Subject of Netflix 'TikTok cult' docuseries feels her life’s been ‘put in danger' after release led to stalking

TikToker Miranda Derrick has spoken out in concern for her safety after the release of Netflix docuseries Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult.

In the three-episode series which premiered on 29 May, Derrick is alleged as being part of a group of TikTok dancers under the management of a supposed talent company called 7M and its associated church Shekinah - run by Robert Shinn.

Instead of simply being a talent management company, 7M is accused of being a cult, with several former members coming forward to share their experiences and the show focusing on discussions with Derrick's family members who say they're desperate to get her out.

However, Derrick - who is a subject but does not feature in the documentary herself - has since responded to it coming out, saying she and her partner feel like their lives have since 'been put in danger'.

And she's also opened up about what it was like seeing her family take part in the Netflix release too.

In a post to her TikTok and Instagram accounts yesterday (10 June) she said: "Hey guys, I know I don’t normally make this kind of content, but I just wanted to be transparent and a little vulnerable with you.

"But before this documentary, my husband and I - we felt safe. Now that this documentary is out, we feel like our lives have been put in danger."

Derrick claims both she and her partner have been 'followed' while in their cars, have 'received hate mail, death threats' and people have been 'sending [them] messages to commit suicide'.

She says they've been 'stalked,' someone threatened to come and 'gut' her if they saw her on the street and someone also threatened to kidnap her.

And Derrick goes on to comment on her parents and family's involvement in the documentary.

The dancer continues: "So these are just some of the messages that I've been receiving behind the scenes. And I honestly don't understand how my parents and my sister thought that this documentary would help me or our relationship in any way - I don't understand that."

Derrick says she's been 'getting together' with her family 'for the past couple of years privately' to try and 'mend' their relationship and 'what has been broken' and she's been 'loving it'.

However, this documentary has now 'made it very difficult to continue doing that' accusing her parents and sister of 'focusing so much on doing this documentary that they've forgotten about working on any relationship with [her]' which 'hurts' her to say.

She explains she's not been 'posting as much' and asks fans to 'bear with' her.

Derrick resolves: "I'm getting through this. I see the light at the end of the tunnel and I'm going to get back to posting and dancing and just doing what I absolutely love, it just brings me so much joy, so I do want to get back to that.

"And I do want to thank everyone who has been very supportive for the kind messages, the DMs, emails, they don't go unnoticed."

UNILAD has contacted Netflix for comment.

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