It’s safe to say that back in 2012, nobody could have expected the Robertsons of A&E’s reality series Duck Dynasty to blow up the way it did. Phil Robertson and his camo-clad progeny were absolutely everywhere. However, instead of riding the reality show wave as far as it could take them, the Robertsons made the choice to end the series in 2017. Could Duck Dynasty have lasted as long as other TV families like, say, the Kardashians or the Duggars? We’ll never know, but two of its stars — Sadie Robertson and her mom Korie — spoke out recently about why calling it quits when they did was a good thing.
It didn’t take long for viewers to jump on the Duck Dynasty bandwagon, becoming obsessed with the Louisiana family who sported long beards, strong opinions and goofy catchphrases. A&E was undoubtedly happy, too, as the series became the network’s highest-rated program. In the years since the Robertsons decided to pull the plug, the family members have moved onto other projects, and it sounds like Korie Robertson has no regrets about the decision. She told E! News:
