You can tell Hugh Hefner was seriously beloved because even his former employees are rallying to celebrate his life. Our Playboy Mansion sources tell us … staff members, new and old, started planning the reunion almost immediately…
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Friday, September 29, 2017
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Josh & Anna Duggar Celebrate Wedding Aniversary, Get Slammed By Fans
It’s been two years since the world learned that Josh Duggar molested four of his sisters and one other minor.
For obvious reasons, the Duggars have been eager to sweep that shocking scandal under the rug, but thankfully, some vigilant former fans aren’t allowing them to do so.
In keeping with the promise they made to TLC, the Duggars have not brought Josh on Counting On, the reality series they launched after 19 Kids and Counting was canceled due to advertisers cutting ties with the network in disgust.
But the Duggars certainly haven’t given up on helping Josh earn a pardon for his crimes in the court of public opinion.
Every time Josh and wife Anna mark a new milestone, the Duggars use it as an opportunity to rebuild Josh’s public image.
Earlier this month, Anna welcomed her fifth child, and the Duggars posted photos of the happy couple all over their social media pages in hopes of garnering a favorable response from fans.
The photos were quickly removed after fans expressed their displeasure.
But now the Duggars are rallying behind Josh again – and receiving the same predictable results.
Jim Bob and Michelle posted the above throwback photo in celebration of Josh and Anna’s ninth wedding anniversary this week.
“Happy Anniversary Josh and Anna,” the caption read.
“We love you both so much and are so thankful for God’s grace and love in your lives. We pray He will be with you as you follow Him. Love, Mom & Dad PS–We are also thankful for the beautiful legacy of five wonderful grandchildren!!”
Needless to say, fans didn’t share those warm feelings:
“There is no way I could stay married to this man let alone have more children with him!,” wrote one follower., referencing the recent birth of Josh and Anna’s fifth child.
“I live [sic] the Duggar family’s and the shows but it disgusts me to even hear anything about Josh .. to me Anna is staying against her will .. she’s staying because of his and her family’s ..so sad,” she added.
“Dudes, again, your son has major issues,” commented another fan. “Parading him and his family in the public eye just makes people feel terrible. It’s too soon.
“For the sake of his recovery, his wife and the rest of your family it might be best to keep your love and support private for now. I’m sure they don’t need the inevitable negativity. Their family has suffered enough from being in the public eye.”
Some followers were even more blunt, making it clear that their anger toward Josh for his appalling misdeeds will never dissipate:
“Ugh he’s such a smug arrogant a–hole. I go back and forth being angry at her and feeling so badly for her,” another wrote. “What a mess. She – and especially their children! – don’t deserve all of this.”
We’d say they’ve probably learned their lesson from this incident, but this is the Duggars we’re talking about – they never learn from anything!
Watch Counting On online for more from reality TV’s most controversial family.
Sunday, September 24, 2017
Prince Harry, Melania Trump, Justin Trudeau Celebrate Invictus Games
Prince Harry joined Melania Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Saturday to celebrate the Invictus Games. They joined forces in Toronto for the event — featuring sporting events for men and women who served in the military and suffered…
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Miranda Lambert and Anderson East: Celebrate Their Two Year Anniversary!
In the wake of these devastating storms, many celebrities have donated to hurricane relief. But Miranda Lambert didn’t settle for donating, and used her time and resources to rescue dogs by the truckload from the flooded city of Houston.
So we’d say that she deserves to celebrate the happy milestones in her life. Wouldn’t you agree?
Yesterday, she and boyfriend Anderson East celebrated their two year anniversary. …
Miranda Lambert shared this photo of the two of them.
They look so blissfully happy!
She included the caption:
“‘Oh how I remember well, sunset on September 12th…"”
If you think that those sound like lyrics, you’re right.
Miranda Lambert’s 2016 album, The Weight of These Wings, includes the song “Pushin’ Time,” which is actually a duet between the two of them.
