Current:Home > FinanceJill Duggar Will Detail "Secrets, Manipulation" Behind Family's Reality Show In New Memoir -ProfitZone
Jill Duggar Will Detail "Secrets, Manipulation" Behind Family's Reality Show In New Memoir
View
Date:2025-04-14 19:40:44
Jill Duggar Dillard is an open book. You can count on it.
Especially when it comes to her and husband Derick Dillard's upcoming memoir, Counting the Cost, in which they plan to shed light on her controversial family and discuss the reality TV stars' strict following of the Institute in Basic Life Principles.
"For the first time, discover the unedited truth about the Duggars, the traditional Christian family that captivated the nation on TLC's hit show 19 Kids and Counting," a description on publisher Simon & Schuster's website read, noting the book will release earlier than expected on Sept. 12. "Jill Duggar and her husband Derick are finally ready to share their story, revealing the secrets, manipulation, and intimidation behind the show that remained hidden from their fans."
As the fourth of Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar's 19 kids, Jill was "always with a baby on her hip and happy to wear the modest ankle-length dresses with throat-high necklines," the tease continued. "She didn't protest the strict model of patriarchy that her family followed, which declares that men are superior, that women are expected to be wives and mothers and are discouraged from attaining a higher education, and that parental authority over their children continues well into adulthood, even once they are married."
But after her 2014 wedding to Derick, her eyes began to open. And as the description noted, "the red flags became too obvious to ignore." Still, they tried to be, as the summary put it, "obedient" members of the family: "They weren't willing to rock the boat."
Ultimately, parenthood—they have three young sons—changed their mindset. Now, "they're done with the secrets," the description read. "Thanks to time, tears, therapy, and blessings from God, they have the strength to share their journey. Theirs is a remarkable story of the power of the truth and is a moving example of how to find healing through honesty."
News of their memoir comes amid Amazon Prime Video's docu-series, Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets, which delved into Josh Duggar's numerous scandals, Jill's estrangement from her family and more. (Read all the bombshells here.)
Ahead of its release June 2, Jim Bob and Michelle fiercely defended their beliefs.
"The recent 'documentary' that talks about our family is sad because in it we see the media and those with ill intentions hurting people we love," they wrote on their website. "Like other families, ours too has experienced the joys and heartbreaks of life, just in a very public format. This 'documentary' paints so much and so many in a derogatory and sensationalized way because sadly that's the direction of entertainment these days."
"We have always believed that the best chance to repair damaged relationships, or to reconcile differences, is through love in a private setting," they continued. "We love every member of our family and will continue to do all we can to have a good relationship with each one."
E! News has reached out to TLC as well as Jim Bob and Michelle for comment on the memoir but has not heard back.
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (68883)
Related
- Rolling Loud 2024: Lineup, how to stream the world's largest hip hop music festival
- Inside Black Walnut Books, a charming store focusing on BIPOC and queer authors
- Report: UFC's Dana White will give last speech before Trump accepts GOP nomination
- Mexico’s most dangerous city for police suffers simultaneous attacks that kill 2 more officers
- Federal Spending Freeze Could Have Widespread Impact on Environment, Emergency Management
- Ex-MLB player Sean Burroughs died of fentanyl overdose, medical examiner finds
- Buckingham Palace's East Wing opens for tours for the first time, and tickets sell out in a day
- The last Manhattanhenge of 2024 is here: NYC sunset spectacle to draw crowds this weekend
- Federal appeals court upholds $14.25 million fine against Exxon for pollution in Texas
- Dog injured after man 'intentionally' threw firework at him in Santa Ana, police say
Ranking
- Could your smelly farts help science?
- Clean Energy Is Booming in Purple Wisconsin. Just Don’t Mention Climate Change
- What’s the value of planting trees? Conservation groups say a new formula can tell them.
- Bill Belichick hired as analyst for 'Inside the NFL'
- $73.5M beach replenishment project starts in January at Jersey Shore
- Milwaukee hotel workers fired after death of Black man pinned down outside
- In a boost for consumers, U.S. inflation is cooling faster than expected
- Dollar General agrees to pay $12 million fine to settle alleged workplace safety violations
Recommendation
Could your smelly farts help science?
Home insurance costs — already soaring — are likely to keep climbing. Here's why.
Theater festivals offer to give up their grants if DeSantis restores funding for Florida arts groups
Tour de France standings, results: Biniam Girmay sprints to Stage 12 victory
Toyota to invest $922 million to build a new paint facility at its Kentucky complex
Serena Williams Calls Out Harrison Butker at 2024 ESPYS
1-year-old found alive in Louisiana ditch a day after 4-year-old brother was found dead
Serena Williams Calls Out Harrison Butker at 2024 ESPYS