Press & Media
Dr. Rosario’s media appearances and interviews explore the human, behavioral, and systemic dimensions of coercion, abuse, influence, and recovery.
For podcast, press, or interview inquiries, please contact: media@feliciarosario.com
Selected Appearances
Surviving Stolen Youth with Felicia Rosario, MD
jon atack, family & friends - May 30, 2026
Episode Description: “Felicia came to international fame when she helped to convict Larry Ray for sixty years. The documentary Stolen Youth shows how she was lured into the Sarah Lawrence cult after two of her siblings had joined. After asking Jon a couple of questions about Tom Cruise and Scientology, Felicia describes her recruitment while she was interning as a doctor at the University of Southern California. Felicia had full scholarships to both Harvard and Columbia. She testified against Ray at his trial after almost ten years in his cult. Her recovery is nothing short of amazing. She now works helping other survivors, consulting to litigation and working against human trafficking.”
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A Better Angle on Owning Your Narrative with Dr. Felicia Rosario, Trauma-Informed Consultant and Survivor Advocate
The Bliss Group / A Better Angle - October 29, 2025
Episode Description: “Dr. Felicia Rosario joins The Better Angle to share what ‘owning your narrative’ means to her, reflect on her experience participating in the Hulu documentary Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence, and discuss how she now supports survivors through her consulting work.”
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The Untold Story of the Cult at Sarah Lawrence College - Pt 2 with Felicia Rosario | Season 2: Ep 21
Navigating Narcissism with Dr. Ramani - August 3, 2023
Episode Description: “Felicia Rosario was a brilliant graduate of Harvard and Columbia when she was introduced to Larry Ray. Little did she know, her life would soon be destroyed by the man who had started a sadistic cult in his daughter’s dorm at Sarah Lawrence College. Now, Felicia is revealing never-before-heard details of her decade-long relationship with Ray and how she helped put him behind bars for 60 years.”
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Stolen Youth | Cult Leadership and Control at Sarah Lawrence
Sanctuary for Families - May 3, 2023
“A conversation inspired by Hulu's Stolen Youth presented by Sanctuary for Families in collaboration with Hulu, and hosted by Diane von Furstenberg.” Panelists: Zachary Heinzerling, Daniel Levin, Dr. Chitra Raghavan, Alexi Meyers, and Felicia Rosario.
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How a group of Sarah Lawrence students ended up in a cult
NPR / Here & Now Anytime - February 13, 2023
Episode Description (Excerpt): “….Then, last month, 63-year-old Larry Ray was sentenced to 60 years in prison for extortion, sex trafficking and forced labor, after luring his daughter's roommates from Sarah Lawrence College into what authorities are calling a cult. The docuseries ‘Stolen Youth’ follows the students through nearly a decade with Ray. Director Zach Heinzerling and former cult member Felicia Rosario talk about the new series.”
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"Stolen Youth": What Larry Ray's Survivors Want You to Know About Cults and Coercive Control
Katie Couric Media - February 10, 2023
“The documentary challenges the way we think about brainwashing, manipulation, and cults,” by Sara Levine, Lifestyle & Culture Editor. Katie Couric Media featured Felicia Rosario and Daniel Levin in a discussion on recovery, coercive control, and life after the events depicted in Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence. The article highlights her perspective on psychological manipulation, survivor recovery, and the long-term impact of high-control environments.
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‘Stolen Youth’ looks at how one man created ‘a web of abuse’
MSNBC / Morning Joe - February 9, 2023
Episode Description: “The new three-part docuseries 'Stolen Youth,' looks at how Larry Ray was able to exact a 10-year influence on a group of young people that initially began at Sarah Lawrence College in New York. Director and Executive Producer Zach Heinzerling and survivor Felicia Rosario join Morning Joe to discuss.”
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(Feature) How I Escaped the Sarah Lawrence Sex Cult After 10 Years of Mental and Physical Abuse
People Magazine - February 2023
Featured article in People Magazine during press tour for docu-series Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence and shortly after Larry Ray’s 60-year prison sentence.
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