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Jenelle Evans Refuses to Show Up for Teen Mom 2 Reunion: Will She Be Fired?

Jenelle Evans … well, she’s going through kind of a hard time right now. It’s bad. It’s real bad. Whatever’s going on with her, it’s been going on for a very long time, and honestly, it’s hard to say if it’s something new or just her general shortcomings. We do know that when she gave birth to her daughter Ensley in January of 2017, the baby had marijuana in her system , meaning that Jenelle had smoked while pregnant. We also know that the drug test resulted in a investigation from child protective services. They visited the Eason home multiple times, but the case was ultimately closed, reportedly because Jenelle was able to get a medical marijuana card in California. That doesn’t make sense at all — she lives in North Carolina, and that state doesn’t recognize medical cards — but that’s apparently what happened. Either way, the case was closed, but more issues popped up with Nathan Griffith’s mother, Doris, tried to get emergency custody of Kaiser . In court documents, Doris claimed that Jenelle and David were abusing and neglecting Kaiser, and that the boy had even told her that David had punched him in the head. She also said that Jenelle was fond of locking all the kids outside during the day, which isn’t great in any case, but it’s especially concerning since Doris then alleged that Jace had gotten lost in the woods for hours one day. Oh, in between those two things, Jenelle also lost her big custody case with her mother Barbara over Jace — Barb got permanent custody while Jenelle got some visitation . Throughout all that, she began feuding with her fellow Teen Mom 2 cast members, more than usual, even. Kailyn Lowry is pretty much her mortal enemy now, and so is Leah Messer. She’s had issues with Chelsea Houska for a while. The only cast member she’s cool with is Briana DeJesus, probably because she’s super messy, too. What else … David got fired from the show , and a lot of people think she should be fired, too, that seems important. There’s a whole lot going on, to say the least. And then there’s the issue of that terrifying road rage incident from last week. In case you missed it, or in case you just needed to hear about how crazy the whole thing was one more time, Jenelle got so angry at another driver that she followed him back to his home and pulled a gun on him . According to her 911 call, a man cut her off and made her hit the brakes so hard that Jace, who was in the front seat, almost got whiplash. But according to the man and other witnesses, she was driving erratically, and when he passed her she flipped out and followed him back to his house to confront him.    She hit some vehicles on his property as well as a few mailboxes, then threatened him with a gun, all while Jace was in the front seat — some reports claim she had another kid in the back. So yeah, it’s all terrible, right? And because of all this, a new report states that Jenelle is refusing to show up for the filming of the Teen Mom 2 reunion special, which is scheduled to film in a few weeks. An insider claims that “Jenelle has been saying that she doesn’t want to go to the reunion because David isn’t allowed to go.” “Jenelle doesn’t want to go anywhere without David, and MTV isn’t paying for him to come to the reunion.” That makes sense — if they fired him, why would they pay for a plane ticket, a hotel, and whatever else MTV provides for the cast during filming? The source adds that “David is trying to talk her out of going too, manipulating her and telling her that she should just skip it.” Another good reason she sees to skip it is because “Jenelle hates the other girls, except Briana, and she knows they’re all just going to be sh-tty to her.” … Maybe because she was sh-tty to them first? As for MTV’s point of view, the source says that “Jenelle isn’t getting any more special treatment. Her MTV contract says she needs to go to the reunion.” “Jenelle’s outrageous demands all season have been ignored by MTV and they’re expecting her to show up for the reunion.” The report points out that she’s been on the verge of getting fired lately, what with the crazy gun incidents, so breaking her contract wouldn’t be the smartest move right now. So if she does refuse to go, could this finally be the end of her time on Teen Mom 2?! View Slideshow: Jenelle Evans Gun Incident: Teen Mom 2 Co-Stars React!

