Miranda Derrick, the subject of Netflix’s docuseries “Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult,” released a video on Instagram claiming that her and her husband James’ “lives have been put in danger” since the release of the hit documentary.
The three-episode series, which premiered on May 29, follows a group of TikTok dancers who believe they are involved in a talent management company called 7M. The docuseries focuses on Miranda Derrick, a member who’s estranged from her family, which is desperately trying to get her out. It also paints a portrait of Robert Shinn, the 7M leader and self-proclaimed “man of God” who is a pastor at an invite-only church called Shekinah. Members who escaped 7M shared their stories of heartbreak and grief under the leader. One former member, Priscylla Lee, who participated in the series, currently has a lawsuit against Shinn and other Shekinah members.
“I know...
The three-episode series, which premiered on May 29, follows a group of TikTok dancers who believe they are involved in a talent management company called 7M. The docuseries focuses on Miranda Derrick, a member who’s estranged from her family, which is desperately trying to get her out. It also paints a portrait of Robert Shinn, the 7M leader and self-proclaimed “man of God” who is a pastor at an invite-only church called Shekinah. Members who escaped 7M shared their stories of heartbreak and grief under the leader. One former member, Priscylla Lee, who participated in the series, currently has a lawsuit against Shinn and other Shekinah members.
“I know...
- 6/10/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Miranda Derrick’s Involvement with 7M Films Pastor Robert Shinn has been at the center of headlines recently after Netflix debuted an explosive documentary titled Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult. This series dropped on May 29 and has sparked widespread interest, particularly around dancer Miranda Derrick. This new docuseries claims Miranda was being held against her will by Shinn’s religious sect. Her family has been vocal, especially her sister Melanie Wilking. 7M Films and Shekinah Church The investigation reveals how Shinn’s entities—7M Films and the Shekinah Church—are linked, with several former members criticizing them as a cult. Shinn...
- 6/7/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
These days Netflix is clearly winning over the documentary scene, as the platform takes all the hottest topics and the wildest real-life stories and tells them to the curious audience. Every month docs are prominent members of the platform’s global top.
It gets even more captivating when a documentary film follows the true criminal events, especially those that are yet unsolved and happening right now. That is why the doc that is now holding the fifth place in Netflix’s chart gained such a strong viewership.
The three-episode series starts by introducing us to Miranda and Melanie Wilking, who are famous as TikTok dancers and influencers. The sisters gained millions of followers on social media and attracted the attention of many commercial brand deals.
Back in 2021, Miranda (now Derrick) joined the entertainment management firm named 7M Films that significantly boosted her career. However, her life behind the camera turns...
It gets even more captivating when a documentary film follows the true criminal events, especially those that are yet unsolved and happening right now. That is why the doc that is now holding the fifth place in Netflix’s chart gained such a strong viewership.
The three-episode series starts by introducing us to Miranda and Melanie Wilking, who are famous as TikTok dancers and influencers. The sisters gained millions of followers on social media and attracted the attention of many commercial brand deals.
Back in 2021, Miranda (now Derrick) joined the entertainment management firm named 7M Films that significantly boosted her career. However, her life behind the camera turns...
- 6/3/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
Not much is publicly known about Robert Shinn, the elusive and mysterious founder of 7M Films and the pastor of Shekinah Church – as seen in Netflix docuseries Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult. Indeed, Shinn seems to prefer to stick to the background and let the talent assembled by his agency get all of the attention.
Founded by Shinn and son Isaiah Shinn, 7M Films is not the biggest talent agency in the world, or the most successful, but it might be one of the most viral. 7M traditionally has not been looking to boost working actors to new heights, but to tap into a talented community of self-motivated dancers, singers, musicians, and performers who have the skills necessary to go viral on TikTok with a little help from 7M. However, viral videos and brand partnerships aren’t Robert Shinn’s first attempt at getting a taste of Hollywood glory.
