Leah Remini

Leah Remini Urges Church Of Scientology Members To Leave Organization

... said the organization almost tore her family apart. "When I saw that, I couldn't continue to be part of it," Remini added. In one of the episodes of her docu-series "Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath," Remini said she did not want to believe that everything she knew as a member of the church was a lie. The actress said she tried to "hang on" to her family, but something inside her was prodding her to take them out of the organization. Aaron Smith-Levin, another former Scientologist who appeared on one of the episodes of Remini's docu-series, said calling the church a cult was frowned upon and regarded as "insanity" by its members. He shared that the people who oppose the church's belief are disconnected from their family, Rolling Stone  relays. Meanwhile, the Church of Scientology told Rolling Stone that Remini is lying and is only being paid to do the expose on the organization. The church also accused the actress of attempting to extort them out of more than $1 million after the Church responded to her "false ...

Leah Remini Talks About How Church Of Scientology Didn’t Want John Travolta In ‘pulp Fiction’ Role

... was part of a larger conversation the two engaged in about the role the church plays in the lives of some of its most famous members. “I’ve got a story about this that I’m not sure I should really tell,” Rinder said. “When Quentin Tarantino approached John Travolta for a role in Pulp Fiction, John asked me to review the script to tell him what I thought, and his role was a heroin-addict assassin, and I said, ‘Oh, John, I don’t think that you should do this.'”. Travolta went on to garner critical acclaim for the role that is largely credited with helping him to jumpstart his than stalled career. Remini has been embroiled in an intense war of words with church officials ever since she left the church several years ago. She recently learned during an appearance on the Conan” show that church officials had ...

Leah Remini's Scientology Show Hits Close To Home For Jax Taylor

... she was on Saved by the Bell. She dated Zack Morris.". Does Leah Remini Regret Joining Scientology. But it wasn't just his love for the ex-Church member that got Jax interested in her new docuseries. "Any documentary-type show I love watching, so I just watched it. I was actually in Florida over Christmas and my mom and I were just watching this marathon and were like, 'Oh my God, this is happening down the street from your house.' It was all being taped in Clearwater, and my parents live in Clearwater, so oh my God. It was just so interesting, the things that these people do.". Jax said that he even once visited the Scientology compound in Hemet, California for a photo shoot for the Church's promotional materials. "It was just a modeling job. And it just seems like a very weird place. There's all these people walking around with keys. And they're always in these outfits. And they're always walking somewhere," he ...

Leah Remini Claims Church Of Scientology Would Let John Travolta Get Away With Murder

... we fought for so long to say that it wasn't.". She explained that as her star rose in Hollywood, she was expected to recruit other celebrities into the church, including her King of Queens co-star Kevin James. "Everything that I did was to recruit for the organization and you're expected to show the world that you are basically a perfect person.  I didn't really have relationships with people outside of the church. Everything was kind of a front.". She alleged the church regularly abused its power to protect high-ranking members, including actors Tom Cruise and John Travolta, expanding on a recent interview where she claimed John is so insulated by the church that he could actually commit murder. "There's a policy called Ethics Protection. And he has something called Kha-khan. I don't want people to believe me, I always say Google it. The policy says exactly that. That person could murder someone and not get into any trouble from the organization and no recourse would be taken.". As she asked more questions, she was increasingly alienated from her close friends within the church, she said. And her ...

Conan O'brien Says Scientology Is 'not Happy' About His Revealing Leah Remini Interview

... church. Having grown up as a Scientologist, she left the church in 2013. Since then, she has written a book, done several high-profile interviews, and now has a show on A&E, "Scientology and the Aftermath," all sharing stories of alleged abuses, harassment, and dirty business policies of the church. Remini appeared on TBS's "Conan" on Wednesday to promote her eye-opening show and O'Brien explained how surprised he was to get a statement from Scientology trashing his guest. "We were contacted by the Church of Scientology," the host said. "Today, they sent us a statement. They're obviously not happy you're on the show and they said in their statement that Leah Remini is doing this because she wants the fame, she wants the money, and she wants the attention. I was thinking today that it was very strange. I don't think I've ever had a document sent to me like that before and I've been doing this over 24 ...

