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This question has come up time and again on the TWOP board. Some people seem to think that all of the oldest kids, age 18 and up , are being paid a separate paycheck by TLC to participate on the 19 Kids and Counting show. I have read many times that reality shows tend to pay one salary to the family, and it's up to them to figure out how to allocate it. I'm certain that Jim Bob keeps all of the money earned from the show in an account that only he and Michelle have access to. Does anyone think that the over 18 Duggars would still live at home as unpaid nannys and housekeepers if they actually received a regular salary from the show? My guess is no.

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This question has come up time and again on the TWOP board. Some people seem to think that all of the oldest kids, age 18 and up , are being paid a separate paycheck by TLC to participate on the 19 Kids and Counting show. I have read many times that reality shows tend to pay one salary to the family, and it's up to them to figure out how to allocate it. I'm certain that Jim Bob keeps all of the money earned from the show in an account that only he and Michelle have access to. Does anyone think that the over 18 Duggars would still live at home as unpaid nannys and housekeepers if they actually received a regular salary from the show? My guess is no.[/quot

I've read so many discussions on this topic - and the answer is no one knows how much money the Duggars are paid by TLC or to whom or how it is divided. Of course, we're free to speculate at will but it's important to remember that is exactly what it is...speculation.

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I cant see Michelle and JimBob giving their kids their own paycheck for the show, I get the feeling they dont really care about them.

Im guessing that Josh gets his own money though, as he has a house, kids, and money to spend on fast food every day, and that certainly isnt coming from his job selling cars...

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People assume that reality television works the same way as scripted television, when it does not.

That's how you get people who look at reality show kids (I'm thinking the Gosselin children specifically) and say "well, at least they're limited in how many hours they work and their parents have to set aside money for them in a trust fund."

Except no, no they don't. Reality shows kids can be worked 12 hours per day and have parents set nothing aside because the industry evolves faster than the law. Likewise, the Duggar children over 18 don't necessarily get paid their own money.

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What ever shell corporation Jimboob set up is getting paid by TLC, he's not taking it as a hit for his own income. The kid's may get 'salaries' paid by the corporation, but I think that most of their profits lands in the trust, just like the real estate.

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I think they do get paid their own money, but are guilt tripped into how they spend it. I've actually read about this tactic: you give children money, and they can either buy candy, or put the money into the box for mission trips. You then tell the children that they can either buy candy or give the money away, but that they musn't be selfish and Jesus was self sacrificing....

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The credits at the end are the clue. We know that Boob and Mullet have set up a trust. Their bank account is likely attached to it and since the credits only thank them specifically (with "and family" tacked on after their names), I imagine checks go directly to that account. I doubt the adult "children" are compensated, other than the guys for whatever work they're doing and the J'Slaves for their chores. Jill might make some extra coin with the midwifery, but being an apprentice, probably not.

A newbie who lived the ATI lifestyle until her parents both died when she was 13 explained that the boys generally get their money (presumably to build businesses and a house for their future spouse), but any money for the girls is put in a dowry. She also mentioned, like Razing Ruth, how woefully uneducated she and her 11(!) siblings were when they went into foster care.

Her prediction was that we wouldn't see any defections anytime soon and I tend to believe her. However, once the show is canceled, all bets are off.

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Aside from the pretty obvious fact that Josh is getting money from TLC, we have no idea what is going on with the other kids.

My guess is that John David sees some money from them, but he's pretty much a bit character, so I doubt TLC compensates him much. Same might go for the almost invisible Joseph when he comes of age next year.

I seriously doubt, however, that Jim Bob allows the four adult daughters to see any money from the show. TLC might cut them checks, but Boob would almost certainly require them to sign them over, probably promising the money will be set aside for their weddings. It's just unfathomable to me that Jana could have her own bank account.

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I FTM that I think Smugs only gets paid when he and Anna (and family) are also listed in the credits. They aren't listed in every show. Anna's inclusion in the finale was strictly for a paycheck; Smuggar was held back because of the girly nature of planning that lame "party" for Mullet (and Boob, it was their anniversary, not her birthday). Jana's been seen helping Anna cook for the brood before (the first episode after Smugs and Anna moved in), but they have forged absolutely no relationship since, despite being so close in age?

