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Jana Duggar Might Be Avoiding Marriage Because She Took a Vow of “Single … on November 6, 2023 at 11:16 pm The Hollywood Gossip

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Despite growing up in a religious community that’s been described as a fertility cult, Jana Duggar is still single and childless as she approaches her 34th birthday.

There’s been a great deal of speculation with regard to why Jana continues to live at home with her parents as her younger siblings leave the nest to start families of their own.

(Women in the Duggars’ community are not permitted to live on their own, otherwise, Jana might be happily residing in an apartment somewhere instead of sharing a bedroom with her youngest sisters.)

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Some observers believe that Jana is secretly in love with her best friend, Laura DeMasie.

Jana Duggar on Counting On. With all her family’s nonsense, that must be a facial expression that she makes quite often. (Photo Credit: TLC)

Indeed, homosexuality is so taboo in the Duggars’ bizarre belief system that if Jana were in a relationship with a woman, she would have little choice but to hide it from the world.

The alleged relationship has inspired many impassioned pleas for Jana and Laura to break free and make a life for themselves somewhere far from the small-mindedness of their Arkansas hometown.

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But there’s no actual evidence of any romantic connection between the two friends.

Jana Duggar and her friend Laura DeMasie are the topic of much discussion. What is the nature of their relationship? (TLC)

The more likely explanation for Jana’s continued solitude is that she simply made a choice not to marry.

That might mean that she’s just never met the right guy.

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Or, like just about everything else in the Duggars’ world, it may have to do with religion.

Yes, many now believe that Jana took a vow to remain single in the days when her family was still being manipulated by the cult leader Bill Gothard.

Cult leader Bill Gothard resigned from his post in disgrace following dozens of sexual assault and harassment allegations. Here he is with Jim Bob Duggar in 2017. (Photo Credit: Getty Images)

Gothard founded the Institute in Basic Life Principles, which formed the basis for many of the Duggars’ bizarre beliefs.

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The guru later resigned in disgrace following dozens of sexual harassment allegations, but insiders say his teachings continue to shape Jim Bob’s worldview.

In the recent Amazon documentary Shiny Happy People, Jill Duggar revealed that Jana was selected to work closely with Gothard while she was still in her teens.

Jana Duggar speaks here to the camera and talks about her love life on Counting On. (TLC)

Disturbingly, Jill noted that the decision might have been a result of Gothard’s known preference for blondes.

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In her recent memoir, Jill went into greater detail about Gothard’s instructions to unmarried young women.

“We were encouraged not to just sit around waiting for our future mate to show but instead to occupy our time in ways that distracted us from constant thoughts of marriage,” she wrote.

“Mr. Gothard even taught that it was best to make a vow of single service, committing a specific number of years to serving God while single. His teaching,” Jill continued.

Look out, Michelle and Jim Bob! Jill Duggar has come out with a book that exposes just how evil you truly are. (Photo Credit: Amazon)

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Earlier this week, that passage sparked an interesting conversation on the r/DuggarsSnark subreddit.

“Do you think Jana has taken a vow of single service?” one user asked in reference to Jill’s remarks about Gothard.

“I think Jana has what she needs. She stays busy at the house, she has Laura and I assume other friends, the greenhouse if that’s still going,” one commenter wrote.

“She seems content with how things are. Being single gives her the freedom to travel to or with all of her siblings.”

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Jana Duggar is surrounded here by flowers. What a lovely snapshot. (Photo Credit: Instagram)

“Yes! And a vow of singleness would really help excuse her desire to live an independent life,” another added.

“Nope. As has been discussed here a billion times, she probably just doesn’t like her options so far,” a third chimed in,” a third chimed in.

“At home she has her beautiful garden, her greenhouse, her curtained off section of bedroom and younger sisters to do all the chores (which there really aren’t that many of anymore). Getting married would be a huge step down.”

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We might never know for sure why Jana has decided to remain unattached.

But she likely dodged a bullet by refusing to be corralled into an arranged marriage by her overbearing father.

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Despite growing up in a religious community that’s been described as a fertility cult, Jana Duggar is still single and …
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Beyoncé Drops New Song ‘My House’ in ‘Renaissance: A Film’ on December 1, 2023 at 12:29 pm News

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Gerry Turner Gets ENGAGED on Golden Bachelor Finale. And Gets an ABC Wedding Special! on December 1, 2023 at 11:35 am The Hollywood Gossip

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Based on a shocking recent report, Gerry Turner may be a dirtball.

But even if that’s the case, here’s the thing:

Gerry Turner is now a very happy and quite smitten dirtball!

