Carlin Bates Reunites With Rarely-Seen Duggar

Bringing Up Bates star Carlin Bates likes to share updates about her family. The 26-year-old often uploads adorable clips and pictures with her kids. She’s also been thriving with her business, the Bates Sisters Boutique. Carlin is also known for being friends with multiple members of the Duggar family. But some Redditors were surprised to see her spending time with a rarely-seen Duggar daughter. Keep reading to see who it was.

Bringing Up Bates: Carlin Bates Continues To Get Pressured On Having A Child

Carlin has already expressed her desire to have a third child. According to the Bringing Up Bates star, her doctors weren’t worried about her health condition if she’d ever get pregnant again. Evan’s wife suffered from seizure-like symptoms after welcoming Zade. But she took the proper medications and hasn’t experienced the illness for two years. Carlin clarified that she still wants to enjoy her time with Layla and Zade. But she recently took to social media to share a clip of her daughter praying for her to have another baby. “My 4 year old prayers for a sister every time she is around other babies,” she captioned.

Carlin Bates From Bringing Up Bates, Sourced From The Stewart Fam YouTube

Carlin Reunites With Rarely-Seen Duggar

Some Redditors react to Carlin’s recent IG Stories with Jessa Duggar. Many were surprised by their sudden reunion. Others couldn’t help but mention their shorts as well, defying the strict dress codes of their families. It’s unclear what was the reason for their meetup. But some Bringing Up Bates fans are glad that they’re now living a normal life far from what they used to during the show.

Jessa Duggar & Carlin Bates From Bringing Up Bates, Sourced From @carlinbates98 Instagram

“They both look just fine. I’m sure it’s not the first time Jessa has worn shorts. It’s pretty clear that many of them now wear shorts, idk why this still generates any sort of shock.”
“I think this is her first time in shorts! Wondering what Boob thinks!”
“I knew Carlin and joy were close but when the heck did Jessa and Carlin become friends.”
“I didn’t even recognize her with a normal outfit on.”
“Wow that cropped shirt on Jessa and shorts lol.”
“Wow, I didn’t even recognize Jessa. Because she actually looks like a normal person.”

Bringing Up Bates: Carlin Bates’ Close Relationship With The Duggars

Carlin Bates Stewart has spent so much time with the Duggar family over the years, especially with Joy-Anna. The two have been long-time friends and have celebrated each other’s milestones. Carlin and Joy-Anna still see each other today. But their time with each other has lessened due to their lives as parents and managing businesses. There were also speculations that the Bringing Up Bates star almost married a Duggar. Unfortunately for the fans, a Duggar-Bates union never happened.