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TLC Docuseries Details Allegations of Control and Exploitation at Mary Cosby’s Church

Directors describe a vetted record of former congregants’ allegations presented without Cosby participation.

Overview

  • The three-part series The Cult of the Real Housewife premiered Jan. 1 on TLC and is streaming on HBO Max and Discovery+.
  • Former members describe spiritual manipulation, intense donation pressure, and emotional control within Faith Temple Pentecostal Church.
  • The film highlights a claim that former congregant Cameron Williams provided about $300,000, framed alongside broader allegations of financial exploitation.
  • Dan Cosby recounts physical and emotional abuse, including kneeling on pins and an alleged shove by Robert Cosby Sr. during a prayer session.
  • The documentary revisits Mary Cosby’s marriage to her step-grandfather as part of a disputed family succession narrative, while filmmakers say interviews were fact-checked and the Cosbys offered no comment.