Miranda Derrick opened up concerning the cult allegations on Netflix’s docuseries Dancing for the Satan: The 7M TikTok Cult launched on Might 29. “My mother and father and sister usually are not non secular. They instantly referred to as me going to church twice every week a ‘cult,’” shared the 27-year-old.
The docuseries tells the story of dance TikTokers who fashioned a part of the 7M administration firm — ran by Robert Shinn, who’s a church pastor and based Shekinah Church — that seemed to be a cult. Miranda joined the 7M Home in 2021, however only a couple months into becoming a member of the clan, her household began to note a change in her habits. When her household confronted her for not having the ability to help their grandfather’s funeral, they realized one thing was unsuitable.
“I like my Mother, Dad and Melanie and they’ll without end be part of my life…The reality is, we simply don’t see eye to eye at the moment. I consider that this documentary is a one-sided story. I gave my life to Jesus Christ in 2020 and requested my household for some house within the very starting to gather my ideas and course of my new stroll I needed to take with God,” Miranda wrote on her Instagram Tales after the docuseries premiered.

She added, “Nobody likes to be portrayed as their brainwashed/not in charge of her personal life/shell of herself/human trafficked daughter/sister when that simply isn’t the reality.”
Although she might not be on the most effective phrases together with her household, she nonetheless has been making an attempt to make amends and reunite with them. The TikToker shared an Instagram publish of herself in an extended black robe at her sister’s marriage ceremony on Might 27.
“I’ve been getting along with them over the previous couple years to make amends, transfer on and work issues out as a household. This documentary has created an additional problem between us as I work to beat this public assault,” Miranda added in her latest Instagram Tales assertion.
Previous members of 7M — who’re at present in a civil lawsuit in opposition to Robert — alleged that the top of 7M inspired them to half methods from household. One of many dancers even recalled how Miranda was “brainwashed” after alleging that Miranda as soon as advised her she missed her household however was advised by the pastor it might not be a good suggestion.
Rolling Stone reported, “Shekinah is a cult working underneath the disguise of a non secular establishment,” although the founding father of Shekinah Church has denied the accusation in court docket paperwork, per NBC Information.








