'One Tree Hill' actress among celebrities lured in by cult 'predators' despite fame and success

"One Tree Hill" star Bethany Joy Lenz said the show helped her not feel "broken" by her experiences in a cult. Lenz is not alone: Many celebrities can fall prey to the allure of cults.

"These cults look to offer celebrities the protection they need from the public eye and that can be alluring." "I think that’s one of the contributing factors to why I think ‘One Tree Hill’ saved me, because I was consistently able to live in a place that reminded me of who I am." "I found a much more authentic faith because I realized that I was not actually living my own life."

Lenz, who is releasing a memoir about her experiences titled "Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show," was part of the Big House Family, a commune-like community based in Idaho.

"Most people would think a celebrity would never be attracted to a cult and that cults are completely ridiculous, but cults have very charismatic leaders who are incredibly luring and promise the community, connection, and a culture of secrecy, which most celebrities crave," Mike Diamond, Certified Addiction Recovery Expert, Celebrity interventionist, and the author of "A Dose of Positivity," told Fox News Digital. "These cults look to offer celebrities the protection they need from the public eye and that can be alluring."