JESSA Duggar has clapped back at a fan on social media after they accused the stars parents of making her praise her dad.
The Counting On star posted a photo to her Instagram page of her father Jim Bob holding her daughter Fern.
Jessa, 29, captioned the post: “Had a wonderful time yesterday celebrating these birthday buddies! Love them both dearly!”
One fan on the social media post wrote: “Blink twice if your parents are making you write these posts.”
The comment was taken down, but not before Jessa responded, which was then posted to a social media forum.
Jessa wrote: “I happen to deeply love and appreciate my parents. I know I have my own flaws, as do they, but we choose to extend grace to one another and we have a wonderful relationship.”
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“If you cannot handle that, feel free to move along,” she added.
Her clap back was screen grabbed and posted to Reddit where fans commented further.
One person wrote: “What “flaws” is Jessa referring to that she has that even compares to the flaws of her parents? What are you hiding Jessa that your parents need to “extend grace” to YOU.
“The “flaws” your parents have, lying under oath, smacking a baby for getting off a blanket, shunning family members, and protect a monster like Josh. Those aren’t just “flaws” those are VALID REASONS to distance yourself.”
Another wrote: “Though I disagree with her statement, I thought she actually handled it better than the baby shower big mad. This is what it means to live in the public eye. She chose it. Now she gets to decide how to handle it.”
Last month, Amy Duggar hosted a baby shower for her cousin Jill, sharing photos of the fun online.
But some Counting On fans couldn’t help but notice that several key family members were missing from the celebration – including her parents Jim Bob and Michelle.
Also absent from photos were some of the sisters she’s closest to like Jana, Joy-Anna, Jessa and Jinger.
Amy has a strained relationship with her aunt Michelle and uncle Jim Bob.
After sharing a set of snapshots from Jill’s shower, Jessa wrote: “It was an honor to host your baby shower Jill!! You are beautiful inside and out and deserved to be loved on!!”
When several fans repeatedly asked where Michelle was during the party, knowing full well there is tension between the two, Jessa actually slid into the comments section and went on her own rant, defending those family member who, she said, simply could not make the event.
“These rumors make me angry, and I’m here to put a stop to it,” she raged. “The narrative these kinds of comments put forward is a false one. Simply not true.”
She also added: “”Quit spreading hate. She has family support— stop this nonsense.”
Jim Bob Duggar recently turned 57, and his family members were not with him to celebrate his special day due to the ongoing family feud.
Jessa’s post was the only one that acknowledged Jim Bob’s birthday.
The same thing happened last year.
The Counting On star was dissed by all of his 19 children except one.
Jed shared a photo of him and Jim Bob together and wrote: “Happy birthday, Dad!
“I’m honored to share your middle name and so grateful for you! Love you @duggarfam!!”
Jed’s post was the only birthday tribute reposted on the Duggar family’s official Instagram account.
His daughters Jinger, Jessa, Jill, Jana, and Joy-Anna all failed to make any mention of Jim Bob’s big day.
Just last month, some of the Duggar children wished their father a Happy Father’s Day.
Jill, Joy-Anna, and Jana were all radio silent and chose not to share a tribute to their dad.
Jinger is the most well-known daughter who posted a tribute, sharing a throwback photo of her as a little girl with her dad on her Instagram Stories.
She added the text: “Happy Father’s Day pops!”
However, the mom of two continues to distance herself from her family back in Arkansas as she enjoys a new life in California with her husband Jeremy Vuolo, to whom she also shared a Father’s Day tribute.
All of this comes after the family has been fighting due to his son, Josh‘s child pornography charges.
Josh was sentenced to 12 years in prison after being found guilty and has to pay $50,000 in fines.
After the ex-reality star is released, he will serve 20 more years of probation and will be forbidden from unsupervised visits with children.
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He will not be allowed to have a computer or view pornography of any kind.
Josh was previously found guilty of possessing and receiving child pornography on December 9 after a nearly two-week trial.
