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Joy-Anna Duggar Joins Sisters Jill and Jessa In Rebelling Against Jim Bob’s … on November 9, 2023 at 9:26 pm The Hollywood Gossip

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Joy-Anna Duggar has long been regarded as the Duggar daughter who seems most likely to follow in her mother’s footsteps.

She married young and immediately started having children — and unlike some of her older sisters, she’d showed little interest in rebelling against the bizarre belief system with which she was raised.

That’s why fans were so surprised with this week when Joy violated one of her father’s strictest rules.

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Not only that, this bold act of defiance of Jim Bob’s ridiculous worldview took place very publicly — on Joy’s YouTube channel!

Joy-Anna Duggar addresses her YouTube followers in November of 2023. (YouTube)

Though have expressed concerns about Joy’s marriage to Austin Forsyth, it seems the couple is in a good place these days.

And Joy couldn’t wait to show off the surprise present she received from Austin in celebration of her 29th birthday.

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“So excited. He got me Fred Astaire dance classes,” Joy informed her fans.

“If you know me, you know I dance like a chicken,” she explained, adding:

“And I am so excited about this,” Joy elaborated.

And it seems that Joy is not the only dancing enthusiast in her family.

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“Cut back to Eve dancing,” Austin joked in the video.

“Yeah we caught Eve dancing,” Joy laughed.

Then she returned to the discussion about her birthday present.

Joy-Anna Duggar shows off a gift from her husband: a gift certificate to the Fred Astaire dance school. (YouTube)

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“Anyway, I am so excited for my dance classes. So it’s a couple of classes and I’ve got two,” she told her sizable YouTube audience.

(Joy has over 210,000 followers on the site, and 74,000 have already watched her birthday video.)

“And if I like it we’ll do more and if not, I’ll come to the resolution that I’m not made to be a good dancer.”

In September 2023, Joy-Anna Duggar shared a YouTube video depicting her family’s camping trip. (YouTube)

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Joy receiving a birthday present from her husband might not seem like a very controversial development — and by any sane standard, it’s not.

But you can be certain that her domineering father was not thrilled by her latest video.

As we’ve discussed many times in the past, Jim Bob clings to a bizarre belief system that basically holds that anything that’s not directly related to Jesus is pure evil.

Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar at the Values Voter Summit on Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

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And in his view, dancing — all secular music — is nothing more than a tool of the devil designed to corrupt good Christian youth.

In her recent memoir, Jill Duggar recalled her mother, Michelle Duggar, warning her children that dancing would condemn them to hell for all eternity.

That’s the kind of lecture that tends to stay with a kid!

So while Joy’s birthday video might appear unremarkable, it’s actually an impressive act of bravery!

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Joy-Anna Duggar appeared in a YouTube video at the end of September 2023. It was a video in which she helped her husband pack for his trip. (YouTube)

And she’s not the first Duggar woman to assert her independence in recent weeks.

At the end of last month both Jill and Jinger Duggar put on Halloween costumes and took their kids trick-or-treating.

Again, a perfectly harmless activity that violates the “core” teachings of the Institute in Basic Life Principles, the cult that formed the foundation of Jim Bob’s bonkers worldview.

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So in addition to having fun and enjoying their lives, Joy, Jill, and Jinger may have brought their obnoxious father one step closer to a total meltdown!

We love to see it!

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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.

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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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NFL’s Tony Gonzalez Praises Taylor Swift for Bringing New Fans to Football on December 1, 2023 at 3:48 am Us Weekly

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NFL Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez praised Taylor Swift for shining a light on America’s favorite pastime through her romance with Travis Kelce.

“I think it’s great that Taylor’s done this for the NFL,” Gonzalez, 47, said during a Thursday, November 30, appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show. “She’s brought a whole new audience, it’s been great.”

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Gonzalez recalled recently being in the airport when a 10-year-old girl approached him to say hello. “Usually men come up to me, occasionally a woman, but I was like, ‘Oh, a 10-year-old girl? How cool I’m getting so popular,’” he quipped about the exchange. “She goes, ‘Hi, Is your name Tony? Do you know Travis Kelce?’”

Gonzalez played in the NFL for 17 seasons before his retirement in 2013. The athlete spent his first 12 seasons as a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, the same team as Swift’s boyfriend Kelce, 34, before later joining the Atlanta Falcons. He finished his career with 14 Pro Bowl selections, six first-team All-Pros and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2019.

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Related: NFL Stars Who Love Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

Taylor Swift is sparking the interest of the NFL’s biggest stars — and we’re not just talking about Travis Kelce. New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, for one, attended multiple dates of Swift’s Eras Tour when the show came through East Rutherford, NJ in May 2023. “I’m very proud of my dancing skills finally being […]

Earlier this week, Kelce made headlines when he reached 11,000 receiving yards in the fewest number of games as a tight end, breaking a record previously held by Gonzalez. At the time, Gonzalez took to social media to congratulate his former teammate, writing via X (formerly Twitter), “Congrats and well earned my friend! Keep it going @tkelce.”

Gonzalez wasn’t the only one to celebrate Kelce’s big moment. Swift, 33, also showed her support by “liking” an Instagram post shared by the Kansas City Chiefs about the milestone. “Fastest tight end to 11k receiving yards AND the only player in franchise history to do it ,” the post read.

Kelce and Swift were first linked in September, when the Grammy winner accepted Kelce’s offer to see him “rock the field” at Arrowhead Stadium in his game against the Chicago Bears. She has since appeared at four Chiefs games throughout the 2023-2024 season. Kelce has also been spotted cheering Swift on as she travels the globe for the international leg of her record-breaking Eras Tour.

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The pair’s relationship have since taken the world by storm, with everyone from fellow celebrities to the NFL itself gushing over their blossoming romance. Even Swift’s closest pals are excited about about the duo finding each other.

“Friends close to Taylor and Travis think they make an amazing power couple, and they couldn’t be happier for them,” an insider exclusively told Us Weekly in October. Later that month, a second insider added that Swift’s inner circle thinks she and Kelce are “in love.”

As for Swift and Kelce, the couple have “very detailed plans” on staying close while “she’s on tour and he has games,” a third insider told Us earlier this month. “They don’t want to start their relationship off with big gaps [in time spent apart]. They’re trying to be as much like a regular couple as possible.”

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It seems as if (almost) all of Hollywood and the NFL are in need of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce friendship bracelets. Ever since Kelce tried to meet Swift at one of her Eras Tour performances in July 2023 — he wanted to give her a friendship bracelet with his number on it, but she had […]

That likely includes getting their families together around the holidays. While Taylor has met both of Kelce’s parents — and the NFL star has spent time with the singer’s father — the pair are still hoping to spend some time with each other’s loved ones.

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“Taylor and Travis have spent time with each other’s families so it only makes sense that they’d want their parents to meet one another,” a fourth insider told Us. “Both of them have a very close relationship with their parents, and it’s really important that their families blend seamlessly.”

Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic NFL Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez praised Taylor Swift for shining a light on America’s favorite pastime through her romance with Travis Kelce. “I think it’s great that Taylor’s done this for the NFL,” Gonzalez, 47, said during a Thursday, November 30, appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show. “She’s brought a whole new 

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