{"id":187736,"date":"2025-08-19T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/19\/colman-domingo-reveals-almost-accidentally-joined-a-cult\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T10:00:00","slug":"colman-domingo-reveals-almost-accidentally-joined-a-cult","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/19\/colman-domingo-reveals-almost-accidentally-joined-a-cult\/","title":{"rendered":"Colman Domingo reveals almost accidentally joined a cult"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Well, this is awkward. While most people worry about accidentally ordering the wrong coffee or taking a wrong turn on vacation, Emmy-nominated actor <a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/colman-domingo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colman Domingo<\/a> had a slightly more dramatic oops moment during his recent trip to Mexico City. Turns out, he almost accidentally joined a cult.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cEuphoria\u201d and \u201cSing Sing\u201d star recently spilled the beans about his bizarre encounter during an interview for <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/colman-domingo-reveals-he-almost-joined-a-cult-on-accident-exclusive-11792013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Last Meals<\/em><\/a> hosted by <em>Mythical Chef<\/em> <strong>Josh Scherer<\/strong>, and honestly, it\u2019s the kind of story that makes you want to double-check every friendly group you meet while traveling.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1537\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/celeb-snaps-photos-11062025-09-1160x1537.jpg\" alt=\"Celebrities At \u2018The View\u2019 Show Studios\" class=\"wp-image-115615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/celeb-snaps-photos-11062025-09-1160x1537.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/celeb-snaps-photos-11062025-09-800x1060.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/celeb-snaps-photos-11062025-09-1159x1536.jpg 1159w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/celeb-snaps-photos-11062025-09-860x1140.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/celeb-snaps-photos-11062025-09.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Colman Domingo at \u2018The View\u2019 show studios in New York City on June 11, 2025. Photo <br \/>Credit: Jason Howard\/BauerGriffin\/INSTARimages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI accidentally almost joined the call in Mexico City a couple months ago,\u201d Domingo explained, probably still scratching his head about the whole ordeal. Now, before you start picturing him in robes chanting around a campfire, let\u2019s be clear \u2013 this wasn\u2019t intentional cult shopping.<\/p>\n<p>According to the actor, what started as an innocent chat with some seemingly nice folks quickly took a turn for the weird. \u201cIt was just a group of nice people, and then I was like, \u2018Wait a minute, this is weird,&#8217;\u201d he recalled. That\u2019s when his spider-senses started tingling, and thankfully, his common sense kicked in before things got too cultish.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1742\" alt=\"2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards - Arrivals\" class=\"wp-image-111000 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/best-dressed-03022025-1-1160x1742.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/best-dressed-03022025-1-1160x1742.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/best-dressed-03022025-1-800x1201.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/best-dressed-03022025-1-1023x1536.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/best-dressed-03022025-1-860x1291.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/best-dressed-03022025-1.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1742\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/best-dressed-03022025-1-1160x1742.jpg\" alt=\"2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards - Arrivals\" class=\"wp-image-111000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/best-dressed-03022025-1-1160x1742.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/best-dressed-03022025-1-800x1201.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/best-dressed-03022025-1-1023x1536.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/best-dressed-03022025-1-860x1291.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/best-dressed-03022025-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Credit: Faye\u2019s Vision\/Cover Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The whole situation began innocently enough, as these things usually do. Domingo found himself talking to a group of what he thought were \u201cnice people\u201d when he was in Mexico, but he ultimately realised that they were trying to convert him to their belief system.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Domingo admitted this was his first rodeo when it came to cult encounters \u2013 which, let\u2019s be honest, is probably the case for most of us. As he did more research about the group afterward, he realized just how close he\u2019d come to an unplanned lifestyle change. \u201cI\u2019m like, \u2018Oh, that\u2019s a cult.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1744\" alt=\"Vanity Fair Oscar Party\" class=\"wp-image-111185 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/vanity-fair-party-2025-photos-03-02-2025-12-1160x1744.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/vanity-fair-party-2025-photos-03-02-2025-12-1160x1744.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/vanity-fair-party-2025-photos-03-02-2025-12-800x1203.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/vanity-fair-party-2025-photos-03-02-2025-12-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/vanity-fair-party-2025-photos-03-02-2025-12-860x1293.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/vanity-fair-party-2025-photos-03-02-2025-12.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1744\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/vanity-fair-party-2025-photos-03-02-2025-12-1160x1744.jpg\" alt=\"Vanity Fair Oscar Party\" class=\"wp-image-111185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/vanity-fair-party-2025-photos-03-02-2025-12-1160x1744.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/vanity-fair-party-2025-photos-03-02-2025-12-800x1203.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/vanity-fair-party-2025-photos-03-02-2025-12-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/vanity-fair-party-2025-photos-03-02-2025-12-860x1293.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/vanity-fair-party-2025-photos-03-02-2025-12.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Colman Domingo at Vanity Fair Oscar Party held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 3, 2025. Photo Credit: Jeffrey Mayer\/MediaPunch\/INSTARimages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The actor\u2019s quick thinking and healthy dose of skepticism saved him from what could have been a very different kind of Mexican vacation story. Instead of bringing home souvenirs, he almost brought home a whole new belief system and probably some very concerned family members.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, Domingo\u2019s natural instincts kicked in when the group\u2019s behavior shifted from friendly chitchat to something more pushy and recruitment-focused. Sometimes your gut feeling really is your best travel companion.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NE9ft4Nz2yM\" data-id=\"NE9ft4Nz2yM\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\" onclick=\"perfmattersLazyLoadYouTube(this);\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/NE9ft4Nz2yM\/hqdefault.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/NE9ft4Nz2yM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Colman Domingo Almost Joined A Cult On Accident | Last Meals\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NE9ft4Nz2yM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-zolo-cta cta-eqzg809e zolo-block parent-cta-eqzg809e\">\n<div class=\"zolo-call-out style-1 \">\n<div class=\"zolo-call-out__content\">\n<h2 class=\"zolo-call-out__title\">Join the SL Community<\/h2>\n<p class=\"zolo-call-out__text\">Have an opinion on what you just read? <strong>Sign up to be a part of the Socialite Life community<\/strong> to <strong>post a comment<\/strong>, <strong>bookmark your favorite articles<\/strong>, topics, and contributors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/colman-domingo-reveals-almost-accidentally-joined-a-cult\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, this is awkward. 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