The Duggar fiasco continues, and, this time, the spotlight is on Anna Duggar. According to a report from ET Online, the controversial reality family is again in turmoil and is fighting over Anna's participation in the new "19 Kids and Counting" spinoff on TLC titled "Jill & Jessa: Counting On."
It's "turning into a circus," says a Duggar insider to the news outlet. “Family members are disagreeing with a lot of what they are doing.”
The source explains that Duggar family members are arguing whether it is appropriate to let Anna appear on the show “at a time like this."
Parent Herald previously reported that the Duggar family is being criticized by the public for exploiting Anna's struggle after her husband Josh Duggar cheated on her. According to Inquistr, the family and the team behind "Jill & Jessa: Counting On," which airs on December, is milking Anna's arduous journey for ratings. The report further notes that Anna's participation, though reluctantly, may solve her financial woes while Josh is currently in rehab for his porn addiction.
In a teaser clip released by TLC for "Jill & Jessa: Counting On," Anna is seen emotional while opening up about Josh's scandal. "It was heartbreaking to hear what had happened," Anna revealed as quoted by Hollywood Life. She was then seen looking down and in the midst of breaking down. Jill and Jessa will also be talking about Josh's scandal in the new Duggar show.
It can be remembered that earlier this year, news broke about Josh sexually molesting underage girls during his teens, including her sisters Jill and Jessa Duggar. The controversy did not stop there as Josh was again put on the hot seat when Gawker's data revealed that he spent almost $1,000 dollars for infidelity services on hacked website Ashley Madison. Recently, an adult film star Danica Dillon sued Josh for $500,000. Dillon claimed that Josh manhandled and abused her, giving her Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, per Radar Online.
The Duggars have not yet released a statement on who among them let Anna participate in the new Duggar spinoff, or if it's Anna's decision after all.
The source told ET Online that “certain members of the family are more focused on ratings and a paycheck than actually focusing on the issues at hand." However, the insider adds that Duggar family members have “chosen not to participate in the special out of respect to the serious ordeal the family has been going through in the last months.”
Do you think it's just right for Anna to appear on "Jill & Jessa: Counting On" or is the move done in bad taste? Share your thoughts below.
