Over the years, the Church of Scientology has recruited countless celebrities to become members. In the 1950s, founder L. Ron Hubbard created a program known as “Project Celebrity,” a program that offered rewards to Scientologists who brought in Hollywood's biggest celebrities.
The controversial religion also operates a celebrity center. The Celebrity Center is a special church open to the general public, but primarily for “artists, politicians, industry leaders, athletes, and anyone with the power and vision to create a better world.” Go to the church website.
tom cruise is one of the most famous members and outspoken supporters of the Church of Scientology. Through his first wife, he became involved in the movement, which was formed in 1953 and is headquartered in Riverside County, California. mimi rogers. After her couple divorced in 1990, Cruise walked down the aisle two more times. nicole kidman 1990 and katie holmes Reportedly, both unions were dissolved in 2001 and 2012, respectively, due to the actor's relationship with the church.
Leah Remini She is also an A-list Scientologist who joined her family at the age of nine. She left her organization in 2013, after which she launched a campaign to expose her alleged wrongdoing. Remini published her memoir. Troublemakers: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology In 2015 she was highly critical of church practices.of king of queens The alum went on to host and executive produce the A&E series. Leah Remini: Scientology and its aftermathwon an Emmy Award in 2017.
The Church of Scientology has long denied allegations of wrongdoing under its roof, most recently in June 2019 when an anonymous woman was accused of kidnapping, stalking, human trafficking, false imprisonment, defamation, slander, and violation of privacy. The suit was filed for infringement and intentional infliction of emotional distress. pain. Responding to Jane Doe's claim that the church is “nothing more than a cult built on mind control,” Scientology's lawyer said: our weekly magazine“The Church intends to vigorously defend against these baseless allegations.”
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