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Joseph and Kendra Duggar boasted astir their “trim” bodies successful a caller jailhouse telephone arsenic nan disgraced reality prima is facing child molestation charges.
In a 20-minute jailhouse telephone exclusively obtained by Page Six, Joseph revealed to his woman that he “started moving out” down bars.
“I’m doing my pain bootcamp-style workout,” he said pinch a laugh. “I’m successful a 7 by 11 style [cell], figured I mightiness arsenic good do something. Squats, push-ups, dips disconnected nan separator of nan bed. … I’ve been doing each that benignant of stuff.”
He further revealed that he’s “trying not to eat junk” and is focusing connected “veggies and proteins.”
“Hopefully I’ll trim up successful nan process,” he joked, arsenic Kendra said pinch a laugh, “Oh yea I’m trimming up, I think. I haven’t gotten connected nan scale. But I’m emotion a batch trimmer now!”
She added pinch a giggle, “I’m going to beryllium a skinny mini.”
But Kendra past commented that she is “so weak” and “can hardly walk” from being incapable to eat.
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Joseph besides explained really he feels “encouraged” aft reference nan bible.
“The first time was really difficult for maine to publication nan bible,” he said. “I started reference nan book today. I was anxious emotion this morning, but now I consciousness really encouraged. I promote you to publication nan bible.”
He besides explained really a chap inmate has been throwing a “vulgar” tantrum, arsenic nan 2 giggled complete nan story.
Kendra went connected to praise nan Duggar family for their support — contempt multiple family members denouncing Joseph connected societal media.
“Your family is simply a crazy bully support network,” she said. “They are truthful supportive of me. I americium really good taken attraction of.”
The telephone past turned romantic, arsenic Kendra told her hubby aft he complained of nan harsh jailhouse conditions, “Aw baby, I americium conscionable truthful sorry. I emotion you. We’ll spot wherever God takes america done each of this. Hopefully we travel backmost stronger.”
He responded, “I deliberation we will. We’re going to recognize really overmuch we request him ultimately. It’s a bully spot to be. Depending connected God is ever a bully thing.”
She replied, “Aw babe I conscionable needed to perceive your voice. I conscionable do. You sound truthful beardown complete there. I don’t cognize really you’re doing it.”
The telephone was much uplifting compared to a erstwhile 1 obtained by Page Six.
“I deliberation Friday has astir apt been my hardest day, but that’s crazy to opportunity because Wednesday was crazy hard,” Kendra told her husband. Kendra is referring to Joseph’s apprehension connected Wednesday, March 18, while Kendra was detained on Friday, March 20.
During another telephone call, Kendra told nan “Counting On” alum that their 4 kids are her main “priority.”
According to nan jailhouse calls, it appears their children are successful nan attraction of loved ones.
Joseph, 31, was arrested successful Arkansas connected March 18 for allegedly molesting a 9-year-old girl.
He was charged pinch lewd and lascivious behaviour involving a unfortunate younger than nan property of 12 and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a personification 18 aliases older.
He was extradited to Florida earlier this week and entered a plea of not guilty. He was released connected $600,000 bond and has been ordered to not person unsupervised interaction pinch immoderate minors.
The alleged incident happened connected a Panama City Beach, Florida, family picnic successful 2020.
In nan tribunal affidavit obtained by Page Six, Joseph’s suspected victim, who is now 14, told authorities Joseph molested her while connected nan trip.
Joseph was deed pinch further charges retired of Arkansas — 4 second-degree counts of endangering nan use of a minor, and 4 second-degree counts of mendacious imprisonment connected March 20. Kendra received nan aforesaid charges and was bonded retired aft she turned herself in.
They are owed backmost successful tribunal for nan Arkansas charges successful April.
As Kendra stands by her husband’s side, his aunt Deanna Duggar has begged her to divorcement him.
Family patriarch Jim Bob Duggar’s sister told Page Six successful an exclusive interview, “The measurement I consciousness astir it is, I deliberation Kendra should divorcement him. She needs a caller life. The champion point to do would beryllium to divorcement him and spell connected pinch her life.”
She added, “While my bosom goes retired to her, I cognize location has been immoderate incorrect decisions. My prayers are for nan victims. For Kendra, for Joseph, for nan full family, aftermath up and repent of their pride, their emotion of nan world is against them, get things correct successful their family…”
Jim Bob and Michelle broke their soundlessness connected boy Joseph’s arrest in a connection obtained by Page Six, saying they are “heartbroken” complete nan full situation.
“Right now, they are focused connected loving their family and helping Kendra and her children during this difficult time,” nan connection publication successful part. “They inquire for privateness and admit nan benignant words and prayers offered by truthful many.”
