Rebekah Vardy, the spouse of a Premier League player, discusses her upbringing as a Jehovah's Witness and describes it as a "cult."

Rebekah Vardy, who is married to Jamie Vardy, a prominent player in the English Premier League for Leicester City, shared details about her childhood and experiences as a member of the Jehovah's Witness community.
During a documentary for England's Channel 4, Vardy discussed her upbringing.
As a reporter, she conducted interviews with multiple ex-Jehovah's Witnesses who have shared distressing accounts of their time within the Christian faith.
In an interview with The Mail on Sunday, the TV personality who is 41 years old referred to the religion as a "cult".
Vardy stated to the outlet that individuals are influenced and indoctrinated through coercive actions, which are passed down from one generation to another. For additional sports coverage, click on the provided link to FOXNEWS.COM.
It can be difficult to perceive the larger perspective when you are immersed in it, but the truth is that it is unethical and improper.
During my childhood, I lived in constant fear as I was repeatedly warned that Armageddon would be our fate if we didn't pray enough.
I believed that I had to always work towards being flawless to avoid God's wrath.
Individuals who are not part of the Jehovah's Witnesses community are referred to as "worldly people" by members of the faith.
I am a worldly person who is considered the worst because I, along with the individuals who participated in my documentary, have had the bravery to speak out against this religion and declare it as hazardous. Vardy mentioned that she was prohibited from observing Christmas or birthdays as a part of her involvement in the religion.
There are only two limitations within the belief system.
Other behaviors that are included are engaging in sexual activity before marriage, being homosexual, transitioning genders, committing adultery, being intoxicated, abusing drugs, and receiving blood transfusions.
According to Vardy, if a person used foul language on TV, the show would be switched off.
A fan has been given a lifetime ban and charged with assault after Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe was pushed during a match. The Daily Mail reported that in a documentary, Vardy revealed she was subjected to abuse by a non-Jehovah's Witness man who was known to her family when she was 12 years old.
She mentioned that she informed her mother about the situation, and her mother sought advice from a Jehovah's Witness "Elder."
Vardy stated that someone proposed to her that she had misunderstood the mistreatment as fondness.
In the documentary, she revealed that she was convinced not to pursue the matter and report it to the police. She felt that she had been manipulated into thinking that it was not the right course of action.
She expressed to The Mail on Sunday that the effect on her was intense and she held herself responsible.
I believed that I had not performed well and that I deserved the outcome.
Vardy stated that her life was greatly affected by the impact of her childhood habit of striving for perfection.
At the age of 14, she disclosed that she had made an attempt to end her life and by the time she turned 15, she had started to stay temporarily at different people's homes.
Some of Vardy's assertions were challenged by Jehovah's Witness.
The religious group informed Channel 4 that its leaders are instructed to notify the authorities of any accusations of child abuse.
The group dismissed the idea that being kicked out of the faith can result in suicidal ideation.
The group stated that courts have dismissed the claim that disfellowshipping and shunning lead to social exclusion and bias.
The statement that our religion is controlling is not only inaccurate but also unfair. Vardy tied the knot with the footballer in 2016.
She has given birth to five kids from three distinct partnerships.