The Best known for a slew of reality TV shows centered around their lives, the Duggar family is the focus of Amazon Prime's latest docuseries, Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets, out June 2 surrounded by family and band. religious cult they sponsor, the Institute of Fundamental Life Principles (IBLP).
The Duggars' most notable show was TLC's 19 Kids and Counting, which for ten seasons between 2008 and 2015 followed the daily lives of married couple Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar and their 19 children.
The series featured what appeared to be a cohesive family unit, but Shiny Happy People, which includes testimonials from daughter Jill (Duggar) Dillard, husband Derick Dillard, niece Amy (Duggar) King, and several former members of the IBLP, shows that the family and a larger religious group are grappling with allegations of child sexual abuse and financial exploitation.
"They think they're building up the military that's going to help us," says Tia Levings, a former IBLP parishioner interviewed on the show. "The Duggars TV show was the engine that allowed this to thrive. The bright, happy images are the icing on the cake and we're all addicted to it. Here are the main takeaways from the documentaries.
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