The reality television era comes with another brutal truth.
Scandals never die, and sometimes the data pipe is the one taking the hit.
TLC certainly found themselves in limbo while trying to figure out issues related tothe Duggarsorthe Gosselins, for example.
“Jon & Kate Plus 8” originally premiered on Discovery Health, but moved to TLC shortly thereafter.
In 2009, things started to fall apart between Jon and Kate.
After 10 years of marriage, viewers noticed the dynamic between the couple changing.
Kate filed for divorce soon after.
He left the show in October 2009, at which time TLC sued Jon for breach of contract.
Those clashes would lead to the end of “Kate Plus 8.”
Many fans have speculated the readings aren’t legit.
The other show in question is “Breaking Amish” and its spinoff series “Return To Amish.”
TLC released a statement rebutting the claims.
“They had already made the decision to go out and see the world, with or without us.
They courageously allowed us to follow them on this journey.”
Andrea Clevenger, 34, pled guilty to sexual assault after having sex with a 13-year-old boy.
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At least that’s what she thought, untilMeri discovered she was being catfished.
In 2015, a show called “My Husband’s Not Gay” debuted.
The pilot episode was the only one to air.
There were also complaints about TLC’s various “gypsy”-related shows.
Later, it was revealed that four of the victims in the molestation were Duggar sisters.
In the immediate aftermath, TLC pulled “19 Kids And Counting"off the air.
The combination of scandals resulted in TLC cancelling of “19 Kids And Counting.”
Josh found himself in hot water again as of late.
In 2015, “The Willis Family” debuted on TLC (perIMDb).
He would go on to plead guilty and be sentenced to 40 years.
TLC, of course, pulled the show off the air.
“I figure I was around three years old in some of the earliest memories.
Initially, I had no way to know that anything was wrong.”
“There followed immense shame, distrust and hurt,” she wrote.
