Well, here we are. After 28 years together and 21 years of marriage, we have decided to file for divorce.
This decision came after a lot of thought and care, and as hard as divorce is, we are approaching this with a positive outlook because we know it’s what’s best for us.
We
Going to college for the first time at 51 after living most of my life in a cult and only having an 8th grade education hasn't been easy.
But I took my first NYU final exams this week and I'm glad I decided to educate myself.
It's never too late. It's tough, but it's worth it.
1. Many of you know about Shelly Miscavige, the wife of Scientology's leader David Miscavige, who has been missing for over 15 years.
Well, I have got a hell of an update for you…
I wanted to let you all know I'm seeing all of The King of Queens memes and tweets and I absolutely love them.
Thank you for 25 years of amazing memories!
Three years ago, I embarked on a terrifying journey: becoming a college student at the age of 50 after only having an 8th-grade education and spending 35 years in a totalitarian cult.
After three years of hard work, long nights, tears, and wanting to give up so many times, I
Two years ago, I had an 8th-grade education thanks to spending 35 years in a cult.
Now, I've successfully finished my second year at NYU.
Undertaking this educational journey has been one of the most difficult experiences of my life. There are days where I’ve thought about
This week marks the 25th anniversary of the King of Queens.
By the time I signed on as Carrie Heffernan, I had been to hundreds of auditions, was cast in many pilots and some short-lived series, and was finally offered The King Of Queens.
As soon as production started on
20. An investigation must be opened into Cory's relationship with Scientology and the LAPD's interactions with Scientology overall.
And the LAPD must not attend Scientology events anymore or accept their funds.
WHERE IS SHELLY???
I’m heartbroken over the passing of Lisa Marie Presley.
Lisa did not have an easy life, as some might think.
May she be at peace, resting with her son and father now.
Her mom Priscilla and her three daughters, Riley, Finley, and Harper, are in my prayers.
Mahsa Amini, 22, is in a coma after being tortured by Iranian authorities.
This would be unacceptable no matter what, but the fact that she was arrested for improper wearing of the hijab makes it even more horrifying.
Please join me in sharing her name and story.
#مهسا_امینی
Today is Shelly Miscavige’s 62nd birthday.
The last time Shelly was seen in public, she was 43.
I hope I can wish Shelly a happy birthday in person one day.
Until then, I will keep fighting for my friend's freedom no matter what Scientology tries to do to me.
WHERE IS SHELLY?
My statement on the sentencing of Scientologist Danny Masterson:
"Sitting in court today with the women who survived Danny Masterson's predation was a surreal experience. Over the past seven decades, former Scientologists have sadly become used to Scientology using its
I have some important news to share.
For two decades, Julian Swartz, a top Scientology ethics official has played a pivotal role in covering up crimes of Scientologists. This includes the sex crimes of Danny Masterson.
But Julian's photo has never been published before. But
This week marks ten years since I publicly left Scientology.
I use the word "publicly" intentionally, as it is a high crime in Scientology to leave publicly. People who commit such high crimes are declared suppressive persons (enemies) and risk losing everything they've ever
1. Today I attended the opening arguments in the rape trial of celebrity Scientologist Danny Masterson.
I attended to show my support for the women who were not only brutally raped by Danny but then subjected to years of harassment by Scientology.
Nine years ago this week, the news came out that I left Scientology.
It hasn't always been easy to adjust after 35 years of brainwashing in a cult, but I'm getting there.
I just wanted to thank you all for your support.
I'm going to keep fighting to expose the truth.
1. Did you know that if you are a Scientologist, you are forbidden from contacting law enforcement when another Scientologist has committed a crime against you?
If you do, you will be declared a suppressive person and lose your family, friends, and livelihood overnight.
Some people make you laugh a little louder, your smile a little brighter, and your life a little better.
And for me, that is and will always be Kevin.
Happy birthday Kevin, I love you like crazy!
The two guilty verdicts in the rape trial of celebrity Scientologist Danny Masterson are a relief.
The women who survived Danny Masterson's predation are heroes. For years, they and their families have faced vicious attacks and harassment from Scientology and Danny's
7. When I asked where Shelly was, Tommy Davis, Tom Cruise and David Miscavige's henchman told me, "you don't have the fucking rank to ask about Shelly."
I was subjected to months of cruel interrogations and reprogramming for the "high crime" of asking where Shelly was.
3. Here's where things get interesting...
Cory is now being investigated for providing confidential investigative information to top CBS executives.
Which begs the question...what investigative information has he provided to Scientology over the years?
2. Meet Cory Palka, a 34-year vet of LAPD and a longtime captain of the Hollywood Division.
Cory was in charge of the division where I filed my missing person's report into the disappearance of Shelly Miscavige.
