Amy Duggar shades family by claiming cousin Jill ‘smiles brighter these days’ after she rebelled against dad Jim Bob
AMY Duggar has shaded her famous family by claiming her cousin Jill "smiles brighter these days".
The star said she was "proud" of - who is locked in a feud with her conservative parents, and Duggar.
made her feelings clear while sharing a selfie of them beaming at the camera.
The 33-year-old captioned the Instagram snap: "You smile just a bit brighter these days!
"So proud of you hippie chick!"
Jill, 29, and her husband, , 31, have been keeping their distance from her parents since Derick told The Sun they are when Jim Bob is not there.
Derick claimed Jim Bob, 54, withheld compensation from their appearances on the family’s reality show, .
Derick : “I think he’s mainly worried about the influence we might have on his children.”
The law student continued: “Because our visitation to the Duggar house has been restricted and that is where they and their spouses hang out, we have not been able to see other family as much as we would like, so that is difficult.
“We do try to invite brothers and sisters-in-law over as much as they can come.”
Derick added: “We hope and pray God would restore relationships where there is brokenness.
“But, at the same time, we recognize that only God can change people’s hearts and bring healing.”
Jill has also been rebelling against her strict upbringing by wearing more revealing clothes and getting a nose piercing.
Jill and Derick have been missing from family activities since the feud began.
They were absent from Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations with her family.
Jill, who is one of 19 children, also missed her sister-in-law Abbie’s baby shower and her .
The couple also to celebrate their birthdays.
Jill did not wish , 53, a , despite doing so in prior years.
What do the Duggar family believe?
The Duggar family are devout Baptists and the show frequently discusses values of purity, modesty, and faith in God.
The Duggars avoid birth control, saying they have decided to allow God to determine the number of children they have.
All of the children are homeschooled, and access to entertainment such as movies and television is limited.
They practice chaperoned courtship, in which a couple becomes acquainted only in a group setting.
On Father’s Day, .
The quote read: “Father’s Day might be difficult if: Your father was/is abusive. Your father passed away. Your father is in prison.
"Your father won’t apologize. Your father is not active in your life…”
But she did wish a happy Father’s Day to her husband, dad and father-in-law despite the cryptic post.