The former star of Welcome To Plathville is reacting to the all-new documentary targeted upon a really related right-wing Christian household — and he or she sees lots of parallels within the new collection.
Of course, Jim Bob Duggar and his spouse Michelle are within the proverbial crosshairs proper now after Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets debuted on Amazon Prime late final week. But not everyone who’s tuning in to the collection is looking ahead to the sheer shock worth. Some, like Olivia Plath, are recalling their very own lives in related conditions.
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As Perezcious readers little doubt know, the 25-year-old is without doubt one of the former stars of the collection Welcome To Plathville. That present, which first hit screens again in 2019, heart on a fundamentalist household residing in rural Georgia. Helmed by father Barry and mom Kim Plath, the household’s 9 youngsters — together with Olivia’s husband Ethan — had been proven on display residing out the clan’s conservative Christian beliefs whereas shunning expertise and the fashionable world.
So, when Olivia tuned into Amazon Prime to look at the story of Jim Bob and Michelle’s embattled household play out, she noticed quite a bit that seemed acquainted. In a video clip posted over the weekend, the younger girl took goal on the Duggar fam’s upbringing within the docuseries. Specifically, Olivia famous revelations concerning the Institute in Basic Life Principles, previously managed by Duggar household pal Bill Gothard, and the way its Christian, conservative, patriarchal guidelines in comparison with the previous Plath life.
Speaking candidly in a Saturday Instagram Stories submit, Olivia stated of the brand new docuseries:
“That was my life up until a few years ago. A little triggering to watch, but also there is solidarity in having other people speak up and say, ‘yep, you’re not crazy, happened to me too. I know about this.’ That is healing in a way.”
Whoa!
Speaking alongside her sister Lydia, Olivia relayed her tackle being “ex-fundie and ex-cult kids” in relation to the brand new reveal on the Duggar household.
The Welcome To Plathville alum stated:
“I will say, the realm in which my public life exists, there’s a lot of things I can’t say. There’s a lot of things I want to say about religion, about my past, about the world that I went right back into, and I hadn’t known to say them in the public space that exists for me, so I’m gonna get on [Instagram] instead.”
Then, clarifying that she is “not really religious anymore,” Olivia tried to make gentle of her troublesome upbringing now that she’s out of it and moved on to her grownup life:
“I’m jumping on to say my experience, to be honest, was decently negative. There’s a lot of things that I laugh about now, because what else are you supposed to do?”
Can’t argue with that.
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This isn’t even the primary time Olivia has spoken out about her strict upbringing, and that of her husband Ethan.
Back in 2020, additionally on Instagram, the now-former actuality TV star received actual about her very domineering Christian childhood:
“Growing up in a conservative, legalistic church left a bad taste of Christianity in my mouth. As an adult, I’ve wrestled hard with what I believe and what religion I want in my life. And here’s what I decided … I don’t want religion. I want nothing to do with religion. I want a relationship. I identify as a Christian, and I love Jesus. Jesus without all the crap and rules and hate and judgment.”
So possibly it’s no surprise Shiny Happy People hit residence so strongly for the younger girl! Right?
What do U suppose, Perezcious readers?? Did you take a look at this new Amazon Prime collection but?
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