Founded by Shinn and son Isaiah Shinn, 7M Films is not the biggest talent agency in the world, or the most successful, but it might be one of the most viral. 7M traditionally has not been looking to boost working actors to new heights, but to tap into a talented community of self-motivated dancers, singers, musicians, and performers who have the skills necessary to go viral on TikTok with a little help from 7M. However, viral videos and brand partnerships aren’t Robert Shinn’s first attempt at getting a taste of Hollywood glory.
- 6/3/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
The dark side of TikTok dance trends is the subject of a new documentary series released by Netflix. The streamer has shared Dancing for the Devil, a three-episode show that explores the cult-like atmosphere surrounding the talent management company 7M Films.
Robert Shinn, a pastor at Shekinah Church in Los Angeles, is the founder of 7M. By recruiting dancers through his church, Shinn built a highly visible roster that included some notable names from the TikTok dance community.
One of the central figures in Dancing for the Devil is Miranda Derrick (née Wilking), who formed a successful dancing duo alongside her sister Melanie. Miranda was caught in the thrall of 7M. Melanie shares videos on her personal TikTok account, where she reaches more than 3.5 million followers.
No criminal charges have been filed against Shinn, but many people who have spent time around him have alleged that he used 7M and Shekinah to isolate,...
Robert Shinn, a pastor at Shekinah Church in Los Angeles, is the founder of 7M. By recruiting dancers through his church, Shinn built a highly visible roster that included some notable names from the TikTok dance community.
One of the central figures in Dancing for the Devil is Miranda Derrick (née Wilking), who formed a successful dancing duo alongside her sister Melanie. Miranda was caught in the thrall of 7M. Melanie shares videos on her personal TikTok account, where she reaches more than 3.5 million followers.
No criminal charges have been filed against Shinn, but many people who have spent time around him have alleged that he used 7M and Shekinah to isolate,...
- 5/30/2024
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
For years, the Wilking sisters were inseparable. Passionate about dance since childhood, Miranda and Melanie found success as a duo on social media, raking in millions of TikTok followers and lucrative brand partnerships. In 2019, however, Miranda started spending more time with members of the church-affiliated talent-management company that represented her, pulling away from her close-knit family. Eventually, she cut off contact with them, leading her loved ones to believe there was more happening behind the scenes.
Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult, a new documentary series directed by Derek Doneen, tells Miranda’s story — and the story of many other dancers who, like her, ended up ensnared in the Los Angeles-based 7M Films management company under owner Robert Shinn. Melanie Wilking and the sisters’ parents, Kelly and Dean, made waves in 2022 when they publicly suggested 7M was a cult and that Miranda was being manipulated and...
Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult, a new documentary series directed by Derek Doneen, tells Miranda’s story — and the story of many other dancers who, like her, ended up ensnared in the Los Angeles-based 7M Films management company under owner Robert Shinn. Melanie Wilking and the sisters’ parents, Kelly and Dean, made waves in 2022 when they publicly suggested 7M was a cult and that Miranda was being manipulated and...
- 5/29/2024
- by Roxanne Fequiere
- Tudum - Netflix
Netflix’s docuseries exposes a sexually abusive church pastor and a cult in perhaps the most unexpected place — TikTok.
“Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult” follows a group of TikTok dancers who believe they are in a talent management company called 7M. The doc focuses on Miranda Wilking, a member who’s estranged from her family that’s desperately trying to get her out.
The 7M leader is Robert Shinn, a self-proclaimed “man of God” who is a pastor at an invite-only church called Shekinah. However, he uses his power to prey upon his members and abuses them verbally, emotionally and psychically. Members who escaped 7M shared their stories of heartbreak and grief under the leader in the doc. One former member, Priscylla Lee, currently has a lawsuit against Shinn and other Shekinah members.
Executive producer Jessica Acevedo says she first heard about 7M in February 2022 from Tim Milgram,...
“Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult” follows a group of TikTok dancers who believe they are in a talent management company called 7M. The doc focuses on Miranda Wilking, a member who’s estranged from her family that’s desperately trying to get her out.
The 7M leader is Robert Shinn, a self-proclaimed “man of God” who is a pastor at an invite-only church called Shekinah. However, he uses his power to prey upon his members and abuses them verbally, emotionally and psychically. Members who escaped 7M shared their stories of heartbreak and grief under the leader in the doc. One former member, Priscylla Lee, currently has a lawsuit against Shinn and other Shekinah members.
Executive producer Jessica Acevedo says she first heard about 7M in February 2022 from Tim Milgram,...
- 5/29/2024
- by Lexi Carson
- Variety Film + TV
Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult features shocking revelations from a cast of TikTok dancers and social media personalities who unveiled that they are part of an alleged cult.
The new three-part docuseries from Netflix unravels the dark truth behind a management company and its associated church as details about its founder, Robert Shinn, become known.
Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult premiered on Netflix on May 29.
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The new three-part docuseries from Netflix unravels the dark truth behind a management company and its associated church as details about its founder, Robert Shinn, become known.
Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult premiered on Netflix on May 29.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 5/29/2024
- by Aeron Mer Eclarinal
- The Direct
Netflix and their love for documentary features is never-ending. There are countless documentaries, movies, and shows on the streaming platform that talk about various kinds of subjects. However, Netflix has a certain affinity for the topic of cults and the leaders that run them. Wild Wild Country, How to Become a Cult Leader, Escaping Twin Flames, Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey, and Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator are some of the documentaries on cults that have taken over the lives of the people. The incidents covered in the documentaries mentioned above were spread out over several decades and compiled by the streaming giant for people to understand what happens in those vast lands that bring together people from different backgrounds.
Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult is a three-part documentary that was released on May 29, 2024. Each episode of the documentary is almost an hour long. The makers bring together...
Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult is a three-part documentary that was released on May 29, 2024. Each episode of the documentary is almost an hour long. The makers bring together...
- 5/29/2024
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult is yet another Netflix documentary that tells us about a self-proclaimed godman who is said to have brainwashed a lot of young people and influencers for his own benefit and wreaked havoc on the lives of the families of those victims. Whenever I watch a documentary or a film, there are multiple questions that pop up in my mind. I always think about what would it be like have a one-on-one conversation with them—if they would be so charismatic that I would get charmed and influenced by their aura; if they would be thinking that what they are doing is not right; if they know that they are just fooling people by telling them that they have a direct link to the almighty; or if they are delusional enough to believe that they actually have some supernatural powers and that they are the chosen ones.
- 5/29/2024
- by Sushrut Gopesh
- DMT
Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult is a new documentary series that alleges a group of prominent TikTok dancers are in a cult masquerading as a management company called 7M Films. In the three-part event, former members open up about their lives within Shekinah Church, led by Robert Shinn, and why they decided to leave. From the latest on Shinn to updates about the notable figures of the docuseries, scroll down to get your burning questions about docuseries answered. What is the ‘7M TikTok Cult’? Shinn is the longtime pastor of Shekinah Church in Los Angeles, California. The church was formed in 1994. He also helped create 7M Films, a Los Angeles-based talent management company he founded in 2021. This company represents notable TikTok dancers like Miranda Derrick and BDash. However, many claim, including former members and Derrick’s parents, that Shekinah Church is allegedly posing as 7M Films, which the company denies.
- 5/29/2024
- TV Insider
The first episode of Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult opens with a family making a video and telling the people about what they had gone through and how helpless they felt. Melanie Wilking, together with her parents, Dean and Kelly, put it out on social media that her sister, Miranda Wilking, was brainwashed by a cult run by Robert Shinn and that they hadn’t been in touch for a long time. It all started when the “Wilking Sisters” started their own TikTok channel, and they garnered a lot of popularity and a huge fan following. They worked hard, followed their passion, and showcased their skills, and slowly, the follower count started to increase. They started doing collaborations with a lot of famous social media personalities, and among them was an influencer named James “Bdash” Derrick. James made the Wilking sisters meet his friend Isaiah, who was...
