Are The Bates Family Part Of IBLP?

The head members of the Bates and Duggar families are no longer friends with each other, Cheatsheet reports. However, the kids of both households have a good bond.

It is known that the two clans had a feud on Instagram back in July 2020. The Duggars had unfollowed Bates on the platform but refollowed them again. 

A year later, followers of Duggar believe that a sermon by Gil in June 2021 was a dig at Josh Duggar and his entire family. 

The Duggar household came into the limelight with their television show 19 Kids and Counting. The Bates also made numerous appearances in the show before they had their own show.

Duggar clan's docuseries Shiny Happy People was released on June 2, 2023. The show portrays the deeper secrets and connections to Christian fundamentalism.

Duggars consist of 19 kids and their parents Michelle and Jim. The name of the 19 children is Joshua James, Jana Marie, John-David, Jill Michelle, Jessa Lauren, Joseph Garrett, Joy-Anna, Josiah Matthew, Jedidiah Robert, Jeremiah Robert, Jason Michael, James Andrew, Justin Samuel, Jackson Levi, Johannah Faith, Jennifer Danielle, Jordyn-Grace Makiya, Josie Brooklyn and Jinger Nicole Duggar.

The patriarchs of both households first met each other in the 1990s at a religious conference. Jim first went and talked with Gil since they had a similar number of kids.

Despite the similar household members, religion, and morals the Bates and Duggars are different from one another. The Bates are not strict as the Duggars in terms of the dating rules.

The fans also believe that the Bates are more laid back than the Duggars. However, both clans are equally loved by the viewers and many wished for the children to be in a courtship. 

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