As scary as it may sound, there are many among celebrities who are supporters of this or that religious sect. We’ve gathered a selection of stars who were once cult members.
Tom Cruise
The actor became interested in Scientology in the 1990s. Rumor has it that his first wife, Mimi Rogers, brought him to the cult. Since then, the actor has maintained close ties with followers of science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard, based on his belief that man is a spiritual being capable of attaining immortality through reincarnation. Tom Cruise also claims that Scientology helped him cope with the dyslexia he suffered from as a child.
of Joaquin Phoenix
Even as a child, the prospective actor’s parents brought him to the “Children of God” sect. Doomsday anticipation was built on distrust of the outside civilized world and on sex. Children in the cult were sexually abused. So the actor’s older brother talked about losing his virginity at the age of four. The violence continued, and at the age of 10 she decided to take the vow of chastity and continued this until she was fourteen.
Winona Ryder
Winona’s family started living in the Living Light Rainbow Family when she was just 7 years old. The followers of this sect basically did not use electricity and other benefits of human civilization. But the actress remembers her childhood with special warmth.
Christina Aguilera
The singer grew up in a Mormon family. His parents met at a Mormon college and then married at a community church. Despite the fact that Mormons can have many wives, they are forbidden to divorce, and this fact untied the singer’s father: he beat his wife first, and then his daughters. After a while, Aguilera’s mother, contrary to all religious beliefs, fled from her husband, taking her daughters with her.
John Travolta
John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston, who passed away from cancer in the summer of 2020, are long-time Scientologists. When the couple lost their eldest son, who died of an epileptic seizure, they found support in the Church of Scientology. But doctors are of the opinion (and Scientologists are against any medical treatment) that the tragedy could have been avoided if the actor’s son had received timely medical attention.
Source: People Talk
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