A teenage rapper who was shamed in 2016 with a wild appearance on Dr. Phil claims she was abused during a troubled teen boot camp sent to her by the TV psychiatrist.
Danielle Bregoli, who appeared on the counseling show with her mother – in an episode entitled ‘I Want to Give Up My Car-Stealing, Knife-Wielding, Twerking 13-year-old daughter who tried to cheat on me for a crime’ – was taken to Turn-About Ranch in Utah by two “ transporters ” in the middle of the night, according to a video she posted on her YouTube page on Friday.
Upon arrival, Bregoli, now 18, said she had been placed in a teepee and had to stay awake for days.
“You have to sit there for three days,” she said. ‘They didn’t let me lie down for nothing. Like, I fell asleep and they said, ‘Oh, get up, get up.’ So I’m just sitting here, “this is getting really bad,” when I see these people have no compassion. “
Bregoli, acting under the name Bhad Bhabie, spoke out as part of the “Breaking Code Silence” movement, which aims to raise awareness about alleged abuse and mistreatment of children at the Utah facility and other similar programs.
In February, a Colorado woman named Hannah Archuleta sued the facility, accusing an employee of sexually assaulting her. Archuleta, who was also sent to the ranch after being on the Dr. Phil show, claimed she was punished for reporting the alleged abuse.
Bregoli addressed Archuleta’s allegations in the video and demanded an apology from Dr. Phil.
“Dr. Phil, I’m going to apologize to you from now until April 5th, not just to me, but to Hannah or any other kid you’ve sent to Turn-About or another program like this, and if you don’t, I won’t. “I’m going to handle things my way,” she said.
Archuleta came forward after Paris Hilton revealed in her documentary “This is Paris” that she was being physically, verbally and emotionally abused at Utah’s boarding school, Provo Canyon.