{"id":2356530,"date":"2026-04-03T05:39:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T05:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2356530"},"modified":"2026-04-03T05:39:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T05:39:27","slug":"joseph-duggar-brags-about-workout-routine-behind-bars-trim-figure-in-flirty-jail-call-with-wife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/joseph-duggar-brags-about-workout-routine-behind-bars-trim-figure-in-flirty-jail-call-with-wife\/","title":{"rendered":"Joseph Duggar brags about workout routine behind bars, &#8216;trim&#8217; figure in flirty jail call with wife"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Joseph and Kendra Duggar boasted about their \u201ctrim\u201d bodies in a recent jail call as the disgraced reality star is facing <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/19\/celebrity-news\/19-kids-and-counting-star-joseph-duggars-mugshot-released-after-being-accused-of-molesting-child\/\">child molestation charges<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a 20-minute jail call exclusively obtained by Page Six, Joseph revealed to his wife that he \u201cstarted working out\u201d behind bars.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m doing my burn bootcamp-style workout,\u201d he said with a laugh. \u201cI\u2019m in a 7 by 11 style [cell], figured I might as well do something. Squats, push-ups, dips off the edge of the bed. \u2026 I\u2019ve been doing all that kind of stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Joseph Duggar made a flirty call to his wife, Kendra, (both seen here) while behind bars on child molestation charges. <span class=\"credit\">littleduggarfamily\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Joseph and Kendra both boasted about their \u201ctrim\u201d bodies in the March call. <span class=\"credit\">littleduggarfamily\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>He further revealed that he\u2019s \u201ctrying not to eat junk\u201d and is focusing on \u201cveggies and proteins.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHopefully I\u2019ll trim up in the process,\u201d he joked, as Kendra said with a laugh, \u201cOh yeah I\u2019m trimming up, I think. I haven\u2019t gotten on the scale. But I\u2019m feeling a lot trimmer now!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added with a giggle, \u201cI\u2019m going to be a skinny mini.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But Kendra then commented that she is \u201cso weak\u201d and \u201ccan hardly walk\u201d from being unable to eat.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Joseph (seen here in a mugshot for the Bay County Jail in Florida) even shared his jail workout routine with his wife.  <span class=\"credit\">Bay County Sheriff\u0092s Office \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Kendra (seen here in a mugshot for her arrest in March) called herself a \u201cskinny mini.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Joseph also explained how he feels \u201cencouraged\u201d after reading the bible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first day was really hard for me to read the bible,\u201d he said. \u201cI started reading the bible today. I was anxious feeling this morning, but now I feel really encouraged. I encourage you to read the bible.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He also explained how a fellow inmate has been throwing a \u201cvulgar\u201d tantrum, as the two giggled over the story. <\/p>\n<p>Kendra went on to praise the Duggar family for their support \u2014 despite <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/26\/celebrity-news\/jason-and-maddie-duggar-condemn-josephs-alleged-sexual-abuse\/\">multiple family members denouncing Joseph<\/a> on social media. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour family is a crazy good support network,\u201d she said. \u201cThey are so supportive of me. I am really well taken care of.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Kendra (seen here being booked in the Arkansas jail for false imprisonment) told her husband on the call, \u201cAw baby, I am just so sorry. I love you. \u2026 We\u2019ll see where God takes us through all of this. Hopefully we come back stronger.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Washington County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Joseph (seen being booked into Washington County Jail) responded, \u201cWe\u2019re going to realize how much we need him ultimately. It\u2019s a good place to be. Depending on God is always a good thing.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Washington County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The call then turned romantic, as Kendra told her husband after he complained of the harsh jail conditions, \u201cAw baby, I am just so sorry. I love you. We\u2019ll see where God takes us through all of this. Hopefully we come back stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He responded, \u201cI think we will. We\u2019re going to realize how much we need him ultimately. It\u2019s a good place to be. Depending on God is always a good thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She replied, \u201cAw baby I just needed to hear your voice. I just do. You sound so strong over there. I don\u2019t know how you\u2019re doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The call was more uplifting compared to a previous one obtained by Page Six.