Don’t Come for Jessa Duggar! The ‘Counting On’ Star Is the Queen of Clapbacks

Defending Jill

After celebrating expecting mom Jill Duggar, Jessa clapped back at social media users who were under the impression that no one from Jill’s side of the family were in attendance at her baby shower. Responding to one particular complaint, Jessa snapped, “These rumors make me angry, and I’m here to put a stop to it. The narrative these kinds of comments put forward is a false one. Simply not true. I was there at the shower, but pretty much everyone else was out of town whether for a wedding, family reunion, or beach trip.”

Adding that the summer baby shower was hard to coordinate given so many different schedules, Jessa further shunned social media users by saying, “Anyone with more than one adult kid should know that. My mom and all of us sisters + SIL love her dearly and she knows that! While baby showers are a blast, they’re not the only time family members get together and hang out. … Quit spreading hate. She has family support— stop this nonsense.”

Defending Justin

The Duggars are seriously obsessed with celebrating their birthdays by getting their free Chocolate Mess from MarketPlace Grill, and when it was Justin’s turn, one fan had enough of it. “Do you guys ever go anywhere besides MarketPlace Grill?” they asked on Instagram. “No, we don’t,” Jessa shot back simply.

Dragging Jinger

When the mom of four shared a photo of her niece Felicity, most fans commented about how cute the little girl is. One, however, noticed how red her feet seemed and commented about how she “has no shoes on!!” In response, Jessa joked, “And she was let outside to run in the snow like that. So terrible.”

Teasing Jeremy

Jeremy didn’t do anything to provoke his sister-in-law’s ire, but he had still had to deal with his fair share of ribbing after he made the (bad) decision to shave off his facial hair. “Jeremy’s beard went on vacation,” Jessa snarked.

Safety Concerns

She may be the family’s resident hair stylist, but Jessa will always have to deal with fans who think they know better. When one came for her over her cutting technique, insisting that she cut above her fingers instead of below them, she handled it with grace.

“I always cut on top of my finger, unless they’re not wearing a cape,” she answered informatively. “With longer cuts on babies and toddler’s hair, I cut under my fingers instead so that I’m holding onto all the cut hair and can drop it straight into the trash. Way less mess! And yes, I’m super careful.”

Sugary Sweets

Her funny video of Henry sipping a drink elicited similar concern. After she joked that his reaction was similar to the one she had the first time she tried LaCroix, one of her followers wrote, “Please tell me you don’t give him Fanta.” In perfect form, she responded, “No, he prefers coffee and energy drinks.”

Makeover Madness

The star was excited to share the before-and-after photos of her bedroom makeover once she stripped her spot back to basics — but some fans couldn’t tell which was supposed to be the before and which was supposed to be the after. “All about the minimalist lifestyle, but this looks like a dorm room. Sorry!” one fan commented about the new look. “I guess we like the dorm room look then!” she snarked back.

No Shoes, No Problem

Forget poor little Henry. When fans saw this photo, they only had eyes for the soles of Meredith’s feet. “Wash those feet, lol,” commented one fan as another added, “Wow, her feet are dirty. ” Jessa wasn’t impressed. “Mine look about the same,” she wrote in response. “It’s 60 degrees outside today. That’s barefoot weather. “

Baby No. 3

Back before Ivy was even a twinkle in her mother’s eye, a fan tried to congratulate Jessa on expecting her third little one. Though they were likely well-meaning (and, truly, who can keep track of which Duggars are pregnant 100 percent of the time?), the very much not expectant mom wasn’t above having a little fun at their expense. “Thank you!” she retorted. “I didn’t know I was pregnant.”

Baby Bump

The star has also used her Instagram Story to get a little sassy. “[Because] I’ve been asked if I’m hiding a bit of a bump … BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!” she wrote. “Yes! But it’s currently a shrinking bump rather than a growing one. #postpartum #baggyshirts #thanksforasking”

Proper Training

When the star shared a posted about “training” her sons, one fan called her out. “Training is for dogs, not humans,” they wrote. But Jessa wasn’t having it. “We train for occupations,” she shot back. “We train for jobs, we hire personal trainers for fitness … and we train/teach our kiddos in [the] right behavior in the hopes that they will grow up to be caring, thoughtful and responsible humans.”

