Most people know the Duggar family from their reality television shows. For a family that doesn’t watch T.V. and is barely starting to use the internet, it is pretty funny when you realize that most of their 19 kids have grown up on television. Yes, that is right, Michelle and Jim-Bob Duggar gave birth to 19 biological children. And one of those kids just happens to be Joy-Anna Duggar.

Joy-Anna recently turned 18, graduated from high school, got married and is currently pregnant. It might seem like her age and position in life is not the normal time to get married and start a family, but in the Duggar world, it is the logical next step. Most of the kids did not attend college and abide by the traditions of simply being a housewife.

However, Joy-Anna has always been slightly different than her other sisters. She was born in between a ton of brothers and is not afraid to do things that would normally be considered “man’s work” in traditional societies. For a while, it seemed like the family was trying to keep some of her hobbies a secret or possibly try to change her. However, the truth is out now and there is so much to know about Joy-Anna Duggar.

15 Joy-Anna Was A Tomboy

For a family that required all of their daughters to wear dresses or suits, being a tomboy might not have been the easiest or most accepted thing in her family. While her parents always seemed to be supportive of her hobbies and activities of choice, they also mentioned quite frequently that she was different. She liked to play with the boys, she enjoyed getting dirty and being rough.

Most of the activities that Joy-Anna did seemed really fun, like racing cars or bikes, or going camping and sleeping outside. However, many of the older girls in the family would not be caught dead doing those activities. Many of them were extremely clean and tidy. They liked to be comfortable and shopping for clothes was their favorite pastime. Joy-Anna just didn’t seem to fit that mold.

14 She Can Be Bossy

It seems like the Duggars were raised in a very respectful household. They knew when to do their chores and when to listen to their parents. However, one thing that was really nice about watching the kids grow up on television is that we could see each of their personalities blossom. While some children were more quiet and timid, others were extremely outspoken and opinionated.

When it came to Joy-Anna, at times she could come across as fairly bossy or headstrong. However, you have to develop a tough personality if you are planning on toughing it out with the brothers! Further, it is important to remember that many of the older children were responsible for some of the younger ones. They had to make sure that the little ones got their chores done and did their homework. They were pretty much like babysitters, which could make any sibling seem bossy.

13 She Is Surrounded By Brothers

Joy-Anna Duggar has a lot of sisters. More sisters than most people ever get. However, when there is a massive age gap between you and your siblings, you are not going to be as close. A lot of times siblings that are really far apart don’t truly start bonding until they get older. In Joy-Anna Duggar’s case, she just happens to be sandwiched in between a ton of older brothers and a ton of younger brothers. All of her sisters are much older or much younger.

Because of this, Joy-Anna naturally became more inclined to the things that her brothers were interested in because they were the ones that she was closest in age too. All the other girls were too old to really play with her, so she simply joined the pack of boys. It took a while for Joy-Anna to fully connect with her sisters, but as she got older, they began gaining more things in common.

12 Joy-Anna Wasn’t Always Close To Her Sisters

Just looking at this photo of Joy with some of her sisters truly shows how wide of an age gap that there really is. Some of the older siblings were getting ready to have kids when their younger sisters were being born. This is what happens when your parents don’t use birth control and just keep reproducing until biology literally stops them. Joy’s younger sisters are clearly way too little for her to have much in common with. And, she is just barely starting to catch up to her older sisters when it comes to having similar interests.

The moment Joy-Anna started showing interest in Austin is when her connections with her sisters seemed to bloom because they could finally have that girl talk and bonding time that sisters need in order to grow closer.

11 She Was One Of Josh Duggar’s Victims

The scandal that cost the Duggars their television series “19 Kids and Counting” was when the oldest son, Josh Duggar, and his secret scandal finally came to light. Apparently, when Josh was 14-years-old, he molested many of his younger sisters and a family babysitter. He would sneak into their rooms when they were sleeping and feel them. It is unclear what the extent of it truly was since the family was obviously coy with that information.

However, once the parents realized that this was going to be a serious problem, they took Josh to a police officer and made a report. The police officer they spoke to just happened to be a predator as well and only recommended church therapy. However, the information did say that one of Josh’s victims was in the single digits, which most people assume was Joy-Anna.

10 Joy-Anna And Austin Had A Short Engagement

While the Duggars have always been known for having very short engagements, Joy-Anna’s engagement to Austin Forsyth was one of the shortest ones we have seen on the show. The couple was not courting for long. Courting is something their family does which simply means they are dating with a purpose and for the intention of marriage. Austin is a house-flipper and it actually seems to fit perfectly with Joy’s personality, because she really seems to enjoy helping him with that kind of work.

Austin had made a deal with his dad that he wouldn’t get married until he had flipped five houses, so he started courting Joy while he was working on his fifth house. By the time he was finished with it, they were engaged. Their engagement only lasted for three months and then they were married and off on their honeymoon.

9 Joy-Anna Broke A Tradition On Her Wedding Day

It seems like the Duggar family is usually pretty into traditions. They believe in a traditional family unit, they wait until marriage to be intimate, and reproduce like crazy while the husband works. However, it is always interesting to see what aspects of their lives the kids decide not to make traditional. It shows that just because of someone values tradition, they can also have their own opinions and values. Even if something isn’t super common, it does not mean it is wrong.

