Entering America's Only Polygamist Town

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Published 2024-06-22
This is one of the strangest stories I've ever told, and ironically, it takes place in my home state of Arizona.

The story takes place in a small rural town called Colorado City, where the FLDS church rules the land (Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) -- And I was guided by former member, Sam, who runs the amazing YouTube channel ‪@GrowingUpinPolygamy‬.

In Colorado City, it's acceptable for men to be polygamists, or have multiple wives. Many have 3 or 4 wives, but the ruler of the community who is a God-like figure named Warren Jeffs, had 85 wives until he was thrown in prison on a life sentence for sexual assault on minors (among other charges).

Through Sam, I was able to get special access to this community and the things that I experienced will leave you speechless. I was even able to interview Warren Jeff's 65th wife -- who shares things that she never before shared on camera.

I'd love to hear from you in the comments down below. What do you think about Colorado City, Warren Jeffs, and the FLDS Church?

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All Comments (21)
  • @drewbinsky
    After visiting all 197 countries in the world, I’ve now been getting more curious about the hidden corners and lifestyles of the USA, such as Colorado City. I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below about Warren Jeffs and his community. Have you heard of this place before?! Massive THANK YOU to Sam for taking me around - he shares a lot more insight into the FLDS church (which he left when he was 18) and more on his channel @growingupinpolygamy 🙏🏼
  • @tonyk2640
    It's a cult, I don't care how anyone tries to sugar coat it.
  • So glad that sick man is behind bars. The amount of trauma he inflicted on hundreds of families is horrible. Those poor children.
  • @hershmysson
    This guy has such an unbelievable energy, love to see him really reconstructing himself and talking about it all.
  • Whoa!! I felt so bad for him when he talked about his 18 year old sister marrying an 80 year old prophet. I wish they could reunite ❤
  • @zollar98
    These two women were the most honest I've ever heard talk about their experience in the church.
  • @deadpearls
    i feel so bad for the women in that cult
  • @CountDankula0
    The tapped phones for the whole city or area is insane all from his own house
  • @mnmspecial
    Last time I was in Colorado City was in the late 90's and it was scary as a teen. We had men with guns in trucks following us to make sure we left town, and the women kept looking at us like we were trash. Most of the homes weren't finished on the outside to receive tax breaks. I've never felt so uncomfortable, unwelcome, and scared in all my travels across the US. I'm glad there are big changes happening there. It looks very different after 26 years away from that place. Thanks for highlighting places and people that are different from normal every day most of us experience.
  • Fun fact: A little while ago a similar community in the US actually kicked out hundreds of the young men in their community, specifically because the older guys didnt want to compete with the young guys for young girIs. This should be cracked down on by the Iaw
  • @electra424
    Omg it's Sam from Growing Up In Polygamy!!! He is awesome and definitely the best person you could find to interview about the FLDS. This was a great video, keep up the good work!
  • @cosmicrae
    This is literally a HAREM. Not just a cult. It's a harem.
  • @coldwar45
    Thanks so much for featuring Sam here. I’ve been a viewer of his and Melissa’s channel for a long time!
  • @cosmicXcrab
    I absolutely was not expecting to see Drew, my favorite traveling ginger-Jew, and Sam, my favorite apostate from the channel GUIP, teaming up together on a video- but here we are! So cool to see them in a video together! I’ve learned a lot about people all over the world from Drew, and a lot about the FLDs and other high demand religions from Sam and his wife Melissa. Both are such great channels with amazing people behind them.
  • What a nice, articulate, honest young man. A refreshing look at a cult that continues to confound us. Thank you Drew. Well done!
  • @davids5710
    This is wild, I watched the netflix documentary on this randomly last night and was so curious if/ how they are still operating today. Awesome timing, thanks for the video Drew!
  • Sams eyes watered when talking about his sister. Much respect for how he handled everything. Drew, I Love the way you are respectful in all situations. 💞💞💞💞
  • @cdes1776
    I can't fathom the horror of realizing you are IN your own wedding ceremony, and that you're fully expected to acquiesce to a sexual life directly after not of your chosing. The photo of him kissing his youngest wife is vomit-inducing.
  • @giannishen
    Drew's videos are thought-provoking every time, they're really great! I hope that the regrets that happened at FLDS Church will never happen again! God bless Arizona! You did a really great job, thanks a lot for sharing! 👍🤩🙏