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Princess Charlotte Kisses Prince Louis and the Internet Collectively Melts

Simply put, photographs may not get any more adorable than this. On Saturday afternoon, Prince William and Kate Middleton surprised their many millions of fans by sharing two new photos of their precious new bundle of joy. In the first image, Prince Louis is being cradled and kissed by big sister Charlotte and the resulting image is nearly too cute to handle: Right?!?!?!?!?! Little Louis, of course, came into the world on April 23 . Following months of excitement and even speculation that Middleton was pregnant with twins, the Royal Couple announced on a Monday morning that Charlotte and Prince George now have a brother. “Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a son at 1101 hrs,” read the official Kensington Palace statement at the time. It then added two key pieces of information: “The baby weighs 8 lbs 7 oz. The Duke of Cambridge was present for the birth.” Louis was born in Lindo Wing at St. Mary’s Hospital in London – where the couple’s other kids were also born – and is dressed in all white for his pair of new photos. In the one below, Louis is on his own, giving social media users their first true and clear glimpse and his angelic face: This second photo was reportedly snapped on April 26, when Louis was just three days old. (And on which Charlotte turned three years old.) In the past, William and Kate waited about a month before dropping similar professional pictures on the world of their children. “Their Royal Highnesses would like to thank members of the public for all of the kind messages they have received following the birth of Prince Louis, and for Princess Charlotte’s third birthday,” Kensington Palace announced this week. Back in early June of 2015, Kate and William unveiled this snapshot of George and Charlotte in a similar pose. Seriously, do these two know how to make beautiful babies or what?!? In a brief statement to the media shortly after his second son was born, William said Louis is sleeping about as strongly as one could expect and that his mother was doing pretty “well.” We’re so very glad to hear it. Along other Royal lines, we recently learned that Pippa Middleton is also pregnant ; while Prince Harry will marry Meghan Markle on Saturday, May 19. It is unlikely that we will see Prince Louis in public until his christening, however. Kensington Palace has confirmed that the newborn royal will not be attending the royal wedding.” Still: Wow, huh? Talk about crazy and exciting times for all involved. We wish the very, VERY best to Kate, William and their three kids. “I don’t know how I’m going to cope with three. I’m going to be permanently tired,” William has said prior to Louis’ birth, echoing the sentiments of nearly every parent out there. But if anyone can do it, we think he and Kate can pull this off. And if they ever need babysitting help… hey, we’re just a phone call away! View Slideshow: Kate Middleton Baby Photos: First Precious Look!

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Mackenzie McKee Gives Heartbreaking Update on Mother’s Cancer

Mackenzie McKee has some seriously tragic news for us this weekend. Back in January, as you may recall, the Teen Mom 3 star announced that her mother, Angie Douthit, had been diagnosed with stage four brain and lung cancer . The family started a GoFundMe account to help cover medical costs, and in the description for the fundraiser they explained that she had tumors that “cover almost the entire brain,” and that she had several masses in her lungs. The diagnosis was especially shocking because Angie’s always been very healthy — she never smoked, she didn’t drink, she ran marathons. Mackenzie said at the time that she’d went to the doctor because she thought she had bronchitis. In the months since her diagnosis, Angie has been going strong. She’s been giving some inspirational speeches and spending lots of time with family, judging by Mackenzie’s Instagram post. But now, in another post, we have a new update on how she’s doing. And unfortunately, it’s bad news. “O mom, you are so amazing,” Mackenzie begins her post. “Idk how you are touching lives all around the world of people who have never met you but you are.” “You have such a strong message to share and you are not scared to shout it to the rooftops.” “You don’t deserve this, none of it,” she continues. “So happy, so healthy, and so faithful to God.” “Stage four cancer in your lungs, in your brain, and now in your bones. And not once have you questioned Gods love for you.” Yep, you read that right — now, in addition to the brain cancer and the lung cancer, Angie also has cancer in her bones. Mackenzie goes on to explain that they just got the bad news a few days ago, and that this whole nightmare has been “exhausting and expensive.” So to help with some of the costs, she’s asking her fans to consider purchasing one of her “fitness at home workout programs,” the workout and nutrition guides she sells on her site, Body by Mac To her mother, Mac writes “One thing you wish people would do is to remain healthy and to #alwaysbekind. You helped me with my #bodybymac 3 month program and have always been my number one cheerleader through this all.” And so this weekend, if you buy one of her programs, all that money “will go towards the cost of all travel expenses and medication because you’re so good and telling people to stop complaining, get off their butts, and get active.” “So here is to donating and getting healthy at the same time.” It’s definitely a sweet gesture, and it really seems like Mackenzie is doing everything in her power to help her mother right now. Remember, although we know who she is and although she starred on an MTV show, Teen Mom 3 only got one season before it was canceled, and that was back in 2013. We know that the moms’ salaries get increased every season, and that when the shows started out, they didn’t make too much at all, considering. For reference, Briana DeJesus reportedly made $20,000 for her first season of Teen Mom 2, which isn’t a lot, considering the other moms brought in around $300,000. Add in those three kids of hers , and there’s a good chance that Mackenzie doesn’t have any of her MTV money left, and that she’s trying to capitalize on the fame she has with her workout programs. We can’t blame her for that, and if she’s also using that fame to try to get donations to help her mother? View Slideshow: Mackenzie McKee: Secrets and Scandals of the Newest Teen Mom Star We certainly can’t blame her for that either. Honestly, Angie’s prognosis doesn’t sound good, but it’s clear that she’s still in good spirits, and that really is amazing. So let’s all send our best wishes to this family, OK?

