Can You IMAGINE Crying Over PANTS?! 👖 Jinger Duggar’s Shocking Confession Reveals Her Painful Past… And It’s Truly Bizarre 🤯

Jinger Duggar Vuolo has made a candid revelation on her podcast about the deep emotional impact of her strict, conservative upbringing, admitting she was once so “brokenhearted” that she would cry when she saw her close friends wearing pants. On a recent episode of “The Jeremy & Jinger Podcast” from April 16, the former Counting On star explained that her reaction stemmed from the teachings of the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP). This doctrine, followed by her family, interpreted a Bible verse to mean that women should only wear skirts and dresses to be modest and please God.

Vuolo, 31, detailed her journey of deconstruction, explaining that her perspective began to change only after she was exposed to people who lived differently, which prompted her to question the long-held beliefs she never thought to challenge. She now believes that true modesty is about the “position of your heart” and not a specific dress code. Her sister, Joy-Anna Duggar Forsyth, who was also a guest on the podcast, supported this sentiment by sharing that she herself only began wearing pants two years ago.

The discussion highlighted the significant psychological burden of these rules, with Jinger revealing she once feared that wearing pants would displease God and could “bring harm on myself.” Her open discussion about moving past this fear is being seen by followers not merely as a change in fashion, but as a brave and significant step in redefining her faith, finding her own voice, and healing from a restrictive childhood.