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‘Shiny Happy People’ Producers, Directors Praise Jill and Amy Duggar for Sharing Their IBLP Stories
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The directors and executive producers of Prime Video’s docuseries Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets praise Jill Duggar and Amy King (née Duggar) for sharing their experiences with the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) while exclusively speaking to In Touch. “We were just humbled and honored that Jill trusted us with her story and we’re super grateful to Amy, as well,” codirector and executive producer Olivia Crist tells In Touch during a video interview. “It’s super intimidating to come down, sit down, tell your story. Especially with all that she’s been through and all that the other survivors in our show have been through too.” How Many Grandchildren Do Jim Bob, Michelle Duggar Have? A Complete Family Breakdown Crist continues, “I just commend them, really, for speaking to us.” Executive producer Cori Shepherd Stern adds that Jill, 32, “took time to think about it and really make a deep, personal decision” to share her story. In addition to Jill and Amy, 36, Jim Bob Duggar’s sister Deanna Duggar also participates in the limited series. The team behind the project offered Jim Bob, 57, and Michelle Duggar, 56, the opportunity to participate, though they declined. While the producers and directors are grateful for those who participated, they are empathetic towards the family members that chose not to share their stories. “There’s still a lot of family members who are either officially still in IBLP or are associated with the belief system. And I think that’s hard,” executive producer Blye Faust says. “Whether it’s Jill or whether it’s people who are not part of the Duggar family, it takes a very long time to often break free and to really understand what it is that you were a part of and how that affected you in your life. And it’s very brave.” Stern adds that it was “deeply affecting” and “very emotional to watch any of these survivors open up about their lives and what they’ve been through.” “I think for someone like Jill who grew up in front of a camera, that wasn’t necessarily her own choice,” she states. “Cause she was a kid when it all happened and this was a choice she was making that was very moving.” Everything We Know About the New Duggar Docuseries: Title, Premiere Date, More The docuseries will look into the Duggars and other members of IBLP, which is a non-denominational Christian organization established by Bill Gothard in 1961. The organization has been heavily criticized for the way it treats women, while dozens of accusers came forward in 2014 …
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‘Shiny Happy People’ Producers, Directors Weigh in on Josh Duggar: He ‘Has His Own Story to Tell’
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The directors and producers of Prime Video’s Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets weigh in on how the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) ties into Josh Duggar’s molestation scandal while exclusively speaking to In Touch. “We wanted to be sensitive to everybody involved and really focus on the survivors,” codirector and executive producer Julia Willoughby Nason tells In Touch during a video interview about how they handled discussing Josh, 35, and his scandals. How Many Grandchildren Do Jim Bob, Michelle Duggar Have? A Complete Family Breakdown Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar’s eldest son was reported to have molested multiple underage girls, including four of his sisters, when he was a teenager. He was later arrested in April 2021 and found guilty of one count of receiving child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography in December 2021. The second charge was dropped during the former TLC star’s sentencing hearing. Josh is currently serving time at FCI Seagoville in Seagoville, Texas. “Josh has his own story to tell, but I think it’s also important for him to reflect on over his time away in prison right now,” Willoughby Nason continues. “And everybody in this system seems like victims of abuse because the system itself is just damaging to people’s individual freedoms.” Meanwhile, many members of the docuseries’ team agree that the 19 Kids and Counting alum’s scandals are linked to IBLP. Executive producer Blye Faust says that Josh’s “unfortunate story and the things that he did were really emblematic, unfortunately, of the abuses that were going on in IBLP.” “He is clearly somebody that people are familiar with and his story is shocking. And it’s horrifying and it’s something that people may have heard about or can identify that story, but he is only the tip of the iceberg,” she explains. What Was Bill Gothard Accused Of? Inside Sexual Abuse Claims Against Duggar IBLP Religious Leader Faust adds that the limited series uses Josh “as an illustration,” though viewers will also “hear the stories of the other survivors who are not even part of the Duggar family and their stories that are not dissimilar to what Josh perpetrated against his sisters and then the ultimate child pornography charges.” “So he is just a symbol of the larger hole in the larger problem,” she concludes about the disgraced reality star. Shiny Happy People looks into the Duggars and other members of IBLP, the non-denominational Christian organization established by Bill Gothard …