She even tagged the photo “#PushinTime” and also, in case anyone didn’t make the connection from the date in the song to yesterday’s date (September 12th), Miranda included another tag:
“#2yearstoday”
It was over Instagram that Miranda Lambert first seemed to confirm her relationship with Anderson East.
On the very first day of January, 2016, Miranda shared this photo of the two of them cuddling adorably.
She captioned it:
“The snuggle is real…”
(Gotta love cute puns)
After Miranda Lambert’s split from Blake Shelton reportedly involved Blake Shelton stacking Miranda’s belongings on the porch, like something out of a Lifetime movie, we’d say that she deserves a little happiness.
Yes, she allegedly cheated, but it’s been three years and Blake has certainly moved on — with Gwen Stefani — so we say that Miranda Lambert gets to move on, too.
In fact, this couple seems to be so happy together that exciting Miranda and Anderson engagement rumors keep cropping up.
They’ve reportedly been speaking of marriage and children since last year.
Anderson East is only 29, just a few years younger than Miranda.
29 is old enough to be a parent, but a lot of people in that age range who do want children opt to wait for a few more years.
(A lot of people fear repeating the same mistakes that their parents made due to lack of experience; others just want to live their lives for a few more years before becoming highly dedicated parents)
Whatever their next step is as a couple, we look forward to hearing about it.
The vast majority of us can’t imagine what it would be like to go through a well-publicized divorce.
Miranda Lambert isn’t quite a mainstream celebrity, as she’s in the Crunchy … sorry … Country music business, which is sort of its own separate world.
But Blake Shelton, despite also singing that genre, is a judge on The Voice, which gives him mainstream visibility.
And Gwen Stefani, of course, is intensely famous and has been for years and years.
She’s the one who taught Millennials how to spell “bananas.” Just now, writing that, I didn’t even hesitate. I heard an echo of Gwen’s voice in my mind, guiding me through it.
Miranda first endured a divorce and now her ex is involved in one of the most well-publicized celebrity relationships on the planet.
We’re glad that she has her own love life as a welcome distraction.
Sunday, September 10, 2017
Britney Spears Takes Sons to Disneyland to Celebrate Birthdays with Boyfriend Sam Asghari
Britney Spears was having all of it Saturday at Disneyland with her Bf and his kids. Britney took Sean and Jayden to the Anaheim theme park to celebrate their birthdays, both of which hit next week. Sean turns 12 and Jayden turns 11. Brit’s…
Britney Spears Takes Sons to Disneyland to Celebrate Birthdays with Boyfriend Sam Asghari
Britney Spears was having all of it Saturday at Disneyland with her Bf and his kids. Britney took Sean and Jayden to the Anaheim theme park to celebrate their birthdays, both of which hit next week. Sean turns 12 and Jayden turns 11. Brit’s…
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Brooke Wehr Posts Jeremy Calvert Nude Pic to Celebrate Reconciliation
Teen Mom 2 stars Brooke Wehr and Jeremy Calvert, also known as the ex-husband of Leah Messer, are officially back together.
If you weren’t convinced of the truth of this rumor before, she’s cleared it up for you now … with a nice photo of Jeremy Calvert nude.
Wehr posted a photo of Calvert’s naked back in bed, not so subtly confirming earlier reports that they have rekindled their relationship.
She captioned it, “Sleepy head #vegas #naptime #lazyass.”
What happens in Las Vegas doesn’t stay there, evidently.
In addition to making her point that Brooke Wehr and Jeremy Calvert are back together, she also revealed a celebrity run-in.
The Teen Mom 2 tandem ran into another reality star duo, Vanderpump Rules’ Jax Taylor and Tom Schwartz, while in Vegas.
“@mrjaxtaylor and @twschwa are the best” she wrote, apparently never having watched Vanderpump Rules and seen Jax in action.
“Glad I got to meet you guys.”
Fortunately, she did not post any photos of Jax nude, though you have to imagine someone else will by the end of the weekend.
Sorry, Brittany.
In any case, Brooke Wehr has been virtually MIA from Teen Mom 2 this season as her romance with Calvert imploded early on.
