Leah Remini Alleges Scientology Controls Tom Cruise, John Travolta Careers

Tom Cruise's long and complex relationship with the Church of Scientology has deeply influenced both his personal life and public image. His first marriage to Mimi Rogers reportedly ended due to his increasing obsession with the Church's ideals of purity and discipline, which also shaped his subsequent relationships and career decisions. Leah Remini, a former Scientologist turned outspoken critic, alleges that Cruise remains the Church's most protected and prominent ambassador, with the organization actively managing his public image and suppressing negative media. Remini further claims the Church orchestrated aspects of Cruise's personal life, including breakups, and used extensive resources to control public narratives about him. Despite a period in the 1990s when Cruise distanced himself after encountering the Church's secretive and extraordinary teachings, he ultimately recommitted and became an even more devoted public face. However, recent years have seen Cruise living away from Scientology's core and maintaining a lower profile regarding the Church, leading to speculation about a potential gradual distancing though no official break has been declared.