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Following the long-awaited collapse of the Duggar media empire, Jana Duggar has dropped in visibility.
It’s not just about ducking out of the limelight while so much attention is on her disgraced, imprisoned brother.
Part of it is just that, well, there are fewer benefits to showing up everywhere when few brands want any association with the Duggars.
But Jana didn’t actually fall off of the face of the planet. In fact, she recently resurfaced … just in time for her birthday.
Joy-Anna Duggar and a number of her sisters gathered together at a restaurant.
Why? For big sister Jana’s birthday. She turned 33 years old on Thursday, January 12.
And in Joy-Anna’s video, fans could even steal a glimpse of Jana. It was, for her longtime fans, refreshing.
This was not an adults-only birthday. Joy brought her daughter, Evelyn, to the birthday lunch.
After, they paid a visit to the nail salon. A lot went down in the video, but that much was clear.
During the actual meal, eagle-eyed viewers could see Jana wearing a modest expression while surrounded by family.
For many years, Jana remained the subject of particular interest for Duggar viewers.
Why? Because, by Duggar standards, her unmarried status makes her stand out.
In this family whose twisted fundamentalist cult wants them married as young as possible, Jana is an “old maid.” That intrigued fans, who wondered what her secret might be and rooted for her to live her best life.
But, for multiple very good reasons, the Duggars are no longer on television.
In the past couple of years, Jana’s appearances on social media have been sporadic at best.
Yes, she has posted to update her followers on her life and her projects … but without any kind of regularity or frequency.
So this spotting “in the wild” (on her sister’s YouTube channel) is something that a number of her fans had hoped to see.
Especially because it has been a good long while since Jana last made an appearance.
We are more than halfway into January 2023. Jana’s last appearance was in November 2022.
And that November appearance may have played a role in Jana’s latest bout of camera shyness.
At the time, she appeared — by the perceptions of fans — to have displayed a “negative” reaction to Joy-Anna’s gender reveal.
What happened? Simply put, Jana appeared on Joy’s YouTube video as she helped to set up the celebration. Viewers perceived Jana as looking annoyed. But why?
Obviously, Jana herself did not say. She did not even confirm that she felt annoyance during the set-up for the party.
But fans speculated that perhaps she felt “stressed” given that she was once again (and so often) responsible for her siblings.
Others suggested that perhaps she feels “over” going to these kinds of parties. Like everything related to babies, they are a constant in the Duggar family.
Whatever Jana’s reasons for remaining single and childfree at 33, she might have complicated feelings about these family gatherings.
One fan pointed out the “wedding showers, baby showers, reveals, weddings, birthdays.”
It could be overwhelming and tiresome. Meanwhile, Jana lives in a repressive cult that limits her freedoms and personal expression. So … her annoyance might have nothing to do with Joy-Anna.
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