NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Willis clan starred in their own reality TV show and competed on "America's Got Talent" before their family was shaken by the arrest of their father for child abuse. Now they are ready to sing again and tell their stories through a new album called "Speak My Mind."
The Tennessee-based family was introduced to the world as 12 singing and dancing siblings with ages ranging from 3 to 22. But that all came to an end in 2016 when their father Toby Willis was arrested for years of child abuse. He was sentenced to 40 years in prison last year.
Six members of the family, ages ranging from 16 to 25, collaborated on the new record, out Friday, that addresses the pain and their struggles through the ordeal.
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