The doc might start out with just a carefree group of TikTok dancers, but the actual story is just as heartbreaking as it is real (and currently ongoing). The first introduces the world to 7M, that helps and influencers earn money via brand deals and other opportunities. The company was started in 2021 by Robert Shinn, a Los Angeles-based pastor and leader of the Shekinah Church.
This is where things get dicey. According to the documentary, not only was Shinn pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars from his talent, but he also forced the young dancers to cut off their family and friends, including Miranda Wilking of the TikTok-famous Wilking sisters. The Wilkings are a main part of the docuseries and to this day are still fighting to get their daughter back home.
What have the members said? Not much. In fact, a lot of the 7M members are still a part of the cult. The shows just how many people are involved in both 7M and the Shekinah Church, which has been around since 1994.
In response to the documentary, Miranda Wilking has posted the following : “I have been getting together with my family for the past couple of years, privately, to work on our relationship, to make things right, to mend what has been broken. 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.
” Meanwhile, the dancers who have left are grateful for the documentary. Former member Kiley Douglas , “.
