Welcome To Plathville’s premiere wasn’t just any other ordinary show hitting the screen; it seems that the network had a bigger fish to fry. Well, the word on the street is that TLC actually handpicked the Plaths as a ready-made “Duggar replacement” for viewers, as they perhaps were hoping to strike gold twice with another ultra-conservative large family setup.
But that’s not all. It appears that Plaths weren’t really stepping into the spotlight organically, as it is possible that TLC was actually playing its cards. Is this true? What is this all about? What did the insider reveal? Keep on reading to learn more about this controversy.
How Is Welcome To Plathville & Duggar Family The Same?
Viewers can’t really deny that Welcome To Plathville and the Duggar Family were of the same kind. Apparently, both of them came from ultra-conservative, Christian households with a strong emphasis on traditional values. Both the Plaths and the Duggars were known for controlling how their children were raised and what they were exposed to, with some rules that were shocking and strict.
But that’s not all. Apparently, the Duggars and the Plaths had large families with unlimited drama where modern influence was forbidden. Hence, they somehow had the same story when the star kids decided to break away their shackles. Several Duggar and Plath kids broke their family rules and chose to live their lives as per their own whims and fancies.
Olivia Says Welcome To Plathville Was The Duggar Family Replacement! But How?
Welcome To Plathville star Olivia Plath recently opened up on the Positively Uncensored podcast about the origin of the show. She explained how the franchise emerged when the Duggars were already “phasing out” of the reality TV world. Hence, she and Ethan had discussions with the network before they actually agreed to make a show. The celeb added, “And it was like, look at this happy family, there’s now an opening for this kind of show.”
Olivia further explained how there was an “opening” for a large fundamental family on the network. But here comes the twist. Apparently, the so-called opening was for a family that had kids smiling and playing instruments like a big happy family. The dynamics were required to be “polished and great.”
This is the reason why Olivia and Ethan were sure about the idea of the Welcome To Plathville show because they knew that they weren’t a “happy family.” Olivia further noted that Ethan discussed how their family was full of “manipulation” and they weren’t even allowed to see the latter’s siblings. The former believes that the network initially thought the Plaths were like another Duggar family, but they soon realized that the dynamics were actually the same.
However, when Josh’s legal issues came up, the network leaned in for all the drama that the Plaths had to offer. But that’s not all. She further dropped a bombshell about how Kim Plath actually wanted the show to focus on Hosanna Plath. What do you think? Do let us know in the comments section.
