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Joy-Anna Duggar has shared a rare glimpse of her little sister Johannah as the couple celebrated the younger brother’s 18th birthday – almost two decades after she made her debut on the family’s reality TV series.
Duggar’s 25-year-old sister, the ninth oldest of Jim Bob and Michelle’s 19 children, wrote “Happy Birthday Johannah!” about a sweet photo of the two posing arm in arm.
A subsequent Instagram story from Joy-Anna revealed Johannah at her birthday brunch, with a text overlay reading: “Celebrating the BIRTHDAY girl!”
Born on October 11, 2005, Johannah is the 16th child of Duggar parents Jim Bob, 58, and Michelle, 57, who rose to fame later in life on the TLC reality show 19 Kids and Counting.
Joy-Anna Forsyth née Duggar, 25, shared a glimpse of her little sister Johannah Duggar on the occasion of his 18th birthday
Johannah was also seen in a subsequent Instagram story, posted by Joy-Anna, enjoying a birthday brunch
Johannah’s childhood was documented on the original 19 Kids and Counting
Her birth was documented in TLC’s 2006 one-off special about the Duggars, Raising 16 Children, which is now a prequel of sorts to the series’ seven-season run, which aired from 2008 to 2015.
As a young child, Johannah often appeared on 19 Kids and Counting.
One of the memorable storylines centering on Johannah is the season four episode “Duggar in Stitches,” in which her parents take the then-four-year-old to a plastic surgeon after scraping her face while riding her bike in the yard.
But after the cancellation of the original series in 2015, thanks to eldest brother Josh’s abuse scandal, which shattered the family’s wholesome image, Johannah was in the public spotlight far less often than the eldest siblings of the Duggar clan.
As a result, little is known about the person Johannah became since childhood and during her early teenage years.
According to The Duggar Family blog, Johannah graduated from high school last May.
Also graduating was her brother Jackson, 19, who, as the 15th oldest of the siblings, passed by just 16 and a half months before Johannah. The duo was portrayed on the show as being very close.
The family blog post about the two children’s high school graduation, characterized Johannah as a “splendid example of grace and determination.”
In the 19 Kids and Counting episode “Duggar in Stiches,” a then four-year-old Johanna was prominently featured in the storyline after falling off her bike and scraping her face.
Johannah was portrayed on the show as being very close to her older brother Jackson, who was born just 16 and a half months before her.
“From her earliest days, she has demonstrated an enthusiasm for life and a love for people that has never wavered. During her educational journey, Johannah developed a diligent focus on tasks, which made her an excellent student!
“Her ability to tackle projects and challenges head-on has set her apart and served as an inspiration to her siblings and friends!
“As Johannah takes her next steps in life, we have no doubt that her leadership skills, love for the Lord and genuine care for others will continue to have a positive impact on those around her,” the blurb concluded.
Johannah, like all her siblings, was homeschooled, while also being raised to adhere to the principles of the fundamentalist Christian organization Institute of Basic Life Principles, or IBLP.
Long characterized as cult-like, IBLP professes a strict system of obedience that centers on the family unit – with women expected to always submit to their husbands, and children, even as adults, expected to they never deviate from their parents’ wishes. for them.
Jim Bob and Michelle now have three more children under the age of 18: daughters Jennifer Danielle, 16, Jordyn-Grace, 14, and Josie Brooklyn, eight.
Joy-Anna married Austin Forsyth in 2017
Joy-Anna and Austin share three children: Gideon, 5, Evelyn, 3, and five-month-old Gunner (not pictured)
Earlier this year, 32-year-old sibling Jill expressed her fears for her youngest siblings who still live with her parents while promoting her new tell-all book, Counting the Cost, which exposes the horrors she faced when she grew up under their parents. strict rules of religion.
The former reality star shared her thoughts on her family members in an Instagram Q&A, in which she was asked if she is “worried about” her sister Jana, 33, and the “hold” her father Jim Bob still has over her as she remains live in the family home.
“I try not to get too involved in my siblings’ lives,” Jill replied. ‘I don’t know where they all are. I don’t want to talk about their stories and stuff. I let them tell their story or find out for themselves.’
“But I think for anyone who grew up with IBLP, it’s definitely a process and it’s very difficult to break away from it and kind of get through it,” she continued.
Before the book’s release, the family came under even more scrutiny when IBLP’s practices — along with the Duggars’ close ties to its leadership — became the focus of Prime Video’s impressive docuseries exposé, titled Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets.
In June, reports emerged that Jim Bob and Michelle were working to prevent their youngest children, including Johannah, from ever seeing the series.
Joy-Anna married Austin Forsyth in 2017 and the couple have three children: Gideon, five, Evelyn, three, and five-month-old Gunner.