{"id":252009,"date":"2026-07-15T12:54:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T12:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/15\/amy-duggar-speculates-if-true-monster-grandfather-influenced-josh-joseph-to-become-predators\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T12:54:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T12:54:49","slug":"amy-duggar-speculates-if-true-monster-grandfather-influenced-josh-joseph-to-become-predators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/15\/amy-duggar-speculates-if-true-monster-grandfather-influenced-josh-joseph-to-become-predators\/","title":{"rendered":"Amy Duggar Speculates if &#8216;True Monster&#8217; Grandfather Influenced Josh &#038; Joseph to Become Predators"},"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>In 2015, the world learned what Josh Duggar really is.<\/p>\n<p>Only this year has the world learned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/joseph-duggar-arrested-accused-of-molesting-9-year-old-girl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the grim truth<\/a> about his brother, Joseph.<\/p>\n<p>But Amy Duggar has described their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/10\/amy-duggar-grandfather-predator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">paternal grandfather as a \u201cpredator.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Does she believe that this one evil man is the origin of a twisted family curse?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0715_amyduggar_02-Cropped.png\" alt=\"Amy Duggar on The Sarah Fraser show.\" class=\"wp-image-559011 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0715_amyduggar_02-Cropped.png 952w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0715_amyduggar_02-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0715_amyduggar_02-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0715_amyduggar_02-Cropped-728x410.png 728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0715_amyduggar_02-Cropped.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On \u2018The Sarah Fraser Show,\u2019 Amy Duggar discussed her disgraced cousins and late grandfather.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-it-s-just-so-sickening-to-me\">\u2018It\u2019s just so sickening to me\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>On the Tuesday, July 14 episode of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JBaoxo_jq6g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sarah Fraser Show<\/a><\/em>, Amy discussed Josh and Joe\u2019s arrests.<\/p>\n<p>She characterized the scandal as \u201ca nightmare that literally never ends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Amy remarked: \u201cIt blows my mind when I hear about these double lives and just how quickly they can make a decision that\u2019s just so heart-wrenching.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She admitted: \u201cI don\u2019t understand Joseph\u2019s behavior; I don\u2019t understand Josh\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Amy elaborated: \u201cLike, I can\u2019t comprehend it, it\u2019s just so sickening to me.\u201d<\/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=\"\ud83d\udea8Amy Duggar King EXCLUSIVE: Speaking with Joe&#039;s Victim &amp; Why He Should Plead Guilty | Part 1\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JBaoxo_jq6g?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>During the chat, Amy fielded the question of whether her late grandfather, Jimmy Lee, could have somehow exposed her disgraced cousins to something or straight-up sexually abused them.<\/p>\n<p>(She has previously shared that her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/10\/amy-duggar-grandfather-almost-killed-deanna-abuse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">paternal grandfather was a monster<\/a> and that her door was locked at night, with other family keeping her from spending any time alone with Jimmy.)<\/p>\n<p>According to Amy, following Joseph\u2019s arrests (plural), she and her mother Deanna have \u201cdefinitely talked about\u201d whether Jimmy was a direct influence.<\/p>\n<p>She explained that her \u201cboy cousins\u201d would visit their grandfather at car lots pretty often.<\/p>\n<p>Amy admitted: \u201cI don\u2019t know what could have been possible.\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 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\" loading=\"lazy\" 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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hurt-people-hurt-people\">\u2018Hurt people hurt people\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think they were protected, that\u2019s my own opinion,\u201d Amy shared.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI honestly don\u2019t think they were protected,\u201d she explained, \u201cbecause I don\u2019t understand how they\u2019re smiling in mugshots.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Amy continued: \u201cAnd how they go about life and the decisions that they\u2019ve made if they haven\u2019t been hurt in the past.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She speculated: \u201cThere is trauma somewhere deep, deep, deep, somewhere there that they just have not dealt with, because hurt people hurt people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Amy continued: \u201cAnd as we know, abusers, they take years to uncover and they\u2019re like onions, and so the layers that they have \u2026 I don\u2019t know how far the rabbit hole goes on that.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_02.png\" alt=\"Josh Duggar in a follow-up mugshot.\" class=\"wp-image-554024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_02.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_02-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_02-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_02-960x639.png 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_02.png\" alt=\"Josh Duggar in a follow-up mugshot.\" class=\"wp-image-554024 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_02.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_02-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_02-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_02-960x639.png 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_02.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Already in custody, Josh Duggar continued to exude a smug presence when posing for mugshots.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Washington County Detention Center)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For whatever it\u2019s worth, Amy also speculated that time on reality television might explain why her cousins smile so sickeningly for mugshots. That <em>could <\/em>be true, but it\u2019s not necessary. It also isn\u2019t particularly important.<\/p>\n<p>We have to emphasize that, by far, the majority of victims of sexual abuse do not go on to become predators.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, most predators are not themselves victims. This is a damaging myth that sometimes makes survivors reluctant to come forward, for fear of prejudice and unwarranted suspicion.<\/p>\n<p>In reality, there are multiple factors that might make multiple members of the same family into sexual predators. <\/p>\n<p>We have previously reported that the extreme and strict social bubble that the Duggars inhabit \u2014 the family cult, IBLP, all of it \u2014 is an ideal hunting ground for predators, whose victims are more likely to lack the language or autonomy to report the crimes, and whose authority figures are less likely to report such crimes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/07\/amy-duggar-on-josh-joseph-abused\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes In 2015, the world learned what Josh Duggar really is. Only this year has the world learned the grim truth about his brother, Joseph. But Amy Duggar has described their paternal grandfather as a \u201cpredator.\u201d Does she believe that this one evil man is the origin of a twisted family curse? 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