There’s more drama down at the Duggars. This time, the ‘19 Kids and Counting’ rumors concern Anna, who is married to Josh Duggar, a man convicted on charges relating to child pornography.
This latest hubbub is about whether or not Anna was cropped out of her eldest sister’s wedding photographs. Jana recently married Stephen Wissmann. With 500 or so guests in attendance, the event was well-documented.
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Photos and videos were, of course, shared on social media. According to fans, one video, taken by Wissman’s sister, had Anna in the background.
Since her husband’s conviction, Anna has kept a low profile, living as a near recluse, and steering clear of social media. Attending the wedding would have signaled things were about to change.
Fans Immediately Began to Speculate
There’s no shortage of fan theories, especially on Reddit. Rumors are flying across the platforms. It’s a wedding mystery, putting a buzz in the air.
Some fans are sure it was Anna they could see in the video, but to others, the woman in the video just resembles Anna. Many suggested it could have been her sister Susanna.
However, the Duggar plot quickly thickened because Anna wasn’t in the official wedding pictures either. To make it all harder to work out, it wasn’t just Anna that was absent. None of her children were in it when the other Duggar kids and their families were.
Here’s where things get somewhat ironic. Some fans suggested Anna’s branch of the family decided to stay away to avoid attracting the attention of the media. Others think Anna and her family left early either to dodge the traffic or to dodge the media.
The truth is, no one knows for sure if the photo was cropped or even if Anna was at the wedding or not. The Duggars have yet to comment.
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That fact Anna would choose to stay away from her daughter’s wedding isn’t surprising. Although she has stood by Josh, even after his conviction, it couldn’t have been easy. Her decision earned Anna sympathy and criticism in equal measure.
Fan reaction was pretty much the same over Anna’s wedding non/attendance. Some understood why she would decide to stay away; others clearly found it difficult to understand why she would want to stay in touch with Duggars at all. It’s a complex situation that makes a good story for the press, which has added its own spoonful of speculation to the mix.
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The speculation didn’t appear out of nowhere. The Duggars have a history of guarding their public image, yet, they are a staple of social media.
On Reddit and Instagram, fans dissect every image and video looking for anything to prove their theories. With nothing else to work from, it’s reasonable to assume Anna’s absence was nothing more than a strategic decision.
