In the months since news of the Josh Duggar sex scandal went public in May of last year, public appearances from Anna Duggar have been few and far between – and very carefully chosen.
Back in December, Anna appeared on Jill and Jessa: Counting On and shared, for the first time, her thoughts on her husbands many indiscretions.
Other than that, the long-suffering 27-year-old’s communications with fans have primarily been limited to the online world, such as when Anna wrote a blog post about her husband’s infidelity.
So it stands to reason that many Duggar devotees were surprised to see that Anna attended a Valentine’s Day screening of the controversial faith-based drama War Room, and even rubbed shoulders with some of the film’s stars.
She shared a photo from the screening on Twitter (above), and described the film’s lead actress, Priscilla Shirer, as “one of my heroes.”
The disbelief from fans is primarily a result of the film’s plot, which revolves around a woman who is trapped in an unhealthy marriage and is advised to shut herself away in a prayer closet or “war room” and pray that her husband changes his wicked ways.
One critic described the film’s message to emotionally abused women thusly: “Shut up and pray he quits.”
Needless to say, Anna’s presence at the screening was taken as an endorsement of the film’s backward message, and an indication that despite the many, many reasons she should flee, she’ll probably never leave Josh Duggar.
Anna has yet to deny rumors that she’s pregnant with Josh’s baby, and it looks increasingly as though she’ll rely on the power of prayer to change a man who’s repeatedly dragged her through hell.
