{"id":50496,"date":"2023-11-01T18:07:43","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T18:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/01\/jim-bob-duggar-plotting-reality-tv-comeback\/"},"modified":"2023-11-01T18:07:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T18:07:43","slug":"jim-bob-duggar-plotting-reality-tv-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/01\/jim-bob-duggar-plotting-reality-tv-comeback\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim Bob Duggar Plotting Reality TV Comeback?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Could Jim Bob Duggar be scheming to return his family to reality TV in some form?<\/p>\n<p>Even TLC has <em>some <\/em>standards. They canceled the Duggars once, sneakily <em>boiled the frog<\/em> with a second show, then canceled that one.<\/p>\n<p>But there are other reality networks that don\u2019t mind catering to the less inclusive fringes of society.<\/p>\n<p>Longtime Duggar-watchers (not to be confused with fans) wonder if a certain network that caters to <em>too-conservative-to-watch-Hallmark<\/em> viewers would give Jim Bob a <em>new <\/em>sinister platform.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"554\" alt=\"Jim Bob Duggar appears on the TLC reality show Counting On.\" class=\"wp-image-485876 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-20-at-2.24.05-PM.png\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-20-at-2.24.05-PM-1024x554.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-20-at-2.24.05-PM-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-20-at-2.24.05-PM-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-20-at-2.24.05-PM-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-20-at-2.24.05-PM-1536x831.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-20-at-2.24.05-PM-2048x1108.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-20-at-2.24.05-PM-735x398.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-20-at-2.24.05-PM-335x181.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-20-at-2.24.05-PM-347x188.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-20-at-2.24.05-PM-520x281.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-20-at-2.24.05-PM-640x346.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-20-at-2.24.05-PM-960x519.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-20-at-2.24.05-PM-1080x584.png 1080w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jim Bob Duggar appears on the TLC reality show Counting On.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: TLC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-counting-no-more\">Counting No More!<\/h2>\n<p>There are a litany of reasons for which the Duggar family should never have been on TV. Well, reality TV. <\/p>\n<p>Court TV is really their niche \u2014 and not as paid cast members. More of a featured topic.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, given that their whole motive for reality TV fame was to enrich Jim Bob by millions and promote a sanitized version of their extreme lifestyle, it\u2019s pretty sad that we (as in, society) had those kids on TV instead of placed into better homes.<\/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\"> (Photo Credit: Washington County Sheriff)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Unfortunately, both reality TV and the American legal system do very little to protect children \u2014 often waiting until it\u2019s too late, if they do anything at all.<\/p>\n<p>By the time that the law actually caught up to disgraced sexual predator Josh Duggar, he already had a string of child sexual abuse victims under his belt. And it was downloading child sexual abuse material (CSAM), not his personal victims, that landed him behind bars.<\/p>\n<p>Josh\u2019s interest in the abuse of prepubescent girls and the ensuing scandals precipitated both Duggar cancelations on TLC. Hopefully, they will never get a chance for a third.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"832\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Josh-Duggar-Anna-Duggar-Pregnant-Family-copy-1024x832.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-466915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Josh-Duggar-Anna-Duggar-Pregnant-Family-copy-1024x832.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Josh-Duggar-Anna-Duggar-Pregnant-Family-copy-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Josh-Duggar-Anna-Duggar-Pregnant-Family-copy-768x624.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Josh-Duggar-Anna-Duggar-Pregnant-Family-copy-735x597.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Josh-Duggar-Anna-Duggar-Pregnant-Family-copy-335x272.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Josh-Duggar-Anna-Duggar-Pregnant-Family-copy-347x282.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Josh-Duggar-Anna-Duggar-Pregnant-Family-copy-520x422.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Josh-Duggar-Anna-Duggar-Pregnant-Family-copy-640x520.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Josh-Duggar-Anna-Duggar-Pregnant-Family-copy-960x780.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Josh-Duggar-Anna-Duggar-Pregnant-Family-copy-1080x877.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Josh-Duggar-Anna-Duggar-Pregnant-Family-copy.jpg 1396w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"832\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-466915 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Josh-Duggar-Anna-Duggar-Pregnant-Family-copy.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Josh-Duggar-Anna-Duggar-Pregnant-Family-copy-1024x832.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Josh-Duggar-Anna-Duggar-Pregnant-Family-copy-1024x832.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Josh-Duggar-Anna-Duggar-Pregnant-Family-copy-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Josh-Duggar-Anna-Duggar-Pregnant-Family-copy-768x624.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Josh-Duggar-Anna-Duggar-Pregnant-Family-copy-735x597.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Josh-Duggar-Anna-Duggar-Pregnant-Family-copy-335x272.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Josh-Duggar-Anna-Duggar-Pregnant-Family-copy-347x282.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Josh-Duggar-Anna-Duggar-Pregnant-Family-copy-520x422.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Josh-Duggar-Anna-Duggar-Pregnant-Family-copy-640x520.