Anna Duggar is finally acting ‘real’ and ‘full-out laughing’ 3 years after disgraced husband Josh was thrown in jail

ANNA Duggar is finally letting her hair down and having a good time more than three years after her husband Josh was arrested and thrown in jail.

In The U.S. Sun's exclusive photos, the mother of seven, 36, looked relaxed and happy for the first time in years as she walked out of a community event in her native Arkansas with a friend on December 12.

In an exclusive interview, body language expert Patti Wood told The U.S. Sun that Anna was "acting real" in the rare new photos.

"Anna's head is thrown back, her shoulders are back, and her mouth is open," said Patti, the author of Snap:  Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language, and Charisma.

"She has a beautiful smile. And that's a real laugh, she's full-out laughing."

"She looks genuinely happier than in the past."

In a separate sighting on December 10, Anna looked decidedly more serious.

"She is carrying tension," Patti previously told The U.S. Sun, explaining that she appeared as though she wanted to protect herself from judgment.

DOWNWARD SPIRAL

Though Anna seemed to once live a happy life in Washington, D.C. with then-aspiring politician Josh, 36, and their kids, her entire life came crashing down in 2015.

In a damning report, he was accused of molesting five minor females as a teenager.

Josh also admitted to cheating on his wife and confessed to a pornography addiction when reports emerged that he had been a member of affair website Ashley Madison.

Josh resigned from his cushy D.C. job and the family moved back home to Arkansas, where he began working as a used car salesman to make ends meet.

The family's first reality show, 19 Kids and Counting, was canceled in the wake of the scandal, and Josh was left out of the spinoff show, Counting On.

SHOCKING ARREST

Life got much, much worse for the family when Josh was arrested and charged with child pornography possession in April 2021.

Josh was found guilty in a trial later that year, and he was eventually sentenced to over 12 years in prison.

He is serving his sentence at a Texas federal facility, and Anna and the kids visit him frequently.

Anna has maintained that her husband is innocent, and according to reports, she was furious that sisters-in-law Jinger and Jill spoke out against him.

Duggar cousin Amy exclusively told The U.S. Sun that Anna will never leave Josh, despite his crimes.

Today, Anna lives in a windowless warehouse on in-laws Jim Bob and Michelle's Arkansas property.

To survive without Josh's income, she launched a dog breeding company.

Anna and Josh share seven kids together:  Mackynzie, 15, Michael, 13, Marcus, 11, Meredith, 9, Mason, 7, Maryella, 5, and Madyson, 3.