Where is Miranda Derrick from "Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult" now?
Dancing for the Devil, Netflix's latest cult documentary, Where social media, the dance community, and forced control intersect: The 7M TikTok Cult. In 2022/2, after the famous TikTok dancer Miranda Wilking (now Miranda Derrick) posted an emotional live stream claiming to be under the control of a cult leader named Robert Singh, the Wilking family spread word of mouth on Instagram.Instagram.com/Tiktok/Tiktok/Tiktok/Tiktok/Tiktok/Tiktok/Tiktok/Tiktok As detectives from both the news and the Internet began looking into Singh's past, Miranda, her now husband James Derrick, and other dancers hired under the talent incubator 7M Films, found that despite the sunny, positive images placed on social media, they had full financial and financial support. There has been more and more evidence that people are believed to be living under emotional and emotional control.
Since the release of the Docu series on 5/29, countless viewers have been looking for information on where Miranda and other subjects dancing for the Devil are now. The following describes Miranda Derrick's whereabouts and whether she is still loyal to the cult, 2 years after the 3・part document was filmed.
Miranda Derrick (Knee Wilking) grew up in suburban Michigan, where she and her sister Melanie Wilking danced as children. I started to think about it. According to her family's interview with Dancing for The Devil, which was attended by Melanie, mom Kelly and dad Dean, Miranda moved to Los Angeles to pursue dance professionally after graduating from high school. Melanie soon followed, and the sisters achieved success on social media, creating a joint profile "The Wilking Sisters".
In 2019, Miranda connected with James "BDash" Derrick in Instagram DM, and the krump dancer collaborated with Miranda and Melanie on a video.Before Miranda and BDash started dating."Miranda," Miranda" and connected with Derrick through Instagram DM. In late 2020, the couple began working with 7M Films, a new management company founded by Shekina Church pastor Robert Singh. They also joined Singh's church and moved to a house he owned.
In 2022/2, Melanie, Kelly and Dean Wilking joined Instagram live to share claims that Miranda became part of a "cult" and that she, BDash, and 7M other dancers are allegedly under Shinn's control.On instagram live, Miranda shared the claim that she has become part of the "cult." They say Miranda Derrick cut off all ties with the family after officially signing it in 2021 withM1M, adding that they believe she was "brainwashed" by the organization.
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As of the 5/29 release of the Docu series, Miranda Derrick still appears to be a member of the 7M film. Although there is no official roster on the company's website, she and BDash believe that Robert Singh's son Isaiah shot several recent videos, many of which match the 7M shooting and content style (such as dancing to old songs). He also appears to be collaborating with other dancers under the 7M film, including Vic White, Reyno, Kendra "KO" Willis and Caesarea "Tighteyex" Willis.
Miranda got engaged to James "BDash" Derrick in 2021-8, BDash proposed during the dance video. The couple later married, but it is unclear when the ceremony was held. Earlier this year, the pair shared a throwback photo of themselves dressed in wedding attire. As of 2024/6, Derricks is still married and is based in Los Angeles.
Days after the premiere of "Dancing for The Devil," Miranda released a 6-4 statement on social media. According to Glamour, she denied that she belonged to a cult and considered the tension between her and her family to be about her faith.
She wrote in her Instagram story:"I jumped here really fast and wanted to thank everyone who helped me so much during this time first of all," he said.instagram.In com, we comment as follows: The following couple of slides contain my statement from this documentary, which has just been released. I can't go into too much detail for legal purposes, but I wanted to add a bit of my side of the story."
"I've been with them over the past few years, making amends, moving things forward and resolving things as a family," she continued. "This documentary has created further challenges among us as I work to overcome this public attack. When that is not true, no one likes to be portrayed as not in control of their brainwashed/her own life/her own shell/trafficked daughter/sister."
The dancer posted a statement almost a week after the premiere of the Docu series. Before speaking out, she continued to share content centered on her routine, including a clip featuring her husband BDash, 's comments on Sabrina Carpenter's 'Espresso' are also restricted under her posts.
Fans also speculated that Miranda may have subtly shaded the Docu series in a 6-1 shared post.She captioned the post "Dance with My Sith by My side" which sees Willis with another 7M dancer as a possible indirect criticism of Miranda's sister Melanie.
Miranda's recent statement is not the first time she has denied involvement in the alleged cult. Following her family's Instagram live in 2022-5, she denied all the claims in a statement to the cut.The photo on instagram was published in 2022.
"I have not been held against my will, nor have I been held hostage," she said. "I go to church and have faith in God. If one day I want to pursue faith elsewhere, I have complete freedom to do it. As for my career, my time at 7M Films has been one of the most exciting years to date and I will do so if one day I want to partner with another management company or launch my own company.1 No one is forcing me to do anything. I am excited to move forward on this incredible walk with God, a wonderful marriage and an exciting career. I also look forward to moving past all this and personally repairing my relationship with my family.
The 7M movie also talks about Wilkins' concerns. In a 2022 statement to The Daily Beast, a representative for 7M Films said:"Miranda Derrick is a successful businessman, a loving wife and daughter, who cares very much about the family. While recent depictions of Dr. Robert Shinn and 7M Films are wildly offensive and full of inaccuracies, but these false claims do not prevent 7M from supporting Miranda in the effort it chooses to pursue next."
As seen in the documentary, Miranda Derrick finally reconnected with her family after a period of estrangement, and the Wilking family is still in contact with her today. But in the documents, Melanie Wilking says she feels the relationship with her sister is superficial and admits that she is hesitant to include Miranda in major life events, such as her subsequent wedding.
In 2024/6/2, Melanie shared her first public statement via her Instagram story since filming the documentary. Melanie (now the surname of her husband Austin Ekeler) thanked her and her family for the support she and her family have received since "Dancing for The Devil" premiered on Netflix, and has also spoken about her relationship with Miranda.
"Thankfully, since it went public in 2022, we've been reunited with our sister, who also attended my wedding," Melanie wrote. "We believe that one day my sister and the other victims will realize their love for the family and their faith has been exploited. When that happens, we are there for them without judgment. "
Since then, Melanie has been open to Glamour in interviews, reportedly taking place on 6/5, and publicly announced on 6/6 that she will be reunited with her sister on her wedding day. She confirmed that both Miranda and BDash attended the ceremony on May 25 (the day just before the docuseries dropped), which she called "really the best day of my life."
She told the outlet that her "interaction with her sister was very positive" and that she was "happy to share that memory together."
Miranda, meanwhile, posted a photo from the venue.
Melanie also explained to Glamour that she and her sister haven't been talking since the premiere of Dancing for the Devil. She said, "Sadly, I reached out, but I haven't heard back."
She said that despite her recent statements, she does not believe Miranda actually saw 3 partners. "I feel very clear that she didn't see it because it's so much bigger than the situation in our family," she explained. "It goes so deep into it, and if you watch a documentary, you'll know it. So very sad to me, when I read it, it was very sad. And it's like, I don't think she saw it.
While there continued to be a rift between Sister Wilkins and Melanie, she also expressed hope, although she said she was "not very sure" whether the contact would continue. She shared, "I'm expecting us to stay in touch. I don't necessarily know what it looks like. But I have never lost hope that we will regain our relationship."
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