Amy Duggar King is not closer to all of his duggar cousins.
“I’m just going to say that the limits are simply very important,” said Amy, 38 years old AND! News In an interview published on Sunday July 27. “If you are not necessarily aligned with mine, then there will be a line drawn. Unfortunately, this is where we get it out.”
Amy is The niece of 19 children and counting patriarch Jim Bob Duggar. Her parents are Jim Bob’s sister, Deanna DuggarAnd Terry Jordan. While Jim Bob, 60, and his wife Michelle Duggar High up their 19 children to follow strict religious guidelines, the Amy branch of the family has not adhered to the same beliefs on the nuptial parade, modesty and home teaching.
According to Amy, she is no longer in a “bitter place” towards her relatives.
“For a while, I was really sad,” Amy told AND! News. “My heart was broken. It was really difficult to make this choice, and now I stick. It’s normal to say that we live different lives, and I wish them all the best, but I will tell my truth.
While Amy grew up, she particularly condemned the cousin Josh Duggar After being convicted of having received and possessed juvenile pornography in 2021. Josh, 37, was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison after being found guilty. Amy too disapproved of his uncle Jim Bob continues to support Josh and cover Josh’s crimes when he was a teenager. (Jim Bob never approached the accusations.)
“Everything comes down to that, right?” If you do not protect these beautiful girls from a predator who lived inside your house and you knew it, and you will sweep it under the carpet and your mentality is a little just to brush it and to hide it and lie, not only I do not respect you anymore, but I do not want to lead me either. the fact [that] The abuse was hidden and then [Jim Bob] was put on the stand, and he said: “Oh judge, I don’t remember.” Don’t you remember the abuses of your daughters? Don’t you remember it? Well, for me, I have to protect my son from you. Because something is not here. Many screws are loose. »»
Although Amy did not reveal from which of her cousins she is distant, the former star of reality TV confirmed AND! News that it remains “extremely close” to Jill Duggar. (Jill, 34, has also been far from her family since she and her husband, Dillard Derickchose to leave the TLC Rely on Before its cancellation in 2021 in the middle of Josh’s trial.)
“We were very vulnerable with each otherAnd just like: ‘Hey, it’s difficult, it’s scary. We are going to be opened on this subject, “added Amy de Jill.” I am his cheerleader for life, and she is mine. So it’s like, “let’s do that together.” We are stronger together because we can count on each other. »»