Jim Bob Duggar isn’t the only family member from which Amy Duggar King is estranged.
02.06.2022 - 04:13 / perezhilton.com
We’ve been saying it for years now. Jim Bob Duggar practices a sexist and controlling form of religion — and should never have been given a platform on reality TV.
The recent child porn trial of his son Josh has put to the forefront his greatest sin — yeah, we said it! — sweeping actual child molestation under the rug to keep up appearances. Not only did he leave the young women under his care vulnerable to an admitted predator, he endangered countless children by unleashing that kid on the world. No repercussions or rehabilitation, just a slap on the wrist and a “boys will be boys.” So gross.
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But of course, his sexist worldview has had plenty of impact on his daughters… and his sister’s daughter. As Jill Dillard spilled years ago now, Jim Bob treated his girls as some kind of property, taking all the money for their work on first 19 Kids and Counting but also the spinoff Counting On, which was ostensibly a spinoff star vehicle for the titular Jill & Jessa.
That patriarchal authoritarianism apparently extended to niece Amy Duggar, whose reality TV career he basically sabotaged — at least according to a new report in The Sun.
Amy got some attention from her time on 19 Kids and used that cache to get a gig on WE tv‘s Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars. But a source close to the fam told the outlet “had many opportunities for shows.” The biggest? Network, baby! ABC‘s Dancing With The Stars! The insider claims:
Whoa, WHAT?! Why??
Well, according to the source it’s all about the image of his brand. See, he raised his daughters to be modest — and the form-fitting outfits they wear on DWTS, well, those are just inviting sinful thoughts, aren’t they? Not to
Jim Bob Duggar isn’t the only family member from which Amy Duggar King is estranged.
Jill and Jessa Duggar revealed the painful details about the amount of “stress” they suffered when their brother Josh Duggar’s molestation scandal was exposed.
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Sharna Burgess reunited with her fellow dancers for a chic barn baby shower ahead of her baby's expected arrival next month. Friends and fellow alums Peta Murgatroyd and husband Maksim Chmerkovskiy joined the party. Murgatroyd posted a collage of photos to Instagram, where she, Maks, and their son, Shai, all embrace Sharna and her growing belly. «I couldn't be happier for you my love, you and @brianaustingreen are soul mates and this baby boy is destined for greatest [sic] with both of you as his parents,» Murgatroyd wrote.
Starting fresh. Jill Dillard (née Duggar) and husband Derick Dillard kept busy by moving into a new home while Josh Duggar was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison.
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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.
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We’ve heard from several of Josh Duggar‘s family members since his prison sentence was handed down this week. Though we are talking about the 19 Kids and Counting clan here, so in the grand scheme 3 or 4 Duggars is nothing.
Amy Duggar King is releasing a sigh of relief after her cousin, Josh Duggar, was sentenced to 151 months, more than 12 years, in prison for child pornography. The former 19 Kids and Counting family member took to Instagram to share her thoughts on the case and be transparent with her followers about her emotional process throughout the proceedings. “I can breathe,” Amy said in a video that she noted was purposely unfiltered. “I knew him getting the maximum sentence wasn’t going to be the easiest to prove since it’s his first offense in the judge’s eyes — which I hate -- but at the same time, he cannot have his computer, he cannot hurt [and] exploit any more children and when he sees his kids, he has to be supervised,” she explained. Josh shares seven children with his wife, Anna, 12-year-old Mackynzie, Michael, 10, Marcus, 8, Meredith, 6, Mason, 4, Maryella, 2, and 7-month old Madyson.A post shared by Amy King (@amyrachelleking)Josh was initially found guilty of receiving and possessing child pornography, a federal charge, in December 2021.
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Jill Duggar and her husband Derick Dillard are speaking out on Josh Duggar’s prison sentencing!
according to KNWA.The sentencing follows his trial in December, when he was found guilty on the final day of his child pornography trial Thursday in Fayetteville, Arkansas, according to Fayetteville’s KNWA.The alum of TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting,” a show about a large family with conservative, Christian values, has been charged with one count of downloading and one count of possessing child pornography. He faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000 for each count, so a total of 40 years in prison and a maximum $500,000 fine, when sentenced in approximately four months, per KNWA.Duggar, 33, was arrested on charges of possession of child pornography in April.
Josh Duggar has been sentenced to 151 months in prison following his December 2021 conviction on child pornography charges.
Josh Duggar has arrived in court and is awaiting sentencing after being found guilty in December 2021 on the charge of "receipt of child pornography".MORE: Jill Duggar reveals the surprising way she is parenting her childrenThe former reality star was found guilty in December 2021 after a jury deliberated for four hours. Josh's legal team has requested a maximum of five years in prison while the prosecution is asking for the maximum sentence of 20 years behind bars.
Josh Duggar is finally facing sentencing today after being found guilty on child porn charges back in December. While his mother and his wife may be asking for leniency, not all the Duggars are circling the wagons.
By his side. Anna Duggar showed her support for her husband, Josh Duggar, as he prepared to be officially sentenced in his child pornography trial on Wednesday, May 25.