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Kim Kardashian "Wants a Divorce," Shocking Report Claims

Kim Kardashian is putting on a brave face in public. She's saying all the right things about Kanye West. According to Life & Style, however, the reality star is not handling her husband's apparent breakdown very well. Far from it, in fact. With Kanye blabbering on about Donald Trump and slavery and angering nearly everyone with a rational view of the world, Kardashian is reportedly weighing her options. Could she really file for divorce from the father of her three kids? Scroll down for a summary of the latest speculation… 1. Sigh. Where Do We Even Start Here? On April 15, Kanye returned to Twitter… and it was instantly weird. “The psychological zombie effect,” read Tweeted early on. “I’m super chaaaaaarged. Bout to take this whole thing to mars.” 2. It Got A LOT Crazier From There Kanye’s Twitter barrage went from sort of cute to scary and annoying when he praised Donald Trump frequently and said that blacks made the “choice” to be slaves. 3. But Still… … Kim stuck by her husband’s side — in public. The media is “so quick to label him as having mental health issues for just being himself when he has always been expressive,” she Tweeted at one point. 4. In Private, However? We reported that Kim was considering an intervention, desperate to get through to Kanye in any way she possibly could; to help him seek professional assistance. Click on the above headline to read more about this story. 5. Just How Bad Have Things Gotten? “Kim is in talks with lawyers about getting a divorce,” a source exclusively tells Life & Style. “Kanye’s acting more unpredictable than ever. Things have gotten so bad that Kim and Kanye sleep in separate rooms.” 6. Peace Out, Kanye! This same report claims Kim will take the kids and go stay at Kris Jenner’s house when things get especially bad between the stars. View Slideshow

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Lani Blair: Banging Tristan Thompson During the Playoffs?!?