Aren't they now "sisters" and supposed to be besties? I bet Anna lords her status as wife and mother over the older Duggar girls and there's not a lot of love lost between any of them. Coupled with Smuggar's lack of attention to his siblings (except James; they were male "buddies" in the first special when James was like 3), I imagine any interactions he has with the clan at this point are when a TLC paycheck (or famewhore attention, ie. book signings, campaigning with the D&P show for vile, loser candidates) are involved.

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This question has come up time and again on the TWOP board. Some people seem to think that all of the oldest kids, age 18 and up , are being paid a separate paycheck by TLC to participate on the 19 Kids and Counting show. I have read many times that reality shows tend to pay one salary to the family, and it's up to them to figure out how to allocate it. I'm certain that Jim Bob keeps all of the money earned from the show in an account that only he and Michelle have access to. Does anyone think that the over 18 Duggars would still live at home as unpaid nannys and housekeepers if they actually received a regular salary from the show? My guess is no.

But there's the catch... If the older girls are receiving individual/direct payment from TLC (and I doubt they are), those payments would depend on them staying at home and playing along. As soon as they leave, the TLC money is gone, unless TLC decides to do a Breaking Amish style show for them (which they may, once the 19 Kids horse is sufficiently beaten).

I'm fairly certain TLC pays JB and Josh. Grandma Duggar and Amy also probably get a modest appearance fees (Grandma Duggar is clearly the business savvy one, and I can't imagine she would play along without some payment of her own, whether direct from TLC or through JB). Josh appears to be free to use his TLC money as he sees fit, though JB may cash in on the many debts Josh owes for help with the dealership. JB likely is putting most in the trust, and spending the rest for just-nice-enough things to keep the adult daughters around.

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Aren't they now "sisters" and supposed to be besties? I bet Anna lords her status as wife and mother over the older Duggar girls and there's not a lot of love lost between any of them.

Aren't at least a few of the Duggars older now that when Anna got married? Jana is, aren't there others? So she's a success and they're failures because she's got more babies. I can't imaging they like her when she really is snobby. The way she tips her head back when she laugh has a loo of "uh, right, whatever.'

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Yup, Jana, Jill and just in the past few days, Jessa turned 20, the age Anna was when she got married. In fact, one wonders if Jessa had a bit of resentment on her birthday last week if there was no suitor in the wings to put a ring on it.

Although if anyone could get along with Smuganna, it might just be Jessa, who appears to be very snobbish. However, that doesn't preclude a bit of envy that someone not as good-looking as Jessa knows she is, got engaged on her 20th b-day, while Jessa is still at home ignoring her buddy, Jordyn.

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I don't know, if I were a Duggar girl I'd look at Anna's life married to their brother and think, that's exactly what I don't want. Anna looks exhausted in every picture Josh posts of her. At least with their J'slave-itude, they have three sisters to help, plus grandma, and since it looks like Josie is the last blessing, every day their work load gets a little bit lighter as their siblings get older. I especially don't think Jessa wants to be married - being married to them means babies, and I don't think Jessa is the barefoot and pregnant kind of girl.

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Unfortunately, they're bred to be dreaming of marriage and blessings. Jessa may not envy her, but I think she's the one who could sit around with Smuganna and have a serious snark and bull session. Throw in Famy; she can make some of her awesome brownies. All 3 of those young ladies are living a lie in some way or another. Jessa may want her man, but I doubt she's going to have a passel of brats hanging onto her skirts. Same goes for Jinger, but I just can't see her hanging with those 3. Jinger and Jessa seem to have grown apart some, both from each other as well as the two older sisters who have been indoctrinated up the wazoo.

I worry for Joy, no paychecks and a life of indoctrination ahead of her; she went last fall which I think is younger than any other Duggar. Even Smugs was 16 when he had the shaved head and was - most likely - sent off to ALERT camp for a spe

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Aren't at least a few of the Duggars older now that when Anna got married? Jana is, aren't there others? So she's a success and they're failures because she's got more babies. I can't imaging they like her when she really is snobby. The way she tips her head back when she laugh has a loo of "uh, right, whatever.'

They seem to get on when they're shown together but that's probably just being nice for the cameras.

Anna got married at 20 and I think three of the girls are now over 20? But I don't think they are jealous at all. I think they realise if they started popping out babies at 20 they'd have a billion by the time they are 40. For the first few years it might be more relaxing than 12+ baby siblings, but I suspect the older girls aren't too keen to get married.

