Melanie Wilking is one of the most prominent subjects of the new Netflix documentary, “Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult.” In the three-part docuseries, the dancer and social media star, 25, opened up about involvement in an . In fact, the documentary might not have existed without Wilking.
Producer Jessica Acevedo tells TODAY.com they first heard of the story through an Instagram live Wilking did with her parents, Kelly and Dean Wilking, in 2022. "We discovered the story through the Instagram Live.
And as we started to dive deeper into it, we realized there was a lot more going on than we could have ever imagined," Acevedo says. After the Wilking family spoke out in 2022, a representative for Miranda and James Derrick, 7M, and Robert Shinn characterized the Wilkings’ claims as the result of a family disagreement. “Miranda Derrick is a successful businesswoman and a loving wife and daughter who cares very much about her family,” the representative said in a statement provided to the .
“While the recent portrayals of Dr. Robert Shinn and 7M Films have been wildly offensive and riddled with inaccuracies, those false claims will not deter 7M from supporting Miranda in whichever endeavors she chooses to pursue next.” TODAY.
com has reached out to Shinn and 7M Films for comment. Read on to learn more about Miranda Derrick's sister, Melanie Wilking. Melanie Wilking rose to fame on social media platforms YouTube and TikTok alongside her older sister, Miranda Der.