Earlier this week,  Tristan Thompson broke his social media silence . The professional basketball player shared his first message on Instagram Sunday night, but he didn’t issue any sort of apology for stepping out on Khloe Kardashian multiple times over the past few months. And perhaps we now know why. Perhaps Thompson isn’t actually sorry for his duplicitous actions. These actions, of course, include allegedly sleeping with women when Khloe was three months pregnant and then again when she was eight months pregnant. There’s a very good chance he slept with others, as well, but these instances were the ones actually documented on surveillance video footage obtained by The Daily Mail and TMZ. But none of this is news any longer. If you’re a fan of celebrity gossip, you’ve very well aware at this point that Thompson has been cheating regularly on Kardashian. Did you know the following, however: He STILL may be cheating! We mentioned above that Thompson likely doesn’t regret his dishonest behavior of late because a new tabloid report alleges that he hasn’t changed it one bit. According to In Touch Weekly, Thompson asked Khloe before round one of the playoffs whether she wanted the four box seats Cleveland allocated to him for home playoff games. She said no (because, d’uh!), a source tells this tabloid, prompting Thompson to give the tickets instead to … Lani Brown! Yes, that Lani Brown ! The same Lani Brown who is among the women Tristan has been slipping his penis to at various points over the past year or so. Now, just because Brown accepted these tickets, does that mean she also accepted Tristan into her bed after he played in the aforementioned playoffs games? Yes. We’re just gonna go ahead and say yes, that is exactly what it means. We’d ask Brown whether this rumor is true, but she isn’t speaking to The Hollywood Gossip at the moment. Or any website or person connected to the Internet. The Instagram model has disabled comments on her social media account after a variety of users left vicious remarks on her photos. One example read: “Hope your next man does the same thing to you as you did to her. And another: “She just wants to get famous off the Kardashians… just because she has nothing else going for her so being a mistress was her key to fame.” Aggressive, right? Thompson, meanwhile, will be in Toronto most of this week, as the Cavs tip-off round two of the playoffs against the Raptors. He’ll return to Cleveland for game three on Saturday, but it remains unclear if he’ll even go back to a home also occupied by his baby mama and daughter. Recent reports state that Khloe is still living in Cleveland, but not under Tristan’s roof. Will she finally end the romance after all of Thompson’s cheating? Sources say she’s torn, but she’s feeling pressure from her relatives to do so. “The family has given Khloe an ultimatum: ‘It’s Tristan or us,'” an insider tells In Touch Weekly, adding: “None of the family [members] can stand to be around Tristan. Kris told him to his face that she was disgusted by his behavior.” So are we. View Slideshow: Khloe Kardashian: Why She SHOULD Leave Tristan Thompson, But Never Will

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Amy Roloff Takes Special Trip to Visit Camera-Shy Daughter

As has been well documented on the past few episodes of Little People, Big World , Amy Roloff spends a lot of time with Matt Roloff. Probably too much time, both sides of this formerly married couple has admitted. That’s what happens when you live fewer than 1,000 feet apart and when you still work together. But while Amy may see plenty of her ex-husband, she sees very little of her daughter, Molly. This member of the Roloff family has chosen to keep details of her life private. She is not a cast member on the TLC series that has made the Roloffs famous nor does she frequently use social media or grant interviews with any magazines or tabloids. Molly is content to simply live a non-celebrity life. Thankfully, however, there’s no bad blood between Molly and her mother, as evidenced by the photo above and the two below. They were all snapped over the weekend, as Amy spend a precious couple of days with her daughter. “The best time in Spokane visiting Molly and Joel this weekend!” wrote Amy as a caption to the images, adding for detail; “Hike, walk around the neighborhood, favorite bookstore, local eatery, church, great conversations…. Sure will miss them! I’ll be back.” She concluded her caption with the hashtags:  #spokane #auntiesbookstorespokane #amyssecondactcontinues #beautifuldaughter #favoritesoninlaw #loveyouboth . (Amy sure does love her hashtags, LOL.) Molly married Joel last August on her family’s farm. It was an event attended by all members of this beloved family and one captured on camera; not by TLC, we don’t believe, but just by Amy, Matt and their kids. They shared a number of photos from Molly’s big day on Instagram, as collected here: View Slideshow: Molly Roloff Wedding Photos: Here Comes the Bride! And Her Beloved Family! Rather sweet and beautiful, huh? Like her brother, Jacob, Molly does not appear on reality TV. Unlike Jacob, who famously ranted about how phony and scripted Little People, Big World can be , Molly has never given a reason for her reluctance to step into the spotlight. It may not be all that complicated. It may be as simple as valuing her privacy, something we certainly understand. But, it bears repeating, that there are no bad feelings in regard to Molly’s life decision. She and Joel live in the Pacific Northwest, just like all of the former’s siblings and her parents, meaning she can at least spend some time with them every now and then. The couple sure does look happy in these photos, and Amy looks happy to be hanging out with them. We wonder if Chris Marek was invited or if perhaps he was just busy with other plans this weekend. Either way, we’re glad to see Amy getting a chance to bond with Molly and we’re glad to see that Molly is doing well. We wish her the very best. View Slideshow: Roloff Family Photo Album: Little People, Lots of Love!