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Josh-Duggar-Anna-Duggar-Pregnant-Family-copy-960x780.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Josh-Duggar-Anna-Duggar-Pregnant-Family-copy-1080x877.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Josh-Duggar-Anna-Duggar-Pregnant-Family-copy.jpg 1396w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Josh and Anna Duggar with their many, many kids. Our hearts go out to these children.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-are-the-duggars-great-american-family-material\">Are the Duggars \u201cGreat American Family\u201d material?<\/h2>\n<p>Recently, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/DuggarsSnark\/comments\/17kqz2r\/what_are_the_chances_the_duggars_will_move_their\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit post<\/a> under \/DuggarSnark (which differentiates discussion from the more nauseating \u201cfan\u201d forums) posed an interesting question.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGAF (the Great American Family channel) launched in 2021 to present \u2018family friendly\u2019 (ie. conservative Christian) content,\u201d the post began.<\/p>\n<p>OP continued: \u201cTo audiences who felt the Hallmark Channel was becoming too liberal (you know, because they allowed an advertisement to run that had a gay couple in it).\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"937\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1101_duggar_reddit_01.png\" alt=\"A Reddit screenshot from autumn 2023 discussing the Duggar family and the Great American Family network.\" class=\"wp-image-486547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1101_duggar_reddit_01.png 937w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1101_duggar_reddit_01-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1101_duggar_reddit_01-768x455.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1101_duggar_reddit_01-735x435.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1101_duggar_reddit_01-335x198.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1101_duggar_reddit_01-347x206.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1101_duggar_reddit_01-520x308.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1101_duggar_reddit_01-640x379.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"937\" height=\"555\" alt=\"A Reddit screenshot from autumn 2023 discussing the Duggar family and the Great American Family network.\" class=\"wp-image-486547 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1101_duggar_reddit_01.png\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1101_duggar_reddit_01.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1101_duggar_reddit_01.png 937w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1101_duggar_reddit_01-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1101_duggar_reddit_01-768x455.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1101_duggar_reddit_01-735x435.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1101_duggar_reddit_01-335x198.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1101_duggar_reddit_01-347x206.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1101_duggar_reddit_01-520x308.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1101_duggar_reddit_01-640x379.png 640w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A redditor poses an interesting question: could Jim Bob Duggar stage a reality TV comeback on Great American Family?<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Reddit)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s headed up by former Hallmark Channel CEO Bill Abbott, and now has an exclusive Christmas movie agreement with Candace Cameron,\u201d the Reddit post explains.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs I see it, that makes GAF the perfect place for JimBob to pitch the next iteration of his show to,\u201d OP writes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo you think he\u2019s already made the pitch? Do you think GAF has approached JimBob?\u201d the redditor asks. \u201cOr are the Duggars now too problematic, even for a network like GAF?\u201d<\/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 ominously titled Values Voter Summit in Washington, DC. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-that-is-such-an-interesting-suggestion\">That is SUCH an interesting suggestion!<\/h2>\n<p>As we and the Reddit post note, Great American Family presents itself as the further-to-the-right alternative to Hallmark.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of people consider Hallmark to be something that they watch ironically if at all. <\/p>\n<p>Much of the network\u2019s content has conservative Christian elements \u2014 nuclear families, Christmas everywhere (and this is treated as a positive), and more straight people than you ever imagined could exist in one place.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-6.28.26-PM-792x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-464026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-6.28.26-PM-792x1024.png 792w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-6.28.26-PM-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-6.28.26-PM-768x993.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-6.28.26-PM-735x950.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-6.28.26-PM-259x335.png 259w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-6.28.26-PM-268x347.png 268w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-6.28.26-PM-402x520.png 402w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-6.28.26-PM-495x640.png 495w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-6.28.26-PM-594x768.png 594w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-6.28.26-PM-742x960.png 742w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-6.28.26-PM-835x1080.png 835w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-6.28.26-PM.png 1112w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-464026 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-6.28.26-PM.png\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-6.28.26-PM-792x1024.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-6.28.26-PM-792x1024.png 792w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-6.28.26-PM-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-6.28.26-PM-768x993.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-6.28.26-PM-735x950.