Joy-Anna Duggar Forsyth
Joy-Anna Forsyth (née Duggar; born October 28, 1997),[1] also known as Joy Duggar Forsyth, is an American television personality. She is known for her appearances on TLC as part of the reality television shows 19 Kids and Counting (2008-2015) and Jill & Jessa: Counting On (2015-present).
Joy-Anna Duggar Forsyth | |
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| Born | Joy-Anna Duggar October 28, 1997 Tontitown, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Occupation | TV personality |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse(s) | Austin Forsyth (m. 2017) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Jim Bob Duggar Michelle Annette Ruark Duggar |
| Relatives | 18 siblings including Josh, Jana, Jill, Jessa, and Jinger |
She is the fifth daughter born to Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle (Ruark) Duggar, and the ninth of 19 children.[2]
Personal life
Joy-Anna met Austin Forsyth at a homeschooling conference as a child. The couple married on May 26, 2017.[3]
On August 30, 2017, they announced that they were expecting their first child. On February 23, 2018, their son, Gideon Martyn, was born.[4]
Joy Forsyth announced that she was expecting her second child. On July 3, 2019, the couple revealed they suffered a miscarriage, and that during an anatomy/gender reveal ultrasound at 20 weeks gestation on June 26, 2019, the doctor did not find any heartbeat. They named their stillborn daughter Annabell Elise.[5] Joy delivered Annabell on July 1, 2019.
On March 18, 2020, they announced that they were expecting their third child.[6] On August 21, 2020, their daughter, Evelyn Mae, was born.[7]
The couple, along with all of Austin Forsyth's siblings and half-siblings as well as his parents, appear on the TLC series Counting On.
References
- The Duggar Family. "Family Scrapbook - The Girls". The Duggar Family. Archived from the original on 2015-03-18. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
- The Duggar Family. "Duggar Family - Encyclopedia of Arkansas". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. Archived from the original on 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
- "Joy-Anna Duggar and Austin Forsyth Open Up About Their Fears for Raising a Newborn". www.msn.com. 2017-05-26. Archived from the original on 2018-09-11.
- "Joy-Anna and Austin welcomed their first child". duggarfamilyblog.com. 2018-02-26.
- "Joy-Anna Duggar Reveals She's Suffered a Miscarriage at 5 Months: 'We've Cried Countless Tears'". People. 2019-07-04.
- "Joy-Anna Duggar Is Pregnant After Suffering Miscarriage: 'My Heart Is Just Going to Melt'". PEOPLE.com. 2020-03-18.
- "Counting On's Joy-Anna Duggar Gives Birth, Welcomes Baby Girl With Austin Forsyth". E! Online. 2020-08-24.