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Tori Roloff: She HAS to Be Pregnant This Time, Okay?!?

Another week, another Tori Roloff pregnancy rumor. Whether she intends to do so or not, the Little People, Big World has apparently made a habit out of sharing Instagram photos that prompt many followers to make assumptions about her womb. The beloved TLC personality only just gave birth to her first child last May, yet fans have been asking for several weeks if she’s expecting again. Actually, that’s not even accurate. Fans have been stating, very matter-of-factly, that Roloff simply has to be pregnant again. In January, for example, Tori said she loved to see husband Zach on the floor, playing with “kids.” She used the plural form of this word, leading many folks out there to speculate that a second child was on the way for this couple. A month after this caption was penned, Roloff asked her fellow mothers for advice because her nipples hurt while breastfeeding. There could have been many reasons for this pain, but Internet users once again jumped straight to pregnancy. Now, the rumors have started up for the third time. In this new case, the chatter centers on the first image we’ve shared in this article. It’s a sweet and harmless snapshot of Tori lying on a blanket with son Jackson, right? Yes. But it also features the reality star with her hands on her belly. “Picnic snuggles. Anyone else ready for summer?! #zandtpartyofthree #babyjroloff,” Roloff simply wrote as a caption this time around. But it seems like many folks didn’t even bother reading it. They couldn’t stop making presumptions based on the placement of Tori’s hands. “The way you had your hands, I thought you were announcing another baby Roloff,” wrote hazel_eyes209 as a comment to the photo. “You would be great with a second baby,” said a_y_j2001. “You guys make the cutest babies please have another” urged ashley_nicole_mulcahy. As you can see below, these people were not alone: Roloff, meanwhile, may actually be aware of all this chatter. She may be having some fun with it, too. Just over a week ago, Tori said that she’d love to ” totally have a second kid .” And the thing is, we’re sure she will! She and Zach have talked about giving Jackson at least one sibling someday. We just wish social media participants wouldn’t just to so many conclusions and put this kind of pressure on the stars. When she’s ready to announce a second pregnant, she’ll do exactly that; on her own terms, on her own time table. Until then, let’s all just enjoy her many adorable photos of little Jackson, along with this helpful and informative update: View Slideshow: Jackson Roloff at 11 Months: A Full Update!

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Kanye West and John Legend Hang Out, Will "Agree to Disagree"

Kanye West and John Legend are not letting a small matter such as the fate of our nation get in the way of their friendship. Just days after the two exchanged in a semi-heated debate via text message, the artists not only hung out on Friday evening… … they posed for a photo together. “We got love. Agree to disagree,” wrote West last night as a caption to the above picture. It was snapped during Chrissy Teigen’s baby shower, as she and Legend are expecting their second child any week now. It’s not newsworthy that Kanye and John are friends — but it is note worthy that they are getting along well here because Legend called West out in an exchange that went public earlier in the week. As part of his Twitter barrage over the past few days, Kanye has expressed an affection for Donald Trump . He’s worn a MAGA hat. He’s questioned why Barack Obama did nothing to help Chicago. He’s received praised from the President himself on social media. In response to this viewpoint, Legend sent his friend a few text messages… which Kanye actually went ahead and Tweeted to the world. “I hope you’ll reconsider aligning yourself with Trump,” Legend wrote, as you can see above. He added: “You’re way too powerful and influential to endorse who he is and what he stands for. “As you know, what you say really means something to your fans … so many people who love you feel so betrayed right now because they know the harm that Trump’s policies cause. “Don’t let this be part of your legacy.” Well said and reasoned, right? But Kanye basically blew his pal off. He did, however, later Tweet the following: “I really appreciate this dialogue with John Legend because I’m actually very empathetic. “I’m still the kid from the telethon. I feel when people think of MAGA they don’t think of empathy.” We’re not here to delve too deeply into Trump’s wayward views on what the MAGA movement stands for. Those around the rapper are reportedly concerned about his mental health and thinking of staging an intervention . However, it’s most likely that West is simply drumming up attention and publicity here in anticipation of his dual album release in June. Love him or REALLY hate him for his TrLate Friday, meanwhile, Kanye released a track titled “Ye vs. the People.” It’s a collaboration with T.I. and is an attempt by the rapper to clarify his political stance a bit.ump support, Kanye is most certainly accomplishing those aforementioned goals. “I know Obama was heaven-sent/ But ever since Trump won it proved that I could be President,” Kanye starts off the track, later adding: “Bruh, I never stopped fighting for the people… “See that’s the problem with this damn nation. All Blacks gotta be Democrats, man, we ain’t made it off the plantation.” And there are also these lyrics: I feel an obligation to show people new ideas/ And if you wanna hear ’em, here go two right here. Make America Great Again, had a negative reception I took it, wore it, rocked it, gave it a new direction. Added empathy, care and love and affection/And y’all simply questionin’ my methods. Yes, many people are questioning Kanye West’s methods. Unless you work in a marketing department. In which case, you’re likely just sitting back in awe of them. View Slideshow: Kanye West Returns to Twitter, Appears to Shade Tristan Thompson

