Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets explores the dark side of the Duggar family, including Anna Duggar. The clan rose to fame on their own reality TV show during the last several decades, sharing their religious lifestyle for the world to see. For years, the majority of their real lives were kept hidden behind a curtain. Anna, who wed Josh Duggar, married into the Duggar family, and grew up in the same religion. She understood Josh's family's lifestyle, and wanted hers to be similar. What Anna didn't anticipate was the scandal attached to Josh, and the Duggar family in general.
Josh was arrested in 2021 on child pornography charges, which he pled not guilty to. He's been in prison ever since. He was initially sentenced to about twelve and a half years behind bars. Prior to his arrest, Josh was investigated on allegations of molestation in 2016. According to a family friend, Josh was sexually abusive to his sisters (and a babysitter) in the early 2000s. When it was determined that the statute of limitations would be up on any potential charges, the investigation was dropped. When Anna and Josh married in 2008, both were only 20 years old. Anna probably didn't know how hard life with Josh would become.
What We Know About Anna Duggar's Job
While Anna doesn't work outside the home, she's a stay-at-home mother who has many children to care for. She's a single parent, as Josh is serving his prison sentence. Anna has seven kids, which is only a fraction of Josh's eighteen siblings. She knew from an early age that she wanted to have a large family. She and Josh share three sons and four daughters. Anna has been caring for her children on her own while Josh is in prison, but she has help from her extended family.
Is Anna Duggar Active On Social Media?
While Anna doesn't have personal social media, she's been a part of the larger Duggar family social media account in the past. Since Josh's arrest, Anna hasn't been featured as heavily on the page, nor has her husband or children. The Duggar Family's Instagram account documents the large family and all their extended relatives, as they continue on in their lives, following disgrace and scandal. The incredibly religious Duggar family, which continues to grow as time goes on, documents holidays, outings, and birthdays for each member on their social media. With dozens of people in the extended Duggar clan, their posts can get a bit chaotic.
Does Anna Duggar Appear In Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets?
While Anna and Josh's marriage, along with Josh's previous scandals and legal issues, are all discussed within Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets, Anna herself does not appear in the documentary. Anna hasn't spoken publicly about her husband or his controversies in the past, and has chosen to stay married to him, despite his myriad issues. Though Anna's life is made more difficult by Josh in almost every way, she's dedicated to her religion and, in turn, her husband and kids. Unfortunately, as Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets explains, divorce isn't an option for Anna, unless she makes some very significant lifestyle changes.
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