Leah Remini takes a dig at Scientology as she offers ‘prayers’ for Kirstie Alley’s children after her death
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Leah Remini has finally spoken after Kirstie Alley's death on Monday, December 5, 2022. Alley died of colon cancer which is often considered a silent killer as there are no signs until it has advanced. Remini and Alley had a decade-long beef due to their opposing beliefs on Scientology. Remini, once an active member of the organization had vocally exited the organization and slammed its processes which Alley could not digest. The two were then vocal opponents, but Remini wished well for Alley's family after her death.
The news of the 'Cheers' alum's death was announced by the 71-year-old's adopted children, William True Stevenson and Lillie Stevenson, on her Instagram. Alley had been a proud member of Scientology and was OTVII (second highest level of being an Operating Thetan) but she died of cancer making her the third high-profile Scientology celeb to die of cancer in the last couple of years, joining Kelly Preston and Chick Corea who died on July 12, 2020, and February 9, 2021, respectively. Alley's children follow the organization as well. Reflecting upon the same, Leah Remini told Rolling Stone, "The news of Kirstie Alley's passing is very sad." She continued, "Although Scientologists don’t believe in prayers, my prayers do go out to her two children, who are now without their mom." She added, “I hope they can, one day, free themselves of this dangerous and toxic organization."
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Ever since she exited the organization, Remini has been on a mission to expose the "toxic" environment. She had said that once a member leaves, they get shunned. In response to this, Alley told radio show host Howard Stern in 2013, “First of all, I just want everyone to know I have hundreds of friends who have come into Scientology and left Scientology. You are not shunned, you’re not chased. All that stuff’s bulls**t. When you’re generalizing and when your goal is to malign and to say things about an entire group… when you decide to make a blanket statement that Scientology is evil, you are my enemy."
Remini continued slamming the organization and told Rolling Stone, "While it has been reported that Kirstie sought conventional cancer treatment, which gave her a fighting chance, the majority of Scientologists do not seek treatment until it’s too late. Scientologists are convinced they can cure themselves of diseases like cancer. It’s one of the more sinister things they promise. And because Scientology claims to be an exact science, not a faith, its members are brainwashed into believing these false claims as guarantees."
Remini has been slamming the organization ever since her exit and called the Church of Scientology a "criminal enterprise".