She was engaged to Calvert as of earlier this year, and has famously come between Jeremy and his reality star ex-wife, Leah.
That’s not to imply that Jeremy cheated on Brooke with Leah, a popular rumor that circulated around the Internet. Not the case.
However, his physical absence from West Virginia – Brooke lives in Ohio with her own daughter – has caused issues with Leah.
That’s very reasonable, as Messer felt quasi-abandoned and like a single mother of the couple’s daughter, Adalynn, at times.
If you watch Teen Mom 2 online, you may recall a scene in which Leah lamented that she has Addie and Jeremy has Brooke.
You may also recall a more recent scene in which Jeremy threw Brooke under the bus as a controlling, borderline abusive monster.
Just kidding, he later said.
While Calvert went OFF on Wehr on Instagram in May and portrayed her as a psycho on the MTV reality show, that’s his bad, he says.
He famously claimed that he “came home to all my s–t being everywhere” one day because Brooke went through his phone and “lost her s–t.”
The alleged reason? That he talked to Leah about their little girl enrolling in preschool, but a jealous Wehr flipped the f–k out on him.
“The episode you saw,” he would later confess, “Brooke came off as crazy, which she isn’t at all. It was all my fault during that time.”
“The reason we broke up wasn’t because of me and Leah talking about Addie’s preschool stuff. It was me talking to a different girl. Period.”
In response to rumors of Leah and Jeremy getting back together, Brooke recently said on Instagram, “He’s not back with Leah.”
“We are back together, have been for a few months now. I just never posted about it until now,” she added, fearing the obvious backlash.
Looks like those fears are in the rear view mirror now, and she’s taking in a different kind of rear view … if you know what we mean.
Monday, August 14, 2017
Ariel Winter and Levi Meaden Celebrate 9 Months Together!
There was a time when birthdays and anniversaries were once-a-year events (hence the “anni-” part of the word), but we’re an increasingly impatient society, which means your social media feeds are probably clogged with photos of kids turning 6.25 years old and couples celebrating a full half-year together.
Modern Family star Ariel Winter loves her some social media, so it should come as no surprise that she’s fully on board with the micro-celebrating trend.
Ariel has been dating Levi Meaden for nine months, and she marked the occasion on Instagram this week, posting a photo of herself with Meaden and a giraffe named Stanley.
“[Nine] months starting off on a night shoot with Stanley,” Winter captioned the above photo.
Despite the fact that they’re still well short of the one-year mark, Ariel and Levi are speeding past the usual relationship milestones at breakneck speed.
In fact, some fans are concerned that they’re moving a little too fast.
Back in May, Ariel revealed that she lives with Levi, a fact that stunned many fans, as she and Meaden had been together a scant five months at the time.
That’s a whole lot of commitment for a 19-year-old.
Adding to fans’ concerns is the fact that Levi is considerably older than Ariel.
Meaden will turn 30 next month, and while an 11-year age difference isn’t too shocking in most cases, there’s something a bit unsettling about a teenage girl coupling up with what is very much a grown man.
There are some who are concerned that Ariel is incapable of being single, as she got involved with Meaden just weeks after breaking up with Laurent Claude Gaudette.
Of course, she’s at an age where she should be bouncing back from breakups with ease.
(Did we mention Ariel is only 19?)
In all likelihood, fans concerns are unfounded.
Ariel is young, it’s true, but working in Hollywood and becoming emancipated from her mother at a young age have both no doubt caused her to grow up fast.
Those close to the couple say Levi has best interests at heart and is in no way seeking to piggy-back on Ariel’s popularity.
So happy nine month anniversary, you too.
We’re sure you’ll let us know when you hit the one-year mark.
Friday, July 28, 2017
Tori Roloff Shares Sweet Anniversary Photo: How Did She and Zach Celebrate?
Tori Roloff and Zach Roloff don’t often talk about themselves.
These days especially, the Little People, Big World couple is all about their son, Jackson, who came into the world on May 12 and who is already a social media star.
