Woman Who Left The Amish Community Opens Up To Megyn Kelly | Megyn Kelly TODAY

Emma Gingerich grew up in an Amish community in Ohio. As one of 13 siblings, Gingerich attended school only until age 14 and soon decided that she didn’t want to be a part of the community. Gingerich, author of the book “Runaway Amish Girl,” tells Megyn how she made her “great escape,” and how she adapted to the outside world.

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Woman Who Left The Amish Community Opens Up To Megyn Kelly | Megyn Kelly TODAY

[raelonewolf]

People laugh when she says that she thought the world was flat, that she didn't know about Presidents/politics, and that she thought 9/11 was an act of God, but these were all beliefs she held as a child growing up in a community that was completely closed off from any other civilization. She grew up, realized that there was something wrong with her environment, left it, and educated herself to know better. Very few people in the modern world are willing to grow and change their minds in this way.

[missrobyncalifornia]

Megyn missed the most important questions like once you left where did you sleep that night were you homeless did you meet a boyfriend did someone take you in how did you live eat work pay for school?? No important questions asked about once you leave. How do you begin Day 1????

[xenophile]

It actually blows my mind that she pretty much didn't know anything at all about the outside world but she still somehow knew that being Amish wasn't for her. She left having essentially no idea what she was going to encounter. Incredible bravery and tenacity.

[stoneoffarel]

The interviewer is awful! The girls story is interesting.. I think I'll read the book

[crystalsmith]

The interviewer is talking to her like she's a dumb person. It's truly sad. She's very condescending

[michellehoonan]

She is so brave. I can’t imagine being that young, alone and going into a world I didn’t know.

[thebluestplanet]

I wanted to hear all about her first contact within the town she escaped to. I think better questions could have been asked.

[cjsmith]

I come from Amish upbringing. Lived right outside Lancaster County, PA. When I was growing up my mother told me I was her curious little mouse. That’s why I decided to leave. I was too curious about the outside world. Despite all the warnings, I went. The world is SO beautiful. I miss my family, but this life is too precious to pass up experiences.

[kikeballestas]

I was very excited to watch this interview until the interviewer started talking, so disrespectful.

[GirlArmy]

This young girl escaped and educated herself. Good for her! This interview had so much the important questions.

[bigfish]

Wow this woman is the same age as me. It's amazing how no one can choose the family they are born into. All of us around the world that lives such different lifestyles oh, it's just incredible. I'm glad that she was able to leave the community she was born into being that you wasn't happy there. I wish her success and happiness throughout her life and journey

[Juju-dfsw]

“Did you know about this?”
“No”
“What about this?”
“No”
“How about this?”
“No”
“Well did you-

[Hithere-ekqt]

Kudos to the girl, Megan is a terrible interviewer. She must have been trying to push the book.
That is why I dislike these shows. They put an 'entertainment' spin on everything.

[Yamezzzz]

This is a rare extreme Amish community. My sister married at 19 and my parents believed that was very young to get married. We have cell phones for emergency purposes for example. I'm also at college in Philadelphia which I have blessing from my family to do so. So of course I use the internet and live like a normal college student. But all my life I've always heard of the Internet, the President, world news, etc. Despite being Amish I can't imagine life like this girl had, most Amish are much closer to normal modern society than these extreme Amish "cults".

Honestly, I love my childhood and life, I think it has been fantastic. Yeah these things are cool and I can communicate with all the people who read this comment, have parties at college and watch Breaking Bad, but I still value and appreciate the pure happiness from an Amish lifestyle. Just not as extreme as the community this girl grew up in.

[cyclohexane]

How did she manage to survive when she left? That's a HUGE part of the story that's been completely brushed aside.

[inessatorres]

The interviewer should asked her how did she survived??, where did the amish girl went after she left???who helped her

[HappyCamper]

Lol I spent two weeks with a Lancaster Amish family, they got a newspaper everyday and were not ignorant of current affairs. This family was only accessible to me due to a very long term relationship with an English family not through some propaganda setup. All the children were happy and smiled but displayed manners which I could readily see were missing in our current society . The Amish family comes first and was evident in the way the mothers and fathers spent precious time with their children. For example Mom reads to the younger children every night before bed gathering them around her and allowing them to help choose stories, how many English parents still do this? I myself am guilty of not doing this. My own daughter was permitted to attend school for a week with the Amish children and I was honored to be a guest on one of the first days. And hello they have indoor plumbing. The entire family spoke perfect English and even taught us words and phrases of their language. Ridiculous, Amish live a simple life a life I am frankly envious of. And yes the family I was blessed to spend two weeks with are very “orthodox” in their faith and community. I spent many hours with the wife and mother of this family and several other females in the community and have nothing but the utmost respect

[kaym]

I seriously don't like Megyn. She has very poor interview skills.

[theanimalcrossingmillipede]

That interviewer is rude and isn't asking signficant questions.

[mariakaragianni]

God bless her. It takes alot of courage to leave everything behind and start your life again!