She had to work really, really hard to unravel all of this indoctrination.. Its so tragic. Yet the depth of her mothers loveas demonstrated in Catherines public battle against the groupis so beautiful at the same time. After about two years worth of intensive therapy and deprogramming, India said, I can look at it like that now., India said that she and her mother have healed the relationship that Raniere and his NXIVM cohort knowingly severed in order to alienate India, a high-value recruit with Hollywood ties and a royal bloodline, from her primary support system. Sexual violence, gaslighting and "love bombing" can also happen on college campuses. He has all of the characteristics of a psychopath; he has absolutely no empathy, no remorse. Where The Vow leaves off, Seduced picks up, Catherine explained. Im thinking, Okay, idiot, you just admitted everything that youve said you had nothing to do with.. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Spouse/Ex-: Casper Van Dien (m. 19992015), Robert Evans (m. 19981998), siblings: Christina Oxenberg, Nicholas Augustus Balfour, children: Christina Oxenberg, Nicholas Augustus Balfour, Ancestry: Danish American, Finnish American, Swedish American, Serbian American, Russian American, education: Harvard University, Columbia University, St. Paul's School. She also turned producer for I Married a Princess. I feel like if theres anything that you can do to heal, its to take your pain and turn it into something positive., She also wants to start her own family: Im planning to get married and I would love to have children., Catherine is thrilled to watch the return of her warm, loving daughter. Along with former NXIVM members, cult experts, and New York's attorney general, she eventually enlists the help of her mom, Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia, who was banished from her homeland in 1941 when she was only four, following a military coup. Oxenberg is also a second cousin once removed of Queen Sofa of Spain and Charles III of the United Kingdom, making Catherine a third cousin of Felipe VI of Spain and Prince William, Prince of Wales. I trusted them; these people seemed like they had it all together. I met the Queen at Buckingham Palace for tea. Outside of Europe, however, Catalan doesn't come up much in conversation. If you're a loved one who wants to be there for a survivor but isn't sure how, remember this method from my friends at RAINN, the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization: TALK. Indias mother and grandmother, Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia, also appear on camera to relive the tale from their perspectiveswith legal and psychological experts connecting the dots on how a predator like Raniere could be so prolific in his deceit. Healing is nonlinear and can sometimes feel discouraging when you have setbacks or triggers. Oxenberg was born in New York City, but grew up in London. Keep supporting. And if he is let out, I believe that hell do exactly the same thing that hes always done., India is a delight in Zoom formwarm, articulate, and the first to joke about her past life. Telling my story for the first timewasn't easy, but I'm motivated by the hope that my story can help stop abusers and hold them accountable so that this never happens to anyone else. In the new STARZ documentary, Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult," that premieres on Sunday, Oct. 18 at 9 p.m. Oxenberg left Dynasty in 1986, following a salary dispute after the end of her second season, and the role was recast with Karen Cellini. At this point, some readers may be wondering if they should, as her sister seemed to imply, be adding a pinch of salt to Oxenbergs dish. . She also acted in an episode each of television series Baywatch (2000) and Out of Practice (2005) and appeared as herself in television documentaries E! "So I did not have the option to say no. Catherine's been vocal about the cult's impact on her family, releasing a book, Captive: A Mother's Crusade to Save Her Daughter From a Terrifying Cult, in 2018 and producing a Lifetime movie,. It was very public, and she did it to poke her finger in the eye of Howard, who was screwing around. And I wasn't gonna do that.". She is best known for her role as Amanda Carrington on the 1980s prime time soap opera Dynasty. I had all their numbers, Catherine said of the FBI agents. want a face. The Korean actor knows Hollywood will be hard to navigate, but believes in her peers: Asian actors are prepared., The concept of a movie star is someone untouchable you only see onscreen. On top of his ability to speak English, he can also speak French. The decade of 1990s saw her starring in numerous television movies including Ring of Scorpio, K-9000 (both 1991), Sexual Response (1992), Rubdown (1993), Treacherous Beauties (1994), Catch Me If You Can (1998), Boys Will Be Boys, Arthur's Quest, Time Served, The Collectors and Thrill Seekers (all 1999). For my own sanity and safety, it was easier to accept the lies and not consider that it was nefarious or that the "lies" were not the truth. Being independent and away from family and support for the first time can be exciting. The 56-year-old bon vivant is the daughter of a Serbian princess; cousin to the .css-gegin5{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#9a0500;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-gegin5:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}British royal family, and sister of the Hollywood actress, Catherine Oxenberg. Force and coercion don't always refer to physical pressure. Asked if she considered online dating post-NXIVM, she deadpanned, If anyone had Googled me at the time, they would have swiped the other direction: No, thank you. Her sense of humor, too, has helped her heal. In between, she studied improv with Stanley Zaraff. They were grifters and he was low-hanging fruit, she says now. They took it for a self-help, business-oriented program; however, India soon became involved