Here, Cory accepts a check from Scientology for an LAPD charity.
This “pastor” and his congregation are supporting a predator & making up baseless, ludicrous claims about women. The Dec 12 election in Alabama is no longer about politics, it's about humanity. All of us should be advocates for basic human decency, regardless of political party.
My friends
@MikeRinder
and his wife Christie have shared some important and heartbreaking news. Mike has been diagnosed with advanced esophageal cancer.
Mike is my rock. He was the one I called while I was still in Scientology, harboring doubts and concerns. Mike was the first
4. In 2013, after I left Scientology, I filed a missing person's report with the LAPD on Shelly.
By the time I filed the report, it had been nearly eight years since I had seen or heard from Shelly.
I have been doing something unfamiliar and uncomfortable lately: saying yes instead of no to opportunities that involve leaving my home and venturing into the world.
This is a big deal for me because, in recent years, I have said "no" to a lot, from invitations to go out with
Mahsa Amini has died after being tortured into a coma by Iranian authorities.
Her mother said, “Let the world know they killed my daughter.”
Authoritarian leaders hope people get distracted and move on.
So let's continue to share her name and her story.
#مهسا_امینی
Mahsa Amini, 22, is in a coma after being tortured by Iranian authorities.
This would be unacceptable no matter what, but the fact that she was arrested for improper wearing of the hijab makes it even more horrifying.
Please join me in sharing her name and story.
#مهسا_امینی
5. At Tom Cruise's wedding to Katie Holmes in 2006, I was shocked when Shelly wasn't with her husband, David Miscavige.
Tom's wedding was dubbed "the wedding of the century" in Scientology. It was the most critical event for top Scientologists.
11. I was told to file a public record request if I wanted further information. I spent $50k in attorneys fees filing various requests. My requests for information from the LAPD were shut down.
I still don't know anything about the circumstances of this investigation.
13. Scientology hires off-duty LAPD cops as security and donates to LAPD charities.
All while instructing their members never to help any criminal investigations involving Scientologists and making it a high crime within Scientology to report Scientologists to law enforcement.
8. My letters to Shelley had all gone unanswered. I couldn't reach her by phone either.
So when I left Scientology, my first goal was to try and find Shelly.
I filed a missing person's report through a friend I knew at the LAPD.
9. Hours after I filed the missing person's report, the case was closed, and the LAPD announced to the press that they had found Shelly.
This news was released first to the press, not to me, who filed the report.
I learned about all of this from the media, not from the LAPD.
I was lucky enough to work with Jerry Stiller, playing his daughter for 9 years on The King Of Queens, but even luckier to know him, the man, the husband, the father, the grandfather. I am only
comforted knowing…
6. Shelly was always with her husband. She was his shadow, not only because she was married to him but also because she was his top aide.
For her not to be in attendance was not only unusual but also unimaginable.
1. I don’t expect much from the Saudi government when it comes to human rights.
But there is a horrific violation of human rights that I want to bring attention to.
This is Salma al-Shehab and she's just been sentenced to 34 years in prison for tweeting and retweeting.
18. LAPD Lieutenant Andre Dawson, the detective in charge of my missing person's report into Shelly Miscavige, also has a cozy relationship with Scientology.
Here he is speaking at Scientology's celebrity center at an event about human trafficking!
You can't make it up!
I need you to understand something…
When I am at Costco, the grocery store, CVS, Walgreens, etc —- I am going to need to walk down every aisle.
I need to see whats doin with toothpaste, what the latest is with aluminum foil…this is like a vacation for me.
It is
16. Take a look at these emails, obtained by
@TonyOrtega94
, that Cory exchanged with Scientology officials.
Look how helpful Cory is to Scientology.
Look how friendly their relationship is.
Here is the press release for my lawsuit against Scientology and David Miscavige, along with my personal statement.
Thank you for all the support. It means so much.
15. I was so alarmed by Cory's closeness with Scientology I even offered to personally double any donations they made to LAPD charities if he wouldn't accept donations from them.
Cory was incredibly dismissive.
I am not a "critic" of Scientology, as some in the press like to refer to me.
Movies and restaurants have critics. Critics express their opinions.
What Scientology does to its members and enemies is not a matter of opinion. It's seven decades of facts based on L. Ron Hubbard's
14. When I met with Cory Palka about Shelly, he had a letter on his desk thanking him for all his help with Scientology matters and inviting him to come and have lunch, as a guest, at the Celebrity Center.
19. Cory Palka also allowed Scientology to setup an "informational kiosk" at the LAPD Hollywood division.
Here's what it looked like...luckily it was quickly taken down.