Staying Mum

Jessa’s boys have also been the target of her teasing. Back when she was pregnant with Ivy, she told fans they were keeping the gender of baby No. 3 a little secret. When they asked if her two little ones were in on it, she responded, “No, they don’t know the baby’s gender. That wouldn’t stay a secret very long.”

99 Problems

But her bae ain’t one! When one fan asked, “Where is Ben? We don’t see him anymore,” the mother of three had the perfect response. “Looking back over the posts from the past few years, I guess we could also ask, ‘Where is Jessa, why don’t we see her anymore?'” she shot back. “The little boys overload my Instagram simply for the fact that I’m with them nearly 24/7, and I am already capturing these moments for our own home videos. Sometimes it’s fun to share the boys’ milestones and sweet moments!”

Snapping Pics

Speaking of the boys overloading her Instagram, the star faced pushback when she shared a photo that she swore was not an #ad. “This is totally sponsored,” a fan wrote. “The photos are professional.” The mom snapped back, “Well, I’m not a professional photographer, but thank you for the compliment. It’s called ‘portrait’ mode on the iPhone.”

Birthday Blunder

When the Duggars gave Israel a scooter for his birthday, some worried that the present was a bad idea. “Too bad he’s only 4 and the scooter is for ages 5 and up. Not an appropriate gift,” one wrote. Jessa handled it on behalf of the whole crew. “LOL! That’s an average age,” she responded. “Some kids are advanced.”

Toe Trouble

After sharing a photo of her sons playing in the bed of a truck, the mom cut off any shaming before it could even start. “Yes, we’re barefoot, and we kept away from the roll of barbed wire, and he didn’t get to keep the prized nail that he found. There. Beat ya to it,” she wrote in the Instagram caption.

Get Away

When Joy and Austin had the opportunity to head out for a couple’s getaway, they took it — even though it was the same weekend as their son’s birthday. “But isn’t it Gideon’s birthday?” one fan asked. “Thought it’d be more important to spend your child’s birthday with them rather than a retreat away,” criticized another. Joy’s protective big sis intervened on her behalf. “All these people acting like you wouldn’t remember it’s the one-year anniversary of the most physically exhausting and simultaneously most joyous day of your life. Really??” Jessa wrote. “Girl, I know y’all are heading back to celebrate Gideon’s B-day, but seriously, even if you did stay away one more day it’s not like he’d know you were celebrating late.”

Dating Duds

After Jana Duggar joined Instagram, fans assumed she must be seeing someone. After all, in the past, the Counting On kids weren’t allowed to be on social media before they were engaged. “A courtship must be coming soon!” one follower commented. Jessa had something to say about that. “Haha! That’s been merely coincidence for some. Definitely not a prerequisite,” she wrote, debunking the theories. She even got a few pokes in at her big sister. “[Jana’s] not in a relationship. But if anyone is interested, please send all applications to me. I will check them out thoroughly.”

Never Fully Dressed

Spurgeon and Henry may be cute, but they’re not exactly child models. The two tots were the target of their mom’s ribbing after the family tried to take a holiday photo together. “Somehow ‘Everybody smile’ must sound like ‘Everybody do your own thing’ by the time it reaches the kids’ ears,” she captioned the photo.

Diaper Duty

How old is too old for diapers? Some of the star’s followers thought Spurgeon should be ready for big boy underwear when they spotted him crawling around with his family — and they made sure to say so. Mother knows best, though, and she confronted the mommy-shamers head-on.

“My philosophy is that if they aren’t able to do the whole thing, from pulling their pants down and getting themselves on the toilet to pulling their pants back up and washing their hands, they aren’t ready. … I’ve been around kids, and I’m aware of the signs of readiness,” she wrote. “We’re not rushing it.”

Baby No. 4

The mom of then-three was proud to share that her youngest had started crawling in February 2020, but one fan couldn’t stop thinking about whether or not Jessa was expecting less than a year after giving birth. “Bet she [is] pregnant again now,” they commented. Seeing an opportunity for a little fun, the star leaned into the joke — and mentioned that not only is she ready for baby No. 4, but babies No. 5 and 6 as well. “Yes, and it’s triplets this time!” she snarked.