in the cult. Though Raniere had been arrested months prior, and the nefarious details of NXIVM and its master-slave sex cult DOS had been reported by outlets like the New York Times and Vanity Fair, the 27-year-old still believed what she had been told by Raniere and his coconspirator Allison Mack: that DOS, to which Oxenberg had pledged herself, was her only path to total enlightenment; that the brand crudely cauterized into her pelvic region was a Latin symbol for the elements; that her extreme deprivation diet, which caused her hair to fall out and stopped her periods, was a necessary means to prove her strength and self control; and that the oral-sex sessions Raniere had subjected her to were not for his gratification, but a way for her to work through the intimacy issues she was told she had. Catherine Oxenberg produced this film to show the viewers the experiences that her daughter India has gone through. I will be as fiercely protective of her privacy as I have been of her safety.". Living independently is a huge milestone for anyone, but it's also important to be aware of your surroundings. In 1984, Oxenberg joined the hit ABC prime time soap opera Dynasty then at its height of popularity[5] in the role of Amanda Carrington. Apart from the above movie, she acted in an episode of television series The Nanny (1995); hosted Disney Channels This Island Earth (1992) and Fox channels Royals: Dynasty or Disaster (1993); voiced a video CyberFin Virtual Dolphin Swim (1994) and acted in a movie The Omega Code (1999). Eliza Bennett plays Amanda in the CW reboot series Dynasty from 2021 to 2022. I was groomed for the leader of Nxivm through his higher-ranking members and the education that they taught. Through her maternal grandmother, Catherine is a first cousin once removed of: Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy and Prince Michael of Kent. The interview Catherine Oxenberg granted Amer and Noujaim shortly after that event turned into a year of their cameras capturing her plight. The more we bring light to this kind of predatory behavior and expose it, the safer it will be for young women.. As time goes along, "love bombing" can become manipulative and overwhelming, taking on many forms. It can be difficult to establish boundaries in relationships, but I've found that each time I do it, it gets a little bit easier and I feel more confident. Catherine Oxenbergs career began as a model while she was still studying. I hope that my story serves as an example of how anyone, especially those in times of transition, can be vulnerable to coercion and manipulation. Below are the warning signs that I experienced when I moved away and met Nxivm for the first time. I've learned so much from being an EP, and from working with the other women: Its totally reinvigorated me. She has no interest in fame, preferring to focus on media that matterslike documentaries about womens issues, high-control groups, coercion, or other tricky subjects. Having my mother and family by my side as a continuous source of comfort is a crucial part of my healing journey and I encourage everyone to learn how to support survivors with empathy. her mom, Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia, Princess Elizabeth unsuccessfully ran for president, last-ditch effort to get India to leave NXIVM. They said Raniere, who called himself Vanguard, created a secret sorority inside the group where women were made to be his slaves and have sex with him. Im scared to do it, but I feel like I need it., The only appropriate punishment, in Indias mind, is life in prison. The former revolves around cult NXIVM, its leader Keith Raniere and Catherines attempt to free her daughter while in the latter, she speaks about her experience in the cult for the first time. Yet, in response to that? She made her debut as an ivy-educated model, her face graced the . The original wound from which Oxenbergs pain seems to flow is her parents bitterly unhappy six-year marriage. In September 2018, Princess Elizabeth spoke to RadarOnline.com outside a New York courthouse, explaining that India was working with a deprogrammer and "beginning to remember details that obviously were hidden in the subconscious." And the other gift is, I dont think I will ever take the connection that I have with my children for granted again., India, for her part, just hope[s] that I will be a good mom. She let out a peal of laughter, But my God, if I get a daughterI think it would be a very interesting karmic experience for me to have a daughterto feel a little bit of what my mom has felt three times over.. Christina is very clever, a good writer and brilliant at marketing. The couple separated in 2015. [27], For playing Amanda Carrington, Oxenberg won two Soap Opera Digest Awards in 1985, for Outstanding Supporting Actress and Outstanding Female Newcomer. It made me an easier target for that kind of abuse because he knew I wouldn't and couldn't tell anyone anything. On May 8, 1999, they were married at the Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada. She also executive produced and narrated an original TV movie Escaping the NXIVM Cult: A Mother's Fight to Save Her Daughter which tells the story of her fight to get her daughter, India, back from a dangerous sex cult. The movie was based on the above memoir. They must battle an evil queen and legions of undead monsters before she will be free. "So I said, 'Who do you want to speak withBig Mike or Little Mike?' She said, 'Big Mike,' and called him straightaway." Said. She also appeared in The Lair of the White Worm in 1988, and reprised the role of Diana, Princess of Wales in the TV film Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After in 1992. Im like, Why do I still have this hang up? The same year she also acted as Monika Blackbird in a couple of episodes of romantic comedy drama series The Love Boat. I wont say anything disparaging about my sister," but, she added, "I do not consider my sister a reliable or truthful