During the broadcast, the 28-year-old opened up to her big sister about the ugly business with Joseph.
“I feel like every day is different,” Joy began.
“And,” she continued, “I think that it’s probably been the hardest time I’ve ever gone through.”
Coming from someone who grew up in an abusive cult, that sounds like a tall order.
“I think we’re all grieving in different ways,” Joy then opined.
“Every day just feels so heavy,” she expressed.
“And,” Joy-Anna observed, “I definitely think as time goes on, certain things that have gotten lighter.”
She confided in Jinger — and in thousands of viewers — that lighter doesn’t mean better. Not all of the way.
“But I’ve really been struggling, honestly,” Joy shared.
Remotely, Joy-Anna appeared as a May 2026 guest on sister Jinger Duggar’s podcast. (Image Credit: YouTube)
‘It’s already impacted my family so much’
According to Joy, her Christian beliefs have given her a sense of peace even when her family is in turmoil.
However, she is hesitant to make certain public comments — like directly and wholly condemning Joseph, for example — while so much seems to be up in the air.
“It’s already impacted my family so much,” Joy-Anna commented.
“I feel like the more I talk about it publicly, the more it just gets rubbed in our faces,” she explained.
“And,” Joy expressed, “I want to just move on with life in some ways.”
Joseph Duggar has been arrested for the alleged molestation of a 9-year-old girl. (Washington County Sheriff’s Office)
Of course, Joseph’s accuser likely cannot “move on.” She was only nine years old when he allegedly molested her repeatedly during a family vacation.
For all that people talk about the resilience of children, they have fewer coping mechanisms to deal with trauma.
Numerous commenters called out Joy-Anna. Some mentioned that she appears to be using spiritual bypass to compartmentalize her brother’s alleged crimes — among other things.
Joy has every right to talk about how having one brother behind bars and another facing prosecution on a not-unrelated crime impacts her.
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.
Forty-eight teams. An extra knockout round. And a draw that, in several groups, looks like FIFA was actively trying to cause chaos. Someone is going to go deep at this tournament that nobody saw coming. The biggest World Cup in history will, of course, still feature powerhouses and expected favorites to win. But more competition means more potential for surprise runs and new fan-favorite squads. Here are four dark-horse teams that should be on your radar for this summer’s FIFA World Cup. Odds to win World Cup: +3000Odds to advance from group: -900Group I opponents: Iraq (June 16), Senegal (June 22), France (June 26) Norway is back at the World Cup for the first time in 28 years, and it arrives as one of Europe’s most in-form sides. It dominated a Euro World Cup qualifying group that included Italy and also went undefeated during the qualifying process. Another story is that striker Erling Haaland has spent his entire career watching the World Cup on television; watching the other superstars get to shine on the biggest stage. Haaland scored a mind-numbing 16 goals in qualifying in just eight matches played. Simple math shows that’s an average of two goals per game. That just doesn’t happen in this sport. Norway did not sneak through — it bulldozed through, and Haaland did it with the energy of a man who benches small cars for fun and whose hair has its own agent. Anyway, Group I features France, Senegal and Iraq. Norway needs to finish second. Beating Senegal and taking something off France is entirely doable for a squad that also includes Martin Ødegaard and Alexander Sørloth floating around Haaland. Get into the knockouts, and nobody will want to play Norway. Odds to win World Cup: +4000Odds to advance from group: -1000Group K opponents: Uzbekistan (June 17), Congo DR (June 23), Portugal (June 27) Colombia has James Rodríguez, Luis Díaz and a deep attacking pool that gives it the ability to beat anybody in the world on a given day. And its qualifying campaign backed it up. Group K puts the squad alongside Portugal, DR Congo and Uzbekistan. That is a group Colombia can absolutely win. Néstor Lorenzo has built a team that no longer depends on one moment of James’ magic to unlock games, thanks to Díaz’s directness, a press that suffocates in midfield and genuine defensive solidity make this a complete side. James still pulls the strings, but he doesn’t have to carry everything anymore. James turns 35 in July. He has spent the last few years drifting from Rayo to León to Minnesota just to stay sharp enough to be here. He has one of the most elegant left feet in the game, capable of a magical free kick or a surgically precise through ball. Despite his age, he can still change the game from a stationary position. Colombia’s biggest current star is Luis Díaz. After moving from Liverpool to Bayern Munich, he became one of Europe’s most