{"id":9692,"date":"2023-03-23T21:07:50","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T21:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/23\/jim-bob-duggar-roasted-over-vile-costume-because-everyone-knows-hes-a-phony\/"},"modified":"2023-03-23T21:07:50","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T21:07:50","slug":"jim-bob-duggar-roasted-over-vile-costume-because-everyone-knows-hes-a-phony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/23\/jim-bob-duggar-roasted-over-vile-costume-because-everyone-knows-hes-a-phony\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim Bob Duggar Roasted Over &#8220;Vile&#8221; Costume Because Everyone Knows He&#8217;s a Phony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>From exercising <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/02\/jim-bob-duggar-vetoed-26-suitors-before-he-let-jinger-court-jeremy-vuolo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unthinkable control over his children<\/a> to his malodorous forays into politics, no one would accuse Jim Bob Duggar of being a \u201cgood person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, the latest controversy about the cult-adhering patriarch and all-around dirtbag is a little different.<\/p>\n<p>Jim Bob donned a bit of a costume for a family video that his son recently shared.<\/p>\n<p>Is it offensive? A number of commenters are saying so. And they may have a point.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"532\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-471757 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_01.png\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_01.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_01.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_01-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_01-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_01-735x407.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_01-335x186.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_01-347x192.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_01-520x288.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_01-640x355.png 640w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Reality TV personality and real-life villain Jim Bob Duggar shows off his Amish straw hat while cosplaying as a \u201cfarmer\u201d during a home video. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To put things in order, Jed Duggar shared a clip from the Duggar family\u2019s various outfits. The footage dates back to December 2022.<\/p>\n<p>This was no random video \u2014 it had to do with Jed and his wife\u2019s pregnancy announcement. They had shared that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2022\/12\/jedidiah-duggar-and-katey-nakatsu-expecting-baby-2-yes-already\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">they were expecting Baby #2<\/a>. So they captured people\u2019s reactions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1018\" height=\"876\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jedidiah-Duggar-and-Wife-Katey-Nakatsu-Reveal-Sex-of-Baby-Number-Two-And-Their-Little-Ones-Name-Feature-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-465884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jedidiah-Duggar-and-Wife-Katey-Nakatsu-Reveal-Sex-of-Baby-Number-Two-And-Their-Little-Ones-Name-Feature-copy.jpg 1018w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jedidiah-Duggar-and-Wife-Katey-Nakatsu-Reveal-Sex-of-Baby-Number-Two-And-Their-Little-Ones-Name-Feature-copy-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jedidiah-Duggar-and-Wife-Katey-Nakatsu-Reveal-Sex-of-Baby-Number-Two-And-Their-Little-Ones-Name-Feature-copy-768x661.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jedidiah-Duggar-and-Wife-Katey-Nakatsu-Reveal-Sex-of-Baby-Number-Two-And-Their-Little-Ones-Name-Feature-copy-735x632.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jedidiah-Duggar-and-Wife-Katey-Nakatsu-Reveal-Sex-of-Baby-Number-Two-And-Their-Little-Ones-Name-Feature-copy-335x288.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jedidiah-Duggar-and-Wife-Katey-Nakatsu-Reveal-Sex-of-Baby-Number-Two-And-Their-Little-Ones-Name-Feature-copy-347x299.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jedidiah-Duggar-and-Wife-Katey-Nakatsu-Reveal-Sex-of-Baby-Number-Two-And-Their-Little-Ones-Name-Feature-copy-520x447.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jedidiah-Duggar-and-Wife-Katey-Nakatsu-Reveal-Sex-of-Baby-Number-Two-And-Their-Little-Ones-Name-Feature-copy-640x551.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jedidiah-Duggar-and-Wife-Katey-Nakatsu-Reveal-Sex-of-Baby-Number-Two-And-Their-Little-Ones-Name-Feature-copy-960x826.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1018\" height=\"876\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-465884 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jedidiah-Duggar-and-Wife-Katey-Nakatsu-Reveal-Sex-of-Baby-Number-Two-And-Their-Little-Ones-Name-Feature-copy.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jedidiah-Duggar-and-Wife-Katey-Nakatsu-Reveal-Sex-of-Baby-Number-Two-And-Their-Little-Ones-Name-Feature-copy.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jedidiah-Duggar-and-Wife-Katey-Nakatsu-Reveal-Sex-of-Baby-Number-Two-And-Their-Little-Ones-Name-Feature-copy.jpg 1018w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jedidiah-Duggar-and-Wife-Katey-Nakatsu-Reveal-Sex-of-Baby-Number-Two-And-Their-Little-Ones-Name-Feature-copy-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jedidiah-Duggar-and-Wife-Katey-Nakatsu-Reveal-Sex-of-Baby-Number-Two-And-Their-Little-Ones-Name-Feature-copy-768x661.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jedidiah-Duggar-and-Wife-Katey-Nakatsu-Reveal-Sex-of-Baby-Number-Two-And-Their-Little-Ones-Name-Feature-copy-735x632.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jedidiah-Duggar-and-Wife-Katey-Nakatsu-Reveal-Sex-of-Baby-Number-Two-And-Their-Little-Ones-Name-Feature-copy-335x288.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jedidiah-Duggar-and-Wife-Katey-Nakatsu-Reveal-Sex-of-Baby-Number-Two-And-Their-Little-Ones-Name-Feature-copy-347x299.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jedidiah-Duggar-and-Wife-Katey-Nakatsu-Reveal-Sex-of-Baby-Number-Two-And-Their-Little-Ones-Name-Feature-copy-520x447.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jedidiah-Duggar-and-Wife-Katey-Nakatsu-Reveal-Sex-of-Baby-Number-Two-And-Their-Little-Ones-Name-Feature-copy-640x551.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jedidiah-Duggar-and-Wife-Katey-Nakatsu-Reveal-Sex-of-Baby-Number-Two-And-Their-Little-Ones-Name-Feature-copy-960x826.jpg 960w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jed Duggar and Katey Nakatsu are expecting their second child! (Photo via Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Michelle and several of Jed\u2019s innumerable siblings were among the first to know.<\/p>\n<p>Then, Jed went into the kitchen, asking \u201cWhere\u2019s the farmer?\u201d and answering with \u201cThere he is!