Jinger Duggar saw how TLC edited her family. And sometimes, she really didn’t like it. Though it was more than …
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Years ago, Jill Duggar reached the final straw with her awful father, Jim Bob. But for most of her life, …
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Reality television almost ruined Jill Duggar Dillard’s marriage to husband Derick Dillard! As you know, the 32-year-old starred alongside her family on the TLC shows 19 Kids and Counting and Counting On for years. When Derick came into her life, he began working with Jill on the series. But as it turns out, the two […]
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Amy Duggar King is NOT taking kindly to her family’s actions — or, lack thereof — in the controversy surrounding Josh Duggar‘s awful online activities. The 35-year-old mom once again popped off on social media this week. In a new video posted Wednesday to her TikTok account, Amy slammed her family over the child sexual abuse […]
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Deanna Duggar has surprisingly broken her silence on the conviction of her nephew — going against her brother Jim Bob’s code of silence. As we reported, Josh Duggar was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison for his disgusting crimes of receiving and possessing child pornography. Josh’s aunt was left in the dark about a lot […]
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Josh Duggar‘s wife Anna is being accused of “manipulation” by getting the Duggar family pastor’s widow to write a letter to the judge prior to the disgraced reality TV star’s prison sentence on child porn charges. As we’ve been reporting, Anna and Josh’s mom, Michelle Duggar, were the only two immediate family members to write letters of […]
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Is the Duggar empire starting to crumble? The 19 Kids And Counting family may not live in Hollywood, but don’t think for a second they’re just your average family next door. Their home is a literal compound, where most of the adult family members still live. All in all, we’re talking over 97 acres of […]
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For years, high-budget documentaries have exposed evils lurking in plain sight.
Blackfish. Framing Britney Spears. Going Clear. LuLaRich. They have opened people’s eyes.
Now, it’s time for the Duggars to be exposed, but that disgraced family won’t be alone.
Amazon and the team behind LuLaRich are dragging the Duggars, the Bates, and the Plaths into the light.
A powerful new documentary will air either late in 2022 or in 2023.
The logline for the show spells out exactly what the documentary promises to expose.
“On the heels of Josh Duggar’s explosive criminal trial,” the logline begins.
The logline continues: “The untitled project will expose shocking connections.”
These are connections “between some of reality television’s most famous large families and The Institute in Basic Life Principles.”
IBLP is “a controversial fundamentalist organization and homeschooling empire.”
“In addition, prominent commentators, writers, and social media voices will explore the broader zeitgeist of reality television, social media, faith, fundamentalism, patriarchy, and power,” the logline adds.
The invesgiation will not be limited in scope to the Duggars and IBLP.
The Plaths of Welcome to Plathville and the Bates of Bringing Up Bates will also be in the spotlight.
It is not difficult to guess why this is happening.
With the recent trial, the long-overdue canceling of Counting On by TLC, and more, there is a lot of attention on this topic.
For too long, the Duggars have been allowed to sanitize their extreme beliefs to seem palatable to viewers and marketable to advertisers. That is now changing.
Josh Duggar’s latest scandal was not only a source of shame and media attention.
It was a recent, prosecutable crime.
Earlier this month, Josh was convicted by a jury of his peers for possessing and receiving child sexual abuse materials.
Throughout the buildup to the trial and in court itself, it was impossible to ignore the ways in which this was not solely just about Josh.
Yes, the disgraced former reality star was the one who used peer-to-peer software to download vile photos and video of little girls’ lives being ruined.
But his parents had actively covered up his former crimes against little girls, and at every turn moved to protect him — prioritizing his reputation over their own daughters.
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar’s unthinkable behavior, at the expense of their little girls, is not an isolated incident.
As we here at THG and numerous others covering this horror story have repeatedly acknowledged, this is totally consistent with the teachings of their church and cult.
The Institute for Basic Life Principles, or IBLP, crafted the ideal environment for a budding sexual predator like Josh. And he’s not the only one.
Numerous survivors of IBLP families have spoken out about outrageous abuse suffered while living that extreme lifestyle.