feared wingers. He finished the season with a whopping 26 goals and 19 assists across all competitions. World-class numbers. Oh, and he just won the Meisterschale, or as you and I say, the Bundesliga trophy. Luis Díaz will be one of the most important players at this World Cup. Odds to win World Cup: +5000Odds to advance from group: -1000Group C opponents: Brazil (June 13), Scotland (June 19), Haiti (June 24) At some point, we should probably stop calling Morocco a dark horse. It reached the World Cup semifinals in Qatar. It beat Spain. It beat Portugal. It did it with a structure so tight and a defensive shape so organized that elite coaches spent days trying to figure out how to break it. That tactical core is still largely intact — and then ex-manager Walid Regragui walked out in March. The new coach is Mohamed Ouahbi, a former U23 manager who most people had never heard of three months ago. On paper, that should terrify Atlas Lions fans. In practice, the system is so deeply embedded in this squad that the identity doesn’t live in the dugout. It lives in the players. Achraf Hakimi knows his role. Youssef En-Nesyri knows his role. This group has been through a World Cup semifinal together. A coaching change doesn’t erase that muscle memory. Morocco opens Group C against Brazil. Not against Haiti. Not against Scotland. Against Brazil, in what is immediately one of the best games of the group stage. Beat or draw the Seleção in that opener, and Morocco announces itself to the entire tournament. Qatar was not luck. This is a team that knows exactly how it wins. The 2022 run raised the bar. The manager who built that run is gone. Now we find out how deep the foundations actually go. Odds to win World Cup: +6500Odds to advance from group: -400Group F opponents: Netherlands (June 14), Tunisia (June 21), Sweden (June 25) Japan has beaten Germany and Spain at a World Cup. Both of those sentences used to be considered impossible. Now, it’s just the results from the 2022 tournament in Qatar. The pressing system Hajime Moriyasu has built is among the most disciplined in international football. The team’s pressing traps are overwhelming, its transitions rapid and its shape is almost impossible to disorganize. Kaoru Mitoma and Takefusa Kubo provide the technical quality. The collective provides the method that makes playing them a real nightmare. Players across their formation compete at the highest level of European domestic football. The talent is now mixed with plenty of experience. Group F draws them against the Netherlands, Tunisia and Sweden. It’s a tricky group, but Japan could very well advance. And if it does, a team this compact and this tactically fearless becomes one of the most uncomfortable draws in the knockouts. Nobody wanted to play Japan in Qatar. Nothing has changed.Latest Sports News from FOX Sports
She has one of the most iconic names in music — but could Taylor Swift soon become Taylor Swift-Kelce?
That’s the question on the minds of many Swifties today in response to Travis Kelce’s recent social media activity.
As you’re likely aware, Taylor and Travis are engaged, and the wedding planning process has been very hush-hush, but it looks like the couple is planning to tie the knot in the next few weeks.
Taylor Swift attends the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
And according to Page Six, Travis recently “liked” an Instagram post about the possibility of Taylor changing her last name.
The post featured a clip from Barstool Sports’ “Bussin With the Boys” podcast, in which the hosts discussed the possibility of Ms. Swift becoming Mrs. Kelce.
They decided that the most likely outcome would be Taylor changing her name to Taylor Swift-Kelce.
And that conclusion earned Travis’ seal of approval, a fact that’s led many to the conclusion that he and Tay have discussed the matter and come to the same conclusion.
“Travis liking this is hilarious. that’s why he’s perfect for her,” one fan wrote in the comments.
“Love that travis liked this video,” another chimed in.
Of course, even if Taylor legally changes her name, that doesn’t mean that she’ll do so professionally.
So fear not, Swifties, you won’t need to start rebranding yourself as Swift-Kelce-ies, which really doesn’t flow at all.
In other premarital news, several media outlets have been obsessing over Taylor and Travis’ prenup, and while such a document definitely exists (Tay is a one-woman, multi-billion-dollar empire, after all), we will almost certainly never know the details of it.
And then, of course, there are the persistent rumors that Taylor is pregnant, which began even before she and Travis announced their engagement.
Like her legal last name and the terms of her prenup, the state of Taylor’s uterus is for her to reveal when and if she feels ready.
We’re sure she’s used to living under a microscope after so many years at the top of the music industry — but the scrutiny has become even more intense in the run-up to Taylor’s big day.
