Miranda Derrick is speaking out for a second time following the May 29 release of Netflix’s three-part docuseries, Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult.
In a video published on June 10 on Instagram, Derrick speaks to camera about the impact the documentary has had on her and her husband’s lives. “Since this documentary came out, we feel like our lives have been put in danger,” she says, perched on the edge of a bed wearing mint green leggings and a black racerback tank.
Miranda Derrick and her husband, the dancer James “BDash” Derrick, are featured prominently in the docuseries as members of the alleged 7M cult, run by Robert Shinn, who is also the founder and pastor at LA’s Shekinah church. Miranda’s parents, as well as her younger sister Melanie Ekeler, describe their experience “losing” her to 7M Films, the management company that represents the dance careers of Miranda, her husband, and several others who grew their following on TikTok. The series has spent several days in the number one spot of Netflix’s most-viewed TV shows.
“People have been sending us messages to commit suicide,” Derrick says to the camera in her video, sharing screenshots of comments and DMs. “We’ve been stalked. Someone said, ‘If I see you in the street I’m gonna come and gut you so you better get security.’ These are just some of the messages that I have been receiving behind the scenes.”
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She continues, “I don’t understand how my parents and my sister thought this documentary would help me or would help our relationship in any way — I don’t understand that.”
As for her relationship with her family, she says that at the moment things are strained. “I have been getting together with my family — privately — for the past couple years, to work on our relationship, to make things right, to mend what has been broken, and I’ve been loving it,” she says. “I’ve been loving getting together, laughing, just enjoying each other’s company, and this documentary has made it very difficult to continue doing that.”
Her comment aligns with what her sister Melanie told Glamour US last week: “I did reach out [to Miranda] but I have not heard back,” Melanie said.
Earlier this month Derrick published a short video and written statement to her Instagram Stories in which she addressed specific claims made by her family in the docuseries. Derrick shared her version of events regarding how and why she joined 7M Films and the Shekinah church, as well as specific instances mentioned by her family, such as her failure to attend her grandfather’s funeral. She referred to the docuseries as “one-sided”; however, she did not comment on any of the abuse allegations against Shinn due to, she said, ongoing litigation. In the doc Shinn is accused of sexual assault by several women.
Derrick concludes her video with an apology for her infrequent posting, noting that it’s been difficult to continue at her regular cadence as if nothing is going on. After initially limiting comments on the post, she has since turned off all comments.
This article originally appeared on GLAMOUR (US).