Since Joy-Anna Duggar and husband Austin Forsyth announced their pregnancy, they have faced endless controversies. Recently, a new image of the reality star sparked rumors that the Duggars lied about the real age of her baby bump.
The "Counting On" star has been accused of engaging in physical intimacy before marriage. Fans are also saying that the Duggars are hiding the truth behind Joy-Anna's pregnancy. The pair's shotgun wedding is another basis for the critics who believe that the family changed the date of the wedding since Joy-Anna is already pregnant. The original date of the wedding is in October, but it was moved to an earlier date.
According to Radar Online, she appears further along than what they revealed. Dr. Sean Henry, the host of women's health podcast "Your V Life," said that the picture of Joy-Anna seems to show that she is already "32 weeks or so." The pair claims that Joy-Anna conceived during her wedding night. Since the two got married on May 27, she would be 30 and a half weeks pregnant by now.
The outlet also adds that when the couple announced their pregnancy in August, Joy-Anna's baby bump is already big. Dr. Stuart Fischer, who saw the photo of the star, said that she appears "four to five months pregnant." However, both Dr. Henry and Dr. Fischer did not check or treat Joy-Anna. Their statements are merely based on the photos of the reality star.
Another reason why critics think that the Duggars are lying about Joy-Anna's pregnancy is the lack of updates. During the pregnancy of Jill and Jessa, the sisters constantly share baby bump photos and updates on social media. Fans have been happy to follow their pregnancy journey and are hoping that they could do the same to Joy-Anna. But there are only very few photos of the star while pregnant.
InTouch Weekly reports that a source informed them that Joy-Anna and Austin confessed to their parents that they were already intimate prior to marriage. Since the family is known to be conservative and religious, there is the need to hide it from the public. After what happened to Josh Duggar, Jim Bob and Michelle will no doubt do everything they can to avoid another shameful family scandal.
