Kendra Bates features on TLC's new series 'Suddenly Amish,' which premiered its first episode on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 10 p.m.

Kendra Bates reveals modesty was her toughest challenge on TLC's Suddenly Amish as the ex-dancer from L.A. navigates faith ...

Bates said she saw a casting ad for the show on social media and signed up immediately, eager to explore a lifestyle that aligned more closely with her Christian faith.

Naomi Swartzentruber escaped her Amish community at age 17 after rebelling against the lifestyle's restrictive values throughout her teen years. Two years later, she started dancing in strip clubs to ...

She opened up on her 'lowest point' ...

Lizzie Ens was shunned by her family after leaving home to start a new life at the age of 19 ...

Lovina Hershberger, a 21-year-old from a strict Amish community in Iowa, USA, made a daring escape in 2021 at the age of 18. Though her family tried to convince her to return, Hershberger remained ...

When most people think of Amish communities, they picture old-fashioned environments free of modern technology. For the most part, that's true, but there are a few surprising exceptions. Many Amish ...

TLC’s latest reality series, “Suddenly Amish,” premieres tonight, Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 10 p.m. ET. The show follows six individuals as they leave behind their modern “English” lives to explore the ...

Esme, Kendra, Judah, Matt, Billie Jo, Aaron are all hoping to find a new way of life on "Suddenly Amish." (Courtesy: TLC) ...

Eleven of the siblings left the Amish church and lifestyle, with only Ruth Smucker Stoltzfus remaining. Sam Smucker, the first to leave, said he knew at a young age that the lifestyle was not for him.