- 5/29/2024
- by Sushrut Gopesh
- DMT
Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult made us privy to many stories where the victims came forward and spoke about what happened to them in the precincts of the Shekinah Church. They were traumatized because one man decided that he would ruin the lives of these individuals just so that he could afford a swanky lifestyle. Melanie and Priscylla Lee became a part of the church approximately two decades before the Wilking sisters were introduced to Robert Shinn. The Lee sisters served as the best target for somebody who was looking to brainwash people into believing that being a part of the church and adhering to his orders would be the best decision of their lives. Priscylla and Melanie moved from South Korea to the United States of America in search of a good life, but they had their share of struggles, and they found it extremely hard...
- 5/29/2024
- by Sushrut Gopesh
- DMT
The new documentary series on Netflix, Dancing for the Devil might arguably not be the most intriguing of watches, but it is surely an instance of a show that might actually affect the real investigation in some way. The 7M TikTok Cult basically refers to the controversial 7M Films talent and production company, which is known for handling profiles of popular dancers on TikTok but is widely believed to be a cult in disguise. Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult delves into the allegations against the company and the Shekinah Church, both of which are owned by a certain Robert Shinn, and covers the efforts made by family members of those believed to be still stuck in the group
Who are the Wilking sisters?
The three-part Netflix documentary series Dancing for the Devil begins with a video of two sisters, Miranda, and Melanie Wilking, talking to the camera...
Who are the Wilking sisters?
The three-part Netflix documentary series Dancing for the Devil begins with a video of two sisters, Miranda, and Melanie Wilking, talking to the camera...
- 5/29/2024
- by Sourya Sur Roy
- DMT
Netflix seems to dominate the documentary scene with its banger docs attracting the attention of millions around the world. You can recall the recent success of What Jennifer Did, the shocking film that reigned supreme in the platform’s chart for weeks.
More than that, these days the top is dominated by another doc, Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal, and it even managed to dethrone Netflix’s biggest hit of 2024 so far, Baby Reindeer. It all makes the documentary coming to the platform much more anticipated.
The upcoming movie revolves around Miranda Derrick, a dancer whose hype on social media is hard to overestimate. While her viral videos and sleek photos gain millions of likes on TikTok and Instagram, her life behind the camera seems to be much darker than those images.
Back in 2022, her sister Melanie, also a TikTok performer, and her parents Kelly and Dean made public...
More than that, these days the top is dominated by another doc, Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal, and it even managed to dethrone Netflix’s biggest hit of 2024 so far, Baby Reindeer. It all makes the documentary coming to the platform much more anticipated.
The upcoming movie revolves around Miranda Derrick, a dancer whose hype on social media is hard to overestimate. While her viral videos and sleek photos gain millions of likes on TikTok and Instagram, her life behind the camera seems to be much darker than those images.
Back in 2022, her sister Melanie, also a TikTok performer, and her parents Kelly and Dean made public...
- 5/17/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
Three dancers who previously worked with the controversial church-aligned company 7M Films are suing their previous talent manager and pastor. Aubrey Fisher-Greene, Kylie Douglas, and Kevin “Konkrete” Davis have joined four other complainants in accusing 7M owner and pastor of the Santa Ana–based Shekinah Church Robert Shinn of running a “cult” and taking advantage of his followers. The filing names Shinn, 7M, and Shekinah, along with 17 other entities and individuals.
“Shekinah is a cult operating under the guise of a religious institution,” reads the cross-complaint, accepted in court on Tuesday.
“Shekinah is a cult operating under the guise of a religious institution,” reads the cross-complaint, accepted in court on Tuesday.
- 3/21/2023
- by Andrea Marks
- Rollingstone.com
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