Just take a look at these Jackson Roloff photos and try to tell us differently.
But the Roloffs had a reason to gush over their own relationship this week, considering they celebrated their two-year anniversary on July 26.
It’s been quite a ride for these beloved reality stars, who exchanged vows at the Roloff family farm in Oregon in 2015 and who have since become one of the more stable husband and wife tandems you’ll find on television.
In honor of their anniversary, both Tori and Zach shared romantic photos of each other on Instagram, with Tori following it up on Thursday with yet another sweet image of the couple.
“Last year we had a dog with us,” she wrote as a caption to the snapshot above, adding:
“This year we have a kid. Although there are still moments our family feels incomplete-Zach and I loved keeping the tradition of the sentinel alive for our anniversary.
“Love you babe!”
She also included the hashtags “#storyofzachandtori #zandtpartyofthree #babyj #beating50percent #stayingido” with her post.
Zach, meanwhile, couldn’t help but post another picture of his son online.
And this one is just so gosh darn adorable we may pass out from sheer cuteness overload…
“So my best bud Mules and his wife Dest had their third boy on Tori’s and my wedding anniversary!” wrote Zach as a caption.
“Jackson and Rowen are already great pals as you can see!”
We can totally see! And we love it!
Zach, Tori and the rest of the Roloffs are off television for a little bit, but have no fear.
They’ll be back soon.
Amy Roloff has assured fans that TLC has ordered yet another season of Little People, Big World, with new episodes expected to air in September.
You can expect to see plenty more of Zach, Tori and Jackson this fall, but also of Audrey Roloff and Jeremy Roloff, considering they’re about to become first-time parents as well.
A precious little girl is scheduled to become part of their family on August 31.
Moreover, Molly Roloff is getting married next month, making it a crazy busy and exciting time to either be a member of this famous family or a follow of this famous family.
You can include The Hollywood Gossip in the latter camp.
Few families on reality television come across as genuine and as loving as the Roloffs.
They may not make headlines for scandals, fights or any major controversies. But isn’t that sort of refreshing in this day and age?
We’ll take cute baby bump photos and cute photos of actual babies any day of the week!
Congratulations to Zach and Tori for reaching this milestone and here’s to another two years of marriage. Nay, another two-plus decades!
Sunday, July 23, 2017
J Lo and A-Rod Celebrate Their Birthdays with Dance Party
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez do EVERYTHING together now … including celebrating their birthdays, and she even got him on the dance floor for the event. The couple hung out with friends and family Saturday night in Miami for a massive…
Sunday, July 16, 2017
Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra Celebrate Their 12th Anniversary!!!
Want to know something crazy?
It’s been eight years to the day since Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra’s episode of 16 and Pregnant aired on MTV!
That means that, exactly eight years ago, we were first introduced to this couple — it’s been a wild ride, huh?
And, as it turns out, the Baltierras have another important anniversary this weekend …
Their 12th anniversary of dating, to be exact!
Yes, Catelynn and Tyler, Teen Mom’s middle school sweethearts, have been together for twelve whole years, and to celebrate the special occasion, Tyler wrote a painfully sweet post on Instagram.
“I can’t believe that today marks 12 years together with you,” he wrote, tagging Catelynn.
“Babe you literally are the greatest gift this life has given me! We were only kids when we fell in love, but we were kids who knew what we wanted out of life & who we wanted to get it with.”
“Not a lot of people get that opportunity or blessing at such a young age,” he added.
“Even though we were so young,” Tyler continued, “I wish I could go back as far as I could just to love you longer!”
“I am just so happy & honored to be your husband. I love you SO much!”
He added the hashtags “Happy Anniversary,” “12 Years Strong,” “Soul Mates,” and “Middle School Sweetheart.”
It’s so sweet you can hardly stand it, right?
But, as any Teen Mom fan would know, things haven’t always been that great for them.
On their 16 and Pregnant episode, we saw that they both had troubled home lives — or they shared one, really, since Catelynn’s mother, April, married Tyler’s father, Butch.
