TikTok star Miranda Derrick ‘brainwashed’ by ‘cult’: family
nypost.combeing held captive by a religious cult, the 25-year-old keeps on dancing. Derrick — whose maiden name is Wilking — built a successful TikTok dance account with her sister, Melanie Wilking, under the username @wilkngssister until 2021 when the siblings split and Miranda signed with 7M management.
The entertainment management firm was created by former Shekinah Church founder Robert Shinn, who in 2009 was sued by former church member Lydia Chung for allegedly cutting her off from her family, brainwashing her and defrauding her out of property and funds worth $3.8 million.The Wilkings now allege that Miranda is a victim of similar behavior.
The church is believed by some — including her family — to be a cult. According to a previous report, she has been “brainwashed” by Shinn. “It’s been haunting us for over a year now.
It’s definitely been the hardest year of my life,” said Melanie, alongside her family, in an interview with the Times UK. “Miranda is a part of a religious group and she’s not allowed to speak to us.”Her family claims they didn’t even know she married fellow dancer and 7M member James Derrick in 2021.
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