Anna Duggar Opens Up About Husband Josh Duggar’s Scandal: ‘It Was Heartbreaking’

Anna Duggar is breaking her
silence. 

The former “19 Kids and
Counting” star has spoken out for the first time on camera about her
husband Josh Duggar’s personal scandals, which include child
molestation allegations and his admission of being “unfaithful” in his marriage.

In a new promo for TLC’s
upcoming three-part special “Jill & Jessa: Counting On,” the mom
of four recalls her reaction to the news. 

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“It was heartbreaking to hear what had
happened,” she says in the clip, pausing
for a moment to collect herself. 

Josh’s sisters, Jill
(Duggar) Dillard and Jessa (Duggar) Seewald, also chime in about how they’ve
coped with their brother’s troubles. 

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“I cry a lot of
tears,” Jill says, dabbing her eyes with a tissue before sharing support
for her sister-in-law.

“My first
thoughts were for Anna,” she adds. 

Jessa wonders of her
brother, “Somebody who you love, how could this happen?”

The TLC special will
focus on Jill and Jessa as they both embark upon important new beginnings.

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New mom Jessa, who
gave birth to her first child, son Spurgeon, on Nov. 5, was pregnant during the
taping and is chronicled preparing for parenthood.

Jill, meanwhile,
traveled to El Salvador with her husband, Derick, and their infant son, Israel,
over the summer for missionary work.

Both women seem to be
setting their sights ahead and moving forward.

“We’re getting through,” Jessa says of
the family’s turmoil.

Jill expresses a similar
outlook, saying, “We will come out of this fire.”

“Counting On” will
premiere on Dec. 13 at 8 PM ET/PT on TLC. 

— Erin Biglow

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