There must be countless more who escaped from the toxic purity culture, brainwashing, and cruelty but have yet to speak out.
Perhaps this documentary will give more people an opportunity to share what they have endured.
We cannot emphasize enough that there is more to documentaries like this than simply shining a light in dark places followed by water cooler discussions.
If we look at how things have gone for the past several years, widely watched documentaries have the power to influence political policy, launch criminal investigations, and more.
Exposing what these families are really like when they aren’t faking nice for the cameras could be a vital first step into policy shifts to protect more children and bring more predators to justice.
Too bad, so sad, Jim Bob Duggar! The patriarch of the infamous Duggars is finding that politics nowadays is just a little bit harder than reality TV — and, well, both are pretty hard considering son Josh Duggar‘s recent child pornography possession conviction. As for Jim Bob, the 56-year-old disgraced former reality TV star lost his race […]
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This is an especially complicated time to be Jill Duggar.
Jill and Derick are mourning their miscarriage, something that Jill recently shared with the world.
Like the rest of her family, Jill is certainly very aware of her disgraced brother’s upcoming trial that begins this month.
Even will all of this weighing down on her, however, she’s counting her blessings in the sweetest way.
30-year-old Jill Duggar took to Instagram to share her autumnal antics.
She was not alone, as she spent time outside with her husband, Derick Dillard.
Their sons, 6-year-old Israel and 4-year-old Samuel, were also enjoying the cool (yet unseasonably warm) weather.
Jill shared their good times alongside a caption.
“The weather this weekend was lovely,” she affirmed on Instagram.
“And I’m thankful I got to enjoy it with my favorite people,” Jill wrote sweetly.
As is so often the case with Instagram posts, Jill included a number of tags.
One was “#CountingMyBlessings.”
Another read, more succinctly but in a similar vein, “#Blessed.”
In recent months, Jill and Derick have been focused upon healing.
This is because Jill suffered a miscarriage earlier this autumn.
“We recently found out that we were expecting our third baby,” the couple stated on their website last month.
“We were all thrilled! It was fun to see so much joy in the boys’ faces as we shared the news with them,” Jill and Derick recalled.
“They were full of questions,” they described, “and so excited as we talked about the pregnancy.”
“And,” the Dillards continued, “how they would get to be involved along the way and after baby was born.”
“However, a few days later we started miscarrying,” Jill and Derick revealed.
“Even though it was too early to tell the baby’s gender,” they shared, “we picked a name.”
It was a name “that we feel encompasses our baby’s significance and the life we will always remember: River Bliss Dillard.”
Jill shared that she was focused on “taking more family time.”
She wrote that she and Derick were “kind of regrouping and getting back into some normal rhythms.”
“Just wanted to hop on here and say thank you to family and friends who have reached out and supported us,” Jill expressed.
People close to her in real life had been showing her support in meaningful ways.
“Bringing us meals, cleaning our house, all the things,” Jill listed.
These are standard helpful things that loved ones do for each other after an illness or a loss. In this case, after both.
Of course, Jill is dealing with more than that.
She, like all of her family, is dealing in her own way with Josh Duggar’s latest scandal.
This time, Josh isn’t just in trouble with the public or TLC. He’s going to trial.
This spring, Josh was arrested by federal authorities on charges of receiving and possessing illegal material.
Downloads of photos and video of the sexual abuse of very young girls were traced to his computer.
These are serious crimes. Josh is currently on home confinement and awaiting trial.
Josh has an upcoming hearing on November 18.
Less than two weeks later, on November 30, his trial begins in earnest.
With any luck, this Thanksgiving could be his last with even a semblance of freedom for decades to come.
No matter the outcome, there will be blowback on the Duggar family — those who speak out and those who remain silent.
Some, like Jim Bob and Michelle, share responsibility for Josh’s wrongdoings over the years, having covered his past crimes and shaped him into who he is.
Others kept his secrets as adults until they were revealed, and know that public outrage is a drawback of being public figures.
It may have taken awhile.
It may have taken far too long in the eyes of many.
