Duggar Family's Creepy Cult Exposed By Jill, Amy, & More In New Doc!

Amy Duggar King isn't holding back about her reality TV-famous family.The niece of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar was often featured on the Duggars' TLC reality series, when she was growing up, cast as the more «rebellious» relative, who didn't adhere to her cousins' strict dress code and other doctrines of modesty and obedience.Now, Amy and cousin Jill Duggar Dillard are speaking out in a new Prime Video docuseries, which dives deeper into the Duggars' controversial lifestyle under the teachings of disgraced pastor Bill Gothard and the Institute in Basic Life Principles, or IBLP, a non-denominational Christian organization that espouses homeschooling, female subservience and conservative values.  Jim Bob and Michelle spoke out against the series on Thursday, publishing a statement to their website about the four-partinvestigation.«The recent 'documentary' that talks about our family is sad because in it we see the media and those with ill intentions hurting people we love,» the statement shared in part. «Like other families, ours too has experienced the joys and heartbreaks of life, just in a very public format.»The Duggars continue by accusing of painting «so much and so many in a derogatory and sensationalized way because sadly that’s the direction of entertainment these days.»«We have always believed that the best chance to repair damaged relationships, or to reconcile differences, is through love in a private setting,»Jim Bob and Michelle's statement continued.

the Duggar family when they were just a clan of 16, featured in the 2004 documentary. The supersized Baptist brood's fame grew along with their family, eventually leading to the hit TLC reality series, which followed their adventures in home schooling, courtship and family expansion. After the show's cancellation in 2015, fans continued to follow the Duggars on six seasons of their follow-up seriesas well as on their various social media pages. Led by parents Jim Bob and Michelle, the Duggar family now consists of 19 kids, 11 sons- and daughters-in-law, and 27 grandchildren — and counting!As the eldest Duggar kids are growing up, getting married and having kids of their own, it can be hard to keep track of everyone.

Jill Dillard is the latest Duggar daughter to speak out about growing up in her ultra-conservative Christian family. A new Prime Video docuseries,, shares with viewers how the family became a reality TV sensation before scandal shook the foundation of their deeply held belief system.Like her sister, Jinger Vuolo's, recent book, starts with a focus on disgraced pastor Bill Gothard and the Institute in Basic Life Principles, or IBLP, a non-denominational Christian organization that espouses homeschooling, female subservience and conservative values. “IBLP and the teachings draw in people like my dad, who want this control," Jill notes. «It can foster this cult-like environment.

The Duggar family is letting their thoughts be known regarding the forthcoming tell-all documentary on their family.

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are firing back at “Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets”, the new Prime Video documentary series that delves into the controversial religious sect behind the scandal-plagued “19 Kids and Counting” family, whose hit TLC series was yanked from television as the shocking skeletons came tumbling out of their closet.

Defending their family. Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are speaking out against the new docuseries Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets — which stars their daughter Jill Duggar.

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are breaking their silence on the new docu-series about their family and religion.

Peeling back the curtain. Jill Duggar is using her voice in the new docuseries Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets.

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are speaking out.The couple — who famously introduced the world to their large family in the TLC series — published a statement to their website on Thursday decrying Prime Video's forthcoming four-part docuseries «The recent 'documentary' that talks about our family is sad because in it we see the media and those with ill intentions hurting people we love,» the statement shared. «Like other families, ours too has experienced the joys and heartbreaks of life, just in a very public format.»«This 'documentary' paints so much and so many in a derogatory and sensationalized way because sadly that’s the direction of entertainment these days,» the statement continued.The documentary is set to examine, in part, the experiences of some of the Duggar children after being raised following the ultra-conservative lifestyle rules of disgraced pastor Bill Gothard and the Institute in Basic Life Principles, or IBLP.  Among those interviewed was Jill Duggar Dillard, the couple's second-oldest daughter, who spoke out about her difficult experiences.«We have always believed that the best chance to repair damaged relationships, or to reconcile differences, is through love in a private setting,»Jim Bob and Michelle's statement continued.

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are speaking out.The couple — who famously introduced the world to their large family in the TLC series — published a statement to their website on Thursday decrying Prime Video's forthcoming four-part docuseries «The recent 'documentary' that talks about our family is sad because in it we see the media and those with ill intentions hurting people we love,» the statement shared. «Like other families, ours too has experienced the joys and heartbreaks of life, just in a very public format.»«This 'documentary' paints so much and so many in a derogatory and sensationalized way because sadly that’s the direction of entertainment these days,» the statement continued.The documentary is set to examine, in part, the experiences of some of the Duggar children after being raised following the ultra-conservative lifestyle rules of disgraced pastor Bill Gothard and the Institute in Basic Life Principles, or IBLP.  Among those interviewed was Jill Duggar Dillard, who spoke out about her difficult experiences.«We have always believed that the best chance to repair damaged relationships, or to reconcile differences, is through love in a private setting,» the Duggars' statement shared.

