The following article mentions drug addiction, murder, and sexual abuse.
Many would agree that TLC has had some of the best reality TV series over the years.
When it comes to famous families though, that can result in members turning on each other.
He toldET, “I think it tore us apart.
It gave us less time to actually be together as a family.”
The new money that comes with fame can also cause tension.
“I never received any payoutno check, no cash, no nothing,” she said.
This only scratches the surface.
There are many TLC child stars who are now estranged from their parents.
Let’s break down their family drama.
Jon eventually took custody of Collin before he lost contact with his mom.
However, he is apparently open to one day reconciling with her.
“I think every son wants to have a relationship with their mom,” he said.
Even Jon expressed wishes that Collin and Kate could find a way to work through their issues.
Another insider toldInTouch Weeklythat Kate seems to have mixed feelings about making amends.
Four of the sextuplets don’t speak to their dad.
Jon is estranged from the four who live with Kate, which he blames her for.
He explained toThe U.S. Sun, “Kate didn’t want them talking to me.
I didn’t do parental alienation on my side but she definitely did.”
He took their high school graduation hard too, tellingPeople, “I had eight graduations this year.
I only attended one.”
Jon has continued to reach out to his estranged children over the years though.
He apologized for doing that in the press but claimed that he couldn’t reach them otherwise.
These days Jon is holding out hope that they may contact him now that they’re adults.
It’s apparently not because he hasn’t tried to reach out to them though.
Mady explained, “He should maybe spend some time thinking aboutwhywe don’t want to see him.”
How can he dare to talk about us?"
Ethan saidon the show.
Olivia added that his mother had tried to control her.
Jill also said she felt pressure from them to downplay the sexual abuse committed by Josh Duggar.
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“They’ve spoken to us about …
I guess modesty is one.
We’ve had a couple of conversations,” he said, perThe U.S. Sun.
Jinger herself later hinted in aYouTube videothat her parents don’t often visit her in California.
An insider toldInTouch Weeklythat the book caused a strain between Jinger and her parents even before it came out.
From there, their relationship got worse since Thompson eventually cut Shannon off completely.
Shannon addressed that in a 2020 Instagram post, writing (viaE!
Efird eventually got sole custody of Thompson in 2022.
In a May 2023 interview withDistractify, Shannon confirmed that she’s been sober since January 2020.
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But other than that I haven’t physically seen her in a couple of months."
Shannon was also once estranged from her eldest daughter, Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell.
After Shannon reunited with the man who reportedly sexually abused Cardwell as a child, Cardwell established serious boundaries.
Cardwell toldThe U.S. Sun.
They have since made amends though after Cardwell was diagnosed with cancer.
The biggest family feud seems to be between dad Matt Roloff and son Zach Roloff over the family farm.
Zach seemed to counter that though, saying, “It’s still pretty tough.”
He continued, “It’s gonna take a long time.
I don’t think responsibility has been taken.”
Zach’s brothers, Jeremy and Jacob Roloff, have had some drama with Matt, too.
Jacob, on the other hand, blames his dad for his parents' divorce.
That apparently caused some tension with his adoptive mother.
Since leaving the Amish community, Raber said he mostly cut ties with his adoptive parents.
His aunt was then charged with killing his birth father.
