Like many cults, NXIVM was marketed as a self-help group where members would learn to better themselves; over time, former members say they were subjected to abusive mind control and manipulation tactics.
Edmondson left NXIVM was after she was recruited to DOS, a secret sorority within the group, and was pressured into getting a brand that she later realized bore Raniere's initials. Edmondson said she spent thousands of dollars on oils, creams, and treatments to try and remove the brand, but it was still visible.
She said she eventually had it surgically removed. Today, Edmondson and her husband, Anthony "Nippy" Ames — also a survivor of the group — host a podcast called A Little Bit Culty, where they talk to former members of abusive cults and share advice on how to heal.
On Wednesday, Edmondson chose not to go to Mack's sentencing hearing, instead enjoying a family vacation with Ames and their two young children. It may have turned off some viewers who wanted to get to the gruesome, headline-grabbing stuff right away. But it did the work of demonstrating how smart, grounded people end up joining cults: by searching for meaning, for connection, for self-improvement.
Showing viewers just how easy that process actually is was important to Edmondson. I could totally see how I would have signed up for that course. Being part of the series meant getting back into the mindset of someone who was willing to get branded, and talking about that in raw, vulnerable detail.
Still, opening up like that coloured her everyday interactions more than she realized it would. Big, bold statement. But in telling my story, and owning it fully I had no idea how many people would be moved by it, and relate to it, and deal with their own trauma.
She was admitted into a "secret sorority" within NXIVM, where women were referred to as "slaves" and made to follow "masters" and recruit other women to the group. It also featured physical abuse like branding, which prompted Edmondson and her husband, Anthony Ames, to leave the group.
In preparation for The Vow, which begins airing on August 23, here's a look at what Sarah Edmondson's life has been like since she helped bring down the toxic cult that she was once a key part of. After the Times interview put a spotlight on NXIVM's illicit practices , Edmondson continued to speak to the media about her experiences. She spoke to Refinery29 in , explaining her pitching techniques that reeled in 2, new members and how she feels looking back.
I thought Keith Raniere was the greatest, wisest, most brilliant man on Earth," she said. She also appeared in an ABC News segment detailing the abusive rituals she underwent, including the story of how she got branded.
The eight episodes go into painstaking detail about Edmondson's experience with NXIVM, her decision to leave, and how she's grappled with the harm she caused others by getting them involved. Hilton wore a custom Oscar de la Renta dress with sheer lace and a high neckline.
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