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On Tuesday, Joseph Duggar was released from jail after being extradited to Florida to face child molestation charges.

His wife, Kendra Duggar, was also arrested last month, but she was allowed to make bail.

Now, we’re learning more about the couple’s mental state via transcripts from a phone call Joseph made to Kendra while he was still behind bars in Arkansas.

Shockingly, Joseph was released on bond following his arraignment in Florida.

But he called Kendra while he was still locked up, shortly after she arrived home following her own arraignment. The two of them discussed the ways in which they’ve been impacted by the stress of their situation.

“I haven’t been able to eat,” Kendra told Joe (via The Ashley’s Reality Roundup).

She added that she’s been getting the bulk of her nutrition through fluids and IVs.

“I can hardly walk. I get winded because I’m so weak,” she said, adding:

“I actually did get to sneak over and get an IV before stuff happened and that probably sustained me good.”

Joe told Kendra that his stomach “isn’t always settled,” but he explained that he had been trying to avoid processed foods and carbs.

“I’m trying not to eat junk,” he tells Kendra before joking that he hopes to “trim up some” while behind bars.

Kendra said that she was also losing weight, what with the stress of her husband facing 25 years on child molestation charges.

“I haven’t gotten on the scale, but I feel a lot trimmer now!” she joked to Joseph. “I’m definitely not bloated either! I’m gonna be a Skinny Minnie!”

Kendra added that Michelle Duggar — whom both she and Joe refer to as “Mama” — had been imploring her to eat solid food.

“She’s like, ‘You need to eat!’ and I’m like, ‘I will try!’ but unless it’s liquid it doesn’t really go down,” Kendra said. “It’s been a battle. They said I’ve got to be well to take care of all these decisions and everything.”

Interestingly, Kendra made no mention of her own family, but noted that the Duggars had been a “crazy great support network” for her.

“I’m really well taken care of. Sometimes I just start crying ’cause I know God’s been so good. I’ve been writing things down that I’m thankful for,” she explained.

In a separate call, Kendra informed Joe that the Duggars are still supporting him, even if they’re “disappointed.”

“Just know that everybody loves you. Even if they’re disappointed,” she said (via TMZ). 

We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.

Kendra Duggar Tells Joseph Duggar Family Is ‘Disappointed,’ Claims She … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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It’s no secret that Jenny McCarthy espouses a lot of unhinged, dangerous beliefs with no basis in science.

So when oddball “cloning” rumors about Jim Carrey circulated earlier this year, some dreaded her commentary.

The two of them were a serious item for half a decade.

Does she believe that her ex has been replaced by some sort of weird Hollywood clone?

He was ‘unrecognizable’ at a French award show

Earlier this year, Jim Carrey delivered a speech in French at the César Awards.

He had practiced for months ahead of time.

However, something about his appearance threw off fans in a borderline Capgras syndrome manner.

Some accused him of being (or, rather, of sending) an imposter to the awards show.

Others brought up one of the looniest Hollywood conspiracy theories: human cloning.

People caught up with Jenny McCarthy at the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026.

There, they delicately asked her about the conspiracy theories that claim that someone had “replaced” Jim Carrey with a “clone.”

McCarthy quickly quashed that claim.

She assured that she has no doubt whatsoever that “it was definitely Jim Carrey” attending the award show.

Instead of dwelling upon his alleged “unrecognizable” appearance, she focused upon what mattered: how happy he looked.

Not a clone, definitely very happy

“He looked very happy at that award show,” McCarthy praised.

“And,” she expressed, “I was happy for him.”

His joy, and not minute changes to his appearance, were what caught her attention.

“That’s the first thing I noticed,” McCarthy emphasized.

She recalled: “I said, ‘Oh wow, Jim looks really happy.’”

Donnie Wahlberg, McCarthy’s husband, echoed his wife’s response.

“You know, that’s the part that, sadly, people miss,” he lamented.

“We’re so obsessed with how he looks,” Wahlberg commented, “that we didn’t consider how happy he looked.”

It is not often that we get a chance to say this, but we’re glad that this is an opportunity for it:

Thank you for saying something so sensible, Donnie Wahlberg.

It’s good of her to back up her ex

Conspiracy theories are harmful.

It’s not just about this. But, despite some unhinged beliefs, human cloning is not yet real or viable.

Perpetuating the idea that this technology — which could be life-saving if real, allowing the production of an infinite supply of replacement organs and blood — makes people lose touch with reality.

And frankly, suggesting that a man’s face looks “so different” that he must be a clone or some other imposter is just mean.

There are rare cases of body doubles and disguised celebrities. They’re very unusual, and they don’t speak at award shows.

Is Jim Carrey a Clone? Ex Jenny McCarthy Weighs In was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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After spending more than a week behind bars in his native Arkansas, Joseph Duggar was extradited to Florida on Tuesday.

At his arraignment that same day, Joseph pleaded not guilty to child molestation charges.

In a move that shocked many observers, he was then permitted to post bond and exit police custody.

Joseph appeared in court wearing a striped prison uniform.

He was represented by Albert Sauline III, a criminal defense attorney out of Panama City Beach, Florida (via The Ashley’s Reality Roundup).

Sauline asked the judge for “the most reasonable bond” for Joseph, noting that the former reality star has “no prior criminal history, whatsoever, not even a speeding ticket.”

