Miranda Derrick opened up about the cult allegations on Netflix’s docuseries Dancing for the Satan: The 7M TikTok Cult launched on May nicely 29. “My mom and dad and sister are not spiritual. They immediately referred to as me heading to church two times a 7 days a ‘cult,’” shared the 27-yr-old.

The docuseries tells the tale of dance TikTokers who formed element of the 7M management organization — ran by Robert Shinn, who is a church pastor and founded Shekinah Church — that appeared to be a cult. Miranda joined the 7M Property in 2021, but just a pair months into becoming a member of the clan, her family members members began out to observe a alter in her actions. When her family members confronted her for not staying prepared to help their grandfather’s funeral, they recognized some thing was mistaken.

“I adore my Mother, Father and Melanie and they will endlessly be a element of my life…The truth is, we just do not see eye to eye at this time. I consider that this documentary is a 1-sided story. I gave my life to Jesus Christ in 2020 and questioned my family members for some room in the pretty commencing to accumulate my ideas and course of action my new wander I wanted to acquire with God,” Miranda wrote on her Instagram Stories right away following the docuseries premiered. 

She added, “No a single likes to be portrayed as their brainwashed/not in control of her possess daily life/shell of herself/human trafficked daughter/sister when that just is not the truth.”

However she may possibly not be on the most powerful circumstances with her family members members, she even now has been attempting to make amends and reunite with them. The TikToker shared an Instagram place up of herself in a lengthy black gown at her sister’s marriage ceremony on May nicely 27. 

“I have been obtaining with each other with them more than the earlier few many years to make amends, move on and do the job matters out as a household. This documentary has established a even more problem among us as I operate to prevail over this public assault,” Miranda more in her existing Instagram Stories statement.

Past clients of 7M — who are presently in a civil lawsuit in opposition to Robert — alleged that the head of 7M inspired them to element approaches from family members members. A individual of the dancers even recalled how Miranda was “brainwashed” following alleging that Miranda as quickly as explained to her she missed her loved ones but was informed by the pastor it would not be a great approach. 

Rolling Stone noted, “Shekinah is a cult functioning beneath the disguise of a religious establishment,” even although the founder of Shekinah Church has denied the accusation in court documents, for each NBC Information.