In a new documentary that looks absolutely explosive, Jill Duggar Dillard is opening up about her family’s secret-filled past
If there’s any family in America worthy of an explosive documentary, it’s the Duggars. The former stars of TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting have been the subject of public intrigue—and so, so many scandals. And now, that documentary is coming, and if the trailer is any indication, it’s going to be a wild ride.
The producers of the hit docuseries LulaRich are behind Shiny Happy People, a new documentary on Amazon Prime that promises to expose some of the dark underbelly of the Duggars’ rise to fame—and subsequent fall from grace. And we know it’ll be more than just speculation about the famous family because a few Duggars have chosen to participate, including Jill.
“There’s a story that’s going to be told,” she can be heard saying in the trailer. “And I would rather be the one telling it.”
Shiny Happy People will explore the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP), a religious organization run by disgraced former pastor Bill Gothard. The Duggars were one of IBLP’s most famous families.
“The IBLP teachings aren’t Christianity,” one woman explains. “They’re something entirely different.”
A man adds that Gothard and IBLP “turned every father into a cult leader and every home into an island,” and if that doesn’t sound like the Duggars.
The Duggars were once pretty closed off from the world, despite being the stars of a reality series. But in recent years, several siblings have spoken out about their upbringing, especially in the wake of their eldest brother Josh’s arrest for possession of child sexual abuse materials.
Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets premieres June 2 on Amazon Prime.