source. And you can heal. She told her story to Frank Parlato of the Frank Report blog, as well as to Barry Meier of the New York Times, who ultimately broke the story about the branding practice. I was 19 years old when I was recruited by members of a cult called Nxivm. You may feel uncertainty, anxiety, or have feelings of vulnerability wanting to belong or be accepted. Keith Raniere was convicted of sex-trafficking, racketeering and conspiracy, and faces up to life in prison when hes sentenced later this month. As a princess she was able to outdo him and get the president., Among the piquant details Oxenberg shares is that when her father discovered the liaison, he traveled to Washington with a pistol. India softened to Patricks advances when she realized he wanted to get to know the real hernot the character he had read about in the news. My mom had an affair with J.F.K. Hence my desire, from time to time, to immerse myself in a new language when my brain can cope and stay focused. Catherine Oxenberg. They both had a lot of affairs and were very naughty, very badly behaved. As part of the grooming process and manipulation, I was taught not to trust myself, to put my gut feelings aside and to just listen to what I was told. As Catherine had spent much of her time subsequent to the death of her first husband surrounded by Spanish ladies in waiting, and despite being in England, had she learned sufficient English to communicate with . He wanted to know from me, the sourceand I so appreciated that and needed that. I needed to regain that trust with my body and my thoughts. In 1986, she once again became a part of the series for a couple of episodes as Carrie Barton. ", She continued, "There's predation on so many different levels. Sleeping Beauty: Directed by Casper Van Dien. India with her mother Catherine Oxenberg in 1992, 1999, and 2007. India Oxenberg is opening up about her experience with NXIVM. [19][20], While Oxenberg and Van Dien were married, and before India joined NXIVM, Oxenberg and Van Dien were celebrity ambassadors for the non-profit organization Childhelp. There are also gossipy stories about John F. Kennedy Jr. and being snubbed by Jackie Onassis when Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took her to a family wedding. True Hollywood Story (2001), TV's Most Memorable Weddings (2003), My Coolest Years (2005) and Dynasty Reunion: Catfights & Caviar (2006). I see something that I want, that Ive placed on myself., During quarantine, India wrote a book about her experiences that she also titled Still Learningwhich will make its way to Audible soon. Raniere, according to prosecutors, blackmailed those women with what they called "collateral" like family secrets and nude photos. Van Dien had a son and a daughter from a previous marriage, Casper Robert Mitchum Van Dien and Caroline Grace Van Dien. Seduced, which premieres on October 18, will be airing on Starz through another important milestone: Ranieres October 27 sentencing, where India plans to deliver a statement in the same courtroom as her abuser. There were several turning points for me before that. I thought I needed to know certain things about myself to move forward with my goals and dreams. Still, there are times when Catherine Oxenberg wrestles with the guilt she feels over attending introductory NXIVM classes with her daughter and later putting her story in the media spotlight without her approval even though that latter part meant saving her from further psychological and physical harm. The following year she played Reinhardt in the television movie Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf. She was signed by Ford Models during this time. The show brought her a lot of popularity. Six months later, back in Malibu, India remembered the duffel bag and decided to see what was on the flash drives. Two of those years were spent in an even higher controlled inner circle within the organization that maintained secrecy with the use of blackmail, extortion, and destabilization of its victims/recruits to the point where we were incapable of making our own sound decisions. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Cond Nast. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Yes, there are frequent interrobangs that go through my head on public transport, normally preceded by the same acronym as you have cited above. To give you a better idea of what the language is like, check out these four important facts about Catalan: 1. It's also important to stay connected to people and communities that offer support, like your roommates, campus clubs, or a trusted staff member. Christina Oxenberg, Ghislaine Maxwell, and Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia at Oxenbergs 2013 book party for, Christina Oxenberg in 1986. I was imported into their inner circle, which normalized and concealed all of Keith's (the leader's) behaviors so that those from the outside had no idea what I was experiencing. The shame, the guilt, and the blame always belong to the perpetrators. At this time Henry was a young, handsome, highly intelligent and educated Renaissance prince, yet he still chose to marry Catherine. Allison Mack pleaded guilty to racketeering and conspiracy. I remember those feelings clearly. Shortly after the discovery, India started screaming for her mother. "I had given collateral, which automatically removes my choice," India Oxenberg said. Like her take on the British royals, for example. Not one that instills fear to the point of self-isolation, but one that brings awareness to the levels of manipulation that exist in positions of power or, in my case, a seemingly benign superb of Albany, New York. A lot of people don't want a name, they "Dynasty" actress Catherine Oxenberg fought for years to free her daughter India from the group and, for the first time, broke her silence after breaking free from the so-called cult NXIVM in an exclusive interview with ABC News. 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