‘Teen Mom 2’ Star Leah Messer Fires Back After Cult Accusations: ‘I Don’t Deserve This Hate’

Firing Back

It looks like Leah, 27, is officially done with being grilled over her involvement with M.I.T.T. The reality star shut down nay-sayers after promoting the organization via Instagram.

Clearing the Air

Leah decided to reply after she shared a new video online. “In a world full of division we GET TO bring LOVE, PEACE, and UNITY! I’m so grateful for the opportunity to open up and connect with each beautiful, strong, and loving person at this #2020vision event,” the mother of three captioned the clip.

Not Having It

Several fans were turned off by her post and many vented their frustrations in the comment section. After seeing the shady remarks, the MTV alum fired back in a passionate statement. 

Passionate Response

“EVERY. SINGLE. NEGATIVE comment on this post can UNFOLLOW ME !!!! IF YOU DON’T SUPPORT ME NOW, then you NEVER will! Soooooo #unfollowme,” Leah wrote.

Taking a Stand

“I’ll continue to stand for what I believe in and share my truth. You can appreciate me for who I am or you can unfollow me. I will attract an audience that believes in my vision for my life and the world or you never supported me to begin with, you just ‘follow’ me for your own social media satisfaction,” the TV personality continued.

Over the Criticism

Leah added how she is going to “live a beautiful life of JOY, PEACE and UNITY,” with or without the support of her followers.

“I love every single one of you but I CHOOSE to be in alignment with my core values and what I stand for. You’re either with me or your not,” she concluded.

Details Revealed

So what exactly is M.I.T.T.? Mastery in Transformational Training is a group that offers workshops and training sessions to help people “tap into their full potential,” according to their website.

More Info

“You will realize new ways to be more effective, giving and fulfilled in both your personal relationships and your career while experiencing new levels of self-confidence, vitality, joy, and satisfaction,” the description explains.

Rumors Swirl

However, the organization was previously dubbed a “cult of betterness,” per a GQ article.

Sparking Controversy

Prior to this, the drama intensified when Leah went on Instagram Live to ask fans if they were interested in joining. One woman named Rachel Chitwood reportedly got a call from the TM2 star after she considered the idea.

Speaking Out

“She had called but it was from a blocked number,” Rachel told Radar. “She started telling me about the program and stuff. And we brought up the conversation about how people thought it was a cult.”

Stepping In

Rachel claimed Leah said the rumors were not true. Around that time, Kailyn Lowry even reached out to Rachel to prevent her from joining since the TM2 star also previously expressed her concerns to Leah.

Cause for Concern

“Kail tried warning me and I kind of blew her off about the whole thing. But then I had to apologize when I realized this is serious,” Rachel told Radar.

Expressing Her Worries

Kailyn addressed how she didn’t want to see other moms spending “their savings on this,” noting how it’s not cheap and these types of programs “target weak people who can be manipulated.”

Wild Speculation

After hearing Kailyn’s thoughts on the matter, Rachel reached out to Leah again. “Hey girl, Umm so Kail just DM’d me on Instagram with something saying ‘my friend joined a cult,'” the text message read. “I’m assuming not many people approve of this? Maybe it’s their lack of knowledge towards it? Not sure how to or if at all to respond to it,” she wrote.

Leah responded and said it had all “gotten out of hand.”

No Bad Blood

Since then, Kailyn took to Twitter to reveal that she is still on good terms with her pal.  
 
“Just wanted to tweet that even though there’s some stuff going around about Leah and myself, I truly came from a good place and expressed my concerns to HER,” she wrote on December 6. “We worked it out and this will not affect our friendship.”