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Actress reveals Tom Cruise's plan to "lure" daughter Suri to Scientology

<p>Tom Cruise has been estranged from his daughter Suri Cruise for nearly a decade now, but former Scientologist Leah Remini believes the actor has a “master plan” to get her back.</p> <p>Speaking to the<span> </span><em>New York Post</em>, the actress things Cruise will “lure” his daughter away from his ex-wife Katie Holmes and convert her to the Church of Scientology when she’s older.</p> <p>Holmes divorced Cruise in 2012 and ever since then, she has had sole custody of their daughter, who is now 14-year-old.</p> <p>The last time Cruise was spotted with Sure was in 2013.</p> <p>“Scientology considers Katie a suppressive person which is an enemy and therefore Tom believes, like all Scientologists, that he can’t be connected to Suri,” Remini said.</p> <p>“I’m sure his master plan is to wait until Suri gets older so that he can lure her into Scientology and away from her mother.”</p> <p>The<span> </span><em>King of Queens</em><span> </span>actress also said she was “really proud” of Holmes “for getting her daughter out of something that would have been potentially very toxic and dangerous for not only Suri but for their relationship.”</p> <p>“I knew Katie when she was in [Scientology] and she seemed very indoctrinated into Tom’s world,” Remini said.</p> <p>“But as time went on, and I understood why she did what she did to protect her daughter … I’m only assuming that there’s some type of agreement to protect her daughter.”</p> <p>Remini was raised as a Scientologist but left the organisation in 2013.</p> <p>The 50-year-old has since been extremely vocal as she advocates against the belief system.</p> <p>Criuse is said to be close to his two children, Isabella, 27, and Connor, 25, who he adopted with now ex-wife Nicole Kidman — both are devout Scientologists.</p> <p>In an 2018 interview with<span> </span><em>Who</em><span> </span>magazine Kidman said she loved them regardless of their beliefs.</p> <p>“They have made choices to be Scientologists and as a mother, it's my job to love them,” she said.</p>

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Placido Domingo's daughter-in-law reveals Scientology secrets: The celebrities exposed

<p>A former Scientology member has told<a rel="noopener" href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7176547/Daughter-law-opera-singer-Pl-cido-Domingo-reveals-Scientology-celeb-secrets.html" target="_blank"><em>DailyMailTV</em></a>about what went on behind the closed doors of the church.</p> <p>Sam Domingo, 51, isthe daughter-in-law of one of theworld’smostfamous opera singers, Plácido Domingo, and was in the Church of Scientology for 22 years. During this time, she had unrivalled access to the group’s celebrities, which included Tom Cruise, John Travolta and Jada Pinkett Smith.</p> <p>Sam is now out of the church, along with her three daughters and her ex-husband, but wants to share her story as a warning of what harm Scientology can do, even to the most powerful members of the group.</p> <p><strong>Tom Cruise</strong></p> <p>Sam spoke about her story and what Scientology is doing to Tom Cruise’s daughter Isabella, 26, who is being used as Scientology’s “poster girl”.</p> <p>“Isabella's being used for PR, she's Tom Cruise's kid, it's not fair what they're doing to her and Connor. They have no choice but to be the poster kids of Scientology now.”</p> <p>Sam also said that things changed after the divorce between Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, when the children were moved to an isolated “boot camp” experience away from the other children. They were led to believe that their mother should be ex-communicated and regarded as a “suppressive person”.</p> <p>“I know what techniques they used... I know what the second-in-command at the time Marty Rathbun did, he was so tough on them, the Cruise kids had no choice. After the divorce, they were indoctrinated into Scientology and very much isolated.”</p> <p>Sam explained that if you’re a part of the Cruise family, you can’t be anti-Scientology.</p> <p>“They were in it 100 per cent, there was no wavering.</p> <p>“You can't be anti-Scientology if you're part of Tom's family, you will be disconnected – look at his daughter Suri.”</p> <p><strong>John Travolta</strong></p> <p>After the tragic passing of Travolta’s sonJett, 16, the family was left in agony. Sam explained that Travolta tried summoning his son from the dead by commanding Jett’s Scientology spirit, known as a “Thetan”, back into his body.</p> <p>“Scientologists believe the spirit Thetan doesn't pick up a body until birth. If you lose a baby before it's born, then it's just an empty shell, nothing to worry about,” Sam said.</p> <p>“It's the same with death. To them once your body is of no use, your Thetan can just go out and pick up a new body and carry on right where you left off.</p> <p>“John Travolta did a 'Bring Back To Life'assist while Jett was in the ambulance, it's where you order the Thetan to get back into the body, saying: 'I command you to get into the body now.'This is meant to raise them back to life."</p> <p>Sam then elaborated on the theology behind the “Thetan”.</p> <p>“When Jett died, [wife]Kelly [Preston]was camped out at the Church HQ in Clearwater, in a hotel room, day and night, with private security, getting auditing.</p> <p>“When you lose a child in Scientology, you believe that the spirit – Thetan – has left that physical body and will find another one.</p> <p>“In the case of Kelly, she got pregnant while she was being audited several months later and Ben was born just over a year and a half after Jett's death. She will believe the Thetan of Jett is in Ben.”</p> <p><strong>Jada Pinkett Smith</strong></p> <p>Sam says that actor Will Smith's wifePinkett Smith was definitely into Scientology as she was a recruiter and was paid commission to bring in other celebrities.</p> <p>'When I moved to LA from Clearwater, I was just hanging out with celebs and their kids at the Celebrity Centre, most of them went to the Scientology school, Delphi LA,” Sam said.</p> <p>“Jada would always be around. There was a Sunday buffet where you can invite your friends and they brought in Daphne Wayans, her then-husband Keenan and their five kids.</p> <p>“Daphne told me that Jada had introduced them to Scientology, Daphne was really excited telling me all this, but that's what Jada did – she was charged with getting people into Scientology and I'm sure she'd be getting commission for it.”</p> <p>Sam also says that there’s no point in Pinkett Smith trying to deny her involvement in the Church.</p> <p>“We all knew both of them [Will and Jada]were Scientologists though. There was never any doubt amongst internal staff.</p> <p>“They deny they've ever been in it – they lie. She was a recruiter.”</p>