He also shared a message from Joseph, telling the court that the father of four requests to be “treated as anyone else would, regardless of his status in the television industry.”

The prosecution acknowledged Joe’s lack of a criminal history but noted that no ties to the community,” it would be easy for him to “leave quickly

Eventually, the state prosecutor agreed to let Joseph post a “substantial monetary bond.”

The judge set bond at $600,000: $100,000 for the Lewd and Lascivious Conduct charge and $500,000 for the Lewd and Lascivious Molestation charge.

Joe was also barred from having any contact with the alleged victim, directly, through any third parties, or through social media.

Joseph Duggar just went before a judge in Florida for the first time since being extradited to the Sunshine State in his child molestation case. pic.twitter.com/Cyy0OQVh6W

— TMZ (@TMZ) March 31, 2026

He is also not permitted to have unsupervised contact with any minors under the age of 18.

While that provision makes perfect sense, it’s somewhat surprising in that Joseph is a father of four young children.

According to The Ashley, he and Jim Bob were spotted at the Panama City airport just a few hours after his arraignment.

It seems he was permitted to return to Arkansas, provided he’s back in Florida for his next court appearance on April 20.

We would assume that Joseph would be living with his parents, but his youngest sister, Josie Duggar, is only 16, so that’s not an option.

Of course, the Duggars are massively wealthy, so in addition to posting Joseph’s “substantial” bail, Jim Bob is probably hooking him up with the keys to one of the family’s many properties.

Joseph stands accused of molesting a 9-year-old girl during a vacation to Florida in 2020.

He and wife Kendra Duggar are also facing child endangerment charges after a police search of their home revealed that their kids’ bedroom doors had locks on the outside, suggesting they were in the habit of locking their children in.

Kendra was allowed to make bail after just a few hours in police custody. She’s facing nine years in prison, while Joseph could be sentenced to as many as 34 years behind bars.

We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.

Joseph Duggar Released From Jail After Pleading Not Guilty on Molestation Charges was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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She didn’t have sex until she was in her 30s … after she was a household name.

From time to time, Lizzo has confessed things that fans simply didn’t want to know.

This admission, however, might help people overcome shame.

Lizzo explains that there were multiple factors behind her “late bloomer” status — including a promise that she made, early in her career.

Virginity is a social construct, and it’s been with Lizzo for most of her life

On the Tuesday, March 31 episode of the Friends Keep Secrets podcast, Lizzo had a confession to make.

Speaking to hosts Benny Blanco, Lil Dicky, and Kristin Batalucco, the 37-year-old singer admitted that she first had sex in her 30s — waiting until after she won her first Grammy Award.

“I was a late bloomer,” Lizzo admitted. “I lied about it for a long time.”

The hosts tried to guess when the music superstar first swiped her V-card.

Lizzo ended the speculation, sharing that it happened in 2020 — by which point she was already immensely famous.

“Isn’t that crazy?” Lizzo remarked in reference to herself.

“I wasn’t even thinking about it,” she then admitted.

Lizzo revealed: “I promised myself when I was younger that I wouldn’t have sex until I won a Grammy.”

The room erupted in laughter, Lil Dicky asked if Lizzo would have caved if she’d never won the prestigious award.

Lizzo clarified that she didn’t have someone waiting in the wings in case she won that night, clarifying: “It was not the night of the Grammys.” But it was soon after.

And yes, she had to bluff her way through it along the way

Lizzo admitted to having cringe memories of being evasive and outright lying in college, when she attended the University of Houston.

“I feel a weight off of my chest right now,” she expressed. “It was so embarrassing.”

Lizzo recalled: “I was in a friend group of girls. We were all girling one night and it was like, ‘Wait, Lizzo are you a virgin?’”

Naturally, she did the only reasonable thing that she could have done under the circumstances: she lied.

“And I remember being like, ‘No!’” she shared. “I was remember it was so embarrassing. I said, ‘I love the D’ … And it held me over for a little while.”

As Lizzo continued to explain, it became clear that there were elements of religious indoctrination — and perhaps trauma — behind her “late bloomer” status.

“Ya’ll have no idea. It was religious for me, too,” she admitted. “Like, when we were teenagers at my church, we all made a pact that we wouldn’t do anything before marriage.”

Lizzo added: “And then, I was just so scared. Like, nobody wanted to kiss me.”

At 21, she got her first kiss, but it was awful — and happened against her will.

“I was actually very upset about it,” Lizzo shared. “It was a New Year’s Eve thing and he forced it on me. I was really mad and I was like, ‘My first kiss is ruined.’ I was so mad.”

It’s sad that society pushed so many toxic ideas on her (and on so many others)

The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony took place on January 26, 2020.

As people may recall, Lizzo didn’t win just one Grammy. She won three.

For “Truth Hurts,” she won Best Pop Solo Performance. For the deluxe version of “Cuz I Love You,” she won Best Urban Contemporary Album. And for “Jerome,” she won Best Traditional R&B Performance.

Virginity is a social construct, one with varying definitions. There is no moral value to having more or less sex — only to living in an authentic way that makes you happy.

It is tragic that we live in a society where people like Lizzo felt as adolescents that their healthy desires were shameful, and that she also feared that she was undesirable. But perhaps her story can help others feel less ashamed.

Lizzo Confesses: I Was a Virgin Until I Won a Grammy! was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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