Christa B. Allen, who stars in 13 Going On 30, says she got away from a cult after falling in love with its “wealthy leader.”
The 33-year-old became famous for her performance in the 2004 movie with Jennifer Garner. She adds that after what happened to her, she is now “rebuilding her life.”
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The actor said on social media that she “fell in love with a charismatic, wealthy cult leader” but has since left.
Christa B. Allen talks about getting out of a “cult”
Allen, who was featured in the TV drama Revenge, revealed the news in a TikTok video where she was seen twirling about outside.
The caption said, “How it feels to rebuild your life after being in love with a wealthy, charming cult leader who burned it to the ground.”
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She added, “But then you re
I want to be absolutely clear: no one can burn down your life unless you let them. That’s the portion I’ve got to take responsibility for.
She went on to talk more about her time in the unnamed “cult,” saying, “I’ve thought about the hardest questions: Why did I trust him?” Why did I give up my power? Why did I stop listening to what I knew?
I was naive enough to believe him when he said he was selling fairytales from fancy penthouses and private jets.
What I realized is that even if you spend every waking moment with someone—studying, eating, traveling, working, building, dreaming—you may not really know them.
When you’re dealing with someone who lies as effortlessly as they breathe, That knowledge broke me, but it also made me start again from scratch. Also, fire cleans things.
She hasn’t said anything else about the cult, but she did subsequently say that he “lied [to] and manipulated” her.
Allen and the unknown cult leader talked to each other online.
She went on to add that they met on social media after “the algorithm brought us together” because they both had a “spirituality.”
The two moved in together after three days, which she now says was “not a great idea.”
Allen added that the individual was participating in “all of the extracurriculars that are putting everybody’s health at risk.” He said that these activities involved “a lot of people,” notably “famous girls.”
There seems to be a reference to this allegation in an earlier video where she wrote: When the “spiritual” person you were dating made you quit your job because he said he would take care of you…
Then he cheated on you, slept with a lot of other women, and lied about it all, leaving you with no money.
But then you recall that he knows the laws of the universe, and the cosmos doesn’t miss.
Allen has said that she is doing “great” after she left the alleged cult and her ex-boyfriend behind after sharing these tapes.