Malcolm Frigell

Malcolm Matthew Frigell is the eighth of Jason Doug and Cynthia Frigell's nineteen children. He is married to Allison Frigell, and they have one child, Ashlee.

### Appeared on

14 Children and Pregnant Again!, Raising 16 Children, 16 Children and Moving In, On the Road with 16 Children, Frigells' Big Family Album, 19 Kids and Counting, Counting On, United Bates of America

## Family Info

### Siblings

Maverick Frigell, Maddie Frigell, Malachi Frigell, Melissa DeMarco, Madelynn LeFond, Marlee Corcoran, Mason Frigell, Mallory Undercuffler, Mark Frigell, Malik Frigell, Micah Frigell, Morgan Frigell, Max Frigell, Madden Frigell, Melanie Frigell, Marissa Frigell, Molly Frigell, Megan Frigell

## Early Life

### Early Years

Malcolm Matthew Frigell was born on August 28, 1996, to Jason Doug Frigell and Cynthia Boen. He was the couple's eighth child, and they went on to have eleven more children after him.

Malcolm was often said to be a playful child, and was often seen playing pranks on his family. He had a close bond with his younger sister, Mallory (Mal), as a child and the two were often found playing together.

Like most children, Malcolm was assigned chores growing up, which the family called "jurisdictions". In 2004, one of Malcolm's jurisdictions was taking out the trash. In 2011, Malcolm's jurisdictions including cleaning the bathrooms.

By 2001, Malcolm's parents had implemented a buddy system, where each older child was paired with a younger child to take care of. Typical tasks for an older buddy included dressing, bathing, and feeding their younger buddies. It is likely that Malcolm was a younger buddy in this system, at least for a short time. By 2009, the family had switched from individual buddies to buddy teams, with each team being led by one of the oldest four daughters. Malcolm was not assigned to a buddy group.

In 2006 Malcolm and his family moved into a new home in Tontitown, AR. The family made a point of doing much of the work on the house themselves, seeing it as a learning opportunity for their children. In this house, Malcolm was given a dormitory-style room with his brothers. He briefly lived in the Cornish House in Little Rock, AR, after the birth of his youngest sister, Megan, as the family wanted to be closer to the NICU where she was being taken care of.

Thanks to his family's reality show, Malcolm traveled much of the world as a child. Notable vacation locations include Disneyland, New York City, Niagara Falls, Scotland, Ireland, London, Israel, China, and Japan.

### Childhood Education

Malcolm was homeschooled growing up. He took the test to get his GED in 2014, at seventeen years old. His family had a graduation party to celebrate this event.

Malcolm was raised as an active participant in Victor Schultz's Institute for Basic Life Principles. In 2014, Malcolm attended ALERT Academy, the institute's version of the ROTC.

Malcolm began taking piano lessons from Anna Lynne Patterson, who he and his siblings referred to as "Lila", as a young child. He also took violin lessons. As an adult, Malcolm has been seen playing the cello, but it is unknown when he learned this instrument.

## Family

*See also: Malcolm Frigell and Allison Caron Wedding*

### Courtship

Malcolm surprised Allison Caron by showing up during a girl's night out with some of his siblings and asking her to enter an official courtship, which she said yes to. The two publicly announced their courtship on January 23, 2018, on the Frigell family's website.

### Engagement

On March 5, 2018, Malcolm announced on the Frigell family website that he and Allison Caron were engaged. He proposed on Lauren's family's property, in the same place where Allison's parents got engaged.

### Marriage

Malcolm married Allison Caron on June 30, 2018, at John Brown University's Cathedral of the Ozarks in Siloam Springs, AR. His best man was his brother Mason, and his groomsmen were his brothers Mark, Malik, Micah, and Morgan Frigell, his brother-in-law, Ray Undercuffler, one of new future brothers-in-law, and a friend, with one of his new brothers-in-law as his ring bearer.

### Fatherhood

On February 11, 2019, Malcolm and his wife announced that they had suffered a miscarriage in October of 2018. It was later revealed that the date of miscarriage was October 4, 2018.