Hope springs eternal with every coaching change in the NFL, as fan bases wish the new hire can turn their team around in Year 1. And that could also be a sentiment held by players, who might believe that the right coaching staff can maximize their potential. Just under a third of the league made a change at head coach this offseason, with 10 teams hoping that their change could lead to a winning culture. But which players stand to benefit the most from the coaching changes made over the offseason? In descending order, I rank my top 10, selecting one from each of the teams that have a new coach. New Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy has been talking up Will Howard since his first days on the job. The 2025 sixth-round pick doesn’t have a pathway to start, barring injury — Aaron Rodgers is QB1 — but McCarthy’s extensive experience developing quarterbacks could pay major dividends for Howard, as well as 2026 third-rounder Drew Allar. Buffalo Bills coach Joe Brady has been vocal in his support of Coleman, who’s had two inconsistent seasons to start his career, after getting promoted from offensive coordinator this offseason. While the former second-round pick faces pressure to show growth in 2026, the stakes won’t be as high following the Bills’ acquisition of D.J. Moore from the Chicago Bears. So high-level production from Coleman would be a luxury for Brady’s offense, and maybe that’s the best-case scenario for the former Florida State standout. In his six seasons coaching the Cleveland Browns, Kevin Stefanski featured tight ends prominently in his offense. Harold Fannin Jr., for example, was Cleveland’s leading receiver in 2025 as a third-round rookie. So, Kyle Pitts stands to benefit from the new coaching staff in 2026. He’s coming off his best season since his rookie year — 88 catches for 928 yards and five touchdowns in ‘25 — so his upward trajectory could continue with Stefanski. Under new coach Todd Monken, the Cleveland Browns have loaded up their receiving core, adding two top-40 picks in KC Concepcion (first round) and Denzel Boston (second round) to a group that already included Jerry Jeudy and Harold Fannin Jr. The attention that Cleveland’s passing game should command is expected to open up the box for Quinshon Judkins, who’ll also have a rebuilt offensive line in front of him in 2026. New Arizona Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur’s experience in the pass game and as a wide receiver coach could help Marvin Harrison Jr. finally unlock his potential. A former No. 4 overall pick, Harrison should have plenty of single coverage opportunities downfield thanks to the pass-catching talent around him (star tight end Trey McBride, fellow wide receiver Michael Wilson) and rookie running back Jeremiyah Love’s presence forcing safeties to drop into the box. The run game was a key part of John Harbaugh’s success with the Baltimore Ravens, and that’s already been a priority early in his tenure with the New York Giants. New York signed perennial Pro Bowl fullback Patrick Ricard in free agency and drafted Miami (Fla.) offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa with the 10th overall pick to play guard. That makes Cam Skattebo, whose rookie season was cut short after eight games, a big winner as he returns from Not long after he became the Las Vegas Raiders’ head coach, Klint Kubiak said he envisions a Christian McCaffrey-like role for Ashton Jeanty in the offense. So, the former No. 6 overall pick’s touches could increase from the big workload he had as a rookie (321 touches, sixth in the NFL). Kubiak’s wide zone run scheme should present more opportunities for Jeanty to display his playmaking ability in the open field. The Miami Dolphins cut ties with several core players shortly after head coach Jeff Hafley and general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan were hired this offseason. One player they prioritized, though, was De’Von Achane. The standout running back received a four-year extension earlier in May. The versatile Achane will now be the engine of the Dolphins’ offense, giving new starting quarterback Malik Willis something to work with as the team arguably has the least talented wide receiver room in the NFL. Malaki Starks quickly received praise from new Baltimore Ravens head coach Jesse Minter. Minter said the 2025 first-round pick could be “a household type of name in the secondary” in a conversation with ESPN. It helps that Minter, who was the Los Angeles Chargers’ defensive coordinator the previous two seasons, has an extensive background in coaching defensive backs to guide the second-year pro. Starks played more snaps than any other Baltimore defender last season, positioning him to take a step forward from an encouraging rookie campaign. Tennessee Titans coach Robert Saleh has kept Cam Ward’s development top-of-mind in his first several months on the job. He got Ward much-needed wide receiver help in Ohio State’s Carnell Tate with the fourth overall pick, bypassing the top defenders on the board, and has paired the second-year quarterback with an experienced offensive coordinator in Brian Daboll, who helped develop Josh Allen into one of the league’s best quarterbacks in Buffalo.Latest Sports News from FOX Sports
Chase Rice first established a partnership with Coors back in August of 2022 when he reached out to the company to get permission to use an old photograph of his late father holding two Coors Banquet beers, as the cover of his I Hate Cowboys & All Dogs Go to Hell album. Now, nearly four years later, Rice is once again teaming up with Coors Banquet, this time alongside Wrangler, to honor another important figure in his life: his mom.