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jim Bob walked in, wearing a straw hat. The hat is, apparently, an \u201cAmish\u201d hat that Katey\u2019s own parents obtained in Pennsylvania a dozen years ago.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"959\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_02.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-471772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_02.png 959w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_02-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_02-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_02-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_02-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_02-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_02-735x414.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_02-335x189.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_02-347x195.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_02-520x293.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_02-640x360.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"959\" height=\"540\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-471772 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_02.png\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_02.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_02.png 959w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_02-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_02-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_02-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_02-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_02-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_02-735x414.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_02-335x189.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_02-347x195.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_02-520x293.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0323_jimbobduggar_02-640x360.png 640w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In this snapshot, Jim Bob Duggar cackles with glee while dressed as a \u201cfarmer\u201d in December of 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cJim Bob cosplaying as a farmer in that shirt and tie is an insult to actual farmers,\u201d griped one commenter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s so disrespectful,\u201d another chimed in.<\/p>\n<p>And a third simply declared: \u201cHe\u2019s vile.\u201d Well, that\u2019s an easy characterization to make of this ignominious patriarch.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"919\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/04\/jim-bob-duggar-speaks-and-michelle-duggar-listens.png\" alt=\"Jim Bob Duggar Speaks and Michelle Duggar Listens\" class=\"wp-image-345378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/04\/jim-bob-duggar-speaks-and-michelle-duggar-listens.png 919w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/04\/jim-bob-duggar-speaks-and-michelle-duggar-listens-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/04\/jim-bob-duggar-speaks-and-michelle-duggar-listens-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/04\/jim-bob-duggar-speaks-and-michelle-duggar-listens-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/04\/jim-bob-duggar-speaks-and-michelle-duggar-listens-735x416.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/04\/jim-bob-duggar-speaks-and-michelle-duggar-listens-335x190.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/04\/jim-bob-duggar-speaks-and-michelle-duggar-listens-347x196.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/04\/jim-bob-duggar-speaks-and-michelle-duggar-listens-520x294.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/04\/jim-bob-duggar-speaks-and-michelle-duggar-listens-640x362.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"919\" height=\"520\" alt=\"Jim Bob Duggar Speaks and Michelle Duggar Listens\" class=\"wp-image-345378 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/04\/jim-bob-duggar-speaks-and-michelle-duggar-listens.png\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/04\/jim-bob-duggar-speaks-and-michelle-duggar-listens.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/04\/jim-bob-duggar-speaks-and-michelle-duggar-listens.png 919w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/04\/jim-bob-duggar-speaks-and-michelle-duggar-listens-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/04\/jim-bob-duggar-speaks-and-michelle-duggar-listens-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/04\/jim-bob-duggar-speaks-and-michelle-duggar-listens-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/04\/jim-bob-duggar-speaks-and-michelle-duggar-listens-735x416.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/04\/jim-bob-duggar-speaks-and-michelle-duggar-listens-335x190.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/04\/jim-bob-duggar-speaks-and-michelle-duggar-listens-347x196.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/04\/jim-bob-duggar-speaks-and-michelle-duggar-listens-520x294.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/04\/jim-bob-duggar-speaks-and-michelle-duggar-listens-640x362.png 640w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Counting On stars Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar speak on the IBLP YouTube page to help promote the cult\u2019s warped values.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It is easy to take a look at this and ask: \u201cWhat is the big deal? It\u2019s not like he\u2019s wearing a racist costume.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, one could observe that people are saying many of these things about Jim Bob simply because they <em>despise <\/em>him. (And they\u2019re right to!)<\/p>\n<p>Both of those statements are true. But that doesn\u2019t mean that Jim Bob\u2019s costume isn\u2019t part of a larger, insidious pattern.<\/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. (Photo via Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Simply put, what we\u2019re seeing is Jim Bob using an Amish straw hat to cosplay as a farmer.<\/p>\n<p>(There is a lot to be said about the cult-to-cult solidarity on display, but let\u2019s leave discussing the grim realities of Amish life to <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/crime\/sins-of-the-amish-inside-amish-sex-abuse-survivor-quest-for-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">survivors who escaped the Amish world<\/a>. Suffice it to say that the values that perpetuate rape culture are heavily present in both communities)<\/p>\n<p>This is not uncommon for Jim Bob in two ways: he is pretending to be something that he is not, and he is specifically cultivating a rural, \u201ceveryman\u201d image that does not fit him.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"911\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-bob-duggar-announces-campaign-1024x911.png\" alt=\"Jim Bob Duggar Announces Campaign\" class=\"wp-image-410748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-bob-duggar-announces-campaign-1024x911.