Within the first episode of Shiny Completely satisfied Folks: A Teenage Holy Warfare, Amy Duggar reads an announcement from her uncle and aunt, Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar, about their emotions concerning the primary season that uncovered Duggar household secrets and techniques and their involvement within the Institute of Primary Life Rules.
Jim Bob and Michelle known as out these with “in poor health intentions hurting individuals we love” and expressed their want to deal with household issues in non-public. Amy rolled her eyes and quipped, “He [Jim Bob] ticks me off. He simply does.”
Amy, Jim Bob and Michelle’s niece, was one of many key figures to talk out in Shiny Completely satisfied Folks: Duggar Household Secrets and techniques, alongside Jill Duggar, certainly one of Jim Bob and Michelle’s 19 children. Amy spoke with TV Insider about the place her relationship stands with Jim Bob and Michelle immediately.
Have she spoken to them because the launch of Shiny Completely satisfied Folks Season 1? “I’ve not, sadly,” Amy mentioned. “For me, it’s simply, I’m going to guard my baby, I’m going to guard my peace, and I’m going to only transfer ahead. In that letter that I learn that he put out to the press or no matter, it mentioned that he needs that we may do that in home, get all the pieces not within the open. And it’s like, properly, that’s what bought you in hassle within the first place, sir. And I don’t assume that’s the wholesome option to go.”
When requested if she thinks she’ll ever see them once more, Amy responded, “I don’t reside removed from them, so if I did see them, I’d be cordial. I’m not a imply individual, so I’ve undoubtedly been cordial. However on the similar time, boundaries have been drawn, and I’m not about to maneuver that line.”
The Duggars had been probably the most recognizable names in actuality TV due to their hit TLC present 19 Children and Counting. Nonetheless, the present was canceled in 2015 attributable to Josh Duggar‘s molestation scandal. (Josh is Jim Bob and Michelle’s eldest baby. He’s at the moment serving a 12-year jail sentence after being discovered responsible of receiving and possessing baby pornography.)
Shiny Completely satisfied Folks Season 1 revealed new particulars in regards to the surprising state of affairs, and Jill Duggar opened up about being certainly one of her brother’s victims. Amy continues to be near Jill immediately, and so they bonded over collaborating within the documentary. “I feel we talked quite a bit simply the 2 of us and simply sort of shared the issues that we had been fearful about, or issues that we had been pondering, and simply wished to ensure that it like comes out in a superb gentle. And it did,” Amy defined.
As for the remainder of the Duggar household, Amy revealed what the dynamic is like immediately. “I’ve mentioned hello to Joe, who I like. I’ve mentioned hello to James a few occasions,” Amy instructed TV Insider. “However truthfully, everyone is rising up. We’re all having their very own lives. Jessa, I don’t even know what number of children she has now. It’s so many. Everybody’s bought their very own lives, and I feel it’s okay to say that was a time in our life, and I want we may nonetheless be very shut with all of them, however that was a time in our life… and I talked extra about that in my e book, however I really feel prefer it’s okay to develop up. It’s okay to have completely different opinions and in the event that they don’t match, that’s okay.”
Jill penned the best-selling memoir Counting the Price, which was launched in 2024. Amy is now writing one as properly, Holy Disruptor: Shattering the Shiny Facade Whereas Getting Louder with the Fact, which can be launched on October 14. Amy teased that she dives into her household’s “generational curses.” She added, “It’s going to be a web page turner.”
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