Social media star Miranda Derrick has hit back at the Netflix documentary Dancing for the Devil after it was suggested she is in a TikTok cult.
Derrick called the documentary “one-sided” and claimed in a statement on her Instagram Stories on Tuesday that she was “not a victim.”
The popular influencer first shared a short clip thanking everyone for their support, before posting two text slides stating that she couldn’t discuss everything due to “pending litigation.”
In her statement, she denied claims that she is under the control of 7M Films and its founder, Robert Shinn, who is also a pastor at her church.
“I am not a victim, I am not harmed, I am not abused,” she wrote.
Social media star Miranda Derrick has hit back at Netflix documentary Dancing for the Devil after it was suggested she is in a TikTok cult
She also stated that she does not condone abuse in any way, seemingly in reference to the sexual abuse allegations against Shinn in the documentary.
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In 2022, Derrick’s parents posted a harrowing video claiming they had not spoken to their daughter in more than a year and that she was being held against her will by a church posing as a management firm.
They explained that the popular internet star had joined forces with a company called 7M Films in hopes of becoming a famous dancer in January 2021, but they later found out that the management company had ties to a Christian sect led by the controversial pastor Shinn.
But Miranda says she simply asked her family for space so she could adjust to her new life after dedicating herself to Jesus Christ in 2020, something she says they failed to honor.
In the clip she shared on Tuesday, Miranda says: “Thank you so much to everyone who has been supportive during this time,” before explaining that she can’t go into “too much detail” due to “legal purposes.”
Then she says, “I just wanted to tell my side of the story.”
In her first text slides, she writes, “Hey everyone, just wanted to jump over here and say I saw the documentary. I want to start by saying that I appreciate the concerns for my well-being that have been expressed.”
Derrick called the documentary “one-sided” and claimed in a statement on her Instagram Stories on Tuesday that she was “not a victim.”
“I am not a victim, I am not harmed, I am not abused,” she wrote
She continued: ‘Due to the ongoing litigation, in which I am a plaintiff in a defamation lawsuit, it is not appropriate for me to comment on specific allegations. Although I would like to say that I will not tolerate abuse in any case.’
“I can’t speak for anyone but myself.”
“I love my mother, father and Melanie, and they will always be a part of my life. The truth is, we just don’t see eye to eye at this point.”
‘I believe this documentary is a one-sided story. I gave my life to Jesus Christ in 2020 and asked my family for some space and the very beginning to gather my thoughts and process my new walk I wanted to take with God.”
‘I also told my sister that I wanted to continue with our Wilkingsisters social media page. She logged me out of our account and when I requested access, she denied my request. So I had no choice but to start my own account and pursue my own career. I still can’t access our account. ‘
Miranda then hit back at her family for not honoring her requests for space.
“My family didn’t respect the space I asked for and I saw a different side of them that I’ve never seen before. To be honest, I got angry, frustrated and irritated that they were so overbearing and chaotic.”
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