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Isabella Cruise's huge Scientology news: "It was exactly what I needed"

<div> <div class="replay"> <div class="reply_body body linkify"> <div class="reply_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman’s adopted daughter Isabella Cruise has thanked the Church of Scientology for providing the missing piece in her life.</p> <p>Isabella is currently undergoing training to be an auditor and explained that she was “drowning in problems” before being able to qualify for the role.</p> <p>In a post published to an anti-Scientology blog called <a rel="noopener" href="https://tonyortega.org/2019/03/24/isabella_cruise-in-bizarre-scientology-promo-thanks-dad-tom-cruise/" target="_blank">The Underground Bunker</a>, Isabella reflects on her intensive training.</p> <p>“It turned out it was exactly what I needed,” Isabella wrote.</p> <p>“I dragged out the testing and correction, just made it through the drilling and then finally began my auditing adventure, and wow, I wasn’t prepared. This IS what I had been searching for. The missing piece.”</p> <p>As Isabella is now an auditor, this means that she is able to guide others through the process of being inducted into the church.</p> <p>This includes using a lie detector, which is referred to as an e-meter, to rid new members of negativity.</p> <p>Isabella is thrilled with her new position and encouraged others to join.</p> <p>“It’s a few meltdowns and running to the bathroom to have a mini episode, but it is worth everything because you will get through. This is a gift to yourself and so many others,” she explained.</p> <p>“It doesn’t matter if you aren’t going to be an auditor or aren’t going to join staff. If you are going to make it as a being for the long run you NEED this. That’s the truth.... So stop messing around and get going.”</p> <p>She also credits her father, Tom Cruise, her aunt Cass and other members of the church for helping her get through the tough times.</p> <p>“Thank you to my Dad for everything,” she wrote.</p> <p>"To Cass. To Tash. I would have drowned in my own problems if you hadn’t been there to sup me or get me through the preliminaries.”</p> <p>Isabella is the  daughter of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, who they adopted in 1992.</p> <p>They also adopted her younger brother Connor three years later in 1995.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="width: 0px; height: 0px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7825195/tom-cruise-family.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/584b0e6503f14ee593e9accfa4484e04" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman and Isabella Cruise in 1994</em></p> <p>Tony Ortega, who shared the email online, has said that this is a big deal for the Church of Scientology.</p> <p>He told <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/8711382/tom-cruises-daughter-drowning-problems-scientology-training-saved-her/" target="_blank"><em>Sun Online</em></a>: <span>“I have never seen a celeb (even a minor one) do a promo for 'training' – the work to become an auditor.</span></p> <p>“This not only shows that she's dedicated to the church, it reinforces that Tom is fully on board, and it suggests to rank-and-file members that the famous members are behind Scientology leader (David) Miscavige and they should be too.</p> <p>“Now that she's trained as an auditor, she'll be able to do the questioning involved in auditing, which means, she'll be helping others plumb the depths of their pasts to discover the secrets that are holding them back.”</p> <p>What do you think about the Church of Scientology? Let us know in the comments.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

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Nicole Kidman breaks her silence on her adopted kids with Tom Cruise