Jill Duggar is finally giving details on how her dad Jim Bob Duggar stole her reality TV money!

Jill Duggar has revealed how her dad stopped his children from being paid for their participation in the family's lucrative TLC reality show even after they became adults - as her husband, Derick Dillard, recalled how he got anonymous death threats when he demanded they receive money. For nearly 13 years, the intimate details of the Duggar family's lives were video taped and shared to their millions of avid viewers through their various shows.

Jill Duggar is ready to tell her story, her way.Just days ahead of the release of a Prime Video docuseries about her ultra-conservative upbringing, Jill and husband Derick Dillard have announced that they're releasing a tell-all memoir about her famous family and her restrictive childhood following the teachings of disgraced pastor Bill Gothard and the Institute in Basic Life Principles, an organization which espouses a conservative Christian lifestyle, promoting modest dress, female subservience, homeschooling and large families.Titled Jill's book promises the couple are «done with the secrets» surrounding the Duggar family, and are ready to share their story thanks to «time, tears, therapy and blessings from God.» Read the full description of the memoir below:19 Kids and CountingThe book will make Jill the second of her sisters to release a memoir about their unique childhood. In January, Jinger Duggar published , though she made it clear from the outset that the book was not meant to be a tell-all about her reality TV-famous family, but rather an exploration of how she set about «disentangling» herself from her upbringing under the teachings of Gothard.Gothard resigned from the IBLP in 2014, following over 30 claims of sexual harassment from former employees.

This Duggar documentary is confirming everyone’s worst fears about the faith-inspired family. And it has a secret weapon — Jill Duggar Dillard.

the documentary explores the Duggar family — headed by Jim Bob Duggar, 57, and his wife, Michelle Duggar, 56 — who became reality TV stars thanks to their TLC series, “19 Kids and Counting.” They became mired in scandal when the couple’s oldest offspring, Josh, 35, was accused of molesting five girls (including some of his sisters), which led to the show’s cancellation in 2015. He was sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison last May, in a separate case, for possessing and receiving child pornography. His sister Jill Duggar Dillard, 32, who was one of his victims, speaks out in the doc. “I don’t even like to talk about it because it’s not something that I’m proud of,” she said on-screen, referring to the infamous 2015 Megyn Kelly interview in which she and her sister Jessa confirmed that their brother had molested them but defended him from being labeled a “child molester, pedophile or rapist.” She revealed that she felt “obligated to do it” and pressured by her father, for the sake of trying to save their family’s reality show. “There was an urgency in trying to figure out how the show was going to be handled in the wake of the 2015 events,” she said. “As far as recovery and damage control, you just feel like a burden and the weight falls on you to help.”Her husband, Derick Dillard (whom she married in 2014) described her Megyn Kelly interview as a “suicide mission.” He said, “I would not call it voluntary.“Like, ‘You’re gonna destroy yourself, but we need you to take the fall so we can carry the show forward because the show cannot fail.’ [The Duggars] were gonna do whatever they could to get the return on their investment.

Jill Duggar Dillard almost didn't speak out about her famous family for the upcoming Prime Video documentary,  In ET's exclusive sneak peek at the upcoming four-part series, Jill sits down with husband Derick Dillard and explains why she was hesitant to go on camera about her experiences being raised in the reality-famous family, on the TLC reality series  and following the ultra-conservative lifestyle rules of disgraced pastor Bill Gothard and the Institute in Basic Life Principles, or IBLP.«Yeah, I mean, doing an interview like this isn't easy, and I didn't want to do it,» Jill admits with a nervous laugh. «There's a lot there,» she continues.

Duggar docuseries say they were “shocked” by the “far-reaching quality” of the infamous family’s controversial church.“Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets” claims to “expose the truth” about how The Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) negatively affected the extensive reality TV family.Guided by parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, the children were raised with IBLP’s strict teachings — such as women should be obedient to their husbands, and everyone should avoid dating, listening to music with drums, and following pop culture.The religious organization that became IBLP was founded by 88-year-old minister Bill Gothard in 1961. He has since been forced out under allegations of abuse — accusations he has denied.Docuseries executive producer Olivia Crist told People that those who worked on this project discovered “how far and wide the IBLP ideology went.”“It went into our police system.

Sharing what they’ve seen. The producers of Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets are speaking out about what they learned while researching the family made famous by the reality series 19 Kids and Counting.

As more is revealed about Prime Video‘s upcoming doc on the Duggar family, the more we’re understanding about how truly disturbing their lives were.

No mixed messages. Amy Duggar penned a strongly worded note about protecting her peace before appearing in the bombshell trailer for a Duggar family exposé.