Rice has been a longtime fan of Coors Banquets, and he’s proudly worn Wranglers on stage plenty over the last 15 years, making this new partnership a “natural fit.” When the opportunity came around, he knew he wanted to do something more than just create a jingle type song with no real meaning.
Chase Rice; Photo by Lauren Tucker
Over the years, the country singer has written several songs inspired by his father who suddenly passed away in 2008. That album cover holds a lot of memories for Rice and while looking at it one day, he realized that he didn’t have any songs for his mom in his catalog. This new campaign felt like just the right time to change that. And so, the idea for his brand-new track “Connie Lou,” was born.
“When I knew they were working together, we talked about a possible song. I wasn’t sure where that would go…I kind of wrote the chorus in my breakfast room, and then I was writing with Dan Couch and Oscar Charles one day. And I said, ‘I kind of got this idea…if we’re ever going to do a partnership that is involved around a song, I don’t want it to be that jingle thing. I want it to be a great song and I want it to tell a story because that’s kind of what I’ve been doing the last three records is telling stories,” he explained to Country Now.
Plus, when it came to writing his first song about his mom, Rice was firm in the fact that it had to be something good.
“It’s got to respect her, and it’s got to respect the two brands as well. And that was a natural, easy song to write once we finally started going down the road. Dan asked me, ‘what’s her middle name?’ And Connie Lou is her actual middle name. I haven’t called her that in years, but when I played it for her at Red Rocks, that was a really special one…”
Connie Lou Cover Art
Rice assured his mom that this song wasn’t slow and wouldn’t make her cry tears of sadness. Instead, it became almost a sequel to Rice’s “Circa 1943,” a previous release inspired by his grandparents, as he tells the story of how his parents first met at a rodeo in 1978 and fell so in love that they were married by the very next year.
“We figured if we’re going to go down the road of Circa and Harold and Bernice are in the song, that’s all the sequel to ‘Circa 1943.’ This was Circa 1978 and they were married in 1979. So it was a natural fit with the brands.”
The tune, arriving May 29, begins by describing Connie Lou as a “raised right Baptist” who was “a little more wild than her sister Katherine.” Rice reveals that her parents, Harold and Berniece always prayed that she would find a “got it together guy” one day. However, instead of falling for a doctor or lawyer, her heart was stolen by a man wearing “a felt hat and Wranglers” who was “sippin’ Coors Banquets.” Throughout the tune, the true story includes effortless nods to the brands and culture that have shaped Rice’s life and music, further proving that this collaboration couldn’t be more fitting for the singer/songwriter.
“Connie fell for a felt hat and Wranglers/ On that Friday sippin’ Coors Banquets / He was the Cool Hand Luke of western Wyoming/ She was the belle of the dance hall/ She saw a wild young mustang ready to tame/ He saw the one that never got away/ Circa 1978 and the cowgirls sang/ Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na/ They sure sang,” Rice delivers on the chorus.
The story goes on to chronicle their life together, from getting married, owning a house and welcoming their “first little buckaroo.”
Rice was right when he promised his mother that the song would have a more upbeat, positive tone to it. “Connie Lou” is a feel-good, love-filled anthem that captures the joy of finding the right person and building a life together, wrapped in a timeless country sound full of heart and small-town, southern charm.
“I think it took her back to a really happy place of their relationship,” Rice shared of his mom’s reaction to the song. “And that’s what I wanted to be, especially, like I said, with summer festival season coming up, that’s where we’re really going to hammer this song at our live shows. So it’s going to give us a song that’s celebratory during our set as opposed to something sad.”
The singer goes on to note that he was “really excited” that Coors and Wrangler were both open to him putting together an actual story as a way to represent their brands.
“I wanted to stick true to who I am, but also working with these two American heritage brands was awesome for me because that’s what I wore in high school, that’s what I wore in middle school, that’s what I’ve worn on stage for years and the Beers, Coors banquet’s what I’ve drank because of my dad. So I’m really glad that it all came together and they were excited about the song.”
This marks the third collaboration between Coors Banquet and Wrangler, further celebrating the shared connection between country music, Western culture and storytelling. In addition to the song, “Connie Lou” also inspired a limited-edition pair of Wrangler’s signature “Beer Chords,” jeans featuring the chords from Rice’s new song printed directly onto the denim using ink infused with Coors Banquet beer, marking a first-of-its-kind design.
