b90b062cc10f334872b-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/duggar-family-051623-4-3ba751377ac04b90b062cc10f334872b-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/duggar-family-051623-4-3ba751377ac04b90b062cc10f334872b-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/duggar-family-051623-4-3ba751377ac04b90b062cc10f334872b-735x490.webp 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/duggar-family-051623-4-3ba751377ac04b90b062cc10f334872b-335x223.webp 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/duggar-family-051623-4-3ba751377ac04b90b062cc10f334872b-347x231.webp 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/duggar-family-051623-4-3ba751377ac04b90b062cc10f334872b-520x347.webp 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/duggar-family-051623-4-3ba751377ac04b90b062cc10f334872b-640x427.webp 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/duggar-family-051623-4-3ba751377ac04b90b062cc10f334872b-960x640.webp 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/duggar-family-051623-4-3ba751377ac04b90b062cc10f334872b-1080x720.webp 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/duggar-family-051623-4-3ba751377ac04b90b062cc10f334872b.webp 1500w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jill Duggar looks somber in this photo as she prepares to trash her parents.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Amazon)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"h-jill-duggar-and-derick-dillard-married-to-derick-dillard-since-2014-three-children\">Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard: Married to Derick Dillard Since 2014; Three Children<\/h3>\n<p>Jill Duggar has been through quite a lot in her 32 years.<\/p>\n<p>But thankfully, her adult life is much more pleasant than the traumatic childhood she was forced to endure.<\/p>\n<p>Derick married Derick Dillard in 2014, and they have three children together.<\/p>\n<p>These days, he works as an attorney, and she\u2019s a bestselling author.<\/p>\n<p>According to recent comments made by Derick, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/10\/derick-dillard-jill-duggars-book-made-us-rich-were-completely-out-of-debt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the success of Jill\u2019s memoir enabled the Dillards to get out of debt<\/a>! Talk about scoring a victory over your painful past!<\/p>\n<div class=\"mvt-featured-post-block\">\n<div class=\"block-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/?post_type=post&amp;p=478124\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"block-data\">\n<div class=\"block-excerpt\">\n<p>Though she comes from a family of villains, Jill Duggar has emerged in recent years as a genuine hero. After \u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"h-jessa-duggar-married-to-ben-seewald-since-2014-four-children\">Jessa Duggar: Married to Ben Seewald Since 2014; Four Children<\/h3>\n<p>The next Duggar daughter to tie the knot was Jill\u2019s younger sister Jessa.<\/p>\n<p>Jessa married Ben Seewald in 2014, and together, they have four children.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike Jill, who cut ties with Jim Bob and Michelle back in 2019, Jessa has remained close with her parents and still follows many of their rules.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"635\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jessa-Seewald-1-1024x635.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-483328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jessa-Seewald-1-1024x635.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jessa-Seewald-1-300x186.webp 300w, 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class=\"wp-image-483328 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jessa-Seewald-1.webp\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jessa-Seewald-1-1024x635.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jessa-Seewald-1-1024x635.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jessa-Seewald-1-300x186.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jessa-Seewald-1-768x476.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jessa-Seewald-1-735x456.webp 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jessa-Seewald-1-335x208.webp 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jessa-Seewald-1-347x215.webp 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jessa-Seewald-1-520x322.webp 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jessa-Seewald-1-640x397.webp 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jessa-Seewald-1-960x595.webp 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jessa-Seewald-1-1080x670.webp 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jessa-Seewald-1.webp 1200w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jessa Duggar is featured here in a clip from TLC.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (TLC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2021, <a href=\"http:\/\/thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/02\/jessa-duggar-slammed-as-hypocrite-following-news-of-life-saving-abortion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jessa underwent a life-saving procedure that some have described as an abortion<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She has since insisted that that description is inaccurate and that she and her husband are still staunchly pro-life\/anti-choice.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the case, the couple overcame that heartache and welcomed their fourth child, a daughter named Fern, that same year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mvt-featured-post-block\">\n<div class=\"block-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/?post_type=post&amp;p=478652\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"block-data\">\n<div class=\"block-excerpt\">\n<p>Despite all of the scandals and controversies involving her family, Jessa Duggar has managed to keep a low profile in \u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"h-jana-duggar-is-still-single-and-fans-wonder-why\">Jana Duggar Is Still Single \u2026 And Fans Wonder Why<\/h3>\n<p>Taking a very different path is eldest Duggar daughter Jana, who remains single at the age of 33.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s been a great deal of speculation over the years with regard to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/slideshows\/jana-duggar-real-reason-shes-still-single-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>why<\/em> Jana is still single<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After all, Duggar women are taught from a young age that procreation is their primary reason for being, and it doesn\u2019t look as though Jana has any intention or desire to start a family.<\/p>\n<p> Some believe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/slideshows\/jana-duggar-in-love-with-best-friend-rebuffed-all-jim-bob-chosen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jana is secretly in love with her best friend, Laura Demasie<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The more likely explanation is that she just doesn\u2019t feel a strong desire to get married and pop out a bunch of kids \u2014 but that\u2019s not the kind of reason that\u2019s likely to generate a new scandal, so it doesn\u2019t receive much in the way of coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Also, it\u2019s important to note that Jana bore witness to many unhealthy relationship behaviors growing up, and she may have decided at young age that marriage isn\u2019t all it\u2019s cracked up to be!<\/p>\n<div class=\"mvt-featured-post-block\">\n<div class=\"block-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/?post_type=post&amp;p=477754\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"block-data\">\n<div class=\"block-excerpt\">\n<p>Jana Duggar is the eldest daughter in her family, and in many ways, she\u2019s the living embodiment of father Jim \u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"h-anna-and-josh-duggar-when-fundamentalist-marriages-go-wrong\">Anna and Josh Duggar: When Fundamentalist Marriages Go Wrong<\/h3>\n<p>Take, for example, the unholy union of Josh and Anna Duggar.<\/p>\n<p>When this couple tied the knot way back in 2008, it looked as though they had a very bright future ahead of them.<\/p>\n<p>Josh was a high-powered Washington lobbyist with aspirations of public office, and Anna was the dutiful fundamentalist wife who seemed more than happy to birth his dozen or so babies.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, things didn\u2019t work out the way these two had hoped.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mvt-featured-post-block\">\n<div class=\"block-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/?post_type=post&amp;p=478501\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"block-data\">\n<div class=\"block-excerpt\">\n<p>Josh Duggar has victimized countless women over the course of his life. And while some might condemn her as an \u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>These days, Josh is a convicted sexual predator, and Anna is raising the couple\u2019s seven kids by herself, a situation that\u2019s made all the more difficult by the fact that Anna was never allowed to work outside the home and therefore has no real-world work experience and limited options in terms of earning an income.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/10\/anna-duggar-makes-surprising-return-to-social-media-after-josh-duggars-appeal-gets-rejected-in-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anna comes from a large loving family<\/a>, and it seems that their support has enabled her to cut ties with Josh\u2019s toxic parents.<\/p>\n<p>She may have been forced to endure an awful lot of pain to get to this point, but it\u2019s always a happy ending when someone is able to break free from the pernicious influence of the Duggars!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/10\/duggar-news-rumors-and-scandals-answers-to-all-of-your-questions-about-the-most-controversial-clan-in-the-history-of-reality-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve been keeping up with the many scandalous updates that have emerged in the past two years, then you know that the Duggar family is in a state of rapid decline. 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