Scientology officials spoke of Tom Cruise's first wife in divorce, claims again
A former high -ranking scientologist claims that the church facilitated its divorce from Mimi Rogers.
Today,Tom Cruise is the mostfamous sageologist In the world, but it was another actor who first presented it to the controversial religion. From 1987 to 1990, theTop gunThe star was married toMimi Rogers, his first wife, which was raised in the controversial belief system. After their split, Cruise became an increasingly vocal member of the Church of Scientology, while Rogers moved away from it. Now, a new book says that the high -ranking members of the church were directly involved in the divorce of the couple of celebrities.
As indicated byPage Six, in his new memories,One billion years: my escape from a life in the highest ranks in Scientology, former executive of the church and co-host of the seriesLeah remini: Scientology and the consequencesMike Rinder claims thatScientology officials have been affected To ensure that Rogers agrees to divorce Cruise, which quickly went to a relationship with the second wifeNicole Kidman. Read the rest to see what Rinder had to say and how the church responded.
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Cruise and Rogers were married for three years.
Rogers and Cruise were married in May 1987, but at the end of 1989,Cruise disappointed the divorce, as indicated byIn the style. AccordingTom Cruise: an unauthorized biography byAndrew Morton(Going throughToday), said the former spouses in a statement at the time: "Although there were positive aspects at our marriage, there were problems that could not be resolved even after working on it for a while . "
The book also reports that Cruise said laterTalk Magazine, "Before Nicole, I was dissatisfied, wanting something more. They are only two people who were not supposed to work and it was not what I wanted for my life. I think you are just going On different paths. But it was not all of the fault ... that's how it is. "
AccordingPeople,,Rogers said later To be married to Cruise, "you stop becoming a singular individual. You are never mentioned without this name. And it's difficult."
Rinder claims that Scientologists have helped to advance the divorce.
InOne billion years, Rinder claims that Cruise fell for Kidman while they were making the 1990 filmThunder days. He writes that the leader of ScientologyDavid Miscavige was "invited to Daytona, to watch the shooting. He and his confidence lieutenantGreg Wilhere, now attributed as a Cruise personal verifier, dragged with Speedway Cruise, made parachuting with him, and above all helped facilitate the desire for Cruise to make Nicole his new wife ... Miscavige undoubtedly seen this As an opportunity to demonstrate your ability to make Tom's Tom the wishes are realized. "The Cruise listener when he joined the church would have been Rogers, his future wife.
Rinder also claims that Wilhere was "responsible for making Mimi accept a divorce so that Tom can marry Nicole". He continues to say that it was "very unusual and never happened with a normal scientologist".
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Rogers' father had left the church.
Tom Cruise: an unauthorized biographyAlso said that the split of Rogers and Cruise involved Scientology. Father of Rogers,Philip C. Spickler, had been close to the founderL. Ron Hubbard And strongly involved in the Church, but he broke out of faith in the early 1980s, which made him personalize Non Grata. It was also reported that Rogers herself wasNot a fan of miscavige, the new leader in Scientology and the personal friend of Cruise.
"The direction of Scientology felt such hostility towards Mimi's father that Mimi was stained by the association," said the book of his former member of the scientology. Morton continues: "" They didn't want her anymore in the team, "said a former scientologist who was involved in the Charade." The impulse was to help Tom Cruise, and in twenty-four hours, they had agreed to separate. ""
Kidman and Cruise ended up getting married from 1990 to 2001.Top gun The star was then married toKatie Holmes From 2006 to 2012. Kidman and Rogers also went to new relationships: Kidman was married to her husbandKeith Urban Since 2006, and Rogers has been married toChristopher Ciaffa Since 2003. It has long been subjected to the Scientology also intervened between Cruise and Kidman and Cruise and Holmes.
The Church denies the affirmations.
In a declaration atPage Six, the Church of Scientology denied the memory of the events by Rinder.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
"Very ridiculous," said a spokesperson for the Church of Scientology. "Mike Rinder is an inveterate liar who seeks to take advantage of his dishonesty. He supports himself by orchestrating the harassment of his former church and his leader through false police reports, incendiary propaganda and stories of fraudulent media."
Rinder also writes in his memories that Scientology has provided him with cruises with household staff and personalized various vehicles for him. For this, the church replied: "Tom Cruise certainly has his own staff. And saying that the church has worked on its vehicles is another flagrant invention."