Butch and April both had big issues with addiction, and neither of them were there for their children like they needed to be.
They both criticized Cate and Tyler’s decision to place their daughter, Carly for adoption. Those poor kids were ridiculed to no end for making a mature, responsible decision.
After Catelynn gave birth and little Carly was placed with her adoptive parents, the two teenagers still struggled with their parents.
Things got so bad that Catelynn moved in with Tyler and his mother for a while to get away from April and Butch.
It wasn’t all bad times though. About a year after Carly was born, Tyler proposed to Catelynn!
They held off on a wedding for years though — long enough to work out their relationships with their parents, to mature a bit, and to have a darling little daughter, Nova.
In August of 2015, they finally tied the knot in a beautiful ceremony.
And while they still have some problems — who doesn’t? — it’s obvious that they’re still very much in love with each other.
Congrats, Catelynn and Tyler!
Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Ben Affleck & Jennifer Garner Celebrate 4th of July Together with Kids
Ben Affleck did his best to blend in with the crowd during a 4th of July parade, but it didn’t work … at all. Ben walked with his two of his kids, Sam and Seraphina, in the Pacific Palisades parade … looks like he didn’t get the blue shirt…
July 4 Star Sightings: How Did These Celebs Celebrate?
Red, white and blue?
More like red, white and… looking very cool, stars from across all industries!
In the following photo gallery, we"ve collected a bunch of snapshots posted to social media by celebrities who were in a very patriotic mood on July 4, 2017.
Click through the fun photos below and see what your favorite singers/actresses/D-Listers were up to on America"s birthday this year.
1. LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian
LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian thought the world would care that they were still together on Independence Day 2017.
2. LuAnn De Lesseps
Luann opted to throw it back to some of her favorite moments of the year on Independence Day 2017.
3. Laurie Hernandez
Laurie Hernandez celebrated Independence Day with a trip to the beach.
4. Ramona Singer
Ramona Singer is wearing red and celebrating when she’s not trying to squash her beef with Bethenny Frankel.
5. Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Dunst celebrated July 4 with a French backdrop and coffee.
6. Kelly Bensimon
Kelly Bensimon may have left The Real Housewives of New York behind, but she has not left her sultry poses behind.
Monday, June 26, 2017
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban Celebrate Their 11th Anniversary!
Hollywood marriages aren’t always built to last.
For a whole host of reasons, from busy schedules to way too many resources to certain temperaments to looks and wealth and rumors … celebrity relationships tend to crumble before our eyes.
So it makes sense that when you last a long time, you want to show it off. Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are doing just that with a series of adorable selfies — because they’re celebrating their 11th anniversary.
To be clear, 11 years is a long time to stay together for a regular, run-of-the-mill, non-celebrity married couple.
In Hollywood years, it’s like these two have been married for the better part of a century.
But somehow Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban (the one who isn’t Nicole Kidman) have managed it.
And they’ve done so despite major disagreements about where to live. That takes work.
Then there’s the baggage that they have.
We don’t just mean regular relationship baggage or fame baggage.
We don’t even mean the fact that the Oscar-winning actress and the Crunchy … sorry, Country music singer come from different worlds.
(Like, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are closer than ever and they also come from different worlds)
Nicole Kidman also had a famous relationship with Tom Cruise.
The rest of her life is haunted by the specter of Scientology.
She doesn’t speak about the Church, but we all know how this works.
The kids that she and Tom adopted together are still Scientologists.
They’re adults, but were Nicole to ever speak ill of the Church or very likely of Tom, she’d be declared a Suppressive Person, and she’d never get to see them.
It can be a strain to be interviewed constantly and have to give a tight-lipped smile when people ask about a subject that makes you want to scream.
And that tension from walking a verbal tightrope can impact both members of a couple.
But it looks like they’re not letting it touch them.
Also, though they’re both celebrities, there’s something of a fame disparity between the two.
Because Nicole Kidman isn’t a niche celebrity. She’s, you know, world-famous as an actress.
