Austin Forsyth, who is married to Joy-Anna Duggar,  explained why he ‘took a lot of heat’ for barring son Gideon’s birth from being filmed

Growing up on reality TV comes with certain expectations—and for the Duggars' show Counting On, that meant filming big life events like engagements, weddings and childbirth. However, Joy-Anna Duggar 's first birth broke family protocol.

Joy-Anna Forsyth (née Duggar) and her husband, Austin Forsyth, have always been a bit more private compared to some of their reality TV family members. In a candid conversation on The Jinger & Jeremy Podcast, Austin, 31, revealed the significant heat he took for not wanting to feature the birth of their first son, Gideon, on Counting On.

Joy-Anna Forsyth (née Duggar)’s husband, Austin Forsyth, revealed that he faced backlash for not wanting to feature their son Gideon’s birth on Counting On. “I don’t remember us having really big, like,

Joy-Anna Duggar's husband, Austin Forsyth, was against TLC filming her labor and delivery for Counting On. "I don't remember us having really big, like, ‘Oh, no, y'all can't show this or whatever,'" [but] we did push back about having Gideon,