Michelle Duggar with daughters Jana and Jill. (Photo : Duggar Family Official / Instagram)
Reports about Jana Duggar's dating life, or lack thereof, has gained a lot of traction in the last few months. Rumor has it that the only single Duggar daughter is interested in women. There are also reports about her parents holding her captive as she is a big asset to them.
Jana Duggar's personal life has been on the radar as she eludes the dating question and turned down several courting offers. "Counting On" fans have repeatedly wondered why is 27-year-old eldest Duggar daughter still single, when her much younger sisters are not only married but also mothers or mothers-to-be.
In a recent report by People, the youngest daughter, 19-year-old Joy-Anna Duggar, went public about courtship with her boyfriend Austin Forsyth, intriguing fans as to why Jana is not taking keen interest in her dating life.
The focus on Jana came when the "Counting On" Season 3 trailer was aired and it was revealed that the next season is about Joy-Anna's courtship with Forsyth.
Curious fans started wondering if Jana is being held captive by her parents, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, as she is an asset for them. Jana is reportedly helping parents to raise the large family and is like a free nanny that the family is not prepared to let go of.
One fan even wrote to her after seeing the trailer that it is time for Jana to go out and date and let her mom handle her own kids.
Just recently, Jim Bob and Michelle gained custody of their nephew, adding child number 20 to their family fold, CBS News reported. Soon after, many fans started believing that this is all the more reason for Michelle to hold on to their primary caregiver, now that the family has expanded.
Meanwhile, there is also another rumor that puts the old-school Duggar family in a very strange position. If gossip is to be believed, the oldest Duggar daughter may not be active in dating scene because she may be a lesbian.
However, reports debunk the speculation of Jana being a lesbian and believe that it can be unsettling for the strict Christian Duggar family. They also explain that the only plausible explanation of Jana's single status is that she wants to wait for the right man. She has reportedly courted in the past but decided that none of them were worthy.
