Counting On alum Joy-Anna Duggar Forsyth has been thriving in life since making a major decision with Austin. The married couple recently sold their house and is temporarily living in California, close to Jinger and Jeremy. Since then, Joy-Anna has been participating in her sister’s podcast, sharing some shocking stories about their past. One of them was breaking some courtship rules with Austin back in the day. But it seems Joy-Anna wants to set the record straight, as she opened up about what they did again. Keep reading to see her statements.
Counting On: How’s Joy-Anna Duggar Today?
Since selling their house, Joy-Anna’s social media presence has doubled. She has become more active in selling different products online, especially clothing. The Counting On alum has yet to make a vlog since quitting YouTube in June 2024. Joy-Anna said that she wanted to focus more on her kids and her mental health.
Many fans have also noticed Joy-Anna’s glow-up. She began to wear more revealing clothes as well, completely stepping away from the Duggar family’s conservative rules. However, Joy-Anna recently opened up about breaking a certain rule with Austin.
Joy-Anna Breaks Silence On Breaking Rules With Austin
Austin previously made headlines after confirming that he and Joy-Anna Duggar Forsyth broke a certain rule while they were filming for the show. One of them was pushing back about having Gideon, adding that he didn’t want any film crew during their journey to have their child. But he revealed that they took a lot of heat for that.
Joy-Anna also confirmed that she and Austin have broken some courtship rules before, such as kissing on the cheeks and cuddling. But the Counting On alum recently took to social media to clarify that her first kiss with Austin only happened during their wedding. This left many people skeptical about the couple’s honesty.
- “I just watched an Unpanned interview where the couple did this, but then they added they would kiss on the cheek, and cuddle. There are always loopholes to these people 😅”
- “It was just Austin’s boy curiosity before the wedding so it didn’t count – Duggar logic -“
- “They want us to believe someone just suddenly, randomly asked that?”
- “I’m pretty sure she has done a video and said they did wait. But would not follow this for their children. But side note. I know this is for the Duggars. But has anyone seen Zack Bates new video with his wife. They are cracking up about how they did it all the time and Zack said he was not even sorry. Lol.”
Counting On: Joy-Anna Duggar & Austin Forsyth Stepped Away From The IBLP
Joy-Anna Duggar Forsyth has also made it known that she and Austin were never followers of the IBLP since they got married. They’re still living a religious lifestyle, but they no longer live their lives under Bill Gothard’s teachings. The Counting On alums are taking the same path as Jinger and Jeremy. Many fans also commend Joy-Anna’s decision and hope that she’ll make a book about her difficult childhood, just like Jinger and Jill.