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Jessa Duggar: I Have a "BIG ANNOUNCEMENT" to Make!

Attention, good people of the Internet. Jessa Duggar would like your attention. The veteran reality star took to her Instagram Stories page on Friday and addressed the elephant in the room, which isn’t really an accurate description of the rumors surrounding Jessa these days. It’s more apt to say she addressed the alleged fetus in the womb. Indeed, chatter has been ongoing for weeks now that Jessa is pregnant with her third child , despite already have a two-year old and a one-year old at home. This would be an unusual development for some women… but for a Duggar woman? No judgment or anything, you just never know with this family. “Jessa is definitely pregnant and will be making an announcement in April,” a source close to the family told five weeks ago. Lo and behold, it is now April — and Duggar did just jump on social media to say she has a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT. She’s really expecting again?!?!?!?!?!? No. “Bc I’ve been asked if I’m hiding a bit of a bump… BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Yes!” Duggar captioned a photo of herself in a baggy sweatshirt yesterday, adding: “But it’s currently a shrinking bump rather than a growing one. #postpartum #baggyshirts #thanksforasking.” Oh. Jessa gave birth to a son named Henry on February 7 of last year and also has a toddler named Spurgeon at home with husband Ben Seewald. It wouldn’t surprise us one bit if the couple eventually adds to its brood with another boy or girl, but not this soon. Heck, Jessa may not be anxious to keep cranking out kids at all if she’s gonna keep getting dragged online for the most basic of acts. Shortly before she joked around on Instagram, Jessa posted a video of her young sons running around outside without shoes on. “Toddlers. So cute to watch them discover all the little details in their world!” Jessa captioned the VERY innocent video. And then she sat back and watched and horrible trolls yelled at her for being a bad mother because the kids weren’t wearing shoes. You tell us: Did Jessa deserve crap for this footage? Jessa Duggar: Negligent Mother?! In a new TLC video, it’s true that Jessa beamed as her younger sister described her experiences as a first-time expectant mother. “It’s so much fun talking to Jinger,” said Jessa, adding: “She’s been going through this pregnancy journey and she’s been drawing out all of the different things she’s experiencing.” Jessa also joked that her sibling better make sure to “enjoy those extra calories!” Does this mean she’s anxious to get pregnant herself and gobble up as much food as possible? Not really. Don’t be fooled. “There’s days where it feels like we have just hardly any time in the evening together,” Jessa said in a Counting On preview in response to Ben mentioning having another child. Again, we’re certain this will happen someday. But that day is not today. We doubt it will be tomorrow, either. View Slideshow: Duggar Drama: Check Out What’s Ahead For TV’s Favorite Fundies! P.S. Nice joke, Jessa! You got us with it! And it made us laugh out loud! Always nice to see when celebrities can have fun with the many rumors floating around out there about them.

