Summary
- Leah Remini's interview with Bill Maher gained a lot of praise and support from fans for her courage in exposing the truth about Tom Cruise's relationship with Scientology.
- Fans praised Remini for attacking the atrocities of the church while treating those trapped by Scientology delicately and with respect.
- After filing a lawsuit against Scientology, the church fired back, calling it a "blatant harassment" and suggesting that if Remini doesn't believe in free speech, she should leave the country.
She had a stellar acting career. However, in recent years, Leah Remini is constantly in the headlines for her battle against Tom Cruise and Scientology. In the following, we're going to take a closer look at her chat alongside Bill Maher six years ago. Remini received lots of support for her revealing interview, and that included a certain comment regarding Tom Cruise's status with the church.
We'll reveal what the fans had to say about the interview, while also putting the spotlight on how Scientology reacted to all of Remini's claims, and that includes her lawsuit.
Let's get started!
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Leah Remini Was Applauded By Bill Maher And Fans For Revealing "The Truth" About Tom Cruise's Relationship With Scientology
Six years ago, Leah Remini appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher, in what was an entertaining chat, promoting Scientology and the Aftermath. Remini made several reveals, including how strict Scientologists are with their practice. Host Bill Maher had a hard time believing that celebs follow all the rules. It was at that point in which Remini makes quite the reveal.
She said, "Yes, Tom Cruise does exactly that. But I don't want you to get the idea that he's not, and certain policies are not being bent for him because they are, and that is the truth and part of the hypocrisy."
Bill Maher went on to reveal that Cruise could end Scientology, and although Remini agreed, she stated that it won't happen.
"They're saying he's changing the planet." Maher interjects, "Saving the planet, he couldn't even make Jack Reacher a hit."
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As expected, Tom Cruise didn't respond to Remini's claims. However, fans had a lot to say looking back at Leah's interview with Bill Maher. The actress received a lot of praise and support for showing her courage.
Fans Praised Leah Remini's Interview On Real Time With Bill Maher
The HBO interview has nearly 3 million views, with over 3K comments. For the majority of the comments, fans were praising Remini and her courage in discussing such a sensitive matter, something only a select few have done in the past.
Fans wrote, "I just have to say that I am so impressed with Leah Remini. She attacks the atrocities of the church but treats the people that are trapped by the Cult of Scientology very delicately and with respect. I really hope that history will regard her as the Death Knell of Scientology. Good for you Leah. Please keep it up. God bless you."
Another fan compared his own experience with Scientology. "I applaud you Leah. As a former member, 1974-1977 and my 1st husband was a Sea Org member, I totally appreciate that revealing the insanity of Scientology is such a multi-layered process. It takes years to unravel the programming. Thank you so much for your courage."
"Leah Remini is a genuinely admirable person. So many celebrities are fake pieces of shit and she actually realizes what she went through and how she wasted years - AND, above all, she's brave enough not to be pushed around so she stands up for what she believes in. Trying to get out of any religion, or cult, or fundamentalist group, is terrifying. She is an inspiration."
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As expected, there was some push back from Scientology following Remini's remarks in the past.
Scientology Fired Back At Leah Remini
Things took a major turn after Remini sued the church for a decade of defamation and harassment. Remini wrote in her statement, “After 17 years of harassment, intimidation, surveillance, and defamation, I am filing a lawsuit against Scientology and David Miscavige,” Remini wrote in a statement.
“While advocating for victims of Scientology has significantly impacted my life and career, Scientology’s final objective of silencing me has not been achieved. While this lawsuit is about what Scientology has done to me, I am one of thousands of targets of Scientology over the past seven decades. People who share what they’ve experienced in Scientology, and those who tell their stories and advocate for them, should be free to do so without fearing retaliation from a cult with tax exemption and billions in assets.”
This time, the church of Scientology fired back.
“The Church is not intimidated by Remini’s latest act of blatant harassment and attempt to prevent truthful free speech,” the statement continued. “If Remini does not believe in free speech, then she should consider emigrating to Russia.”
The lawsuit was described as, “ludicrous and the allegations pure lunacy.”
