Mother Of 18 Pregnant

American Voices

September 3, 2009 | ISSUE 45•36

Forty-two-year-old Michelle Duggar of the TLC show 18 Kids And Counting is expecting a 19th child in March. What do you think?

This is just a desperate marketing ploy. Shows always add a kid when their ratings slip."

Dan Perry
Prison Guard
I hope they realize that you can only have so many tambourine players in a family act before it just becomes annoying."

Phil Ryan
Highway Engineer
Isn't the 4-H supposed to give her a ribbon at this point? Or does she have to make it to 20 for that?"

Sara Bloom
Lighting Designer

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