Whatever Happened To The Cast Of The Willis Family?
Daniel Davis
After Toby Willis' arrest in 2016, wife Brenda Willis issued a statement: "We are cancelling all appearances for the foreseeable future to focus on the children and their well-being. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause." The Willis Clan had featured all twelve siblings in their performances.
Two years of healing later, the siblings wanted to help others with their message of survival and hope. The family courageously decided to rebuild the band, restructuring it down to six members: Jeremiah Willis, Jennifer Willis McDowell, Jeanette Willis Piatt, Jackson Willis, Jedidiah Willis, and Jasmine Willis.
Jackson Willis said, "The whole world has just been turned upside down but we still have each other. And that's the big thing that I've pulled from this, that though my father was no longer in the picture the rest of my family was still there. We went through a lot of hard things but we all went through that moment together and the bond between the family members was forged by fire" (via Daily Mail).
The youngest of the siblings have returned to being regular kids again. "The kids are doing really well, they're not part of the band anymore. A six-year-old doesn't need a full-time job. They're at home going through the healing process as well, and focusing on being kids," Jennifer Willis told Megyn Kelly. Jeanette has since left the group to focus on her own growing family, and it seems like the entire Willis Clan will be focusing on their solo careers moving forward.