Over the years, TLC has gone through many changes. Some shows have beaten the testing times and have lasted on the platform for more than a decade; others got canceled only after a few seasons. One of the relatively new shows that became popular over the recent years has been 7 Little Johnstons. It’s been almost a decade since it aired for the first time.
There is a buzz around the internet that one of the most infamous families from the reality TV world has helped the Johnstons reach this milestone. Well, a lot of viewers are crediting felon Josh Duggar for doing his bit in helping the little people family become so popular. But how did he do so? What connection do these people have?
7 Little Johnstons: Show’s Sucess Depended Upon Josh Duggar’s Imprisonment?
It’s been a long while since 7 Little Johnstons took over TLC. Over the 9 years, the show has reached new heights. In a post, Amber Johnston also shared how the family shot for their 100th episode. Everyone feels that the show got so popular after fans saw their fun personalities and their neverending spirit they tackled the challenges life threw at them as little people.
As per TheThings, some believe that the infamous Duggar family’s Josh Duggar had something to do with the Johnston family’s popularity. Everyone knows that he is a felon and has been in prison, serving a 12-year prison sentence for possessing child p*rn content. Prior to this, TLC had decided to cancel his family’s show, 19 Kids And Counting. It happened in 2015 when there were allegations about Josh molesting minor 5 girls, 4 of them being his sisters.
It turns out that 2015 was the same year when 7 Little Johnstons went on air, too. Earlier, 19 Kids And Counting would garner a lot of views. It had an average of 2.3 views in every episode before TLC canceled it. So, fans now have reason to believe the 19 Kids And Counting audience switched to watching the Johnstons as a substitute, which may have helped them garner tons of watchers altogether.
7 Little Johnstons: Tensions In The Family! Will This Show Get Canceled As Well?
As mentioned above, it’s been nine years since the 7 Little Johnstons family introduced itself on TV. It’s been an emotional ride for everyone. Not only are the Johnston kids young adults, but one of them also welcomed their first baby
in the previous season of the show. Everyone was looking forward to the changing family dynamics as they have Liz’s baby Leighton to take care of and raise in the upcoming seasons.
But it looks like the Johnstons are considering ending their reality TV careers. There has been beef in the family. That’s because fans had suspected Anna was not on good terms with the rest of them. Then, they got tons of proof on the internet about the same. For instance, she didn’t accompany them on their Puerto Rico trip and said no one invited her.
There was also an update saying the Johnstons didn’t go to Puerto Rico with the camera crew. Could this be because they want to keep the family feud private? Is it because the family has its mindset on quitting the show? Well, only time will tell.
