Amy Duggar appears to slam famous family by claiming she was ‘controlled, trapped & unheard’ just like Meghan Markle
AMY Duggar appeared to shade her famous family when she said she has been "trapped and controlled" in the past just like Meghan Markle.
The 19 Kids & Counting alum has been feuding with her uncle and aunt, Jim Bob and , ever since she broke away from their strict religious values in recent years.
After watching Meghan and Prince Harry's interview with Oprah, she tweeted: "In a very small way I can sympathize with her.
"I too wasn’t protected. I too felt trapped and unheard. I felt like there was no way out, I felt used, controlled and I was scrutinized.
"I can’t imagine what all she endured but I do sympathize. Suicide is never the answer and I’m so glad she has found peace."
Amy used to make regular appearances on the Duggars' reality show 19 Kids & Counting, but has been flouting the conservative Christian family's rigid rules in recent years.
She tweeted: ".. unless you're not having any! Then it's like 90 per cent. Make intimacy a priority!"
Amy previously revealed she can't talk directly about her famous family because .
Back in 2016, however, she did reveal she doesn't agree with some of the Duggars' rules.
The mother-of-one is often snubbed from family parties but remains close to her cousin, , who has also .
Jill married lawyer in 2014 and they have two sons - Samuel, two, and Israel, five.
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The pair left their family's show in 2017, and have spent the last three years attempting to recover some of Jill's potential earnings.
Jim Bob was reportedly the only one who was paid by the network, earning an alleged $25,000 to $45,000 per episode paycheck.
But Jill recently told that she and Derick decided to get "an attorney involved" and have "finally recovered some of the money."
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"It probably ended up being a little more than minimum wage," Derick previously revealed.