<p id=”par-1_113″>Former reality TV star and sex offender, Josh Duggar, grew up in a highly conservative family. The entire Duggar clan made their conservative beliefs and modest dress part of their brand. Before his multiple scandals, Josh and his wife seemed to be carrying on the family brand. Now, three scandals, one child pornography conviction, and a host of family drama later, the Duggars are <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/unearthed-emails-show-just-how-much-anna-duggar-resented-her-in-laws.html/”>dropping the act</a>. Josh’s most recent jailhouse data leak reveals just how little he and his wife abided by Duggar family rules behind closed doors. In one NSFW email to Anna, Josh Duggar discussed their private bathing suit preferences. He even encouraged her to send him scantily clad photos.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-josh-duggar-had-some-spicy-requests-for-his-wife-anna-duggar”>Josh Duggar had some spicy requests for his wife, Anna Duggar</h2>
<p id=”par-2_56″>Josh Duggar probably never expected his private emails to his wife, Anna Duggar, to be released publicly. That’s exactly what happened, though. A series of messages between Josh and Anna Duggar, while he was being held at the Washington County Detention Center before his sentencing, have been released, and they are nowhere near safe for work.</p>
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<p id=”par-3_96″>There is a lot in the messages that shocked fans, but Josh’s obsession with swimwear seems noteworthy. In one message, obtained by <a href=”https://people.com/josh-duggar-wife-anna-nsfw-jail-correspondence-exclusive-11968246″>People</a>, the disgraced former reality TV star begged his wife for sexy photos to help him get through the lonely nights, and he even had special requests. The convicted pedophile asked his wife to send some swimsuit shots and even encouraged her to buy a two-piece for the task. The type of swimwear he was hoping to see his wife in is a far cry from the swimwear approved by their religious community, though.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-the-duggar-family-had-very-different-standards-for-swimsuits-years-ago”>The Duggar family had very different standards for swimsuits years ago</h2>
<p id=”par-4_55″>While Josh Duggar badgered his wife for “sexy” swimsuit photos and even suggested a verboten “two-piece” option, he didn’t grow up viewing any such swimwear. The Duggar family abided by extremely strict modesty rules that put the children of the family in swimwear and dresses that made it nearly impossible for them to actually swim.</p>
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<p id=”par-5_100″>In several episodes of <em>19 Kids and Counting</em>, the Duggar family showed off <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/does-the-duggar-family-wear-traditional-bathing-suits-on-vacation.html/”>modest swimwear.</a> The swim outfits for the girls included full skirts, long pants, and puffy sleeves. The boys in the family wore rash guards and long shorts. The swim dresses were not unique to the Duggar family. The IBLP, the ultra-conservative Christian ministry the family belongs to, promoted the restrictive swimwear. Basically, everyone in their social circle wore it, too. Jinger Vuolo addressed the swimwear in one of her memoirs. In fact, she blamed the restrictive clothing for <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/jinger-duggar-vuolo-says-the-familys-strict-dress-code-left-her-petrified-of-the-water.html/”>her lifelong fear of water</a> and inability to swim.</p>