Michael Duggar

Michael in September 2020

### Siblings

Mackynzie Duggar, Marcus Duggar, Meredith Duggar, Mason Duggar, Maryella Duggar, Madyson Duggar

Michael James Duggar is the second of Josh and Anna Duggar's seven children.

## Early Life

### Pregnancy and Birth

On November 11, 2010, Josh and Anna Duggar appeared on the Today Show to announce they were expecting their second child with a due date of June 19, 2011.

On March 14, 2011, Josh and Anna announced that they were having a boy. When the couple went to their ultrasound appointment, they took Josh's mother, Michelle Duggar, along so the doctor could tell her the sex of the baby. "We went to the ultrasound and decided that my mom would know. We figured she could handle the secret and then have a surprise sharing of the information with the entire family, including me and Anna," Josh explained in an interview. The two waited more than a week before learning the sex of their child. For the reveal, Michelle hired a plane to write out the symbol for male in the sky for the whole family to see.

   Although Josh and Anna chose to announce the name of their first child, Mackynzie, before giving birth, the couple chose to wait to reveal their first son's name until after he was born.

On June 15, 2011, Anna gave birth to a son, Michael James Duggar. He weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces.  Michael was born in his parents' home, which was what the couple had previously planned.

### Early Life

In June of 2013, Michael moved to Oxon Hill, MD, with his family so his father could start a new job working for the Family Research Council.

On June 9, 2015, amidst a scandal involving Michael's father, he and his family were seen moving back to Arkansas, where Josh's family lived.

On June 16, 2015, Josh and Anna's first social media posts since the scandal were birthday posts for Michael's fourth birthday.

A short time later, after a second scandal broke, Josh checked into a rehab program and Anna took Michael and his siblings to spend time with her family in Florida. After this time, they returned to Arkansas where they lived with Josh's family until he moved back home in March of the following year. Michael has lived with his family somewhere in northwest Arkansas since then.

## Resume

### Television Appearances

Before he was even born, Michael was the subject of a number of episodes season 5 of the TLC show *19 Kids and Counting*. These episodes included his parents announcing they were pregnant, finding out his sex, and giving pregnancy updates. On June 19, 2011, a special episode titled "First Grandson" featured his birth. After that, he was regularly featured on the show until it's cancellation in 2015.

On December 13, 2015, TLC featured the first episode of a three-part special titled *Jill & Jessa: Counting On*. These specials focused on the Duggar family as they moved on from the scandals involve Michael's father and the resulting cancellation of *19 Kids and Counting*. This show was picked up as a regular series, later retitled *Counting On*. Michael is occasionally seen in the background of this show, but has never been a part of the show's primary focus.

## Wedding Involvement

Michael has been involved in the following weddings:

* ring bearer: his aunt Jill Duggar's wedding to Derick Dillard (6/21/14)
* ring bearer: his aunt Priscilla Keller's wedding to David Waller (2/4/12)
* ring bearer: his aunt Jinger Duggar's wedding to Jeremy Vuolo (11/5/16)
* ring bearer: his uncle Justin Duggar's wedding to Claire Spivey (2/26/21)
* groomsman: his uncle David Keller's wedding to Hannah Reber (11/19/21)

*profile photo credit*

## References

1. ↑ http://www.today.com/parents/another-duggar-anna-duggar-announces-pregnancy-discusses-miscarriage-1C7399545
2. ↑ http://people.com/celebrity/josh-and-anna-duggar-expecting-second-child/
3. ↑ http://www.tvguide.com/news/duggar-grandson-born-1034280/
4. ↑ http://www.tvguide.com/news/duggar-grandson-born-1034280/
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6. ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2013/06/18/josh-duggar-moving-to-d-c-for-political-job-with-family-research-council/?noredirect=on&utm\_term=.3a10c422e317
7. ↑ https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/josh-duggar-spotted-moving-maryland-home-article-1.2252215
8. ↑ https://twitter.com/joshduggar/status/610638437205479424
9. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/3-TRwdGrWH/
10. ↑ http://people.com/tv/josh-duggar-in-rehab-reformers-unanimous-treating-addiction-in-a-biblical-way/
11. ↑ "Baby Shower & A New Home." *Jill & Jessa: Counting On*. TLC. Silver Spring. 20 Dec. 2015. Television.
12. ↑ http://people.com/tv/josh-duggar-leaves-rehab/
13. ↑ "First Grandson". *19 Kids and Counting*. TLC. Silver Spring. 19 Jun. 2011. Television.
14. ↑ https://www.tlcme.com/shows/counting-on/photo-galleries/jill-duggar-and-derick-dillard-s-wedding-photos
15. ↑ https://www.davidlovespriscilla.com/2012/03/27/wedding-pictures/
16. ↑ https://people.com/celebrity/jinger-duggar-jeremy-vuolo-wedding-day-details/
17. ↑ https://imgur.com/a/sm9wgvV