Amanda Frances from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has said she was involved with a highly controlling religious church environment that she personally considers a cult , but she has not publicly named the specific church or organization.

Quick Scoop: What “cult” was Amanda in?

  • Amanda has talked about spending about two years in a very strict, controlling religious setting tied to her Bible and ministry studies.
  • She describes it as a church that, in her view, meets “all the criteria” of a cult and “religious abuse.”
  • In interviews and in her old blog posts, she says she was in a “really controlling, really frightening” religious organisation with intense rules around who she could see, date, or even talk to, plus limitations on contact with family.
  • So far, she has not publicly revealed the exact name of the group on TV or in major interviews; coverage just calls it a “church” or “religious organisation” she now labels a cult.

In short: viewers know the type of environment (a strict religious church she calls a cult), but not the official name of the organisation.

How she’s described the experience

  • She says she has two Bible-related degrees (ministry training and a religious bachelor’s) and became deeply involved in that church during that period.
  • She has said it fits “all the indicators of a cult” and that it involved religious abuse and heavy control.
  • Old blog posts quoted in articles show her calling it “a really controlling, really frightening situation” and sometimes explicitly saying “I was in a cult.”
  • She’s mentioned restrictions on dating, visiting other churches, outside friendships, and even how often she could call home.

On the show and in the latest coverage

  • The cult topic became a big storyline after Dorit Kemsley brought up an old blog post about it during a Season 15 RHOBH episode.
  • Amanda confirmed on camera, “I did leave a cult,” and later gave added context in interviews and after-show segments.
  • Recent entertainment pieces and fan discussions focus on how she left that environment and rebuilt her life, but again, none of them name the church itself.

Bottom line

If you’re searching “what cult was Amanda from Real Housewives in,” the most accurate answer right now is:

  • It was a strict, controlling religious church/organisation tied to her Bible school years that she personally identifies as a cult ,
  • but she has not publicly disclosed its name , and major outlets reporting on her story also do not name it.

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