Kaitlyn Bernard joins Pop Culture Unplugged to discuss her powerful performance as Rachel Jeffs in Lifetime’s Surviving My Father: The Rachel Jeffs Story.
Based on Rachel Jeffs’ real-life memoir Breaking Free, the film follows her courageous escape from the control of her father, convicted cult leader Warren Jeffs. Kaitlyn opens up about:
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Preparing emotionally for such an intense and true story
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Speaking with Rachel Jeffs before filming and honoring her journey
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Working alongside Michael Eklund as Warren Jeffs
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The film’s themes of trauma, resilience, and survival
Surviving My Father: The Rachel Jeffs Story premiered October 4th on Lifetime.
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