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-6.28.26-PM-259x335.png 259w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-6.28.26-PM-268x347.png 268w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-6.28.26-PM-402x520.png 402w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-6.28.26-PM-495x640.png 495w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-6.28.26-PM-594x768.png 594w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-6.28.26-PM-742x960.png 742w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-6.28.26-PM-835x1080.png 835w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-6.28.26-PM.png 1112w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have lost a considerable amount of weight. And fans are worried about their health.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Great American Family projects also don\u2019t feature things like sex or even particularly suggestive scenes.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, it\u2019s family viewing that even the most uptight parents might allow their children to watch.<\/p>\n<p>That might sound like a perfect fit with the extreme lifestyle of the Duggars, where the cult\u2019s strict rules dictate everything from what clothing people wear to which human rights women don\u2019t have.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1004\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-484255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery.webp 1000w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery-80x80.webp 80w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery-768x771.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery-320x320.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery-200x200.webp 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery-735x738.webp 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery-335x335.webp 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery-347x347.webp 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery-518x520.webp 518w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery-637x640.webp 637w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery-765x768.webp 765w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery-956x960.webp 956w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1004\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-484255 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery.webp\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery.webp 1000w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery-80x80.webp 80w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery-768x771.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery-320x320.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery-200x200.webp 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery-735x738.webp 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery-335x335.webp 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery-347x347.webp 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery-518x520.webp 518w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery-637x640.webp 637w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery-765x768.webp 765w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Michelle-and-Jim-Bob-Duggar-Gallery-956x960.webp 956w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar don\u2019t seem like good people, in our opinion.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-jim-bob-is-toxic-to-any-brand\">Jim Bob is toxic to any brand<\/h2>\n<p>However, and we truly hate to find ourselves in the position of \u201cdefending\u201d GAF, but the network\u2019s creepy saccharine church lady vibes might be exactly what makes them a <em>bad <\/em>fit for a Duggar family comeback.<\/p>\n<p>A family that is perhaps best known in wider society for covering up their son\u2019s crimes against helpless little girls \u2014 including several of their own daughters \u2014 is <em>not <\/em>wholesome entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>We all know that. And it\u2019s likely that, given everything that recent documentaries and tell-all books have exposed, the folks at GAF know that, too.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"605\" height=\"881\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/02\/0210_candacecameronbure_01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-468824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/02\/0210_candacecameronbure_01.png 605w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/02\/0210_candacecameronbure_01-206x300.png 206w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/02\/0210_candacecameronbure_01-230x335.png 230w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/02\/0210_candacecameronbure_01-238x347.png 238w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/02\/0210_candacecameronbure_01-357x520.png 357w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/02\/0210_candacecameronbure_01-440x640.png 440w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/02\/0210_candacecameronbure_01-527x768.png 527w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"605\" height=\"881\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-468824 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/02\/0210_candacecameronbure_01.png\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/02\/0210_candacecameronbure_01.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/02\/0210_candacecameronbure_01.png 605w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/02\/0210_candacecameronbure_01-206x300.png 206w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/02\/0210_candacecameronbure_01-230x335.png 230w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/02\/0210_candacecameronbure_01-238x347.png 238w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/02\/0210_candacecameronbure_01-357x520.png 357w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/02\/0210_candacecameronbure_01-440x640.png 440w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/02\/0210_candacecameronbure_01-527x768.png 527w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Though better known for her distant acting career and her role as a talk show antagonist, Candace Cameron Bure also likes to share her opinions on the internet. