Why Priscilla Presley has quit Scientology
Priscilla Presley is the latest celebrity to walk away from the controversial Church of Scientology after four decades of following the religion.
The 72-year-old has told friends she quit Scientology, The Mail has revealed.
“I’ve had enough. I’m done,” said Presley, who is believed to have joined Scientology after the death of husband Elvis.
“Priscilla reached out to John Travolta after Elvis died in 1977 and that’s how she ended up in the church,” a source told The Mail. “She has been in it ever since and she raised her daughter Lisa Marie in it.”
However, Lisa Marie quit the church in 2014, saying at the time, “I was slowly starting to self-destruct. They were taking my soul, my money, my everything.”
“Lisa Marie leaving made it hard for Priscilla,” the source added. “They are very close as a family and leaving the church has been a family decision.”
Founded by science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard in 1955, Scientology counts heavy-weight celebrities Tom Cruise and John Travolta as members.
Both of Cruise’s ex-wives Katie Holmes and Nicole Kidman have quit the church, as have actress Demi Moore and filmmaker Paul Haggis.
The latter described it as an ‘evil cult’, adding: “Everyone who’s left has left quietly. Everyone is so scared; all the well-known people.”