Joy-Anna Duggar shares rare family pic after ‘hiatus’ as fans claim husband Austin looks unrecognizable with huge beard

Joy and her husband, Austin , 28, posed with their two children: Evelyn, one, and Gideon, four, for a group photo.

In the caption, the ex TV star revealed that she had been traveling, camping, and "working on house projects" during the summer. 

She did not regret her absence but was grateful to her fans for "checking on us and for your love."

Joy concluded: "Loving this stage in life."

Austin - typically clean-shaven - stood out from the rest of the group because of his thick beard.

Fans jumped to the comments section of an online thread and slammed Joy's husband for changing his clean-cut appearance. 

One critic said: "Not only are beards ugly, but guys do not know how to keep them clean. I always want to grab some scissors and cut them off."

Another noted: "It's about Austin's length. Drives me nuts. It's not him."

"I think he looks more like a Civil War re-enactor," one person joked.

While one person responded: "For a second I thought I was looking at Duck Dynasty!"

NO MORE PETS?

Back in July, fans started becoming concerned for the couple since they stopped sharing their recent adventures on Instagram.

Alongside their children, the pair used to post photos with their pet cats and dogs.

The taken with the pets was back on September 10, 2021, when Joy and Evelyn snapped a few selfies with their kitten.

FAMILY FEUD?

Fans recently assumed that the social media break took place because Joy was in the midst of an alleged family feud with her sisters Jessa, 29, and Jana, 32.

The star was tagged in a photo alongside her friend Esther Bates and several other girls as they enjoyed lunch and visited the salon.

Fans noticed the absence of Joy-Anna's older sisters and became convinced there was a feud going on.

One asked: "Any thoughts on why Jessa, Kendra, or Jana aren’t on these girl outings?"

Another assumed: "I think these ladies actually like each other, whereas Jessa seems too unlikeable to hang out with friends.

"And Jana probably has zero in common with a bunch of young wives and mothers."