Toby Keith sometimes gets confused with another Country singer by people who aren’t in that particular music fandom.
Remember, Keith Urban is the one married to Nicole Kidman.
Toby Keith is the one who played for an all-male audience in Saudi Arabia.
(Toby Keith Urban is their fused state, and can fly, but they only combine in real emergencies)
But Keith and Nicole look happy and also way younger than they actually are.
Because Nicole is 50 and Keith is 49.
Does time mean nothing to these two?
Yeah, these two are really adorable.
Some other couples have lasted for a really long time, but in a world where Brangelina is divorcing, staying married means really beating the odds.
(Though rumor has it that Brad Pitt is hoping to win back Angelina Jolie, so … we’ll see how that goes)
Yeah, these are really adorable.
Also, who says that old people can’t be cute, you know?
And, not for nothing, but this is such a level-headed, grounded way of celebrating an anniversary.
As far as we know, they didn’t swim around in a champagne pool or do any other ridiculous rich people stuff.
When you’re together for over a decade, sometimes happiness with your partnership is just enough, you know?
You don’t need all of the rest.
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Jill Duggar & Derick Dillard Embark on Babymoon, Celebrate Anniversary at Olive Garden
After spending much of the past two years performing missionary work in El Salvador, Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard are back in the States.
But unlike some other members of Jill’s famous family, they didn’t return home with their tails between their legs, looking to hide out in Tontitown.
Quite the opposite, the Dillards have a whole lot to celebrate these days.
It’s hard to believe but it’s been three years since Jill and Derick got married, and they marked their anniversary in true Duggar fashion – at Olive Garden.
Actually, we guess true Duggar fashion would be conceiving another child, but that would be tough at the moment, as Jill is already pregnant with her second kid.
The couple combined its milestone celebrations this week, traveling to Bronson, Missouri for a pre-due date “babymoon” vacation, and feasting on some unlimited breadsticks to mark three years of wedded bliss.
Derick posted a blurry photo of the occasion on his Instagram page:
“Celebrating our 3rd anniversary with dinner @olivegarden after a fun day together at #silverdollarcity,” he captioned the pic.
“I love you @jillmdillard more every day! #babymoon #anniversary.”
Perhaps it’s because they spend so much of their time in a remote village with no wi-fi, but when Jill and Derick have Internet access, they’re much more candid about their personal lives than the rest of their famous family.
In fact, the Dillards shared the name of their second child several weeks ago.
That may not seem like such an earth-shattering reveal, but that’s usually the sort of thing that’s reserved for “special episodes” of Counting On.
“We are so excited to announce the name of Baby Dillard #2! Samuel Scott Dillard,” the parents wrote their website earlier this month.
“We can’t wait to welcome him to the world and have him join our family very soon!”
The Dillards’ candor extends to admitting their own parenting flaws, which is also nigh-unheard of in Duggar Land:
“We’re far from mastering any skill of parenting, but we do pick up on little tips here and there from Derick’s mom, my mom,” Jill said recently.
“We’re always asking questions of other people.”
Between speaking with their actions rather then their words in terms of their humanitarian work and actually admitting their flawed human beings like the rest of us, the Dillards are well on their way to becoming the first non-problematic Duggars.
Now, if they could just figure out a way to stop publicly joking about Zika victims, that would be super.
Watch Counting On online for more bad dining choices and vain struggles to maintain the illusion of relative normalcy.