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-bob-duggar-announces-campaign-300x267.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-bob-duggar-announces-campaign-768x683.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-bob-duggar-announces-campaign-735x654.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-bob-duggar-announces-campaign-335x298.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-bob-duggar-announces-campaign-347x309.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-bob-duggar-announces-campaign-520x463.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-bob-duggar-announces-campaign-640x569.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-bob-duggar-announces-campaign-960x854.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-bob-duggar-announces-campaign-1080x961.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-bob-duggar-announces-campaign.png 1470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"911\" alt=\"Jim Bob Duggar Announces Campaign\" class=\"wp-image-410748 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-bob-duggar-announces-campaign.png\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-bob-duggar-announces-campaign-1024x911.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-bob-duggar-announces-campaign-1024x911.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-bob-duggar-announces-campaign-300x267.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-bob-duggar-announces-campaign-768x683.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-bob-duggar-announces-campaign-735x654.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-bob-duggar-announces-campaign-335x298.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-bob-duggar-announces-campaign-347x309.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-bob-duggar-announces-campaign-520x463.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-bob-duggar-announces-campaign-640x569.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-bob-duggar-announces-campaign-960x854.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-bob-duggar-announces-campaign-1080x961.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-bob-duggar-announces-campaign.png 1470w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jim Bob Duggar is re-entering the political arena. Despite the shocking scandal currently embroiling his family, the father of 19 is running for Arkansas State Senator.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Simply put, Jim Bob has taken great pains to push his extreme beliefs. Not by presenting them as they are, but by sanitizing them for reality TV. <\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s part of an abusive cult, but your average person might think that he just has a lot of kids with bad clothes and worse hair. Well, before Josh\u2019s scandals shone a light on the ugly truth.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s more to it than propaganda. Jim Bob also allegedly took all of the money from TLC for the show, telling his adult children that appearing on the show was an act of religious service. In other words, he received money \u2026 and told them that their roles were pro bono.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"744\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jim-bob-and-jed-1024x744.png\" alt=\"Jim Bob and Jed\" class=\"wp-image-407424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jim-bob-and-jed-1024x744.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jim-bob-and-jed-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jim-bob-and-jed-768x558.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jim-bob-and-jed-735x534.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jim-bob-and-jed-335x243.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jim-bob-and-jed-347x252.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jim-bob-and-jed-520x378.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jim-bob-and-jed-640x465.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jim-bob-and-jed-960x697.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jim-bob-and-jed-1080x784.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jim-bob-and-jed.png 1234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"744\" alt=\"Jim Bob and Jed\" class=\"wp-image-407424 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jim-bob-and-jed.png\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jim-bob-and-jed-1024x744.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jim-bob-and-jed-1024x744.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jim-bob-and-jed-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jim-bob-and-jed-768x558.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jim-bob-and-jed-735x534.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jim-bob-and-jed-335x243.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jim-bob-and-jed-347x252.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jim-bob-and-jed-520x378.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jim-bob-and-jed-640x465.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jim-bob-and-jed-960x697.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jim-bob-and-jed-1080x784.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jim-bob-and-jed.png 1234w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Finally, Jim Bob is not some simple farmer, living off of the land. He has amassed millions of dollars. He is a reality star and a businessman. And he has been part of the Arkansas state government, to the everlasting regret of many citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, it was just a costume. He was not literally impersonating a farmer. But this treads too close to comfort to the sort of \u201csalt of the earth, honest working man\u201d vibe that Jim Bob desperately wants to exude. <\/p>\n<p>Simply put: if you\u2019re a despicable con man, people aren\u2019t going to like you even <em>joking <\/em>about being something that you\u2019re not.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/03\/jim-bob-duggar-roasted-over-vile-costume-because-everyone-knows-hes-a-phony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From exercising unthinkable control over his children to his malodorous forays into politics, no one would accuse Jim Bob Duggar of being a \u201cgood person.\u201d However, the latest controversy about the cult-adhering patriarch and all-around dirtbag is a little different. Jim Bob donned a bit of a costume for a family video that his son [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9693,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-9692","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9692","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9692"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9692\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9693"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9692"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9692"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9692"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}