She said the One Tree Hill cast and crew initially tried to “rescue” her.
Photo: David Becker/Getty Images for iHeartRadio, is in the process of writing a book about the decade she spent in a cult. If that immediately makes you want to ask a few questions, you’re in luck. Although the book isn’t out yet, Lenz recently opened up about her experience in a lengthy interview withcast and crew were aware of her cult membership while she was working on the WB turned CW teen soap.
Lenz described the cult’s leader as a “sociopathic” person, noting that he reminded her so much of NXIVM’s Keith Raniere that she DM’d Sarah Edmondson after watching to talk about the similarities. According to Lenz, the group began as a home Bible study in Los Angeles. She said it encouraged isolation from and distrust of non-members, which extended beyond just herco-stars — for Lenz, one of the most “painful, shameful, difficult parts” is that she distanced herself from friends and family, missing many major life events.
Still, she is hopeful that something good will come out of sharing her story. The actress said she plans to publish as many “dirty details” in her book as she can without causing harm, in hopes of allowing readers to recognize if people in their lives are behaving similarly. “I just want to squeeze every ounce of help out of this experience,” Lenz concluded. “ I want this experience to just be the fucking biggest lemon I ever had.
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