Even after the cancelation of their shows, the infamous Duggar family has managed to stay in the limelight. Their recent incident involves the patriarch of the family, Jim Bob Duggar. It turns out that the Counting On star might have revealed the birth of his newest grandkid! It is his eldest son Josh and Anna Duggar’s 7th child. Keep reading for more details about the recent debacle.
Counting On: Jim Bob Reveals Details About New Grandkid!
One of the recent interesting announcements from the Duggars is that Jim Bob Duggar will be joining politics again. He is running for District 7 within Arkansas State Senate. He made this news public via the official Duggar Facebook page. In his statement, some netizens caught a kind of information speculated rumors about the matter above. The statement reads that he has 22 grandkids so far. However, factually, it is supposed to be only 21 unless his daughter-in-law Anna has already birthed her 7th child. Anna Duggar announced her pregnancy in the month of April. She had stated being due in the fall. However, there was mention of no specific date.
In contrast, some of the fans are also claiming that it has to be a mistake. That’s because it has already been implied that the 22nd grandkid is on the way. In fact, Anna looked quite pregnant in her last picture from a month ago. Another Duggar couple, i.e., Jedidiah and Katey, also have a baby coming. This means that Jim Bob is will eventually have 23 grandkids in total. No one has a sure answer as to why the number 22 was mentioned in the statement. The Duggar family has not given clarification or confirmation about the same so far.
Counting On: Josh Duggar Jury Trial To Happen In November
Josh Duggar was arrested under the charges of possessing and receiving child pornography. This happened a day after his wife made her 7th pregnancy public. The accused got released a month after ‘on bond.’ Well, he has pleaded ‘not guilty’ in the case. As a result, the cancellation of two of their TLC reality shows took place. The Duggars used to star in ’19 Kids And Counting’ and ‘Counting On’. If convicted, the arrestee will do time for 2 decades in prison and pay a fine of 250,000 for each count.
In 2002, Josh had become the focus of a report saying that he molested five minor girls. Since the case came to light in 2006, there have been no charges. This is because the statute of limitations had passed. However, he still faced ‘punishment’ for his actions by going to a Christian counseling program. After this, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar had released a statement to thank their well-wishers for their “continued prayers.”