Since previewing at the Cannes Film Festival, SculptureThe new TV series from Euphoria creator and director Sam Levinson has taken the worlds of cinema and soap opera by storm, garnering a lot of media attention. The controversies that characterized the series ended up on the front pages of all newsrooms. Thus, what should have been one of the flagship products of the HBO catalog has actually become one of the most criticized projects of the past few years. There are also allegations of torture-porn and disturbing rumors on the set. NXIVMAnd now we tell you why.
NXIVM: Keith Raniere and the cult of sex
In 2017, a series of investigations brought to light the existence of a de facto sect of sex slaves in Hollywood. He was the brain and face behind the cult keith raniere, The man initially formed a company of the same name with the aim of conducting seminars related to the development of human potential and self-improvement. However, soon, the pyramid scheme on which Raniere’s philosophical movement was based made him a de facto sect, and pushed the man into human trafficking, the purpose of which was sexual exploitation.
NXIVM actually had a secret society of women born a few years earlier, named after worth doing, The details about it are shocking, with members describing that the women who were part of it were actual sex slaves. To become part of the society, there were initiation rites, such as the distribution of material of a sexual nature. The women were also branded with Raniere’s initials. Investigations since 2017 have confirmed that, although the approach may have been voluntary, members were forced into slavery and blackmailed.
Alison Mack and Urge
These days you must have read that actress alison mack He was released after two years in prison for his association with Raniere and NXIVM. In fact, the sect leader used actresses and Hollywood celebrities to get more and more women into the dos.
One of these, possibly the most famous, was the actress best known for her role in smallvilleHe is alleged to have molested some women and persuaded them to join the sect to become sex slaves of Raniere. After serving her two-year sentence, the woman said she was deeply sorry, especially towards the victims, and that during her imprisonment she made herself available to cooperate with police and facilitate the investigation.
NXIVM and relationship with The Idols
But since its debut on HBO, Sculpture Is it linked to NXIVM? What does Sam Levinson’s TV series have to do with Keith Raniere’s cult? We’ve said that accusing the director, but also Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd), protagonist and producer, of bringing to the small screen a product that’s based on torture-porn is controversial, to say the least. while the goal of Sculpture In contrast to what it was supposed to represent a satire of show business, it seems that the fresco painted by Sam Levinson comes dangerously close to what he really wanted to criticize.
Tedros The character played by Tesfaye may have been modeled around Raniere’s image. On the other hand, he is a manipulator, the leader of a secret sect similar to NXIVM, which Jocelyn is unaware of. And so this is where the similarity with the cult is born in the representation of a dark and sordid reality of the Hollywood system and the subject of sexual abuse. Were you aware of the existence of this sect? Also have you seen some of the links on Sam Levinson’s TV series? Tell us in the comments.