Jessa Duggar-Seewald's new baby boy Spurgeon may be the best news the family has ever received since their series of scandals, beginning with Josh's molestation charges. The Duggars are reportedly struggling to keep up financially since the cancellation of their reality show "19 Kids and Counting," and are looking at the birth of Baby Spurgeon as the start of their new luck.
Last Nov. 5, Jessa gave birth to a 9 lbs, 10 oz baby boy who she named Spurgeon. Throughout her pregnancy, Jessa has stayed in touch with her fans by posting photos of her baby bump on social media.
A photo posted by Jessa Seewald (@jessaseewald) on Oct 29, 2015 at 2:26pm PDT
The new mom has also been keeping her fans updated on Spurgeon's first days, both on her Instagram account and family blog.
Furthermore, many believe that her home birth was filmed for her upcoming TV specials with sister Jill, "Jill & Jessa: Counting On," airing this December on TLC. Now, skeptics are wondering if Jessa is trying to milk every publicity possible in order to gain attention. Publicity generated, after all, might lead to a possible spin-off after "Counting On."
Starcasm previously reported that the Duggars' net worth at the height of their popularity was $3.5 million. Hence, losing "19 Kids and Counting" was a big blow to the family. Along with the reality series, they also lost at least $45,000 per episode, not to mention sponsorship deals amounting to more than $25 million.
According to Hollywood Take, the Duggars are desperate to get back on TV and re-claim their bread and butter. Jessa, with the birth of baby Spurgeon, seems to be the perfect Duggar to step on the limelight.
"The show had begun to focus more and more on the next generation of Duggars, anyway - mainly Jill and Jessa and their marriages and babies. That's when the show got its highest ratings," a source previously told People.
Meanwhile, a recent report from Starpulse states that more than 600 advertisers have already said no to the Duggar spin-off. Allegedly, these brands include Hershey's Chocolate, Vtech, Pillsbury, Pepsi, Payless, Kraft Foods, Sara Lee, Fisher Price, and Maybelline.
