Amy Duggar has publicly stated that her cousin Joy-Anna Duggar will not communicate with her, a revelation that underscores the ongoing fractures within the Duggar family as legal proceedings against Joseph Duggar continue.
In a reply to a comment on her Saturday, November 7 TikTok video, Amy, 40, wrote, "I wish her well, she will not talk to me, but the door is always open, and I've made that perfectly clear," according to Celebrity News: Latest Celeb News & Pictures - Us Weekly. The commenter had observed that Amy resembles and sounds like Joy-Anna, 29, a comparison Amy acknowledged.
The TikTok video itself, posted on November 7, presented Amy's critique of the Duggar family's approach to crises. She asserted that despite "a lot of people" disagreeing with her view, she believes the family "loves to smooth things over, [like] when there is a tragic event taking place." She referenced the 2020 Florida family vacation during which her cousin Joseph Duggar was accused of child molestation.
Amy has been outspoken in her support for Joseph's alleged victim on social media and has called for greater truthfulness from her family. In the video, she described the family's tendency to present a flawless image: "My family, I believe, knows how to say, 'Everything is rosy, everything is great, we're wonderful, we're such a great loving family,'" she said, adding that "they always find somewhere to speak," as reported by Celebrity News: Latest Celeb News & Pictures - Us Weekly.
She concluded with a pointed question: "My opinion is, if they're so great, how come they didn't protect girls in the first place?"
Joy-Anna Duggar has previously characterized the allegations against her brother Joseph as "disturbing." She has not issued any direct public statements regarding Amy, even when the first major Duggar scandal emerged—the case involving her oldest brother, Josh Duggar, who was incarcerated in 2021 for receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
Joseph Duggar was arrested in March. He entered a plea of not guilty and requested a jury trial. He was released that same month after posting a $600,000 bond. He is currently awaiting further court proceedings, and no trial date has been scheduled.
Amy did not elaborate on the circumstances of her estrangement from Joy-Anna. The public exchange highlights the continuing personal and legal turmoil surrounding the Duggar family, with Amy positioning herself as an advocate for accountability and for the alleged victim.
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