Lydia Plath is telling all about her family’s notorious feuds, as well as how being on TV has changed her and her siblings— oftentimes not for the better.

The Welcome to Plathville star recently appeared on The Jinger & Jeremy Podcast, telling former Counting On stars Jinger and Jeremy Vuolo that being on TV has really allowed her to see her family members for who they truly are underneath the wholesome, religious exterior the Plath kids were raised with.

“If something else is on the inside, that’s what’s going to come out,” Lydia— who was joined on the podcast by her husband Zac Wyse— said. “[The show] has changed my family in the fact that it’s been brought to light what’s been deep down in each individual….no one wants to live in a lie and put on a face that they’re a great Christian when they’re not.”

Here, The Ashley breaks down some of the most-interesting topics that Lydia discussed during her sit-down with Jeremy and Jinger.

On How Accurately the Show Portrays the Plaths:

Lydia said that, for the most part, ‘Welcome to Plathville’ fans are seeing a good representation of what the family is really like.

“I would probably give it like a 7 or an 8 [out of 10],” Lydia said. “Because it’s accurate as far as storyline goes, but you’ve also got to remember it’s edited, and some things are just from someone’s perspective. So it’s accurate when it comes to storyline and life, but there are also some things where I’m like, ‘Well, I said that but I didn’t [mean it] that [way].’ Some things can be taken out of context and edited and dramatized. But storyline-wise, pretty accurate.”

Lydia pointed out that the show covers the lives of a large cast, and a lot of content has to be left on the editing room floor.

“You can’t really edit someone’s life 100 percent accurate in 45 minutes,” she added. “Like, it’s just not possible.”

On How Being on TV Has Changed Her Siblings:

“It brings out what’s really deep down,” Lydia said of being in the public eye. “…some of my siblings may have looked like on the outside, before the show came along, that they were great Christians and walking with the Lord and all that. But being in the public eye, the show— it’s going to bring out what’s deep inside.”

Lydia went on to imply that some of her siblings have really gravitated to the fame and attention the show has brought them.

“If you’re seeking attention, it’s going to bring that out and you’re gonna do whatever it takes to get attention,” she said.

“If you’re seeking the Lord, that’s going to be magnified. And when you’re pressed, and the Lord is truly what’s inside, the Lord is what’s going to come out,” Lydia said, before addressing some of her siblings moving away from religion in recent years.

“So, if some of my siblings feel like the ‘Christian life’ was boring [due to the] things to do and things not to do, I totally understand why you don’t want a part in that,” she said. “But my personal walk with the Lord has been anything but boring.”

 

On the good things that came out of her family appearing on TV:

“For me, it really drew me closer to the Lord, and that was a good thing,” Lydia said of being on ‘Welcome to Plathville.’

Lydia stated that it’s hard to hide things when you’re on a reality TV show. 

“I think when you’re in the public eye, period, it’s going to bring out what’s deep inside. So if there’s an unhealthy relationship that maybe looks OK but it’s actually not, deep down, it’s going to come out,” she said.

“Or if someone seems like they’re a good Christian and have it put together, but then you’re in the public eye, you’re pressed, you’re picked on every side. It’s what is truly inside is going to come out,” Lydia added.

Lydia said this has sometimes been really difficult for her to deal with.

“So, in a way, that’s been hard, seeing what’s really come out of people— people you thought you could love and trust,” she said.

 

On Navigating Rifts in the Family That Don’t Concern Her:

Lydia was asked how she stays neutral and/or deals with fights going on in her family that don’t involve her, all while the family is filming for the show. She stated that’s something she struggles with, adding that she hates choosing sides.

“It’s a tough thing to navigate, because I don’t want to speak negatively about someone, even if they’re speaking negatively about one of my family members and it’s not true,” she said.

“Then it’s like, well now am I living in a lie if I’m not speaking truth?” she continued. “You know, lies they’re spreading. It’s been a tough thing to navigate, and it’s situation to situation. There’s no formula to it. But the good thing is that most of the drama in my family, I haven’t been a part of. I just try to love people where they’re at, because I know every bit of that is hurt for them, whether it’s coming from them or towards them, there’s hurt involved.”

While Lydia is used to navigating her siblings’ drama, Zac said it took him a while to figure out how to deal with Plath Family pandemonium.  (As viewers have seen, Zac has been the target of some cruel behavior by some of Lydia’s brothers and other family members.)

“So, coming into it, there was a bit of a navigation of that for me, of getting to know the siblings in the family without taking on their drama or being a part of their drama,” he said, adding that he tries to remain conscious that he can’t help how people feel about him. 

“That’s something I can’t control,” he said. “What I can control is how I love, how I care for someone, how I present myself in different situations. So I’m going to do my best to be my best in those situations. And their reaction is completely out of my control.”

 

On How Close She Is Now To Her Siblings:

Despite the bad behavior displayed by many of Lydia’s siblings during her wedding festivities, Lydia has stated that she’s forgiven them. That being said, Lydia went on to reveal which siblings she spend the most time with currently.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“I would say at the moment I’m probably closest to Amber, Mercy and Cassia,” she said. “They’re the three little ones.” (Amber Plath is currently 16, while Mercy is 12 and Cassia is 14.)

As fans know, Lydia raised many of her younger siblings, due to her mom Kim leaving the family for a time.

“Mercy’s my baby,” she said. “Mercy calls me Mom sometimes…”

Lydia stated that she’s closest to her younger sisters because they live the closest to her. The older Plath siblings are spread out around the country.

“My oldest brother [Ethan] lives in Minnesota. My next brother [Micah] lives in South Florida. My oldest sister [Hosanna] lives out of town as well,” Lydia— who lives in Georgia— said. “Moriah lives out of town as well. You can only be so close over the phone.”

 

You can watch Lydia and Zac’s full interview with Jeremy and Jinger below! 

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