Duggar Family Update: Jinger Duggar Comes Under Fire From Fans And Critics

By Peter R - 09 Apr '16 09:00AM
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After Josh Duggar was targeted for sex and porn addiction, daughter Jinger Duggar is now the latest target in Duggar family.

Last episode of Jill & Jessa: Counting On saw Jinger trying to sell a flipped car to a stranger. It turns out the prospective buyer was an acquaintance who was allegedly asked to play his part. The interested buyer according to IB Times is Arkansas native Eric whose friend works on the crew of the show.

"A friend of mine works on the crew and invited me to play the role of 'guy who wants to buy car," Eric reportedly wrote under a screen grab from the episode. The revelation brought the Duggar family criticism for scripting scenes while many wondered if it was the first time the Duggars have scripted scenes.

Jinger Duggar was at the receiving end of more criticism after the Duggar family posted a photograph of 4-year-old Michael Duggar sleeping in the rear passenger seat of her car. Concerns were raised about the safety of the boy, while critics of the Duggars noted that Jinger was breaking Arkansas law.

"This child is obviously not in a proper restraint and there are laws that state he should be in a booster seat and properly belted! There is no excuse for this type of negligence! Just wait for the media to get a hold of this picture, the Duggars will be raked over the coals and deservedly so!" one comment to the post reads.

Supporters of the Duggar family downplayed concerns stating that the blanket is probably covering the seatbelt harness and the car may have been parked.

Duggars first came under intense criticism last May when allegations of Josh Duggar molesting minor girls, including four sisters, made headlines. His name later surfaced in the Ashley Madison leaks, forcing Josh into a faith-based rehab. Meanwhile, TLC stopped airing 19 Kids & Counting. The family spin-off Jill & Jessa: Counting On has been received well but advertisers are said to be distancing themselves from the Duggars.

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