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Amy Duggar eager to star in ‘Kardashian-like’ reality show with rebel cousin Jill & promises she would act ‘authentic’
AMY Duggar is eager to star in a “Kardashian-like” reality show with her rebel cousin Jill and promises the series would be “authentic.”
, 35, made frequent appearances on 19 Kids and Counting, and , as she also appeared on Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars.
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In an exclusive interview with The Sun, Amy revealed she would be open to returning to reality television.
She said: “I would make sure it was real. There are no skeletons in these closets. I would make it like Kardashians. Not every day is rosy and beautiful. There are days I can't stand my husband. It's normal. Then there are days I can't live without him. That's normal marriage.
“People respect and love authenticity. You have to be transparent with people. That's what I would sign up for. Transparency.”
When asked if she would consider teaming up with her cousin Jill, who has also rebelled from Jim Bob and Michelle’s strict rules, she responded: “Heck yeah! Jill let's go, let's do it!”
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She added of her aunt and uncle: “It's not about disrespecting them. It's more like, 'Please open your eyes.' I want to get their attention. I can't stay silent. I literally truly cannot stay silent on this matter. It's too severe.”
JOSH'S TROUBLE
19 Kids and Counting was canceled in 2015 when a 2006 police report was released that revealed Josh molested five underage females in the family home when he was around 15 years old.
The series returned with spinoff Counting On that initially focused on , 31, and her younger sister Jessa.
Jill and her husband, Derick Dillard, quit the series in 2017 after he accused his father-in-law Jim Bob of withholding money made from the reality show.
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'GROW AND THRIVE'
Jill and Derick are estranged from her parents today, as she is closest to her cousin Amy, who is also on the outs with the family.
Amy said of her cousin’s rebellion: “I'm so happy for them. It's such a beautiful thing to see her grow and thrive and find her own style and to see her light up in a whole different new way is awesome to experience with her.
“She's just so sweet. What you see is what you get and that's what I love about Jill.”
She added of Derick, who started a law job in Oklahoma: “Derick is a powerhouse. He's doing great. He's speaking up and taking action. He's going to make waves with all of his cases. I'm excited to see how far he gets and all the justice he can serve. I'm excited to see how big it truly gets for them.”
When asked if she believes the Duggar family should get another chance to be on reality TV, she responded: “No. Not at all honestly, no. One million times no. What a disaster.”
JOSH'S SENTENCING
, 34, was sentenced to 12 years behind bars for receiving child pornography on May 25 after he was found guilty of the crime back in December.
According to The Sun's court reporter, Josh appeared stoic as he received his sentence, which also includes $50,100 in fines.
As he read his decision, the judge called Josh's crimes "the sickest of the sick" to the packed courtroom.
He then said to Josh: "You have done some very bad things. But in your life as a whole, you've done good things... The true test of a man's character is what a man does when no one is watching."
Referring to Josh's insistence that he's innocent, the judge continued: "I find it aggravating about the lack of responsibility."
When the judge adjourned court, Josh hugged and shook his lawyers’ hands, then he turned around and gave Anna the "I love you" hand gesture used in sign language.
, 56, was also in the courthouse in support of his disgraced son.
AMY'S SUCCESS
But Amy is busy without a reality TV show, as she owns online clothing store .
She said of her store, which recently went completely online: “It has grown so much online that we were like, ‘Why am I here in store if I don't have to be?' I can be with my son more. That's the most important thing to me.
“We're online, we're rebranding the website. I've worked with my vendors to get even lower prices. Same exact beautiful quality, but lower prices. I worked hard learning about different vendors and the quality of things. I haven't strayed from that.
“Thirty1Thirty is for the everyday mom and millennial. You can wear them to church, out. It's comfortable. There are a lot of pockets in my dresses!”
Amy’s husband owns in Springdale.
She added of the restaurant and cigar lounge: “We have a 3,000 square-foot restaurant. It's high profile and super nice. Our new location has 9,000 square feet. It's on top of a very tall building so it has beautiful scenery.”
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“We're looking into Tampa, Florida for Wellington’s as well. Wellington’s is looking forward to expanding!”
The couple also owns a CPA firm, as she attributes their success to “being a team.”
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