Jessa Duggar confronts fans who called niece's feet 'dirty'

Elise Solé
Left to right: Jessa Duggar (with now-3-year-old son Spurgeon, Jinger Duggar, Joy Duggar and Jana Duggar) posted a photo of her 1-year-old son, Henry, playing with his cousin, but all people noticed was the little girl’s “dirty feet.” (Photo: Getty Images)
Left to right: Jessa Duggar (with now-3-year-old son Spurgeon, Jinger Duggar, Joy Duggar and Jana Duggar) posted a photo of her 1-year-old son, Henry, playing with his cousin, but all people noticed was the little girl’s “dirty feet.” (Photo: Getty Images)

Jessa Duggar Seewald told an Instagrammer who criticized her 3-year-old niece’s “dirty” feet that it was no big deal.

A few days ago, Jessa, 26, posted a snap of her 1-year-old son, Henry, playing with his 3-year-old cousin, Meredith, a daughter of Josh and Anna Duggar. The little girl was bent over protecting a toy her cousin attempted to steal, revealing the soles of her feet.

“Merry Christmas from our family to yours! Hopefully, there is none of this going on at your house. The gifts are fun, and the food’s gonna be great, but let’s not forget the reason for the season,” Jessa, a mother-of-two wrote, including Bible verses.

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Merry Christmas from our family to yours! Hopefully there is none of 👆🏽this going on at your house. 😆 The gifts are fun, and the food’s gonna be great, but let’s not forget the reason for the season. . For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. – Luke 2:11 . The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. – 1 Timothy 1:15 . 16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. – John 3:16-18 . 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. – Isaiah 9:6

A post shared by Jessa Seewald (@jessaseewald) on Dec 25, 2018 at 10:43am PST

When people wrote “Dirty feet” and “Wash those feet lol,” and “Wow, her feet are dirty,” Jessa explained: “Mine look about the same. It’s 60 degrees outside today. That’s barefoot weather.”

Jessa’s admirers silenced the shamers, writing: “Dirty feet are happy feet!!!”, “And? Kids get dirty. I’m sure her parents will make sure she bathes at the end of the day,” and “Meredith’s hair looks clean though. Maybe she had been outside with bare feet.” One added that the preschooler’s feet were “Just like most kids.”

“Omg, why are half the comments about her feet?” exclaimed a follower. “They barely have any dirt on them and she’s a toddler. I don’t know if some of you guys aren’t parents or what, but toddlers are ALWAYS getting dirty. It’s called, umm life…”

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