BONUS | Forgive Me For I Have Followed

You Can’t Make This Up

Netflix

True Crime, Documentary, Tv & Film, Society & Culture, Film Interviews

4.2 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

The new podcast Forgive Me For I Have Followed builds on Netflix’s Dancing for the Devil, delving into the personal stories of those affected by Robert Shinn, Shekinah Church, and 7M Films. Shinn founded Shekinah Church in LA over two decades ago, before establishing 7M Films, and is named in a civil lawsuit alleging abuse and "cult-like" behavior. In this, the premiere episode, co-host and former member Kailea Gray shares her personal perspective. Joined by co-host and Dancing for the Devil Executive Producer Jessica Acevedo, Kailea reflects on her and her now-husband's involvement with the church, how their lives have changed, and their journey moving forward. Dancing For the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult is streaming now on Netflix. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

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0:00.0	I'm Rebecca Levoy, and this is You Can't Make This Up.
0:14.5	A few months ago, I interviewed director Derek Donine, an executive producer, Jessica Acevedo,
0:20.4	about the making of their documentary,
0:22.4	Dancing for the Devil, the 7M TikTok cult.
0:25.9	It tells the story of a coercive religious leader and his followers, a group of TikTok dancers,
0:31.7	spreading the word and making money for the church on social media.
0:35.9	We recently learned that Jessica launched a podcast, co-hosted by former cult member Kalia Gray,
0:41.8	which goes even deeper into the stories of people affected by Robert Shin and the Shikina
0:46.8	Church.
0:47.8	It's called Forgive Me for I Have Followed, and it's available now wherever you get podcasts.
0:53.7	We're excited to bring you episode one of that series, Kalia, here today. Enjoy.
1:02.8	We're sitting in the pews and we're watching this man and we're like, this looks like someone who's guilty and is panicking.
1:09.5	This doesn't look like somebody who people are making
1:11.6	baseless claims off of.
1:17.5	Hi, I'm Jess Kosovo, executive producer of the hit Netflix documentary series, Dancing for the Devil,
1:23.4	the 7M TikTok cult. And I'm Kahlia Gray, current social media marketing consultant, and former
1:29.4	member of 7M films and Chicana Church. Welcome to Forgive Me for I have followed. On this series,
1:34.9	we're embarking on a gripping journey into the hidden and harrowing truths behind high-controlled
1:39.7	groups and shedding light on stories from those whose lives and careers have been impacted by it.
1:45.3	Through powerful in-depth interviews with former members and new chilling firsthand accounts,
1:49.4	the series will illuminate untold and extremely necessary perspectives.
1:53.4	Forgive Me for I Have Followed is more than an exploration.
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