<p>Nicole Kidman has made a rare admission about her adopted children, Isabella and Connor, with actor and ex-husband Tom Cruise.</p> <p>The acclaimed actress, 51, spoke to<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.who.com.au/nicole-kidman-truth-connor-cruise-bella-cruise-adopted-kids" target="_blank"><em>WHO magazine</em></a> on Thursday and said: “They are adults. They are able to make their own decisions.”</p> <p>Rumours have been rife throughout the years that Isabella and Connor have a rocky relationship with their mother due to their commitment to the Church of Scientology.</p> <p>Nicole went on to say: “They have made choices to be Scientologists and as a mother, it’s my job to love them. And I am an example of that tolerance and that’s what I believe – that no matter what your child does, the child has love and the child has to know there is available love and I’m open here.”</p> <p>Despite her ex-husband and now her adopted children being scientologists, Nicole still remains neutral on the topic and explained that she is “very private” when it comes to her relationship with Isabella, 25, and Connor, 23.</p> <p>“I have to protect all those relationships,” she said. “I know 150 per cent that I would give up my life for my children because it’s what my purpose is.”</p> <p>When it comes to her views on the religion, Nicole has spoken to <em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.vogue.com.au/?international" target="_blank">Vogue</a> </em>magazine in the past and said she had “chosen not to speak publicly about Scientology”.</p> <p>“I have two children who are Scientologists – Connor and Isabella – and I utterly respect their beliefs,” she said.</p> <p>A documentary created by Alex Gibney titled <em>Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief </em>claims that the controversial belief system is the reason for the strenuous relationship between Nicole and her adopted children.</p> <p>Leah Remini, a former Scientologist and author, wrote in her book <em>Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology</em> that Nicole may have been classified as an “SP” by the church.</p> <p>An “SP” is short for “Suppressive Person” and is a label generally given to those who have been previous members of the church, implying that they have been “cut off” from their families.</p> <p>Though the Church of Scientology has refuted those claims, Nicole is never heard mentioning her eldest children or attending any of their major events, such as Isabella’s wedding in 2015.</p>

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“People have died”: Shock new Scientology claims

<p>Ever since leaving the Church of Scientology, actress Leah Remini hasn’t been shy <a href="/entertainment/books/2017/08/how-scientology-ruined-this-celebrity-friendship/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">about criticising the controversial organisation</span></strong></a>, but her latest allegations have revealed a dark side to the church.</p> <p>In her documentary series <em>Scientology and the Aftermath</em>, the <em>King of Queens</em> actress lifted the lid on Narconon, a substance abuse treatment facility backed by the church and claimed to be a front for conversion.</p> <p>“Scientology advertises that they’re going to give you individualised drug counselling,” noted Scientology journalist Tony Ortega told Remini on the show. “And they’re very careful never to tell you that you won’t be talking about drugs at all. You’re just getting Scientology training.”</p> <p>The treatment offered by the facility is billed as a 25-day sauna program, but if people enter the treatment with certain pre-existing health conditions, it can result in further health complications and even death.</p> <p>“They go into this 25-day sauna program where they’re being baked, you know, four or five hours a day," Ortega explains. “Well, these parents, before sending their loved ones to Narconon, should be checking it out before putting them into a risky situation. It’s risky, it’s bad, and several people have died.”</p> <p>Despite this, lawyers for Narconon have denied the damning claims, boasting a 91 per cent success rate.</p>

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Why Priscilla Presley has quit Scientology

<p>Priscilla Presley is the latest celebrity to walk away from the controversial Church of Scientology after four decades of following the religion.</p> <p>The 72-year-old has told friends she quit Scientology, The Mail has revealed.</p> <p>“I’ve had enough. I’m done,” said Presley, who is believed to have joined Scientology after the death of husband Elvis.</p> <p>“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.”</p> <p><img width="364" height="270" src="http://akns-images.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/2017120/rs_1024x759-170220080151-1024.lisa-marie-presley.cm.22017.jpg" alt="Image result for priscilla lisa marie presley" class="irc_mi" style="margin-top: 0px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>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.”</p> <p>“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.”</p> <p>Founded by science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard in 1955, Scientology counts heavy-weight celebrities Tom Cruise and John Travolta as members.</p> <p>Both of Cruise’s ex-wives Katie Holmes and Nicole Kidman have quit the church, as have actress Demi Moore and filmmaker Paul Haggis.</p> <p>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.”</p> <p> </p>

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Tom Cruise makes first public comment about Suri in years

<p>For the past few years, Tom Cruise has remained silent when asked about his 11-year-old daughter, Suri – that is, until Monday. The star, currently in Australia to promote his new film The Mummy, made a rare comment about his daughter with Katie Holmes in an interview with the <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity/tom-cruise-on-suris-acting-future-russell-crowes-break-from-spotlight-for-sons-20170522-gwaphw.html" target="_blank"><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Sydney Morning Herald</span></strong></em></a>.</p> <p>Upon being asked if Suri might be interested in pursuing an acting career, Cruise responded, “You never know, you never know,” before changing the subject.</p> <p>Tom and Suri’s troubled relationship made headlines last year, when an insider revealed to <em>Star</em> magazine that the 11-year-old had been trying to stay in contact with her dad. “Suri has been talking to Tom behind Katie’s back,” they claimed. “He looks forward to her texts.”</p> <p>It’s believed that Suri is not permitted to talk to her father in public due to his powerful position in the church of Scientology. “Katie is very concerned about Suri being brainwashed,” the source added. “That’s why she wanted to monitor every conversation. She’s well aware of how powerful Scientology is, and she doesn’t want Tom luring Suri away from her. It’s a constant fear.</p> <p>“It’s not surprising that Suri is confused by the lack of communication between her parents. She’s growing up, asking more questions and it’s becoming harder to shield her from the whispers. She wants to speak to her dad.”</p>

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