After Growing Up In A Cult, Lauren Hough Freed Herself By Writing The Truth

Lauren Hough struggled to adjust after escaping a doomsday cult. "There

Hough was 15 when her family left the Children of God cult. Afterward, she struggled to face the trauma of her past. Her new collection of personal essays is Leaving Isn’t the Hardest Thing.

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Hough was 15 when her family left the Children of God cult. Afterward, she struggled to face the trauma of her past. Her new collection of personal essays is Leaving Isn’t the Hardest Thing.