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Kim Kardashian’s Son Saint West Admits He’s ‘Rude’ to Her in Mother’s Day Message
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Kim Kardashianâ€˜s son Saint West has admitted he is no saint behind closed doors when it comes to how he treats his mom. He confessed to being â€œrudeâ€� to her in a Motherâ€™s Day tribute video. Kimâ€™s sisterÂ KhloÃ© KardashianÂ had all of her siblingâ€™s children put together videos wishing their mom a happy Motherâ€™s Day, and Saint, 7, made some sad revelations in his taped segment. â€œMom, Iâ€™m very grateful for you. I know Iâ€™m rude to you a lot. I say youâ€™re nothing to me,â€� he admitted. Chicago West Roasts Kim Kardashian in Motherâ€™s Day Tribute: â€˜OMG' Fortunately, Saint did give his mom some praise, stating, â€œI love you more than anything,â€� and adding,Â â€œYouâ€™re my favorite in my family. I even love you more than my cute little brother Psalm,â€� referring to his 4-year-old sibling. Saint signed off by telling his mom, â€œI love you. Never forget that.â€� Saint has shown he can be a bit of a handful in the past. In a June 2022 Instagram Live while driving around New York City with Saint and Psalm, Kim asked her kids to â€œSay hi!â€� to her fans, to which he responded, â€œHi, weirdos!â€� The SKIMS founded scolded him, saying, â€œHey, stop it!â€� Her rambunctious son then told Kimâ€™s followers, â€œIf youâ€™re watching this, I hate you!â€� The reality star turned and told him â€œHey! Saint,â€� and â€œLook what youâ€™re teaching him,â€� referring to his bad behavior in front of Psalm. Kim Blasted by Fans for Giving Sexy Outfit to North, Chicago for â€˜Promâ€™ Kim eventually pointed out the window to a toy store as both boys became boisterous, telling them, â€œThatâ€™s something youâ€™re not gonna see because you are saying bad things.â€� Saint showed off his rowdy side in an April 2022 episode of the familyâ€™s Hulu reality show, The Kardashians, when he got up from the table and walked towards a cameraman, declaring with a clenched fist, â€œIâ€™m going to punch the cameras.â€� After he took a second swing at the crew member, Kim admonished his behavior. The Kardashians-Jenners Have Messy Homes Too: See Rare Photos The SKKN founder been seen spending a lot of quality time with Saint in 2023 following her 2022 divorce from his father, Kanye West. She brought her second oldest child as her plus one to the Los Angeles Lakersâ€™ April 24 playoff game against the Memphis Grizzlies where the pair sat court side along with her mom, Kris Jenner, and boyfriend Corey Gamble. Saint even wore a No. 9 jersey in honor of KhloÃ©â€™s ex-boyfriend, Tristan Thompson, …
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Mama June, Husband Justin Shroud Reveal How Her Daughters Feel About Him: ‘Progress’
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Onward and upward. Mama June Shannon and her husband, Justin Shroud, revealed how her daughters, Alana Thompson, Anna Cardwell, Lauryn Efird and Jessica Shannon, feel about their stepdad during an exclusive interview with In Touch. “It’s a work in progress just like it is for every family,” Justin, 34, tells In Touch, referring to how he and his wife’s children get along now while promoting the season 6 premiere of Mama June: Family Crisis. Mama June Reunites With Daughter Anna Amid Cancer Battle: Photos June, 43, legally tied the knot with her husband in March 2022 at a Georgia courthouse. Nearly one year later, they exchanged vows for a second time on February 18. Although Alana “Honey Boo Boo,” 17, Anna “Chickadee,” 28, Lauryn “Pumpkin,” 23, and Jessica “Chubbs,” 26, were all present for their mother’s recent wedding ceremony, Alana and Lauryn, in particular, were still skeptical about June’s new spouse. “I didn’t feel any ill will toward the girls at the beginning because I want them to be, you know, hesitant about new people that they meet,” Justin explains. “You know, you always [have got to] protect you at the end of the day and protect yourself. So, that guard always has to be up, you know, and peel that onion layer back one at a time and get to know that person. And from what it looks like, it’s been moving in the right direction. So, hopefully we can just keep it moving that way.” For her part, June says the wedding was “amazing” since both her and Justin’s respective families were there to support the happy couple. Two months prior, the Mama June: From Not to Hot alum reflected on the doubt that she and Justin received over their relationship. “[A lot] of people didn’t want us together or thought we wouldn’t make it, but we have been through [a lot] to say the least as friends and as a couple that most would not be able [to] handle,” June captioned a lengthy Instagram post on March 23 in celebration of their anniversary. “[We] have done it together and have figured out every situation together. I have never experienced that before, so it has been very nice.” While Justin has settled into the blended family, June’s daughters have been making headlines for their personal lives — most notably Anna, 28, who was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in March, In Touch confirmed at the time. “She has had two rounds of chemo. She goes for her third round next week. She is doing OK,” the Georgia native tells In Touch. “The second round was a little bit rough on her. She’s been, …
