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Josh Duggar is a predator and a disgraced criminal.
He is currently rotting in prison where he belongs.
But Josh’s scandals have plagued his family for over a decade, now — beginning long before his arrest and trial.
Jinger and her husband are thinking back to that first big scandal. Her whole family went into hiding.
It was supposed to be an episode about courtship
During the final Jinger & Jeremy podcast episode of January, the eponymous hosts delved into dating. Or, you know, their version of it.
Much of what they discussed concerned ideas about dating as evangelical Christians.
They even discussed unrealistic standards — looks, wealth, and specific biblical verses describing personal and marital purity.
However, Jing and Jer also touched upon the less-than-ideal circumstances of their first meeting.
“When I met you, your family was literally in hiding,” Jeremy recalled.
He was exaggerating — but only slightly.
“Like, I met you and then it was, like, three or four months later,” Jeremy described.
“I go out and visit Ben [Seewald] and Jessa [Duggar],” he continued, “and everything broke.”
Jeremy specified that he was referring to “the news of the first scandal.”
He then reiterated: “And your family’s literally in hiding.”
This low point in her family’s life didn’t drive him away
“I had a relationship with you through those months,” Jeremy affirmed.
“And,” he narrated to his wife, “I’m watching how you were responding to your life crumble on international headlines.”
To him, however, this wasn’t a whole bouquet of red flags to scare him off from the Duggar family.
Instead, he saw this as Jinger and her loved ones practicing what they preach. (Which is certainly one interpretation)
“And I was going, ‘OK, this isn’t theory. This is actually real life that her faith is in practice,’” Jeremy described.
Jinger, too, recalled that time in their early courtship when her future husband was her shelter in the storm.
“I was glad that you were able to be around at that time,” she expressed.
Jinger explained that she felt that way “because I think you saw our family in a place that a lot of people weren’t able to have a front row seat to.”
She added: “And I was thankful for that.”
If your partner has already gone through the hard times with you before things get serious, then you know how they’ll respond in a crisis. A fair weather friend is bad enough — but a fair weather partner is worse.
We’ve heard of weirder meet-cutes, right?
That was very informative for a podcast that was ostensibly a pre-Valentine’s Day post about evangelical quasi-dating.
And, in case you’re wondering about the timeline, Jinger and Jeremy are talking about her disgraced brother’s first scandal.
In 2015, the Ashley Madison leak revealed that Josh was cheating on his wife. The world soon learned of Josh’s history of sexual predation — molesting five young girls as a teenager, including four of his own sisters.
That turned out to only be a preamble for his eventual arrest and current incarceration.
But, somehow, it helped Jinger and Jeremy realize that they were a good fit for each other.
Jinger Duggar: My Family Went Into HIDING After Josh’s Scandal! was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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On Friday, the Justice Department released a massive collection of photos and documents related to its investigation into deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Numerous public figures were mentioned in the files, including Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.
And one message from Ferguson is receiving special attention, as it may have revealed that Epstein became a father before his death in 2019.
“Don’t know if you’re still on this bbm but have heard from The Duke that you have had a baby boy,” Ferguson wrote in September of 2011, referring to Andrew by his formal title, Duke of York.
“Even though you never kept in touch, I still am here with love, friendship, and congratualtions [sic] on your baby boy. Sarah xx.”
In an email sent just ten minutes later, there was an abrupt change in tone, as Ferguson chastised Epstein for failing to keep in touch.
“You have disappeared. I did not even know you were having a baby,” she wrote (via Radar Online), adding:
“It was sooooo crystal clear to me that you were only friends with me to get to Andrew. And that really hurt me deeeply [sic]. More than you will know.”
We’ve known for quite some time that Epstein and Ferguson were friends.
The former Duchess of York was recently forced to apologize when it was revealed that she had remained in contact with Epstein after he was convicted of soliciting a minor for prostitution.
Ferguson had previously claimed that she ended the friendship after learning of Epstein’s conviction.
This latest batch of emails not only confirms that they remained in contact, it also seems to suggest that Ferguson was the one who pursued a friendship with Epstein.
“You are a legend,” Ferguson gushed in one email.
“I really don’t have the words to describe my love, gratitude for your generosity and kindness. Xx I am at your service. Just marry me.”
The files contain no other evidence that Epstein had a child, so it’s possible that Ferguson had been misinformed.
The child would be in his teens at this point, and Ferguson’s email is the first known mention of him.
We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.
Jeffrey Epstein’s Secret Child Revealed In Email From Sarah Ferguson: Report was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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Where does Jelly Roll stand?
He claims to be too much of a “dumb redneck” (his words, not ours) to know just yet.
Where others used the Grammy Awards to condemn ICE’s siege against American communities, he took a rain check.
He’s going to speak out, he promises. Just … not today.
Nothing to say about ICE laying siege to American cities?
On Sunday, February 1, Jason Bradley DeFord — best known as Jelly Roll, professionally — took home the award for Best Contemporary Country Album at the Grammy Awards.
After receiving his accolades for Beautifully Broken, a Rolling Stone reporter asked him if he would like to speak out on everything that’s happening in America right now.
Unlike Billie Eilish, Bad Bunny, and even DeFord’s own collaboration partner, Shaboozey, he had a different answer.
DeFord said that people shouldn’t “care to hear my opinion.”
He went on to characterize: “You know, I’m a dumb redneck. I haven’t watched enough.”
According to DeFord, he isn’t very political and has been sort of detatched from politics.
This isn’t a recent development. He noted that he has tone 18 months without a phone, has taken breaks from social media, and and feels “disconnected” from current events.
“I hate to be the artist aesthetic, aloof, but I’ve become so disconnected from what’s happening,” DeFord claimed.
He noted: “I grew up in a house insane pandemonium.”
DeFord added: “I didn’t even know politics were f–king real until I was in my mid-twenties in jail.”
‘Everybody’s going to hear exactly what I have to say about it’
“When you grow up in a drug addict household, do you think we have common calls about what’s happening in world politics?” DeFord asked.
He added: “We’re just trying to find a way to survive, man, you know?”
However, DeFord vowed that he will have “a lot to say” and will share this message “in the next week.”
He promised: “Everybody’s going to hear exactly what I have to say about it in the most loud and clear way I’ve ever spoken in my life. So I look forward to it.”
That will certainly be interesting, one way or the other.
Just to put a few things into perspective, DeFord has not exactly lived an apolitical existence.
For one thing, as we have linked above, he previously testified before Congress. His testimony regarded fentanyl use.
That was arguably non-partisan.
However, in 2024, he personally met Donald Trump at a UFC match. That isn’t non-partisan.
It is difficult to understand how someone who testified before Congress and personally met America’s current mad king claims to be detached from politics.
Most people cannot afford to be ‘apolitical’ because it impacts their lives and livelihoods
To be clear, we are not accusing DeFord of lying about his feeling of detachment.
It is tragically common for people to claim to be apolitical or disinterested in politics or whatever. Sure, some of them are lying (famously, conservative men claiming to be moderates on dating apps so that they can get laid), but most sincerely believe it when they say it.
That doesn’t make it true. What it actually means is that these individuals feel insulated — normally by money — from life-or-death political realities.
Will DeFord used his speech and platform to speak about his beliefs as a Christian and to invite others to worship his God with him. So he felt prepared to say that much, but not to address our current horrors.
When he does speak up, will he have good things to say?
That would be nice. Many people are speaking to condemn Trump’s forces. But we don’t know. And his decision to delay makes people worry that they’ll be disappointed when he weighs in.
Jelly Roll Claims He’s a ‘Dumb Redneck’ But Will Address ICE Violence … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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