'Cash grab': MAGA Bible-thumpers face accusations of 'exploiting' Christians
Amanda Marcotte with Salon is lifting the lid on a scandal of somewhat Biblical proportions involving the evangelical MAGA acolytes behind the hugely successful podcast "Girls Gone Bible."
Nicole Ardrete, a former friend of L.A. actresses and self-professed "Jesus freaks" Angela Halili and Arielle Reitsma, told Marcotte they all once worked together as underground "poker girls" who dressed sexy and were expected to flirt with high-end male customers in Los Angeles.
According to Marcotte, Halili and Reitsma put all that behind them to build a cult following for their hyper-feminine focus on purity, modesty, "submission" in marriage, and support of President Donald Trump's agenda. According to Marcotte, the Girls Gone Bible YouTube channel has more than 730,000 subscribers and nearly a million followers on Instagram, while their podcast "sits at the top of Spotify's podcast charts in the Religion & Spirituality category." ...