Michelle Duggar

Michelle Duggar — Courtesy of TLC

Details

Also Known As:: Mama Duggar, Michelle Ruark
Date of Birth:: September 13, 1966
Height:: 5' 8"
Hometown:: Tontitown

Bio:
Michelle Duggar (born Michelle Annette Ruark on Sept. 13, 1966 in Tontitown Arkansas) is a reality star and mom of 19, best known for her role as the Duggar family matriarch on the hit TLC series, 19 Kids & Counting. She lives with her husband Jim Bob Duggar and their kids in Arkansas. She and her husband are Independent Baptist Christians, and do not practice using birth control after Michelle miscarried early on in their marriage, and the couple believed their early use of contraceptives could be the cause. They then “decided to allow God to determine the number of children.”

Best Known For:
Michelle Duggar is best known for her appearance on the TLC series, 19 Kids & Counting, formerly 18 Kids & Counting and 17 Kids & Counting.

Personal Life:
Michelle has been married to Jim Bob Duggar since 1984. They have 19 kids together, and on Nov. 8, 2011, Michelle announced she was pregnant with her 20th child, which they named Jubilee. But in December, she announced she had miscarried. They have two grandchildren by their oldest child Joshua.

Latest Michelle Duggar

michelle duggar transgender comments

Michelle Duggar Campaigned Against Transgender People — Called Them ‘Child Predators’

So shocking. A record shows that Michelle called transgender people ‘child predators’ as she fought to destroy a bill that would allow transgenders to choose the bathroom they wanted to use — all while knowing her son Josh had allegedly molested five girls when he was a teen.
The Duggar family continues to tread in deep water. Amid Josh Duggar’s child molestation scandal, a record from 2012 shows Michelle Duggar claiming transgender people have “past child predator convictions,” which is ironic because years later, Josh was accused of molesting children. Fans are outraged by the Duggar matriarch’s statement, calling her a hypocrite. See the shocking transcript here!

May 25, 2015

Ben Proposes Jessa

’19 Kids & Counting’: Ben Plans Sweet Scavenger Hunt Proposal For Jessa

Grab a box of tissues! On ’19 Kids & Counting,’ Ben plans a very thoughtful and romantic proposal for Jessa that involves the entire Duggar family. So sweet!
On the nov. 4 episode of 19 Kids & Counting, it’s time for Jessa Duggar, 21, to become engaged to her boyfriend of 11 months, Ben Seewald, 19. Once Ben is given Jim Bob and Michelle’s blessing, he get to work on planning one of the best Duggar proposals ever created.

November 4, 2014

Jim Bob Duggar Birth Control

Jim Bob Duggar Claims Birth Control Pill Caused Michelle’s Miscarriage

Uh oh. The ’19 Kids & Counting’ patriarch, Jim Bob Duggar, sparked controversy when he claimed that his wife Michelle’s birth control caused her to have a miscarriage after their first child.
Jim Bob Duggar, 49, is the father of 19 children with his wife of 30 years, Michelle Duggar, 47, but their family views on birth control have always been pretty strict. In a recent interview, Jim Bob claimed that he and his wife firmly believe it was the short period of time she spent on birth control that caused her body to “abort” one of their unborn children.

October 15, 2014

Jill Duggar Bridesmaids

’19 Kids & Counting’ Recap: Jill Picks 6 Duggar Sisters As Bridesmaids

The countdown is on! In the final days before Jill’s wedding, the ’19 Kids & Counting’ star picked out her bridesmaids and took them all shopping for dresses.
On the Sept. 30 episode of 19 Kids & Counting, Jill Duggar, 23, finally picks five bridesmaids and one very special maid of honor for her upcoming wedding to Derick Dillard. Meanwhile, Josh Duggar and his wife, Anna Duggar, work on improving their new healthy diet.

September 30, 2014

Michelle Duggar

Michelle Duggar's Heartbreaking Letter To Miscarried Baby Jubilee — Listen Here

Jubilee Shalom Duggar from WMtek Inc on Vimeo.
At the memorial service for her daughter Jubilee, a grieving Michelle read a moving letter to those in attendance — listen as she reads the emotional words to her daughter aloud!
Michelle and her husband Jim Bob Duggar’s memorial service for their 20th child, Jubilee Shalom Duggar, incited lots of controversy when pictures containing images Michelle holding Jubilee’s tiny hands and feet were released. Michelle also wrote a very personal letter to her daughter, and now you can hear her read it in an deeply moving recording!

December 22, 2011

Michelle Duggar Miscarriage

Duggar Family Show Pictures Of Their Dead Baby At Memorial Service

The Duggar family held a memorial service for their 20th child Jubilee Shalom Duggar who passed away last week in utero, and the family handed out photos of the fetus with the quote ‘there is no foot too small.’
Michelle Duggar and her husband Jim Bob decided to take their memorial service for their daughter Jubilee Shalom Duggar to a very personal level. Hundreds of family and friends gathered at their church in Springdale, Ark., on Dec. 14 to celebrate the short life of their daughter Jubilee Shalom., who was miscarried in Michelle’s second trimester. Guests received what some would consider a shock when the memorial pictures containing images of the fetus were passed out and projected onto a large screen.

December 15, 2011

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