Jill Duggar
| Jill Dillard | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jill Michelle Duggar May 17, 1991 Tontitown, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Midwife, television personality |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Spouse(s) | Derick Dillard (m. 2014) |
| Children | Israel David Dillard (born:4/6/2015) |
| Parent(s) | Jim Bob and Michelle (Ruark) Duggar |
| Relatives | 18 siblings |
| Website |
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Jill Michelle Dillard (née Duggar; born May 17, 1991)[1] is an American television personality. She is known for her appearances on Discovery Health Channel and TLC as part of the reality television show 19 Kids and Counting, which focuses on the life of the Duggar family. She is the second daughter born to Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle (Ruark) Duggar, and the fourth of nineteen children overall.[2]
Career
Books
Duggar co-wrote the book Growing Up Duggar published by Howard Books with her sisters Jana, Jessa and Jinger.[3] It was released on March 4, 2014. The book shares an inside look at what it is like to be a Duggar child as they talk about their parents' faith and perspectives on life.
Marriage and family
Duggar is married to Derick Dillard, an ex-Oklahoma State University mascot.[4] The couple wed on June 21, 2014 in front of over 1,000 guests in Springdale, Arkansas. Jill was the second out of the nine Duggar daughters to start courting, the first daughter to marry and the second child overall to marry.
On August 20, 2014, Duggar announced that she was pregnant with the couple’s first child, a boy, whose due date was March 24, 2015. She stated in an interview with People Magazine that she expected the baby to arrive late, stating her 'second due date' as April 5.[5] On April 6, after 70 hours of labor, the couple welcomed their son (by C-section), Israel David Dillard, weighing in at 9 lbs., 10 oz. and 23" long.[6] Just as Jill's parents, she and Derick don't plan on using birth control, subsequently welcoming as many children as "God wants to give them".
Molestation controversy
In June 2015 on The Kelly File, Duggar identified herself as one of the girls who her oldest brother Joshua Duggar had molested as a teen. Duggar reported the abuse consisted of inappropriate touching while she was asleep, saying she didn't know it had occurred until her brother confessed to her parents, and her parents then told her what had occurred. Jill stated on the The Kelly File that the release of the police reports was a "revictimization", and she expressed concern that the police reports detailing her abuse being made public might discourage other families experiencing abuse from seeking help.[7][8][9]
References
- ↑ "Family Scrapbook- The Girls". The Duggar Family (official website). Retrieved April 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Duggar Family - Encyclopedia of Arkansas". encyclopediaofarkansas.net. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ↑ Pierce, Susan (2014-03-17). "In new book, Duggar daughters discuss boys, dating rules and growing up Duggar". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ↑ Keys, Elizabeth (2014-10-13). "Ex-Oklahoma State University Mascot Gets His Girl". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ↑ Steiner, Amanda Michelle (2005-03-24). "It's Jill (Duggar) Dillard's Due Date! 'I Am Planning On the Baby Coming Late,' She Says". People.com. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
- ↑ Steiner, Amanda Michelle (2005-04-07). "Jill (Duggar) Dillard and Husband Derick Welcome First Child". People.com. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
- ↑ "Exclusive: Duggar sisters want to 'set the record straight'". Fox News. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ↑ Caitlin Keating (June 3, 2015). "Jill Dillard Speaks Out: Jessa and I 'Are Victims' of Molestation". People Magazine. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ↑ Abby Ohlheiser (June 3, 2015). "Josh Duggar molested four of his sisters and a babysitter, parents tell Fox News". Washington Post blog. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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