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Derick Dillard Goes on Homophobic Rant, Is Still Just the Worst

Derick Dillard is just a truly awful, no-good person. You know it, we know it, everyone who has had the terrible misfortune to check out his Twitter account knows it. He just says so many awful things all the time about so many people — who could forget his favorite hobby of mocking Jazz Jennings , the transgender teenage girl who has her own show on TLC? Or the way he constantly tries to defend his backwards, ignorant beliefs in the most obnoxious, arrogant way possible? Or the way he constantly asks Duggar fans for money , even when he and his family worked on a reality show and even now that he insists he has a job now that they’re no longer on Counting On? It’s just bad. It’s all bad. And, wouldn’t you know it, Derick’s gone and made our opinion of him even worse by taking a sizable chunk of time yesterday to criticize Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent, the stars of Nate and Jeremy by Design. If you’re not familiar, Nate and Jeremy by Design is a show on TLC, one of those home renovation and design shows that everyone loves so much. The show has another layer though, because Nate and Jeremiah are also married. They have a three-year-old daughter who’s been featured on the show, and they welcomed a son just last month. They have a really, really adorable family, but it’s not a traditional family, so you know Derick just had to run his mouth about it. Over on Twitter, he shared a promo for the show that TLC tweeted, and along with it he wrote “What a travesty of family. It’s sad how blatant the liberal agenda is, such that it both highlights and celebrates a lifestyle so degrading to children on public television as if it should be normal.” So in one single tweet, he called Nate and Jeremiah’s beautiful family a “travesty,” said they were “degrading” their children on TV, insisted that they’re not “normal,” and suggested that the only reason they’d have their own show is because of “the liberal agenda.” Not a great start, Derick. When someone pointed out that what they do doesn’t affect him at all, he replied “They affect this poor child, as well as what perversions are celebrated.” “If it were adultery, I doubt a network would be so quick to focus on the reality of it as if it were ok.” Adultery and homosexuality aren’t on the same level at all, obviously, and it’s really disgusting to talk about their daughter this way — she looks like a super happy, well-loved kid. Look, there are too many dumb tweets from Derick to dissect them all like this, so let’s just check out the highlights of his incredible ignorance, all right? After getting called out for being so judgemental, he said “I’m not bashing the people, I’m just calling out the public agenda at play and how a network chooses what they highlight.” “Christians should love all as Christ loved all. Take advantage of capitalism: boycott what you don’t believe in, but don’t boycott relationships.” With all this talk about agendas, someone asked him about his, and he explained that “My agenda is love and truth. I try to follow Jesus Christ as best I can. I’m not perfect, but I do my best.” Do better, buddy. He said that his big issue with the show is the way their daughter is involved — a bit hypocritical, considering how many Duggar kids have been featured on the network. But, as he explained it, “they absolutely have the right to share it, but I’m just calling Christians not to support its promotion in such a public sphere.” Some sweet soul tried to make the argument that if God created everything, he created gay people, and therefore they are also “fearfully and wonderfully made.” Derick argued that “Yes, everything was created perfectly. Unfortunately, it didn’t stay that way very long because a curse was brought through sin which affected the whole world.” “That’s why Jesus came — to redeem it and be the needed savior for our sin. Praise God!” It’s very clear, and it’s been clear for a long time, that Derick is not interested in ever considering the possibility that he could be wrong — and by “wrong,” of course we mean ” ridiculous and hateful and so, so bigoted .” So on a sweeter, lighter note, let’s check out Nate and Jeremiah’s responses to this mess. Without replying directly to Derick, Nate tweeted “My hope with having a show like #NandJByDesign on @TLC, where we go into people’s homes and welcome viewers into ours, is that we can start to break down barriers & normalize the way our family looks & the way our family loves.” Jeremiah added that the show “is about showing the many different faces of love and our universal connection through it.” Isn’t that infinitely nicer than all that nonsense from Derick?  Shame it’s just a part of that “liberal agenda,” huh? View Slideshow: Duggar Drama: Check Out What’s Ahead For TV’s Favorite Fundies!

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