Jana Duggar snubs rebel sister from massive wedding party as fans suspect rift over tell-all book
COUNTING On star Jana Duggar has seemingly snubbed one of her sisters from her wedding party after the pair's suspected feud.
The oldest daughter of the Duggar clan tied the knot with Stephen Wissmann in an Arkansas ceremony on Thursday.
Jana, 34, tied the knot with Stephen in a simple wedding with 500 guests, which she called a "dream come true."
Her sister Jessa Duggar Seewald served as her maid of honor to stand by her side on the special day.
Her bridesmaids included her sister-in-law, Abbie Duggar, along with sisters Joy-Anna Forsyth, Jinger Duggar Vuolo, Johannah Duggar, and Jordyn Duggar.
SPECIFICALLY SNUBBED?
Fans of the family, who rose to fame on TLC's 19 Kids & Counting, quickly noticed that one of her sisters, Jill Duggar, was not included in the wedding party photos.
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Speculation rose that the sisters may have been feuding since Jill, 33, released her tell-all memoir, Counting The Cost, last year.
Many felt bad for Jill and remembered how Jana was her maid of honor when she married Derick Dillard, 35, in 2014.
"I feel bad that Jill was excluded, especially since Jana was Jill’s MOH in her wedding and they were quite close growing up," one person wrote on Reddit.
"Like I’ve said, either Jana was not allowed to invite Jill in exchange for the wedding of her dreams or Jill was invited, but was not to be in the bridal party."
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"It's still sad Jill wasn't in the bridal party, I hope it wasn't because of any bad blood even with everything that's happened," said a second.
"So sad that Jill wasn’t even a bridesmaid, especially considering Jana was Jill’s maid of honor," wrote a third.
"Yikes, especially when it looks like all of the older girls are bridesmaids but Jill," another said.
Others mentioned Jill's miscarriage from earlier this year and noted how she may not have been up for the task of being a bridesmaid.
Despite potentially being snubbed from the honor, Jill shared an Instagram Story post on Friday to congratulate her older sis.
Duggar Family Tree
How many children and grandchildren do Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar have?
- Jim Bob and Michelle are parents to 19 children
- The couple has nine girls and 10 boys and all of their children have names that begin with the letter J
- Joshua, Jana, John-David, Jill, Jessa, Jinger, Joseph, Josiah, Joy-Anna, Jedidiah, Jeremiah, Jason, James, Justin, Jackson, Johannah, Jennifer, Jordyn-Grace, and Josie, were all raised in the family home in Tontitown, Arkansas
"My sister is married!!" Jill wrote alongside an article, wishing the best for Jana and her new husband.
Other sisters who appeared to be excluded from Jana's gameday group were Jennifer, Jordyn, and Josie.
Jana's brother Josh Duggar — currently in prison — and her famous cousin, Amy Duggar, 37, were notably absent from the wedding.
Jana opted for an off-the-shoulder white gown for her special day, directly defying the strict modesty rules set by her dad, Jim Bob Duggar — who walked her down the aisle.
ALL AT A COST?
Jill has been vocal about her beliefs, which are different from those of her parents, Jim Bob, 59, and Michelle, 57.
The Counting On alum opened up about her childhood in her memoir, which revealed the "secrets and manipulation" fans didn't see on the family's reality TV series.
She also noted the "red flags" that drove her and her husband to leave the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) church in 2017.
Jill has been known as the "rebel in the family" as she has defied her parents' conservative rules over the years.
While promoting her book release in September, Jill hinted that she had a difficult relationship with Jana — who still followed the family's cult-like religion.
"Do you worry about Jana and her lack of being able to leave your father's hold, or hold to Bill Gothard's teachings?" Jill was asked during a fan Q&A.
"I try and not meddle too much in my siblings' lives," Jill responded.
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"I don't know where they're all at. I don't want to speak about their stories and everything. I'll let them tell their story or figure it out themselves.
"But, I think anyone who has grown up in IBLP, it's definitely a process and it's one that's very hard to come away from and kind of sort through," she added.
