Netflix's Unorthodox is one of the biggest shows of 2020 so far. Here, Frieda Vizel explains how she too escaped an orthodox Jewish community, and why she has no regrets.

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Netflix Unorthodox: “How I escaped my strict Jewish community”

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You’re thinking ‘we’re all going to marry, but who will have a great wedding? It wasn’t a matter of wondering if I was happy or not

I was no longer able to think in the way I had. It was impossible to make myself fit in anymore

I had seen what happened to another girl who lost custody and I was like, I’m staying in this marriage forever

I can’t even talk about leaving the community without it hurting, even just thinking about it

It was exciting, to go to a co-ed gym, to interact with men, all that flirting and fun

[The community] will be very nice to those who step in line, but those who don’t start to see a very ruthless side of the community. That’s how they keep people in

Just like Esty in Netflix's Unorthodox, Frieda Vizel fled the ultra-strict Jewish community she grew up in. Here's how.

Netflix Unorthodox: “I was born into an ultra-strict Jewish community. This is how I escaped”