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Mama June Gives Update on Daughter Anna Cardwell’s Cancer Battle: ‘She’s Going Through the Emotions’
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Ups and downs. June “Mama June” Shannon shares an update about how her daughter Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell is doing amid her battle with stage 4 cancer while exclusively speaking to In Touch. “She has had two rounds of chemo. She goes for her third round next week,” June, 43, tells In Touch ahead of the season 6 premiere of Mama June: Family Crisis. “She is doing OK. The second round was a little bit rough on her.” Mama June's Family Speak Out Amid Anna Cardwell’s Cancer Diagnosis: 'S--t Happens' June adds that Anna, 28, has been sleeping a lot. “She’s just going through the emotions like anyone would be [with] cancer,” the reality star shares. “We’re going through emotions as a family.” The mother of four explains that she and her husband, Justin Stroud, have been taking Anna to her chemo treatments. However, she reveals that no one “else is around besides her boyfriend,” Eldridge Toney. “Like I tell everybody, that whenever the time does come or when she gets very sick, they have to live with that at the end of the day, not me,” June says about her family’s absence from Anna’s chemo treatments. She shares that Anna has been doing mostly “good,” though has had her “bad days.” June continues, “I know as her mother, if I’m struggling some days, I know she has to be really struggling some days. You know, we have her good and our bad days.” June also gives In Touch an update about what her relationship with Anna, who she was previously estranged from, is like today. “We talk, we text. Outside of that, we all communicate,” the TV personality says, noting that the mother of two has had days where she would prefer to text instead of talking on the phone. See Honey Boo Boo's Transformation From Child Pageant Contestant to Trendy Teen “She’ll get moody or whatever and that’s acceptable and what she’s going through,” June says. “I don’t take it offensively because I’ve been around her when she’s been doing the treatments and it’s just part of going through the motions of what she’s going through.” Anna’s sister Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson confirmed her cancer diagnosis via her Instagram Stories on March 30. “[And] this is what I mean when I say you never truly know what somebody is going through at home, no matter how famous they are,” the Here Comes Honey Boo Boo alum, 17, wrote while sharing a TMZ article about the diagnosis. “Yes, I’m very famous, but normal sh–t happens to me and my family [and] y’all need to realize that asap.” Soon after, June took to Facebook to ask fans for …
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Mama June Gives Her Thoughts on Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson’s Boyfriend Dralin: ‘Very Childish’
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Mom’s approval? June “Mama June” Shannon shares her thoughts on her daughter Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson’s boyfriend, Dralin Carswell, while exclusively speaking to In Touch. “You gotta remember Alana isn’t that small, [she’s an older] girl than y’all have [kept] her in that bubble,” June, 43, tells In Touch while promoting the season 6 premiere of Mama June: Family Crisis. See Honey Boo Boo's Transformation From Child Pageant Contestant to Trendy Teen The couple – who has been dating for over two years – have faced backlash due to their age gap. Alana is just 17, while Dralin is 21. June explains that daughter Lauryn “Pumpkin” Efird and her husband, Josh Efird, were around the same ages when they began dating. The couple tied the knot in 2018, and they share kids Ella, 5, Bentley, 20 months, and twins Sylus and Stella, 11 months. “[Lauryn] was 15 and Josh was almost 20 … y’all didn’t have a problem with that,” the mother of four states. “They have been together almost eight years and I feel like Dralin is not on the maturity level of a 20 year old because he is very childish. I mean, very childish to me.” June’s husband, Justin Stroud, adds that Dralin “loves” Alana. “They’re still kids,” Justin, 35, continues. “It ain’t like he’s 28, 29 years old. He’s still a child himself, so he’s not gonna get everything right at the beginning. You know, just like none of us did. We had to figure it out as we go.” Alana confirmed her relationship with Dralin during an Instagram Q&A with her followers in January 2021. “You gotta boyfriend?” one fan asked before the Toddlers & Tiaras alum responded, “Yessss.” Mama June’s Net Worth: How Honey Boo Boo’s Mom Makes Money They later went Instagram official in September 2021 when the reality star shared a photo of the pair at a pumpkin patch. While Dralin has seemingly earned the approval of Alana’s family, he has faced criticism for their age gap and his criminal past. In Touch confirmed that he was arrested for statutory rape in May 2019, which was less than two years before he began dating Alana. Dralin was accused of making a false statement to police at the time of the incident. His charge was later adjudicated in June 2021 after he agreed to a number of conditions, including seeing an addiction specialist and undergoing drug and alcohol screens. More recently, Dralin was arrested on February 28, 2023, for driving under the influence. He spent two days behind bars before he was released on a $25,000 bond, according to online records viewed …