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'19 Kids And Counting' Alums Throw Shade At Josh Duggar; Says Nasty Things About Their Brother On 'Jill & Jessa: Counting On'

"19 Kids and Counting" alums and Josh Duggar's siblings recently expressed their disappointment and hurt over his sexual molestation and cheating scandals.

On the TLC spinoff "Jill & Jessa: Counting On," Jinger, Josiah, John-David, Jana and Joseph didn't shy away from saying nasty things about Duggar. According to Radar, Jinger found out about her brother's deeds through their mom Michelle.

"I just remember she sat us down in the room. Our brother had been living a double life and he wasn't who he appeared to be. It was things we had no clue about," she said.

Jana said that she felt like she couldn't trust anyone from their family anymore because no one really expected that Josh will have the ability to do those things.

Joseph added, "It blew my mind. I had no idea. I don't think there's any way any of us would have known that my brother was living a secret life. You never would expect that... It broke my heart."

Meanwhile, John-David was the one who seemed to be most affected by Duggar's scandals because he has always looked up to him.

"It's a big weight upon me now. I know that I've got a whole bunch of younger siblings looking up to me, and I've got to be an example to them. Because whatever I am, that's what they want to be. That's what it was for me and Josh. I wanted to be like him. One of the hardest things I had to tell my older brother was, 'I don't want to be like you anymore,'" he said.

In other news, "Jill & Jessa: Counting On" will also feature Michelle and Jim Bob talking about Duggar's troubles, Design & Trend reports. The three-part spinoff will also have a few scenes dedicated to Jessa Seewald's pregnancy and Spurgeon Elliott's birth.

"Jill & Jessa: Counting On" returns to TLC on Dec. 20.


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