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Friday has probably been my hardest day, but that\u2019s crazy to say because Wednesday was crazy hard,\u201d Kendra told her husband. Kendra is referring to Joseph\u2019s arrest on Wednesday, March 18, while <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/20\/celebrity-news\/joseph-duggar-wife-face-new-charges-of-endangering-a-minor-false-imprisonment-after-his-child-molestation-arrest\/\">Kendra\u00a0was detained\u00a0on Friday, March 20<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/02\/celebrity-news\/kendra-duggar-cries-to-joseph-over-their-4-children-in-post-arrest-phone-calls\/\">another phone call<\/a>, Kendra told the \u201cCounting On\u201d alum that their four kids are her main \u201cpriority.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the jail calls, it appears their children are in the care of loved ones. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Joseph was arrested in Arkansas for charges out of Florida. He is seen here in Bay County Court for his first hearing.  <span class=\"credit\">Fourteenth Circuit\/YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The former \u201cCounting On\u201d star pleaded not guilty to the charges and was bonded out.  <span class=\"credit\">Fourteenth Circuit\/YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Joseph, 31, was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/20\/celebrity-news\/joseph-duggar-arrest-footage-released-after-child-molestation-charges\/\">arrested in Arkansas on March 18<\/a>\u00a0for allegedly molesting a 9-year-old girl. <\/p>\n<p>He was charged with lewd and lascivious behavior involving a victim younger than the age of 12 and lewd and lascivious behavior\u00a0conducted by a person 18 or older. <\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\">He was extradited to Florida earlier this week and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/31\/celebrity-news\/joseph-duggar-begs-to-be-treated-fairly-in-court-for-child-molestation-arrest\/\">entered a plea of not guilty<\/a>. He was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/01\/celebrity-news\/joseph-duggar-released-on-600000-bond-after-pleading-not-guilty-to-molestation-charges\/\">released on $600,000 bond<\/a> and has been ordered to not have unsupervised contact with any minors. <\/p>\n<p>The alleged incident happened on a Panama City Beach, Florida, family vacation in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>In the court affidavit obtained by Page Six, Joseph\u2019s suspected victim, who is now 14, told authorities Joseph molested her while on the trip. <\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\">Joseph was hit with additional charges out of Arkansas \u2014 four second-degree counts of endangering the welfare of a minor, and four second-degree counts of false imprisonment on March 20. Kendra received the same charges and was bonded out after she turned herself in. <\/p>\n<p>They are due back in court for the Arkansas charges in April. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Family members have urged Kendra to leave her husband.  <span class=\"credit\">littleduggarfamily\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>But Kendra, who shares four children with Joseph, is standing by his side. <span class=\"credit\">littleduggarfamily\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As Kendra stands by her husband\u2019s side, his aunt Deanna Duggar has <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/30\/celebrity-news\/duggar-family-member-begs-josephs-wife-kendra-to-divorce-him-after-molestation-arrest\/\">begged her to divorce him<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Family patriarch Jim Bob Duggar\u2019s sister told Page Six in an exclusive interview, \u201cThe way I feel about it is, I think Kendra should divorce him. She needs a new life. The best thing to do would be to divorce him and go on with her life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added, \u201cWhile my heart goes out to her, I know there has been some wrong decisions. My prayers are for the victims. For Kendra, for Joseph, for the whole family, wake up and repent of their pride, their feeling of the world is against them, get things right in their family\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/30\/celebrity-news\/duggar-family-member-begs-josephs-wife-kendra-to-divorce-him-after-molestation-arrest\/#\"\/>Jim Bob and Michelle\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/30\/celebrity-news\/jim-bob-and-michelle-duggar-break-silence-on-son-josephs-arrest-heartbroken\/\">broke their silence on son Joseph\u2019s arrest<\/a>\u00a0in a statement obtained by Page Six, saying they are \u201cheartbroken\u201d over the entire situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight now, they are focused on loving their family and helping Kendra and her children during this difficult time,\u201d the statement read in part. \u201cThey ask for privacy and appreciate the kind words and prayers offered by so many.\u201d<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/02\/celebrity-news\/kendra-duggar-cries-to-joseph-over-their-4-children-in-post-arrest-phone-calls\/#\"\/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joseph and Kendra Duggar boasted about their \u201ctrim\u201d bodies in a recent jail call as the disgraced reality star is facing child molestation charges. 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