By John Connor Coulston - February 20, 2019 06:43 pm EST. Recently, People magazine reported that none other than Tom Cruise has been renovating a pricey Penthouse condo near the Super Power Building to serve as his new “home base.”, “I’m not surprised,” says Remini. Remini not only kept asking attendees why Miscavige’s wife, Shelly, was noticeably absent from the ceremony (she has not been seen publicly since 2007), but also alleges that church officials attempted at multiple points throughout to separate her from her pal Jennifer Lopez, whom she’d been pressured to invite by the church. Lopez is referring to “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath,” the A&E docu-series now in its third season in which Remini investigates the … People reported seeing Scientology Volunteer Ministers on the scene, distributing water and pamphlets. Leah Remini and Jennifer Lopez star in SECOND ACT. Courtesy of STXfilms, | I was like, ‘She could be dumb!’ — I wanted to find something and I didn’t.”, Gushed Lopez: “We fell in love right there.”. Jennifer is a very strong-minded female, and is a seeker of spirituality. Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini met when Lopez's then-husband Marc Anthony introduced the pair at a film premiere and, as Lopez told Entertainment Tonight, they "fell in love right there." Credit: Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini have been friends for the longest time! Her primary platform is Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, an Emmy-winning A&E docuseries that brings the horror stories of ex-Scientologists to light. Co-hosted by Mike Rinder, a former senior executive of the Church of Scientology International and Sea Org, its fraternal religious sect whose members sign billion-year contracts, the show’s third season will, in the words of Remini, tackle “how they use their millions of dollars in tax-exempt money to bully, harass and attempt to silence those that are speaking out.”, She laughs. While filming, Remini decided to improvise a bit, calling upon the phrase “Who’s the champ?” — something she often tells Lopez before performances. Check out the latest pictures, photos and images of Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini. Leah Remini, who bravely fled Scientology last year, is vacationing in the Hamptons with newly single Jennifer Lopez. Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini attend Jennifer Lopez's birthday at Nobu Villa Atop Nobu Hotel at Caesars Palace on July 24, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. “We hope to present the case to the FBI and IRS, and hope that there are changes made to protect people in that organization that calls itself a ‘religion,’” she says. In the movie, Lopez plays a street smart big box store employee who makes a … “That’s really up to them to do that,” says Remini. Cindy Ord/Getty. The former King of Queens star, who defected from Scientology in 2013, has made it her personal mission to expose the alleged abuses (both physical and psychological) and harassment perpetrated by the cult-like religion’s leadership—including its chief David Miscavige and his best pal Tom Cruise. But Jennifer makes her own decisions,” Remini explains. Share 1 Comments. The trouble began for Remini at Cruise’s 2006 wedding to Katie Holmes in Italy, where Miscavige served as best man. “I’m comfortable with her; I’m used to cuddling up to her, to grabbing her arm when we walk, and she’s used to grabbing my arm when we walk. Though it seems like both ladies have known each other since childhood, they only met back when Lopez was dating ex Marc Anthony, who introduced them at a film event. As fans may already be aware, the celeb BFFs are currently co-starring in new film Second Act. Scientology Volunteer Ministers have been described by Miscavige as the “world’s largest independent all-volunteer relief force”—a demonstrably false claim—and, according to The Underground Bunker, operate as a part of Scientology’s Religious Technology Center with a mission to provide “educational services” and “pastoral counseling” on behalf of the religion (in other words, proselytize). But despite an all star cast—Jennifer Lopez, Vanessa Hudgens, Leah Remini, Treat Williams, and Milo Ventimiglia from This Is Us—and an admittedly unrealistic plot, Second Act also offers substance. Get push notifications with news, features and more. “There’s more staff in those buildings than there are people walking into them.”. “Scientologists pay for it because they’re being told they’re saving the planet—that they’re reducing criminality, preventing people from overdosing on psychotropic drugs. “She’s loving, warm, fiercely loyal, courageous, brave, true, authentic … there’s a lot of things,” Remini said. Indeed, the biggest development for Scientology was when the IRS designated it as a religion, thereby granting it tax-exempt status, in 1993—after the church waged an aggressive campaign of bullying, harassment, and legal threats against those in the government agency. During an appearance on The View earlier this month, the stars heaped praises on each other. “Her reaction is always funny because that’s her reaction to me; she rolls her eyes a lot if I grab her boob or annoy her…. Actresses Jennifer Lopez, right, and Leah Remini are spotted on the set of comedy movie "Second Act" filming in Brooklyn, New York City on Thursday.. Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini’s friendship goes back decades, and now the two have brought their friendship to the big screen. Leah Remini on Why Jennifer Lopez Said No to Scientology and How the ‘Cult’ Can Be Stopped. ), “It’s still at the District Attorney’s Office and I’m just speechless about it,” she adds of the Masterson case. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Remini appeared on Pinkett Smith’s Facebook series Red Table Talk last month to bury the hatchet. I wish it were true,” she adds. Working with best friend Jennifer Lopez on the new movie Second Act led to a lot of laughs for Leah Remini, and at least one set of tears The co-host of ‘Leah Remini: Scientology and the … a disturbingly close relationship with the LAPD, that Jada Pinkett Smith was a Scientologist.
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