by Gary Baum
February 04, 2021, 7:00am PST
To her devotees, Candace Silvers daughter of comedian Phil Silvers is a brash mentor leading a breakthrough self-improvement movement. But for dozens of former followers, she s something far more troubling: People are being poisoned emotionally.
Actress Lindsey McKeon had long sensed that something was wrong. That she d lost herself, been led astray. Like others before her, and many after her, it s why she ultimately left Candace Silvers, the hypnotic L.A. acting teacher turned life coach who didn t just instruct in technique but in the deepest mysteries of personal fulfillment. McKeon left even though her departure meant disconnection from a tight-knit group with whom she d grown uniquely close, sharing not just pivotal experiences but intimate secrets.