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‘RHOBH’: Was Amanda Frances in a Cult? What She’s Said About Her Past
Amanda Frances escaped a religiously affiliated controlling group after two years of isolation and strict rules, fleeing with her belongings to pursue education and independence.
- Amanda Frances, in previews for Thursday, January 29, says she 'ran away' along A1A Beach Boulevard with her belongings to escape a group she described as a cult in a 2011 blog post.
- Facing intense rules, Amanda Frances noted the unnamed organization had controlling, frightening patterns, including strict contact, dating, drinking, and worship limits, which she recognized as cultlike after studying cults.
- By her account, Amanda Frances was in her early 20s during membership from 2006 to early 2008, then earned degrees from Oral Roberts University and Southern Methodist University before building Amanda Frances Inc.
- Amanda Frances's TV debut on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 15 has drawn mixed reactions and sparked tension with Dorit Kemsley over on-show conflicts.
- After leaving academia, Amanda Frances left Ph.D. plans to start coaching, launching a digital course in 2016, her 2020 book and 2022 companion products, using self-taught marketing and technology.
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Amanda Frances Offers Context on Cult Experience After Discussion on 'RHOBH'
Amanda Frances is offering some more context on her past experience in a cult. “I have two bible school degrees. I have a ministry training degree, and then my bachelor’s degree is also from a religious university,” Amanda, 41, told Us Weekly exclusively while promoting the show’s 15th season. “Between ministry training school and bachelor’s, I was, for two years, very highly involved in a church that I consider to be a cult.” She added, “It fit…
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