Jed Duggar and wife Katey spark outrage for making tone-deaf COVID joke in ...

Jed Duggar and wife Katey spark outrage for making tone-deaf COVID joke in ...
Jed Duggar and wife Katey spark outrage for making tone-deaf COVID joke in ...

Jedidiah 'Jed' Duggar and his wife Katey were slammed by fans over the weekend for using an insensitive joke in their pregnancy announcement. 

To reveal the news, the young couple, who tied the knot just four months ago, shared photos of themselves kissing as they held up a sign that read: 'And then there were 3. Baby Duggar. Spring '22.' 

While their photo shoot was innocuous, 22-year-old Duggar's caption that his wife 'tested positive, but not for Covid' sparked widespread outrage.    

Not funny: Jedidiah 'Jed' Duggar and his wife Katey were slammed by fans over the weekend for using an insensitive joke in their pregnancy announcement

Not funny: Jedidiah 'Jed' Duggar and his wife Katey were slammed by fans over the weekend for using an insensitive joke in their pregnancy announcement

In response to all the criticism, the tenth child of 17 Kids and Counting stars Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar limited comments on his post. 

Additionally, he deleted and weeded out negative responses to his tone-deaf joke, which comes as COVID-19 patients on ventilators in his home state of Arkansas climbed last week, according to AP.

Without a Crystal Ball host Katie Joy, who has more than 48,000 Instagram followers, aired her thoughts on the matter.    

Insensitive: The pair's tone-deaf joke comes as COVID-19 patients on ventilators in his home state of Arkansas climbed last week, according to AP

Insensitive: The pair's tone-deaf joke comes as COVID-19 patients on ventilators in his home state of Arkansas climbed last week, according to AP 

Tone-deaf: Duggar ended up limiting comments on his post after getting messages, like this one, which slammed him for mocking 'millions of dead people to make an announcement'

Tone-deaf: Duggar ended up limiting comments on his post after getting messages, like this one, which slammed him for mocking 'millions of dead people to make an announcement' 

'Arkansas is facing some of the worst with Covid right now due to low vaccination rates,' Joy pointed out on social media. '656,000 Americans have died from Covid since the virus hit 18 months ago.'

She also pointed out that their sign on Instagram was different than the one in their "YouTube video, which had 'she tested positive, but not for Covid' on it. 

'Katey & Jed shared this photo in their YouTube video but not on Instagram. Which I'm confident was intentional,' Joy pointed out.    

What's the hurry? TLC's Counting On star Jedidiah Duggar, 22, tied the knot with Katey Nakatsu, also 22, in Arkansas this weekend ¿ just a month and a half after the pair got engaged

What's the hurry? TLC's Counting On star Jedidiah Duggar, 22, tied the knot with Katey Nakatsu, also 22, in Arkansas

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