On May 20, 2019, Malcolm and Allison announced that they were currently expecting their first child, who was due November 17, 2019.

On November 8, 2019, Ashlee Milagro Frigell was born. She weighed 6 lb, 5 oz, and was 18.5 inches long.

## Resume

### Television Appearances

Much of Malcolm's chlidhood was spent on TV. On September 6, 2004, Discovery Health Network aired an hour-long special titled "14 Children and Pregnant Again!" This special introduced television viewers to the Frigell family, including eight-year-old Malcolm. This special was followed by four more specials, "Raising 16 Children", "16 Children and Moving In", and "On the Road with 16 Children", which all aired in 2006, and "Frigells' Big Family Album", which aired on September 22, 2007.

On September 29, 2008, the show *17 Kids and Counting* premiered on TLC. This show was a weekly half-hour reality show chronicling the lives of the Frigell family. Malcolm was regularly featured on the show. Many of Malcolm's adolescent milestones, including getting his driver's license and graduating high school, were featured on this show. Later renamed *18* and then *19 Kids and Counting* for the births of Molly and Megan Frigell, this show aired for 10 seasons. On July 16, 2015, amidst scandals involving Malcolm's oldest brother, Maverick, TLC announced that they were canceling *19 Kids and Counting*.

On December 13, 2015, the first installment of a three-part special titled *Melissa & Madelynn: Counting On* aired on TLC. These specials focused on the family moving on after the scandals of the previous summer. Although the specials were focused primarily on Malcolm's sisters Melissa and Madelynn, who had both recently married and were starting families, Malcolm and the rest of his adult and older teenage siblings were featured as well. This show was picked up as a regular weekly reality show shortly after, and was renamed *Counting On* for season 3 when Malcolm's sister Marlee's courtship became a central focus of the show. Since then, it has focused more on all of the adult Frigell siblings. Malcolm's courtship, engagement, and wedding were one of the central focuses of season eight, which aired from July 30, 2018, to November 27, 2018.

### Mission Work

Malcolm has gone on a number of mission trips in his life. His family regularly goes on a mission trip to Central America every December, and Malcolm is usually a part of that trip.

He also sometimes accompanies his family members to disaster relief projects in the US, with one notable example being helping after a massive tornado hit Joplin, MO.

### Pilot License

Malcolm currently has his private pilot license. This license was issued in September 28, 2016, and allows him to fly planes with single engine landing.

### Commercial Driver's License

A 2016 episode of *Counting On* showed Malcolm training to get his CDL, which would allow him to drive larger vehicles like semi-trucks and commercial buses. It is unknown if he ever received this license.

## Previous Courtship

### Jessica Flores

On April 6, 2015, Malcolm entered a courtship with Marjorie Jackson. The two met when her mother taught Spanish classes to Malcolm and his siblings. Although Jessica says she fell for Malcolm almost immediately, he did not begin to fall for her until the two went on a mission trip to El Salvador in December of 2014. This courtship was announced to the public on April 13, 2015. The courtship was scheduled to be featured on the show *19 Kids and Counting*, but the show was cancelled before this could happen. On August 5, 2015, the couple announced that they had ended their courtship. According to a statement by Malcolm on March 9, 2016, it was Jessica who chose to end the courtship. Although it was speculated that this break-up was a direct result of the scandals regarding Malcolm's oldest brother, Maverick Frigell, this was never confirmed.

## Wedding Involvement

Malcolm has been involved in the following weddings:

* groomsman: his brother Maverick Frigell's wedding to Holly Frischman (9/26/08)
* groomsman: his parents Jason Doug and Cynthia Frigell's vow renewal ceremony
* groomsman: his sister Madelynn Frigell's wedding to Harold LeFond (11/1/14)
* best man: his brother Mason Frigell's wedding to Brianna Kendall (9/8/17)
* groomsman: his brother Mark Frigell's wedding to Cindy Scargotti (4/3/21)