17. Cory even assigned a particular detective who could personally handle Scientology's complaints!
He also agreed to help introduce them to the Detroit Chief of Police!
This is unheard of!
My statement on the mistrial in the Danny Masterson rape case.
David Miscavige, I know you read my tweets.
There is nothing you can do to intimidate me into silence and I will not stop fighting you and the evil, criminal enterprise you control.
1. I am incredibly concerned for the health and safety of Hossein Ronaghi, an Iranian blogger and activist who the Islamic Republic has unjustly imprisoned.
Hossein urgently needs medical care, which has been denied to him.
@khamenei_ir
, if anything happens, you are responsible
I know something about cults…and what I see here is a classic example of cult-like behavior.
Members of congress have a duty to inform and protect the public regardless of party.
Vote for the people who uphold their duty, not the people who sacrifice it to please one man.
Many people are focusing on what celebrities think of Danny Masterson.
We must focus on what the survivors think of him and how he and Scientology impacted their lives.
That's why I have published the victim impact statements of the three women who Masterson was charged with
1. So why has Scientology's leader David Miscavige disappeared his wife, Shelly?
The reason is simple: no one is a more significant threat to David and Scientology than Shelly.
Shelly could take David and Scientology down.
1. This photo was taken when I was 16.
I was so proud of this headshot. I thought my side pony made me look versatile and like a consummate actress.
I was ready to take on the world.
But by this point, I had been living the life of an adult for years even though I was a kid.
Scientology has repeatedly tried to subpoena my texts and emails in the Danny Masterson matter. It's an attempt to distract from their criminal conduct.
David Miscavige, I mean this with every piece of me, I will serve jail time before I hand over a single thing to you.
Ten years ago, I was a Scientologist who felt it was my mission to fight against psychologists and psychiatrists because I was brainwashed into thinking they were evil.
Now, my new normal Friday night is studying psychology as a college student.
Scientology keeps saying that
@mikerinder
and I are lying about its abusive practices.
If they really think we are lying they should sue us...we welcome the lawsuit.
Finally, victims are being heard when it comes to Scientology! Praise the lord! This is just the beginning Scientology, your days of getting away with it is coming to an end!
#justice
#scientologytheaftermath
I don’t like to make a habit of engaging with people like
@kirstiealley
…but Scientology banks on its horrific, criminal policies not being called out.
Scientology thrives when people are silent.
I won’t allow their threats to me or anyone else go un-answered.
While drinking coffee and watching TV, a deodorant commercial came on, my husband said to me, “You got nice armpits baby”. And that my friends, will conclude my day of romance! Happy Valentine’s Day!
One of the last times I saw Shelly Miscavige.
Pictured with us is Barbara Ruiz who has also been disappeared by David Miscavige.
Both of these women were in David Miscavige and Tom Cruise’s inner circle.
They haven’t been seen in over 15 years.
1. Many of you know about Shelly Miscavige, the wife of Scientology's leader David Miscavige, who has been missing for over 15 years.
Well, I have got a hell of an update for you…
Yet again Scientology spends millions to buy
#SuperBowl
ads. Scientology continues to behave as a for-profit company rather than a tax-exempt religion.
#NotCurious
@EllenPage
Agreed. What does Greta Van Susteren, Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Kelly Preston, Laura Prepon, Jenna Elfman, Beck, Ann Archer, Kirstie Alley, Giovani Ribisi, Elizabeth Moss, Michael Pena, Nancy Cartwright... have to say about these teachings
Premiering now...
David Miscavige's camerawoman gives her first interview after escaping Scientology.
In this interview she talks about the child sex crimes that she witnessed Scientology officials covering up (she's gone to the FBI), among other illegal and unethical acts she
2. Before opening arguments began, Danny's Scientology-controlled lawyers tried to get the judge to throw me out of the courtroom based on the false premise that they had planned to call me as a witness in the trial.
4. This is what happens when David Miscavige directs your defense; you waste the court's time with embarrassing, petty attempts to get someone who is supporting survivors of sexual violence thrown out.
2. I'm sharing this with you because there is a criminal trial going on right now that is not getting enough attention on social media.
Actor and Scientologist Danny Masterson is on trial in Los Angeles on charges of raping multiple women.
1. So
@kirstiealley
can comment on things she knows nothing about like mental health, psychiatric drugs, and virology, but she won’t comment on Putin who is an evil tyrant? No comment about Russia invading Ukraine? The killing of innocent people? The displacement of Ukrainians?
Advice from mom and dad: “Sofia, please don’t get a cat. You are in college, you need to focus on school, and getting any pet right now will add more stress to your life.”
Did she listen to us?
Meet my granddaughter, Lady Pagan: