Jill Duggar says she was hesitant to take part in an upcoming documentary about her family’s “cult-like” religion.
The entertainer is best known for starring alongside the Duggar clan in the reality TV series “19 Kids and Counting.” The eldest second daughter received her own spin-off following the cancellation of the family’s TLC show.
However, the 32-year-old lost the program “Hope” because of his brother Josh Duggar’s child pornography scandal. A new Amazon Prime Video series promises to reveal how TV personalities’ ultra-conservative beliefs are negatively impacting their lives.
Jill Duggar Reveals It’s Challenging to Show Her Family’s Dirty Laundry in Upcoming Documentary
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As seen in a recent clip from the docuseries “The Shining: Duggar Family Secrets,” the mother-of-three opened up about starring in the four-part series. In the sneak peek, the socialite sat down with her husband, Derick Dillard, to drop a bombshell revelation about her relatives’ religion.
The Arkansas native admitted she debated dealing with her life and that of her loved ones as part of the Institute for Basic Life Principles (IBLP.) The conservative Christian organization was founded by disgraced pastor Bill Gothard and widely publicized by the Duggars.
However, the family doctrine is not as innocent as it seems. Jill admits that exposing the dark side of IBLP teachings is difficult. “Yeah, I mean, this interview isn’t easy, and I don’t want to do it,” the media personality said nervously.
“There’s a lot there,” he continued, “Like, do I want to open that can of worms?” Despite her shaky spirits, the TLC alum shared her story, adding more fuel to the fire that started in 2014.
That year, Gothard resigned from IBLP after a former employee accused him of sexual harassment. The allegations came from more than 30 individuals, a scandal that parallels the tragedy of the eldest Duggar. Josh was jailed in 2022 for receiving and possessing child pornography.
Unfortunately, this isn’t the TV personality’s only shameful crime. In 2015, the family revealed that Josh was guilty of inappropriately touching his four younger sisters and a nanny during his teenage years. The victims included Jill and her sister Jessa.
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Surprisingly, instead of blaming Josh, the Prime Video series promises to explain how IBLP teachings create a “breeding ground” for predators. Nevertheless, the ordeal left a dark mark on the life of the Arkansas native.
“It was hard to get through,” Jill admitted in the clip. “There are many families who are in the same situation. But it was very different, in the sense that my family was on television.
Patting herself on the back for being brave enough to share her story, the mother of three stated in the trailer for “Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets” that she wants to take charge of her narrative. “There’s a story to be told, and I’d rather be the one telling it,” the 32-year-old said.
Upcoming Documentary Features Shocking Allegations From Former IBLP Members
A few weeks earlier, “Growing Up Duggar,” the streaming platform, announced the participation of co-authors in the Prime Video series. On May 18, an explosive trailer for the upcoming documentary was dropped on the broadcaster’s YouTube channel.
The two-minute clip captures interviews with former IBLP members, including teaser photos of Jill and her husband. According to the second oldest Duggar daughter, her family has been included in the Gothard controversy for as long as she can remember.
Another male source accused the founder of the Christian organization of turning the father into a “cult leader” and turning their home into an “island.” On the same note, a woman quipped: “IBLP teachings are not Christianity. They are something completely different.”
One of the documentary’s stars declared that “Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets” covers more than the dark life of the TLC star. The show focuses on exposing Gothard’s nefarious plans for political power, using IBLP’s well-groomed children.
“You give these children training and political involvement, and from there, you send them to the halls of Congress, to the White House as interns,” explained the female participant, claiming that the religious leaders were “playing the long game.”
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