Prison mate of Mackenzie Shirilla From the Crash Speaks Up: ‘She Thought She Was Going to Be the Princess of the Prison’

Mackenzie Shirilla, the suspect behind two murders, recently shot back to infamy after Netflix released The Crash, a documentary about her crimes and sentencing. Although Netflix has been accused of sympathizing with Mackenzie, a woman named Kat (@boujeebehindbars) told TikTok her opinion of her former prison mate.

In 2023, Mackenzie Shirilla was convicted of the murders of her boyfriend Dominic Russo and their friend, Davion Flanagan. She intentionally drove her car into a brick wall at Strongsville, Ohio. What initially appeared as a grisly accident turned out to be a crime planned out by Mackenzie. She was sentenced to prison for life but is eligible for parole after serving 15 years in prison—by October 2037.

Kat pulled out evidence that she was jailed at the Ohio Reformatory for Women at the same period as Mackenzie. It showed that Mackenzie was already incarcerated by August 31, 2023, while Kat followed on April 10, 2024.

After dispelling doubts on her credibility, Kat talked about her impression of Mackenzie during her time in prison. “The Mackenzie that came on Netflix was not the same Mackenzie that I witnessed in prison,” Kat alleged. She further speculated that Mackenzie allowed the Netflix documentary to air for disturbing reasons.

“She thrived on fame, even while I was in prison with her,” she said of Mackenzie’s first motive. Kat continued, “She thought she was going to be the princess of the prison.”

“And she also went on there thinking that it was going to help her with another appeal,” Kat claimed as the second reason for the documentary. Nevertheless, she believes it will be denied.

Did Mackenzie Shirilla show signs of remorse?

“Mackenzie Shrilla did not walk around that prison yard with an ounce of remorse,” Kat flatly laid out. It’s a disturbing opinion to have, especially given the context of Mackenzie’s crime.

Kat added, “Mackenzie Shirilla walked around prison, thinking about how she’s going to get in with the cool kids in prison.” She went on to say that Mackenzie only cared about doing her makeup and hanging out with her clique of one or two friends, whom Kat described as “wannabe” influencers. Prison is not Euphoria. But from Kat’s description, Mackenzie seems to be treating it like a poorly written high school flick.

To make matters worse, Kat claims she’s never seen Mackenzie cry in prison. Instead, Kat said Mackenzie has been in four different relationships in prison during the short time she spent with her. If true, it’s far from the image of remorse.

Kat believes that Mackenzie’s parents are responsible for enabling her behavior. During her stay, she said that Mackenzie had access to new makeup and limited edition items all because her mother funded the lifestyle. Prison is difficult, but being coddled in it is hardly ideal to get an inmate to repent.

Where’s the contradiction in the Netflix documentary?

Kat explained that because it’s already been in prison for two years, Mackenzie appears “broken down” in the documentary. She said that Mackenzie has already been hanging out with other inmates who have also been sentenced for life.

She also claimed that Mackenzie’s voice from Netflix doesn’t reflect how she sounds in real life. The former prison mate disclosed that her sources from prison told her that Mackenzie has started taking drugs, which explains her voice change. Kat may have seen a spoiled Mackenzie, but perhaps the gravity of the situation is starting to weigh on her two years in.

But realizing the hardship of prison doesn’t mean she’s remorseful. The release of the Netflix documentary isn’t turning public sentiment on her side, either. If anything, it seems to have ushered in a new wave of disgust for Mackenzie.

(featured images: Fabio Lange, boujeebehindbars, Pixabay)

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