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  1. In terms of Alyssa and meeting Hazel, wasn't Hazel in the NICU when Alyssa was leaving? I can't remember if they were still in the hospital or just got home.
  2. The no nuts rule may have been implemented after this challenge and Victoire wearing a mask. Buddha used walnuts and pine nuts in his dish. If you can rewatch on Peacock (or anywhere else), Padma critiques Buddha on having too many things and too much of it on his dish and then Gail mentions the nuts and everything else he used. The bottom three starts at about the 46:40 mark.
  3. The Stewarts' entire support system needs to step up. Michael already dedicated her childhood, teen years, and part of her early 20's to caring for siblings and helping run the Bates' household. I'm sure she would be willing to help out but attending to Carlin and the kids while Evan's at work is a 40+ hour a week commitment. The Stewarts have a church community as well as other Bates siblings who could take shifts. It would take a lot of scheduling and coordination that doesn't seem to be the family's strong suit but much more reasonable than expecting one person to carry the load.
  4. The ghostwriter, Bethany Mauger, is credited on the book's title page so she was compensated. Mauger also worked with Cyntoia Brown on her autobiography and Diane Latiker (works with at risk youth in Chicago) on her book. Each have different publishers so she looks to be a freelance ghostwriter.
  5. IMO Austin with the help of a media consultant or other third party to proofread. I would not be surprised if Joy had a hand in it too. It didn't quote scripture like the Dillards and Vuolos. Just simple and to the point. Here is the full statement: "Over this last year, as you can imagine, there have been a lot of unanswered questions in our minds regarding Josh. We were able to sit through the trial to hear the evidence for ourselves. We agree with the judicial system's verdict and we are thankful for the men and women who work tirelessly to protect children and help prevent child sexual abuse material. Our hearts break for all CSAM victims. We are praying for Anna and her children."
  6. I had to google search. I just remembered Joy's because she was straight forward and really laid everything out as it is.
  7. The Forsyths and Vuolos mentioned victims of csam in their statements. The Forsyths wrote: "We agree with the judicial system's verdict and we are thankful for the men and women who work tirelessly to protect children and help prevent child sexual abuse material" ...,... "Our hearts break for all CSAM victims." The Vuolos: "We are saddened for the victims of horrific child abuse."........ "This reality makes the existence of sex trafficking and child abuse one of the most horrific evils imaginable."
  8. The sisters lost the ability to use the bathroom at night or do so knowing Josh could be around without parental oversight. They didn't move into the big house until several years after the molestations. Josh was the problem and the burden was placed on them to find ways not to be assaulted.
  9. Jill calls herself a former TLC star on her Instagram bio. I wonder if the publisher is on the Vuolos more to promote this book early and often. They really did nothing in pre-release with the first one. Not entirely their fault with Josh's arrest, but they had months prior to make people interested and develop related content around the book. They should have doubled down on their podcast and written Instagram or website blog posts to build their brand. There was a niche audience and snarkers who would give them views. It was weird and telling how they pretty much went meh and abandoned everything when it wasn't an instant success. I'm surprised Worthy books took another chance on them. I will give Jill props that she kept going even when people snarked on her food and overshare sex posts. She can be a mess but at least she was persistent (I'm not condoning or handwaving her problematic beliefs).
  10. Jeremy deleted and then reposted because he originally included a group shot with Felicity and Evy's unblurred faces. The new post doesn't have the group picture. Idk if it was an unintentional oversight that he fixed or he's messing with people.
  11. Jessa posted about Ben completing his four year degree in May 2020. It's part of a longer 25th birthday message. I have no idea why he was a 2021 graduate rather than 2020 or why Jessa didn't highlight it in a separate post. He may have had to complete additional coursework. Here's the relevant paragraph: "I love your love for learning. You see education as a way of life, not something that stopped once you wrapped up your 4-year degree. You’re an enthusiastic about gaining knowledge, always reading and researching a broad array of subjects and sharing what you’re learning with me. I love this! You’ve gotten me hooked on Audible! I’ll admit, I do copy a lot of titles from your booklist, and I like absorbing the same things so we can discuss and give feedback to one another. It’s almost like we have our own little book club!" https://www.instagram.com/p/CAZHougA_Sw/
  12. The quotes are all about Josh though and state allegations are from the person's teen years. It's an article from daily soap dish and allegations haven't been posted anywhere else. While Jeremy is a jerk and a poser, it hasn't been mentioned in the mainstream that he was accused of sexual assault. Also, wtf if Jim Bob knowingly allowed a sexual predator into the family. I don't think he was that desperate for Jinger to enter a courtship.
  13. The website is mixing up Jeremy with Josh. The molestations are about Josh and the cheating quote is taken directly from Josh's Ashley Madison scandal statement. Jinger's quote about family coming closer together is in reference to the Josh scandal #1. It was part of the US magazine video interview released earlier in the week.
  14. People have written cruel things and speculated about Felicity's physical appearance. I don't think there is anything wrong with birthmarks (I don't view them as defects), but there are people who would be nasty about it. People commented directly to Alyssa Bates Webster that they thought her daughter was autistic because she didn't smile enough.
  15. Evangeline had a red mark on her forehead at birth. I had thought it was a stork bite (nevus simplex) at the time. I should have been more clear about why I thought that it may actually be a permanent birthmark. I agree social media or any media isn't a necessity. However, it is strange given their past social media and that Felicity is the main focus in the video while Evangeline's back is to the camera.
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