They say all good things must come to an end.
What they don’t say is that not-so-good things like lame TLC reality shows that wore out their welcome several years ago must also come to an end.
Yes, after five seasons of consistently declining ratings Counting On might finally be coming to an end.
Of course, unlike its predecessor, 19 Kids and Counting, the series is likely to go out with a whimper and not a bang.
19 Kids was canceled amid the uproar that surrounded the first Josh Duggar sex scandal (several others would follow).
Counting On is meeting with a fate that’s much more common to long-running reality shows,
Viewer interest has started to wane, which has led to less promotional effort from TLC, which has led to even further declining ratings.
And it probably doesn’t help that Derick Dillard keeps threatening to suew the network.
He’s not on the show anymore, and canceling Counting On won’t necessarily prevent him from filing a lawsuit.
But cancelation will lower the Duggars’ public profile, which might lead to a lesser scandal, in the event that Derick should become litigious.
Also, Derick’s main motivation for filing a suit seems to be his desire for revenge against Jim Bob, so canceling this show might satiate him and allow TLC execs to steer clear of the courtroom.
So we know the reasons, but we don’t know exactly when the show will come to an end.
Still, the rumors are enough to get fans talking about what the Duggar kids might get up to after their careers as reality stars are over.
Jinger Duggar is already looking to the future by trying to make a name for herself as a social media influencer.
But as TV Show Ace points out, Jinger has encountered significant roadblocks in her path toward financial independence.
Her ultra-conservative beliefs have scared away many potential sponsors, and Jinger has been forced to back out of paid appearances after the people signing her check caught wind of her views.
Unfortunately for the rest of the Duggars, Jinger is something of a test case in this regard.
If her siblings attempt to earn money by posting sponsored content, they’ll likely run into the same problems that are holding Jinher back.
For this reason, the other Duggars might do well to follow in Jediah’s path.
Jed is running for office, seeking a seat in the Arkansas State House of Representatives, just like his father before him.
It’s one of the view areas in which his far-right views might actually help his career, and his siblings might do well to follow his example.
Either that, or they can make like Jill and Derick and simply distance themselves from Jim Bob as much as possible.
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