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-great-american-family-isn-t-courting-controversy\">Great American Family isn\u2019t courting controversy<\/h2>\n<p>In fact, while we are reluctantly defending GAF, we should note that the network has made some very mild statements to distance themselves from \u2026 Candace Cameron Bure.<\/p>\n<p>Not too long ago, she more or less suggested that the presence of LGBTQ+ characters on Hallmark made her happy to work on Great American Family. <\/p>\n<p>The implication? That GAF would only ever show \u201ctraditional marriage\u201d (an inaccurate euphemism for marriage between two straight, cisgender people). Some actors even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2022\/12\/neal-bledsoe-exits-gaf-network-following-candace-cameron-bures-homophobic-dogwhistle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">quit GAF in response to Bure\u2019s homophobic dogwhistle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"664\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2016\/12\/candace-cameron-bure-gets-excited.jpg\" alt=\"Candace Cameron Bure Gets Excited\" class=\"wp-image-249826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2016\/12\/candace-cameron-bure-gets-excited.jpg 664w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2016\/12\/candace-cameron-bure-gets-excited-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2016\/12\/candace-cameron-bure-gets-excited-335x281.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2016\/12\/candace-cameron-bure-gets-excited-347x291.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2016\/12\/candace-cameron-bure-gets-excited-520x435.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2016\/12\/candace-cameron-bure-gets-excited-640x536.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"664\" height=\"556\" alt=\"Candace Cameron Bure Gets Excited\" class=\"wp-image-249826 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2016\/12\/candace-cameron-bure-gets-excited.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2016\/12\/candace-cameron-bure-gets-excited.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2016\/12\/candace-cameron-bure-gets-excited.jpg 664w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2016\/12\/candace-cameron-bure-gets-excited-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2016\/12\/candace-cameron-bure-gets-excited-335x281.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2016\/12\/candace-cameron-bure-gets-excited-347x291.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2016\/12\/candace-cameron-bure-gets-excited-520x435.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2016\/12\/candace-cameron-bure-gets-excited-640x536.jpg 640w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Candace Cameron Bure sure is excited about something in this photo from The View.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: ABC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, in a recent interview with Variety, GAF CEO Bill Abbot distanced himself from Candace Cameron Bure\u2019s words.<\/p>\n<p>He didn\u2019t confirm whether the network actually plans to include even a single LGBTQ+ character or storyline, but he also didn\u2019t say that the network will continue to mandate that every character be heterosexual and cisgender.<\/p>\n<p>Mostly, he just wanted to insert a disclaimer that Candace\u2019s viewers are her own, and do not necessarily reflect the network\u2019s. A largely meaningless comment, but it\u2019s something. And <em>not <\/em>the words of a network about to court a disgraced former reality TV family.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"941\" height=\"941\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-475612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01.png 941w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01-720x720.png 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01-480x480.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01-735x735.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01-335x335.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01-347x347.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01-520x520.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01-640x640.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"941\" height=\"941\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-475612 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01.png\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01.png 941w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01-720x720.png 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01-480x480.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01-735x735.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01-335x335.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01-347x347.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01-520x520.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0516_juneshannon_01-640x640.png 640w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mama June Shannon has given numerous interviews about the downward spiral that turned her life upside down. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Entertainment Tonight Canada)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-other-disgraced-tlc-alums-have-made-tv-comebacks\">Other disgraced TLC alums have made TV comebacks<\/h2>\n<p>That said, even if Jim Bob would alienate even most Christian conservative audiences at this point, that doesn\u2019t mean that a comeback is off the table.<\/p>\n<p>Just the other day, I was pointing out to a friend how Mama June Shannon cozied up in bed with a sexual predator who had preyed upon her own daughter. TLC canceled <em>Here Comes Honey Boo Boo<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-4\">But then, she made a comeback on WEtv. There are often unscrupulous networks ready to scoop up anyone to attract viewers. Television is, after all, a business. And as <em>Better Off Ted <\/em>noted, there\u2019s no <em>Fortune<\/em> 500 list of most moral companies.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/11\/jim-bob-duggar-plotting-reality-tv-comeback-one-network-comes-to-mind\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Could Jim Bob Duggar be scheming to return his family to reality TV in some form? Even TLC has some standards. They canceled the Duggars once, sneakily boiled the frog with a second show, then canceled that one. But there are other reality networks that don\u2019t mind catering to the less inclusive fringes of society. 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