But TLC finally made the only decision it could possibly have made a few weeks ago:
The network canceled Counting On after 11 seasons.
“TLC will not be producin…
As we already know, Josh Duggar’s alleged history of sordid actions has cost his family dearly.
In reputation. In emotional pain. In perpetuall duress of all kinds.
Also, however, in actual money.
Following the news that TLC finally decided to …
By the unfortunate sound of things, we haven’t seen or heard the last of Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar.
Just over two months since their oldest child was arrested on charges of child pornography possession, and days after TLC canceled the real…
After 11 disgraceful seasons, Counting On has been canceled by TLC amidst the horrors of Josh Duggar’s criminal charges.
Some are happy, some are sad, some are angry that it took this long.
Amy Duggar King shared that she “stands with” the cancelation.
The Duggar cousin is also asking for legal advice on how best to break her infamous NDA so that she can speak her mind.
On Tuesday evening, Amy Duggar King took to her Instagram Stories to post a series of short videos.
In those videos, which we have compiled and included, she has some questions.
Specifically, from any of her fans — or, say, cousins-in-law — who are legal experts.
“Question for anyone out there that is a lawyer,” Amy began her video.
She added “aka Derick,” tagging both Derick and Jill.
“Once a show is canceled,” Amy began her question.
Amy continued: “does that mean if anyone has signed an NDA.”
Her question: “is that canceled?”
Amy then reasoned: “since there’s no show to protect?”
“Hmm. Just a question,” Amy expressed.
She added: “I have a feeling that things are going to get very interesting.”
We have a similar feeling, but hopefully Amy’s has more than just vibes to go on.
“Thank you for the ride,” Amy wrote politely in an Instagram post after the cancelation announcement.
“I’ll treasure the memories, always,” she affirmed.
“Also,” Amy declared, “I stand with the network in this decision!”
Her mother, Deanna, commented under Amy’s post.
“Great memories!” she wrote.
Deanna recalled: “We had so much fun filming in Nashville when you decided you wanted to be a ‘Big Country Star.'”
“After seeing that contract where they basically wanted me to sell my soul,” Amy replied.
“Nooo thank you!!!” the mother of one declared.
Amy expressed: “I’d rather have my faith, my morals, and my life now!”
The Sun first reported the long-awaited news with details about how the cancelation came to be.
“The decision was made by TLC earlier this week to cancel the show,” the insider shared.
“The family was told over the phone shortly after,” the source detailed, “and it’s still very hush hush.”
“The petition from those who boycotted Counting On was hard to ignore,” the insider shared.
See! Sometimes, petitions can apply pressure to networks.
“And,” the source added, “sponsors were very concerned following Josh’s arrest.”
“There have been a lot of discussions in recent weeks,” the insider explained.
This was a complicated choice “as the network had already spent money on production after months of filming.”
“But the bottom line is, the network really wants to be on the right side of this scandal ahead of Josh’s trial,” the source emphasized.
The insider characterized: “It was important for bosses to be seen to have taken action.”
“The case has put the show in such a bad light,” the source vastly understated.
“And although it’s a shame for those who worked hard on it, and the money spent, there really is no way forward,” the insider shared.
To the public, however, the network was less detailed.
“TLC will not be producing additional seasons of Counting On,” a rep for the network explained.
The rep added: “TLC feels it is important to give the Duggar family the opportunity to address their situation privately.”
Disappointing as some may find this news, the drop in entertainment is ultimately a good thing.
Counting On both promoted a sanitized version of the cult’s extreme lifestyle and funneled money into Jim Bob’s wallet.
Both of those things made the world a worse place. Even those who will miss the show know that this is ultimately good news.
Jinger Duggar gets it.
So does her husband.
They aren’t gonna whine or complain or even disagree at this point.
Instead, the couple is just gonna look forward to a future off-camera, one they likely hope does NOT include endless questions about…
At. Last.
Two months to the day after Josh Duggar got arrested for possession of child pornography, TLC has made the decision that it should have made nanoseconds after this news broke back in April.
It has canceled the Duggar family reality show…