Leah Remini Warring With Giovanni Ribisi Over Church Of Scientology

... something that is truly damaging. I did not want to find out everything I knew was a lie.”. Remini insists for years her mission became freeing her family from the clutches of church leaders and their teachings. She described active members of the church as living in a bubble, with her proof of that coming in 2006 when Cruise and actress Katie Holmes were married and Shelly Miscavige, the wife of church leader David Miscavige, skipped out on the ceremony. ‘Where was she,” said Remini. “And I was told that I did not have the rank to be asking where the leader’s wife was. And I certainly felt like I did, as a human being to ask where another human being was.”. From that experience, Remini insisted she learned what the church truly stands for. Giovanni Ribisi arrives at Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Gangster Squad’ premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. [Image by Jason Merritt/Getty Images]. “That showed me something about who we really were as a group, as an organization… we’re not supposed to ...

Angelo Pagan Supportive Of Leah Remini’s Fight Against Scientology

... The belief is based on the work of science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard and is generally seen as Tom Cruise’s religion, as he has been seen as a promoter of the religion since he’s a very active member. Many celebrities and actors are part of the organization, including John Travolta. Actress Leah Remini is at a Jennifer Lopez concert, fighting Church of Scientology with new series. [Image by Omar Vega/Invision/AP Images]. Scientology is officially recognized as a religion in the United State,s but is banned in various parts of the world. Much like other religions, it is given a tax exempt status. The religion has also been accused of criminal behavior such as organizational harassment, and filing endless lawsuits against governments and individuals. Even the official founder, Hubbard, was in hiding towards the end of his life from authorities, living on a boat away from jurisdiction. Leah Remini had also tweeted fairly recently about her accusations against Scientology about how members are brainwashed. You are brainwashed very early on to avoid looking. It's "a choice" not 2 look at anything ...

All The Most Shocking Things About Scientology, According To Leah Remini's Revealing Show

... who left Scientology in 2005 after 28 years, worked closely with Miscavige. His job was to work with city authorities for Clearwater, Florida, the worldwide headquarters for Scientology. He said he was often dispatched to carry out outrageous requests from the leader. Devocht said his doubt about the church began after Miscavige divulged that he had Hubbard's various writings and was going to finish the OT chart. "It suddenly hit me," Devocht said. "Then it's a farce that Miscavige himself was going to finish these off. Hubbard died. He's not some superpower being.". "You have parishioners believing that L. Ron Hubbard obviously reached the highest level of Scientology there was to reach," Remini said. "That he could actually decide to discard his body, because how else was [Miscavige] going to keep Scientology going? What if he came out and said, 'L. Ron Hubbard has died of a stroke'? Then why are we doing all this if we’re just going to die of a stroke?". Miscavige is allegedly prone to resorting to ...

Jennifer Lopez Hits Dinner With Leah Remini

... in my shoes,' the World Of Dance star said. 'So this is very special to me, to be able to create such beautiful shoes with an artist like Giuseppe.'. The very early years: 'I grew up with holes in my shoes,' the World Of Dance star said. 'So this is very special to me, to be able to create such beautiful shoes with an artist like Giuseppe'. And Lopez is motivated by beauty, she said, which is why she was so pleased to create shoes with one of the masters of the trade, Zanotti. 'I just love what I do. I feel very fortunate,' said Lopez, who has said in the past she had to shared a bedroom with her two sisters when growing up. 'To now be here launching my own shoe collection with an amazing artist and being able to work with amazing artists and do what I love, that's where I get my stamina. I live with a lot of gratitude.'. Her first big gig: Lopez got her start as a Fly Girl on the TV show In Living Color (best known then for starring Jim Carrey and the Wayans brothers). The shoes have already become a hit with her friends. 'My core group of girlfriends already have them,' she told Daily __link__. After she sent a pair ...

Leah Remini's Most Shocking Claims About Scientology

... heard a crying baby. When she tracked it down, it was little Suri Cruise, laying on the floor in a bathroom. Three women were hovering over her "like she was L. Ron Hubbard incarnate," and Remini had to convince them to give her milk. At the actual wedding, Holmes apparently left Cruise at the altar for 20 minutes, and she later reported Remini for rude behavior at the big day. Holmes responded in a statement , saying, "I regret having upset Leah in the past and wish her only the best in the future.". 6. Scientologists apparently tried to recruit J. Lo. In an interview with 20/20 , Remini accused the church of trying to recruit Jennifer Lopez, who is her best friend. At Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' wedding, officials apparently tried to separate the friends so they could get close to Lopez. "They were always trying to extract me. I could only assume because they wanted to make Jennifer a Scientologist and ...