Derick Dillard: The Duggar Family

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Derick Dillard appeared to be the golden boy in the Duggar family. He is the most conservative of all the Duggar son-in-laws, which means a lot to the patriarch, Jim Bob Duggar. Recently, Dillard has come out of his shell a bit when it comes to social media. For the longest time he would not respond to comments or only post random things from the family blog. That all changed when he made some comments about a fellow TLC star, Jazz Jennings. The can of worms that Derick Dillard opened could be the beginning of the end of his reality star status.

The Duggar family has never been shy about their religious beliefs, and Derick Dillard fit right in with them. He was the first man to marry a Duggar daughter which drew a lot of attention to the couple. Together they have preached what they believe to be true, even going to El Salvador as missionaries. According to the Hollywood Gossip, Derick Dillard has come under fire once again for his words on social media. It has been several days since the Jazz Jennings controversy and now, his name is back in the headlines. Dillard decided to engage in a debate on Twitter about the validity of Jesus Christ. Being that fans know where Derick and Jill stand with their beliefs, engaging with a Twitter troll probably wasn't the ideal response.
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There has been plenty of chatter about how these comments on social media could affect sponsors for the Duggar family's reality show. Another scandal could potentially sink the family for good this time, especially because they haven't totally rebounded from the Josh Duggar scandals in 2015. Dillard has been scrutinized for his missionary work alongside his wife and now, his comments about transgendered people have viewers fired