“I thought it was pretty perfect because I’ve done a lot of summer festivals over the years. There’s a lot of wranglers in the crowd…So it’s pretty perfect and fitting and there’s a lot of Coors Banquets at summer concerts as well,” he shared. “I think it’s really cool that they did it and you’re wearing the chords and the sound of a song on your jeans to a concert. I don’t think it could be written in the beer that you are drinking, so I don’t think it could be a better combo for summer.”
Alongside the “Beer Chords,” The Coors Banquet x Wrangler Collection will feature 32 unique pieces, including men’s and women’s apparel and co-branded caps. Highlights include the Denim Jersey, Brushpopper Cowboy Cut Work Shirt, Men’s Wrangler 13MWZ Cowboy Cut® Jeans, Women’s Reworked Short and Women’s Printed Vest and Bailey Flare Jeans.
Coors Banquet X Wrangler Collection
The limited-edition collection will also offer just 250 pairs of the signature “Beer Chords,” released in two separate drops of 125 pairs beginning May 28 and June 4 at 12 p.m. CT at shop.coors.com while supplies last. Meanwhile, Chase Rice’s newest song, “Connie Lou” will arrive tomorrow, on May 29.
This collection marks the latest chapter in the brand’s “Start Your Legacy” campaign, a creative platform inspired by Coors Banquet’s western roots and more than 150-year history. Centered around encouraging people to chase bigger opportunities, the campaign also includes the “Connie Lou” Cover Contest, giving one emerging artist the chance to step into the spotlight and perform the song live onstage with Chase Rice.
In celebration of the collaboration, Chase Rice will debut “Connie Lou” during a surprise pop-up concert in Nashville tonight (May 28) as the brands take over the parking lot of Midtown hotspot Loser’s Most Wanted Bar & Grill for a celebratory block party launch event. Admission is free to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.
A video has gone viral after an influencer and athlete shared bodycam footage of her traffic stop.
The bad news — or, at least, the weird news is that she’s accused of something that’s physically impossible.
In the video, the officer accuses her of scrolling through her phone with her right hand while driving. But she doesn’t have a right hand.
She’s an amputee. Instead of apologizing, the officer still issued the ticket, nearly forcing her to come to court months later.
A Palm Beach police deputy captured body cam footage of Katie Thomas not having a right hand after accusing her of holding a device in her right hand. (Image Credit: Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office)
She had a rock-solid alibi
On February 11, a Palm Beach County police deputy pulled over Kathleen Thomas.
Katie is a 36-year-old adaptive athlete. She is also an influencer.
She does not have a right hand. Like many disabled folks, she is still able to do many things — such a drive. She just does it a little differently than someone with two hands might.
Back in February, the deputy explained that his department was doing extra enforcement surrounding distracted driving. He claimed to have seen her holding a phone in her right hand.
Someone holding a phone in their right hand would likely be distracted. However, Katie had a pretty good alibi.
As you can see from the bodycam footage — first released to Katie as discovery, then distributed on social media to widespread laughter — the officer walks up to issue the citation.
Even though Katie shows that she does not have a right hand, the officer was undeterred.
Now, this could have gone worse. Some traffic stops end in deadly shootouts, after all.
But the deputy persisted, issuing a citation — a $116 ticket, under Florida law.
He even bizarrely asked her to swear “hand to god” that she had not been holding a phone. That was a poor choice of words.
CBS12 has confirmed that Katie will not, in fact, have to pay a fine for a traffic violation that would only be possible through telekinesis.
(Point of order, Florida law doesn’t actually outlaw holding a phone. She would have had to have been using it, such as to text someone, to run into legal trouble.)
As it turned out, she did not even have to make her argument in court.
The officer who made the traffic stop requested that the charge be dropped.
Katie would have had to show up to court this week. Instead, her citation has been dismissed without issue.
Distracted driving does endanger — and end — lives.
That didn’t start with the invention of the cellphone, but mobile devices definitely make it a more widespread phenomenon.
But, obviously, Katie wasn’t endangering anyone. (And if she was distracted, it’s very unlikely that it could be proven in court.)
Changing driver behavior requires publicity and education. Otherwise, an enforcement blitz just looks like a cash grab from a police department.
Katie’s case wasn’t really about driving safety or disability rights. It came down to a particularly absurd example of someone refusing to back down in the moment. That’s a very human thing to do, but it’s also very funny.
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