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The 72-year old wrapped up his Golden Bachelor journey on Thursday night in Costa Rica … receiving assistance from daughters Jenny and Angie and granddaughters Payton and Charlie to help him choose between finalists Leslie Fhima and Theresa Nist.

Gerry Turner is pictured here with his two season one finalists. (ABC)

Nist grew emotional early on upon meeting her potential future in-laws, telling Gerry’s kids of how she lost her husband to kidney failure:

“I went through pretty much what your dad went through, the grieving and the mourning.”

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After awkwardly avoiding questions about his Fantasy Suite evening with Theresa, Gerry told his daughters he really likes “being around” Nist.

The two then shared a kiss and exchanged “I love yous” before concluding the night.

Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist on The Golden Bachelor. (JOHN FLEENOR/DISNEY)

On his final date with Theresa, the love birds talked openly about their late spouses, while Turner acknowledged the strange situation he was in.

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“There’s not gonna be an easy way when two wonderful women are standing there and there’s one rose,” he said to Theresa.

“That’s a pretty binary situation.”

Turner vowed only to select Nist if he was “1,000%” certain about her.

Gerry Turner and Leslie Fhima on The Golden Bachelor. (JOHN FLEENOR/DISNEY)

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For her part, Leslie emphasized her dedication to Gerry when speaking to his children.

“’Till death do us part, that’s all I ever wanted,” Leslie said. “He is the man of my dreams, he really is.”

Unfortunately, Leslie noted a change in Turner’s “mannerisms” when they met up, an observation that proved to be prescient.

In what way?

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Gerry Turner smiles broadly here for the ABC camera. (ABC)

On their date, Turner told Leslie the following, as straightforwardly as he could:

“It’s been difficult. And I’ve kind of made a decision about how I want to go about this. And I have fallen in love with Theresa. And that’s the direction I’m going to take.”

Leslie was upset. She was bitter. But she was also glad to be dumped before fitting herself into a fancy dress and getting her hopes up for a proposal.

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“I took a really good person and f-cking broke their heart,” Gerry said to host Jesse Palmer.

“I hate myself and I hate everything right now. I think the only time I’ve ever felt worse in my whole life is when my wife passed away and this is a Goddamn close second. She’s a good person and I f-cked her over.”

Gerry Turner is featured on this poster for The Golden Bachelor. (Photo Credit: ABC)

Turner shifted his focus to Theresa on engagement day, however, first referencing his late wife in front of the camera.

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“When I looked towards the volcano, I was asking Toni if this was the right thing to do,” he said on air. “I’m saying a prayer, and my prayers go to her.”

Once he met up with Theresa, Turner laid it all out for her.

“I came to the realization that you’re not the right person for me to live with,” he told Nist. “You’re the person that I can’t live without. I love you 1,000%.”

Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist are engaged! (ABC)

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Gerry got down on one knee… popped the monumental question… and Theresa accepted!

Back in the studio, Palmer surprised the couple with a trip to Italy, as Gerry suggested they could use it as a honeymoon after he and Theresa exchanged vows, which they wanted to do as soon as possible.

“We’re going to do it as quickly as we can because at our age, we don’t have a lot of time to waste,” Gerry said.

This led to the final announcement of the night:

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“Gerry and Theresa are getting married and guess what, we’re invited to the wedding because it will be live on ABC January 4.”

So there you have it!

The Golden Wedding will air January 4 at 8/7c on ABC.

Gerry Turner Gets ENGAGED on Golden Bachelor Finale. And Gets an ABC Wedding Special! was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Spilling the Tea! Bachelor Nation Sex Confessions on December 1, 2023 at 3:35 am Us Weekly

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Several contestants from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette have confessed juicy details about their time on the ABC dating series in the past — especially when it comes to the overnight dates.

Hannah Brown, for her part, made headlines after she revealed she had sex with one of her final four during the fantasy suite dates.

“I have had sex. And honestly, Jesus still loves me. From obviously how you feel, me f–king in a windmill, you probably wanna leave,” Hannah told Luke Parker during season 15. “I f–ked in a windmill. And guess what? We did it a second time!”

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Kaitlyn Bristowe, who also came under fire for having sex with a contestant before the overnight dates, was quick to come to Hannah’s defense.

“Women can have sex if they choose, and women can wait till marriage if they choose. Point is, IT’S THEIR CHOICE,” the season 11 Bachelorette tweeted at the time. “When you’re making a life altering decision to find a life partner, intimacy can be important. Why is that so hard to understand?”

Keep scrolling for the most shocking sex confessions from Bachelor Nation:

Several contestants from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette have confessed juicy details about their time on the ABC dating series in the past — especially when it comes to the overnight dates. Hannah Brown, for her part, made headlines after she revealed she had sex with one of her final four during the fantasy suite 

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