The former 'Counting On' and '19 Kids and Counting' star reflected on her reality TV journey during a Q&A on Instagram.
The big picture
- Jinger Duggar I want to
19 Children and counting
talk about missing the show. - In his memoirs,
Become truly free
expressed sadness at the cancellation of
Counting
. - Vuolo loved the opportunities and connections the show offered, but was surprised by its lasting success.
Jinger Vuolo (formerly Duggar) has been activated 17 Children and counting since he was 15 years old. But since the series Counting It was cancelled, we haven't seen Vuolo on our TV screens and many miss the daughter of Jim Bob Duggar i Michelle Duggar. the series 17 Children and counting was renamed 18 kids and counting and then finally 19 Children and counting before the series was canceled due to Josh Duggar become a convicted sex offender. While some family members, including Vuolo, starred Counting, It's been a while since we've seen the Duggar family on TV (Counting it was canceled in 2020).
In a recent Q&A on Instagram, Vuolo was answering questions from his fans when he was asked whether or not he would consider returning to reality TV. “I loved so many aspects of the show. The crew became a family and provided so many opportunities to travel and [to] meet so many sweet people,” she wrote in response. But she later made it clear that this didn't mean she was ready to return to television anytime soon.I have no plans to return to television.“While Vuolo seems determined not to want to return to reality TV now, she has still had feelings about the show's cancellation in the past.
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How does Jinger feel about the ending of “counting on”?
In his memoirs of 2023, Become truly free, Vuolo talked about the cancellation. “So many emotions came out of me that day. I felt sad,” she wrote. She went on to explain what the show meant to her. “Filming had been a constant in my life since I was 10 years old. When the show was on hiatus and the teams didn't come for a few months, I missed the energy and excitement of interacting with all the creative people,” the California resident continued. “The producers worked with my family to come up with ideas for the episodes. It was fun to think of creative ways to give the audience a glimpse into our daily lives.”
However, he was surprised that the show went on as long as it did. “In the early years, my family assumed the show wouldn't last more than a season or two. It didn't seem possible that so many Americans would be interested in a family with our conservative values,” she said. “However, every year, TLC renewed the show. For most of my life, that wasn't a burden.” So Vuolo's decision not to return to reality TV right now makes sense.
Counting is available to stream on Discovery+ in the US
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