Out of all of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar's 19 kids, their eldest daughter, Jana, is arguably
the most low-key.
But there's a lot more to this Duggar daughter than meets the eye.
From Tim Tebow dating rumors, to complicated relationships with her siblings, to persistent
speculation as to just what team she's playing for in the love department, here's the untold
truth of Jana Duggar.
The thing with Tim Tebow
It's unusual for an NFL star to hook up with a lesser-known TLC reality star, but rumors
swirled in 2014 that Jana and former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow were an item.
The gossip reached a fever pitch after Jim Bob met Tebow's mother, Pat, at a charity
event in 2014.
At the time, the rumors made sense because Jana and Tebow are both deeply religious and
are two years apart in age.
Plus, many fans were right to think that Jim Bob might have tried to make a match through
Pat, since he's set up his daughters before.
But Tebow's rep shut down the rumor mill in December 2014, saying the two had never even
met.
The family spinster
At a January 2018 event in Australia, Jim Bob seemingly mocked Jana for being single
— in front of an entire church full of people.
"Jana is 28 years old and still single, so she's still praying about the one."
Unsurprisingly, many fans were outraged by the remark.
One tweeted:
"I'm half surprised that Jim Bob Duggar hasn't tried to force Jana into an arranged marriage
by now.
In the rest of America other than on The Bachelor, being single at 28 is no big deal."
And another chimed in:
"Attention Jim Bob: your daughter is smart, beautiful, and has an amazing heart … remember
that before you go making fun of her for being 28 and single."
Jana vs. Jessa
Some fans might be shocked to learn that Jana and her younger sister, Jessa, kind of hated
each other as kids.
Things got so bad that Michelle forced the girls to share bunk beds, a story that was
recounted in the Duggar sisters' book, Growing Up Duggar.
But Jessa, who was assigned the bottom bunk, would spend her nights kicking Jana's bed.
As for the pair's relationship as adults, Jessa said on Counting On,
"We clashed heads a little bit when we were younger; but now that we're older, I don't
know, we work together well."
Chilling on those wedding bells
Unlike her younger sisters, Jana isn't laser-focused on getting married.
A source told Radar Online in January 2015,
"Jana has been pursued by several guys.
She has never gotten to the courting phase with anyone, but she has spoken with interested
men after church.
[...] Jana's extremely picky.
She wants the real deal and won't settle for less."
"I'm not just out to get married to the first one that comes along."
The other romance rumors
Celebs often face gossip about their orientation, and Jana Duggar is no exception.
Fans speculate that Jana could be a lesbian, because of her longtime single status, a theory
the reality star has never denied or confirmed.
But people can't seem to let go of the idea that Jana is supposedly dating her best friend,
Laura.
Laura is often pictured with Jana and she sometimes accompanies her on trips.
Laura even tagged along when Jana flew to Texas to visit her younger sister, Jinger.
In August 2017, a source told The Hollywood Gossip that Jana prefers "the company of other
women."
Of course, Jana should do Jana… but only time will tell if these rumors are true.
Is she leaving reality TV?
In March 2015, a source told OK!
Magazine that Jana might be leaving the Duggar house for good, alleging,
"She told her parents that she was looking at Christian colleges and would be applying
soon.
Jana knows she needs to get on with her education if she doesn't want to be stuck at her mom
and dad's house in Arkansas for the rest of her life."
The source went on to reveal that Jim Bob supposedly tried to talk Jana out of leaving.
And he just might have gotten his way.
As of May 2018, Jana has yet to pursue a college education.
Kids… someday
Just because Jana isn't overly enthusiastic about love and marriage, it doesn't mean she's
closed off to having kids someday.
In March 2016 on Counting On Jana revealed her 5-year plan, saying,
"Well maybe, you know, I'll meet the one and get married and have kids and stuff."
But right now, Jana's just fine with where she is.
These days, she's...
"Just being busy with where God has me right now and being content in this place."
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