When it comes to Joy-Anna, she broke a common tradition on her wedding day and that was seeing her fiance before they got married. Joy and Austin spoke quite a bit while they were preparing for the wedding and even gave a few side hugs before walking down the aisle.

8 Her Honeymoon Was A Secret

As soon as the news got out that Joy and Austin had tied the knot, all that the fans cared about knowing was where the two decided to go for their honeymoon. In the past, Joy-Anna’s sisters have done European vacations as well as an Australian getaway. However, we all know that Joy and Austin are a little bit different. They were a little younger and also a lot more into nature. For their joined bachelor and bachelorette parties, they decided to do a joint camping trip.

This simply shows that the new couple might think of something a little more adventurous for their honeymoon. As it turns out, Joy and Austin decided to stick with the European theme and travel to Switzerland for their beautiful honeymoon. Apparently, Austin had wanted to go there for a while because it looked so beautiful.

7 She Lived In A Trailer

Austin and Joy had actually decided to buy an old house and fix it up for themselves. Since Austin is in the flipping business, he is pretty good at redesigning homes and making them look beautiful again. However, this home is more special because he is designing it and fixing it up for his future wife and family. However, fixing up an old house can be a huge endeavor and take a lot more work than what was originally anticipated.

As for Austin and Joy, their three-month engagement was a tough deadline and did not give them much time to make their place look like new again. So, their backup plan was to live in a trailer on the property while they waited for their place to officially be ready. Just imagine spending your wedding night in a trailer.

6 She Got Pregnant Right Away

Most people who watch the show ‘Counting On’ realize that the Duggars are pretty against birth control. Or at least they don’t find it necessary at all. Ever since their parents, Michelle and Jim-Bob, suffered a miscarriage when they had first gotten married, they always blamed the birth control pill and vowed to never use it again. This is why they had so many children - they decided to not use any sort of protection against children.

Many of the kids have taken on this approach to childbearing as well, but some fans were very suspicious of Joy’s sister Jinger and her husband Jeremy since they were married for about a year before they got pregnant. What a scandal. However, Joy and Austin definitely seem to be following in her parents' footsteps because she got pregnant immediately after the wedding.

5 Fans Believe She Broke Premarital Rules

Fans of this show are always looking for some kind of scandal, and the biggest scandal around would definitely be a Duggar girl getting pregnant before she was married. The family instills strict dating guidelines and values on their kids. They are not allowed to ever be alone with the person they are courting or even engaged to. They are required to always have a chaperone because that way they can be held accountable and not do anything physical until they are married.

Usually, the standards are that you can do side hugs while courting, and holding hands is okay when you are engaged. However, all the kids so far have saved their first kiss for the wedding day. That is why these fan theories are so crazy because it would be pretty insane to think that Joy and Austin were pregnant even though they hadn’t even kissed yet and always had a chaperone around them.

4 Josh Duggar Was Actually Invited To The Wedding

Forgiveness is a very real and important thing in life. People often say that it is important to forgive others for your own well being. That may be the case with Joy-Anna, but it is hard to tell. Apparently, Joy-Anna’s older brother Josh was actually invited to her wedding. While he was never featured on the television show that aired the nuptials, sources have confirmed that he was sitting in the audience with his family.

Josh’s wife Anna has stayed very close to the Duggar sisters and was even in Joy’s bridal party, so it makes sense that her husband would be at his sister’s wedding too. Although some family members still seem to have a hard time with what he did when he was younger, Joy appears to have forgiven him.

3 Joy-Anna’s Wedding Dress Was A Bit All Over The Place

A lot of young women really like the idea of getting a custom wedding dress made. They want it to feel special and unique and one-of-a-kind. It makes sense, because a girl’s wedding day is one of the most special days of her life. However, it can be extremely expensive to find the dress of your dreams. Many women spend thousands and thousands of dollars just on a dress that they will wear for one day. But, Joy-Anna and her family do things a little differently.

Joy-Anna’s wedding dress was a bit all over the place because she decided to go with one dress that had a beautiful skirt, but the top half was too revealing for Duggar standards. So, they added a different top to it with some custom sleeves and a little snippet of her mom and grandmother’s wedding dress was added to make it perfect.

2 Their Wedding Cake Was Huge

Going cake tasting is one the most fun parts of wedding planning. You get to taste all the delicious flavors and pick your favorites. However, when there are just so many favorites to choose from, you end up with a wedding cake that is supermassive. This seems to be what happened to Austin and Joy because their wedding cake was massive.

They had six layers to their cake and it was taller than them with it sitting on the table. However, they did have a lot of people that needed to get a slice. The Duggars are known for having big weddings and inviting a ton of people, so a big cake was really no surprise at all. Hopefully, they were able to save some for their one year anniversary.

1 She Is Not Afraid To Get Her Hands Dirty

One thing that a lot of people love about Joy-Anna is that she is different from her other sisters. She is not afraid of nature, the outdoors, or doing a little dirty work. She helps build and decorate houses, she cuts wood, lays flooring, and will sleep in a pile of leaves in nature. If something needs to be done, she will do it herself. She is so strong and independent, which is incredible to see.

It definitely speaks to women empowerment and shows that girls can do anything guys can do if they have the same interests. The fact that Joy was never afraid of getting dirty is one of the things that Austin loved about her. They have been best friends since they were 15-years-old and their wedding was the perfect start to a magical love story.

Sources: TLC, Okay Magazine, Someecards