13 Going on 30 star escapes toxic cult after falling for manipulative leader

Hollywood actress Christa B. Allen has shocked fans by claiming that she now 'rebuilding her life' after escaping a cult and falling in love with the leader.

Christa, 33, who played the teenage version ofJennifer Garner's 13 Going on 30 character, Jenna Rink, shared the claims on her social media accounts in a lengthy post, where she explained how she got caught up in the 'cult'.

The actress said that she fell 'in love with a charismatic wealthy cult leader' but reassured fans that she has now seen the truth and the light, and has left in order to restart her normal life again. Christa had left her TikTok fans and followers confused when she posted a TikTok video of herself spinning and twirling around in nature.

She later went on to share her story, and explained how she ended up being so sucked in that she gave up all her power.

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Over the video clip, Christa penned: "How it feels rebuilding your life after being in love with a charismatic wealthy cult leader who burned it to the ground."

Then, in her caption, she wrote: "Let me be very clear: Nobody can burn down your life unless you give them access to it. That's the part I've had to own."

The Revenge star went on: "So I've sat with the hardest questions: Why did I trust him? Why did I hand over my power? Why did I silence my own inner knowing? The truth is, he was selling fairytales and from luxurious penthouses and private jets, I foolishly bought in."

"What I learned is that even if you spend every waking moment with someone - studying, eating, traveling, working, building, dreaming - you still may not KNOW them. Especially when you're dealing with someone who lies as easily as they breathe.

"That realisation shattered me, but it also forced me to rebuild from the ground up. And fire is also cleansing," Christa continued as she detailed how she ended up in the situation she had found herself in.

When asked by fans who the cult leader was, Christa refused to name and shame him and instead, shared some words of wisdom for her fans. The actress went on to accuse the mystery man of 'lying and manipulating' her before divulging how she had first crossed paths with him.

The former Jenna Rink actress said that she met the 'cult leader' on social media and claimed that the "the algorithm brought us together". Christa said she believed it was meant to be at the time because both of them shared such a huge passion for 'spirituality.'

However, Christa admitted that she was naive and careless when she revealed that she moved in with the mystery man just three days after meeting him on social media. "This was not a great idea in hindsight," she insisted when telling the story to her fans.

Christa also claimed that her ex was involved in 'all of the extracurriculars that are putting everybody's health at risk". In claiming this, the actress hinted that this 'cult leader' was involved in 'activities with a lot of people' and pointed out that a lot of them were 'famous girls'.

Earlier this month, the actress left fans baffled when she seemingly hinted at trouble in paradise with her mystery man. Christa hinted that she had given him an ultimatum and was forced to leave because he couldn't change.

She claimed that her ex forced her to quit her acting jobs but then ultimately lied and 'cheated' on her.

"When the 'spiritual' guy you were dating forced you to quit your job because he promised to take care of you, then left you with zero income while cheating and sleeping around with countless women while lying about it all. But then you remember - he knows the laws of the universe, and the universe don't miss," she wrote.

Despite the trauma and heartbreak, Christa insisted that she is now doing 'great' after leaving the relationship and escaping the 'cult'.

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