Five Cults That Likely Inspired ‘Tyler Perry’s Ruthless’
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“Tyler Perry’s Ruthless” is on its fifth season of madness. In case you’ve been living under a rock, “Ruthless” centers around the main character, Ruth, who is a member of the notorious Rakadushi cult. At one point, she thought it was a good idea to kidnap her daughter, Callie, and bring her to The Highest, the murderous, sex-crazed, psychotic, drug addict, who leads the dysfunctional and murderous cult. We watched Callie’s initial kidnapping unfold in the first couple of episodes of “The Oval.”
At some point, Ruth got enough sense to realize that she should probably get herself and her daughter out of that situation but it hasn’t been easy. Five seasons later, Ruth is still trying to escape, and we’ve witnessed terrible horrors, some likely inspired by real-life cults. For example, there have been moments when someone mentioned that if the feds got too close to raiding, then they’d consume a drink that would take them all out. That draws inspiration from the Jonestown Massacre, which happened in 1978. In that event, cult members killed themselves by drinking a powdered drink. It’s one of the most popular cult lores in pop culture, but there are other instances in “Ruthless” that are inspired by real-life cults. Here are five examples of real-life influence on “Ruthless.”
Malachi York founded the Nuwaubian Nation in the early 70s. Their belief system mixes ideologies from Egyptology, Christianity, and Islam with a belief in aliens and Black supremacy. It was located in New York City and then in parts of Georgia. It is alleged that York took advantage of his flock by sexually abusing children and conning adults out of valuable items. In April 2004, York was sentenced to 135 years in prison for child molestation, racketeering, and more.
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