I don't know if the older kids are getting their own money. I suspect now, but it's actually possible they are, because the network might want to compensate them as they are basically adults doing a job (and not the kids, because I realise there aren't laws relating to that in Arkansas, and the law had to be changed in Pennsylvania recently etc.) so I think it could go either way, either no compensation and just a family compensation, or compensation for the individual adults but probably parental control/guilt in how to spend it.

I honestly don't know whether the network would, as a matter of course, offer separate amounts to over 18 year olds, or whether it would not bother unless they take the initiative to start negotiating.

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I think JB and Josh are the only ones getting paid. The other adult children have probably signed over their rights to JB until marriage.

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I think JB and Josh are the only ones getting paid. The other adult children have probably signed over their rights to JB until marriage.

Reality TV shows have been explained to me (granted, it was by an attorney for a certain music television station) as kind of like a band. While actors in real shows operate independantly, the cast of a "family" show only works is all members of the band are present. The station pays "the band" and its up to their own individual contracts within THAT organization to divide up the money. The band decides what numbers they'll play on the show, and therefore, who will play in each episode. The station maintains some right to set up the venue etc, but what happens each episode is up to them.

Anna is the tambourine player. Doesnt add much but shes there so PAY HER!

So if the blood song singers is hired by TLC to do 8 episodes at X venues (paid for by TLC, of course) they decide how the set plays, who plays what etc... a single check is cut and they handle it within themselves.

I assume that all money is in trust or JD would have done a better job running for the seat he just lost. Considering his brother "owns" a "printing business" they could have got that shit CHEAP!

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I think it's either a shell company that Dim Bulb owns (for tax purposes obviously) or if the over 18s do get a salary, then Dim Bulb probably makes them hand it over. That would be hard to do considering how brain washed they all are.

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Even if the oldest kids broke free, and sued their parents for a share of the TLC money, Boob and Milkdud being what they are, they could tie the poor kids up in court for years. They would have a better chance, by writing tell-alls.

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People assume that reality television works the same way as scripted television, when it does not.

That's how you get people who look at reality show kids (I'm thinking the Gosselin children specifically) and say "well, at least they're limited in how many hours they work and their parents have to set aside money for them in a trust fund."

Except no, no they don't. Reality shows kids can be worked 12 hours per day and have parents set nothing aside because the industry evolves faster than the law. Likewise, the Duggar children over 18 don't necessarily get paid their own money.

PA had to pass a law this year to protect children working on realiety tv shows. I am waiting to see how it effects Dance Moms filming. I hope it means that the girls get more protection on the set.

You also have people who dont think that the kids are working. They think that the kids are doing normal every day stuff and that the cameras just follow them around. They dont understand how intrusive the cameras are. They dont understand that most reality tv shows are somewhat scripted. The kids are forced to live on the set 24 hours a day. They dont have anyone looking out for their best interests. Its sad. I wonder if the Duggars have studio lighting in their home the way the Gosselins did.

I kind of like Honey Boo Boo's mom. She is putting money into trust funds for the kids. She also goes on record when something from the family is misquoted. Like when Alana said that she did not like all of the attention she was getting from the fans. Turns out the night before the interview, she was playing in a fountain at a shopping center. The paps showed up and started a huge cluster fuck of events. In the end the fountain had to be turned off. Poor kid just wanted to play and that was spoiled because of her notoriety. Dont get me wrong, I still think her mom is exploiting her. But, I think she is less evil then many of the reality tv parents.

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3 words: Ain't. Gonna. Happen. There needs to be a nationwide laws covering underage children on reality shows. They adult Duggars deserve their fair share, and shouldn't have to hand it over to JB. Again. Ain't. Gonna. Happen.

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I think it would be too much to hope that separate contracts would be signed for each J'kid. They said in that book of theirs that all money the kids earn from their parents doesn't get handed over; it stays in the bank and they use a notebook to take expenses in and out.

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What the fuck? Just one more way to keep those kids from ever escaping.

And I'm positive if anyone other than Jim Bob and Josh are getting paid, it's Michelle. And they're probably being paid at all those speaking engagements and in Michelle's case.for that Parentables dreck.

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My guess would be the adult kids sign over their rights to TLC compensation to Jim Bob. He probably has lightly funded dowries for the women and holds John's money to dole out as he sees fit. But I'm sure Boob's attorney has made sure it's all legal.

It’s all bound to lead to resentment, whether subtly suppressed overtly expressed, once the show ends.

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I think years from now there will be probably be conflicts over money and businesses. Boob will be unable to set some of the younger boys in business.

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