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The Church of Scientology has recruited celebrities for their endorsement of Scientology as a public relations strategy. The organization has had a written program governing celebrity recruitment since at least 1955, when L. Ron Hubbard created "Project Celebrity", offering rewards to Scientologists who recruited targeted celebrities.
Public Scientologists are those individuals who are not staff. They pay the Church of Scientology for training or auditing services, and live and work independent of the organization. [3]: 70 Collectively, non-staff Scientologists may be referred to as "members", the "public", or the "field". [4]: 128, 228
Here’s a look at 10 notable celebrities who have practiced Scientology and where their faith stands today. Tom Cruise. Scientology Status: Member. Tom Cruise, ...
The LA-born and bred actor, known for films such as Sneaky Pete, Avatar and Ted, was born into Scientology and was present at the opening of a Scientology Museum in December 2005.
In 1955, Hubbard created a list of 63 celebrities targeted for conversion to Scientology. [242] Prominent celebrities who have joined the organization include John Travolta, Tom Cruise, Kirstie Alley, Nancy Cartwright, and Juliette Lewis. [243] The Church uses celebrity involvement to make itself appear more desirable. [244]
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Pages in category "Former Scientologists" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Jon Atack; B.
Those same critics call Scientology a “cult” and point to the role Minkoff’s father, also a Scientologist, might have played in the 1995 death of Lisa McPherson. McPherson was a ...