Monday, June 19, 2017
Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna Celebrate Father"s Day with Dream at Disneyland
Remember Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna had a kid together? We almost forgot too … until we saw they’d all resurfaced at Disneyland for Father’s Day. Rob and BC worked out their differences to come together Sunday with their…
Saturday, June 17, 2017
Golden State Warriors Players Celebrate NBA Championship at Vegas Nightclub
Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant and the boys took their NBA Championship party on the road … to get turnt Vegas style!! Several Golden State Warriors players partied their asses off at JEWEL Nightclub at the ARIA in Las Vegas late…
Friday, June 16, 2017
Kim Kardashian & Kanye West Celebrate North West"s 4th Birthday
Looks like North West is down with Mom’s new low-key approach to life, ‘cause she got turnt for her 4th birthday party at a Ruby’s Diner. Yes, Kim and Kanye threw a family-only shindig Thursday evening in Calabasas. Grandma…
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Warriors Fans Dance on Light Poles, In the Streets to Celebrate NBA Title
The fans went absolutely CRAZY in downtown Oakland Monday night … dancing in the streets and climbing light poles to celebrate the Warriors’ huge win over the Cavs!! Dub Nation flocked the streets shortly after Kevin Durant and Steph Curry…
Zach and Tori Roloff Celebrate Son"s Milestone (See New Photos!!!!!!)
Time is already flying for Zach Roloff and Tori Roloff.
On Monday, the Little People, Big World stars took to Instagram in celebration of their son’s first milestone birthday.
He’s now one month old! Can you believe it?!?
The popular couple welcomed their first child into the world on May 12 and have talked openly about little Jackson ever since.
They’ve gushed over his presence in their lives, of course, while also telling fans that the newborn is, indeed, just like his father:
He was born with achondroplasia, the gene for dwarfism.
Because he grew up with “name-calling” and was always in the “back of the pack,” Zach understands how this condition will affect his son.
“You have to encourage a dwarf child a little more because it will take them five steps to do what others can do in two,” Roloff explained to People Magazine last month.
Adult males with Jackson’s condition grow to be an average of four feet, four inches tall – but the baby is measuring “normal” height at the moment.
He’s also incredibly cute and precious!
“Jackson is one month old today!” Tori wrote as a caption to the following image, giving followers a few more details about her son:
“He is eating and growing like a champ, loves watching soccer with daddy, starting to find his voice, sleeps 5-6 hour stretches at night, loves his Uncle Jacob, hates having his diaper changed, tolerates bath time.
“Love you so much baby J!”
Zach shared the same photo and message on his Instagram page, along with the hashtag “#zandtpartyofthree.”
In various interviews and on social media, the Roloffs have acknowledged how Jackson will require extra attention as he gets older, but have also said they have no regrets.
They knew there would be a fifty percent chance that their child would be born this way.
“Dwarf or not, I was going to parent my child with the mentality that not everyone gets a trophy. You have to earn it,” Zach has said, adding overall:
“We’re super excited… We’ll hope to just give him a healthy, happy life and support him in every way.
“He can experience as much of the world as Tori and me have been able to and hopefully much more!”
Meanwhile, expecting aunt Audrey posted a new image of her and her nephew on Instagram.
She’s clearly pretty darn smitten.
“Loving this little nephew so much,” wrote Jeremy Roloff’s wife as a caption to the above snapshot.
“I can’t believe it’s already been a month since we got to meet him for the first time.
“You are a precious child of God baby Jackson and we cannot wait for you to meet your cousin in just a couple months!”
Indeed, Audrey is due to give birth early this fall. She’s expecting a girl.
And while we’ve wondered whether a sibling rivalry between Jeremy and Zach is brewing as a result of these babies and their family farm and who may one day inherit to property, all family members just seem over the moon with happiness these days.
As one would expect when tiny human beings are involved.
“This makes it so much more real…oh my goodness we are going to have a daughter?” Audrey wrote in a caption on Instagram in April, adding at the time:
“This whole pregnancy we thought it was a boy up until the last 3 weeks all signs pointed towards girl… so we both wore pink today, and we were right!
“Baby girl I hope and pray you have a head of curls and a heart of gold.”
Tori, who works as a kindergarten teacher, has made it clear she doesn’t care that Jackson is like her dad when it comes to dwarfism.
She hopes he’s like his dad in every other way, as well.
“I just pray that he’s caring and thoughtful, like his father,” Tori says.. “I just want him to be a good person.”
Surrounded by so much love in his immediate family and extended family, we can’t see how this won’t be the case.
Congrats once again to Zach and Tori!
Your son is amazing!
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