Getting Countrywide Media Attention

At first, Bobbi and Kenny thought they’d just made a splash in their local news cycle. They weren’t prepared for what came next: full-blown media stardom. Turns out, having septuplets gets you noticed far beyond the neighborhood.

In December 1997, just one month after the babies were born, the McCaugheys found themselves gracing the front cover of Time Magazine. That’s right—move over movie stars, America had a new favorite family.

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