In a stunning moment caught on camera, the typically softspoken Michelle Duggar who starred for 7 years on TLC’s hit show “19 Kids and Counting” got into a heated exchange with a persistent photographer who was trying to take pictures shortly after Michelle picked up her daughter-in-law Kendra following the 27-year-old’s March 20 arrest.
Kendra, who is married to Michelle’s son Joseph, was quickly booked and released in Washington County the day after Joseph’s recent controversy hit the headlines. People reports a source close to the family told the outlet, “I can tell you the arrest was a result of a home inspection, and the door locks being on the exterior of the door.” The source added that the matter is “totally unrelated” to Joseph’s situation in Florida.
VIDEO: Michelle Duggar Stands Up to Prying Reporter
In the surprising footage featuring Michelle Duggar sparring with a reporter on March 20, the 59-year-old holds her phone up to the window of the photographer’s vehicle and angrily protests to him about “what you’re making money doing right now!” She goes on, “I am protecting children! What are you doing?” before replying to his question about the recent events with, “None of your business!”
The location of the confrontation was the roadway in front of a house whose owner is not clear.
When the reporter continues to pry with questions, mistakenly suggesting the recent controversy involves Michelle son-in-law, rather than her 31-year-old son Joseph, she firmly tells him he has “no right to be here” before quickly heading in a different direction. The person who shared the clip also incorrectly noted that Michelle was being asked about her son Josh instead of Joseph.
However, she quickly changes course, running back towards the vehicle and rapping on the window while continuing to film. “Can you do an interview?” ask the reporter. Michelle shoots back, “You cannot be here! You have no business being here. You are interfering with children.”
As the two continue to talk over each other, the reporter tells Michelle, “I’m here for press.” Michelle then tells him, “You will not ask me anything! You will have to talk to someone else.”
Joseph Duggar’s Sister Jill Duggar Relaxes at the Beach After Giving Statement About ‘Heartbreaking’ Week
34-year-old Jill Dillard, the fourth child of Jim Bob and Michelle, spoke out on the website she shares with her husband Derick to tell her fans the couple was “shocked and heartbroken” by the recent news reports about Joseph, which they became aware of via a text from a friend.
She also showed support for Kendra Duggar, who has been reunited with her kids and has relocated to a private residence, saying “We love our sister-in-law, Kendra, and our four nieces and nephews and pray that they feel loved and supported during this time as we cannot imagine the indescribable pain they feel as they process and grieve everything.”
A few days later, Jill shared a photo from a beach vacation with her family, and wrote in the caption, “So thankful for some extra family time at the beach over spring break. God knew this week away was exactly what we’d need when we planned it months ago. Thank y’all for the love and prayers during this difficult time of heartbreak and continued processing.”
That guy was no reporter. What reporter doesn’t know it was her son and daughter-in-law that were arrested rather than her son-in-law and daughter?