Scientology & The Cult of Celebrity

This week we take a deep dive into the Church of Scientology and their relationship to (and obsession with) celebrities. From alleged cover-ups, arranged marriages to using the charisma of the celebrity to spread their beliefs far and wide, there is no Scientology without the A-list celeb, and seemingly nothing they won’t do to keep their A-listers loyal followers.In this episode we cover the beginnings of this profitable relationship and how it was always L Ron Hubbard’s wish to be a celebrity Church. We also talk about how John Travolta got involved with Scientology, how they helped his career and reputation before casting him aside and how now, they seem to be doing little to cover his tracks. Of course we take a look at Tom Cruise, the Church’s alleged #2, and how the organisation have curated relationships, staff and an entire life for their most famous and devoted member. Video’s played Leah Remini interview at Scientology Celebrity Centre Hollywood 1998: https://youtu.be/FbENIJrPGyoJohn Travolta: Scientology has better tools than Catholicism: https://youtu.be/MEGVEqgGCMEJohn Travolta talks Scientology on Charlie Rose 1999: https://youtu.be/ArFPrqJvlwIJohn Travolta Talks About Scientology on Charlie Rose Show (2005): https://youtu.be/vGl907oeoeQScientology and Battlefield Earth: https://youtu.be/VHDk8YvgNlwTom Cruise Scientology Video - ( Original UNCUT ): https://youtu.be/UFBZ_uAbxS0Tom Cruise's Heated Interview With Matt Lauer: https://youtu.be/tFgF1JPNR5ETom Cruise's Freedom Medal of Valor acceptance speech at the church of Scientology: https://youtu.be/eZ8ciJZvjykFBI REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONSScientology Under FBI Investigation For Work Done For Tom Cruise: Report: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tom-cruise-scientology-under-fbi-investigation_n_820250Nazanin Boniadi’s FBI testimony: Cast as Tom Cruise’s girlfriend by Scientology: https://tonyortega.org/2017/05/10/nazanin-boniadi-fbi-testimony-cast-as-tom-cruises-girlfriend-by-scientology/For weekly episodes of Red Room sign up to Patreon: www.patreon.com/redroompodFor all enquires about this podcast please contact [email protected] Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/redroompod/messageTo access bonus weekly episodes of Red Room join Patreon HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.