{"id":242863,"date":"2026-05-28T15:28:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T15:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/joy-anna-jinger-duggar-discuss-josephs-arrest-aftermath\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T15:28:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T15:28:44","slug":"joy-anna-jinger-duggar-discuss-josephs-arrest-aftermath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/joy-anna-jinger-duggar-discuss-josephs-arrest-aftermath\/","title":{"rendered":"Joy-Anna &#038; Jinger Duggar Discuss Joseph&#8217;s Arrest Aftermath"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Back in March, authorities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/joseph-duggar-arrested-accused-of-molesting-9-year-old-girl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">arrested Joseph Duggar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He allegedly molested a 9-year-old girl. She told her father, and he told authorities. <\/p>\n<p>The disgraced former reality star reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/joseph-duggar-confessed-to-molestation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">confessed twice<\/a>, though he is currently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/05\/joseph-duggar-seeks-modify-protective-order-near-the-victim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fighting the charges<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Joy-Anna is expressing how <em>raw <\/em>this makes her feel. But she also talks too much about that, and too little about the child at the center of this case.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Joy-Anna Duggar on her sister's podcast.\" class=\"wp-image-555975 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_01-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_01-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_01-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_01-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_01.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On her older sister\u2019s podcast, Joy-Anna Duggar touched upon her brother\u2019s arrest.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-hardest-time-i-ve-ever-gone-through\">\u2018The hardest time I\u2019ve ever gone through\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>On the Wednesday, May 27 episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y066v71fMxE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Jinger &amp; Jeremy<\/em> podcast<\/a>, it was just Jinger and Joy-Anna.<\/p>\n<p>During the broadcast, the 28-year-old opened up to her big sister about the ugly business with Joseph.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like every day is different,\u201d Joy began.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd,\u201d she continued, \u201cI think that it\u2019s probably been the hardest time I\u2019ve ever gone through.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Coming from someone who grew up in an abusive cult, that sounds like a tall order.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Just Jinger &amp; Joy: A Sister Catch-Up | Ep.97\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y066v71fMxE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI think we\u2019re all grieving in different ways,\u201d Joy then opined. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery day just feels so heavy,\u201d she expressed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd,\u201d Joy-Anna observed, \u201cI definitely think as time goes on, certain things that have gotten lighter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She confided in Jinger \u2014 and in thousands of viewers \u2014 that <em>lighter <\/em>doesn\u2019t mean <em>better<\/em>. Not all of the way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I\u2019ve really been struggling, honestly,\u201d Joy shared.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_02-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Joy-Anna Duggar and Jinger Duggar on the latter's podcast in late May 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-555976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_02-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_02-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_02-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_02-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_02-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_02-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_02-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_02.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_02-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Joy-Anna Duggar and Jinger Duggar on the latter's podcast in late May 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-555976 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_02-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_02-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_02-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_02-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_02-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_02-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_02-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_02.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0528_use_joyannaduggar_02.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Remotely, Joy-Anna appeared as a May 2026 guest on sister Jinger Duggar\u2019s podcast.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-it-s-already-impacted-my-family-so-much\">\u2018It\u2019s already impacted my family so much\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>According to Joy, her Christian beliefs have given her a sense of peace even when her family is in turmoil.<\/p>\n<p>However, she is hesitant to make certain public comments \u2014 like directly and wholly condemning Joseph, for example \u2014 while so much seems to be up in the air.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s already impacted my family so much,\u201d Joy-Anna commented.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like the more I talk about it publicly, the more it just gets rubbed in our faces,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd,\u201d Joy expressed, \u201cI want to just move on with life in some ways.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-1024x702.png\" alt=\"Joseph Duggar has been arrested for the alleged molestation of a 9-year-old girl.\" class=\"wp-image-550927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-1024x702.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-768x526.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-2048x1403.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-960x658.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-1080x740.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-1200x822.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-1024x702.png\" alt=\"Joseph Duggar has been arrested for the alleged molestation of a 9-year-old girl.\" class=\"wp-image-550927 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-1024x702.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-768x526.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-2048x1403.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-960x658.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-1080x740.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-1200x822.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Joseph Duggar has been arrested for the alleged molestation of a 9-year-old girl.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Washington County Sheriff\u2019s Office)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Of course, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/joseph-duggar-extradited-to-florida-on-molestation-charges-new-mugshot-released\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joseph\u2019s accuser<\/a> likely cannot \u201cmove on.\u201d She was only nine years old when he allegedly molested her repeatedly during a family vacation.<\/p>\n<p>For all that people talk about the <em>resilience <\/em>of children, they have fewer coping mechanisms to deal with trauma. <\/p>\n<p>Numerous commenters called out Joy-Anna. Some mentioned that she appears to be using <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spiritual_bypass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">spiritual bypass<\/a> to compartmentalize her brother\u2019s alleged crimes \u2014 among other things.<\/p>\n<p>Joy has every right to talk about how having one brother behind bars and another facing prosecution on a not-<em>un<\/em>related crime impacts her. <\/p>\n<p>But a lot of commenters across social media would like to see her recenter her concern upon the child in question. All else is secondary.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/05\/joy-anna-duggar-speaks-joseph-arrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Back in March, authorities arrested Joseph Duggar. He allegedly molested a 9-year-old girl. She told her father, and he told authorities. The disgraced former reality star reportedly confessed twice, though he is currently fighting the charges. Joy-Anna is expressing how raw this makes her feel. But she also talks too much [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":242865,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-242863","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=242863"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242863\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/242865"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=242863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=242863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=242863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}