by Leah Remini and Mike Rinder
Scientology’s celebrity advocates remain conspicuously silent about these abuses, standing by an organization that systematically erases opposition through an arsenal of resources and a well-oiled machinery of intimidation. Their silence is not only complicity; it sends a message that they are willing to ignore — or even condone — the extensive suffering inflicted upon members, former members, and anyone brave enough to expose the truth about scientology’s dark inner workings.
Aaron Kyro
Adam Sigal
Alfreddie Johnson
Alanna Masterson
Angie Simms
Anne Archer
Ben Shulman
Bijou Phillips
Billy Sheehan
Bodhi Elfman
Brandy Lewis
Brie Shaffer
Brittany Henderson
Carol Masterson
Caroline Wiseman
Cassidy Janson
Catherine Bell
Chloe Fineman
Chris Wadhams
Christopher Masterson
David & Raven Kane Campbell
David Minkoff (Dr.)
David Pomeranz
Denise & Michael Duff
Doug E. Fresh
Eddie Deezen
Edgar Winter
Elena Cardone
Elisabeth Moss
Emily Armstrong
Eric Balfour
Eric & Melinda Brownstone
Erika Christensen
Ethan Suplee
Gary Imhoff
Georgina Reilly
Giovanni Ribisi
Gottfried Helnwein
Greta Van Susteren
Graham Bruer
Grant Cardone
Heather Seidler
Ilaria Urbinati
Jeff & Kelly Pomerantz
Jenna Elfman
Jody Leesley
John Ryan
Jim & Tamra Meskimen
Joy Villa
Judy Norton-Taylor
Judy Ross
Julia Migenes
Juliet Simms (Lilith Czar)
Juliette Lewis
Juliet Simms
Kate Ceberano
Kathy & Bob Pace
James Barbour
Jason Dohring
Jen Brill
Jennie Weinman (Masterson publicist)
Jimmy De Bello
Jive Aces
John Coale
John Travolta
Jordan Masterson
Josh Schulz
Justin Meldal-Johnson
Keith Code
Kevin Dorian
Lauren Willardson
Lightfield Lewis
Luke Watson
Lynsey Bartilson
Mark & Donna Isham
Marisol Nichols
Marissa Ribisi
Martin Kove
Matias Masucci
Michael Pena
Michael Roberts
Michael Wiseman
Michele Miskovich-Helnwein
Michelle Stafford
Michelle Workman
Mick Woodmansey
Mike Savas
Nancy Cartwright
Paige Dorian Goodman
Paige Long
Patrick Renna
Rebecca Z
Rebecca Minkoff
Richard Elfman
Shane Woodruff
Shaun Fabos
Simon Shin
Sky & Arwen Elys Dayton
Sofia Milos
Stacy Francis
Stanley Cl
Stephen Ridley
Terry Jastrow
Tom Cruise
Tommy Savas
Tony Muhammad
Travis Case
Vanessa (Poole) Mooney
Virginia Shaddick MacGregor
Vivian Kubrick
Will Masterson
Sloane says
$cientology junkies just want the next fix. Will walk over broken glass and burning coals to get their next high, regardless of the red flags they see but refuse to accept along the way.
More names says
Tommy Savas, actor ( Disney+ National Treasure series) and now budding director. Long time friend of Danny Masterson. He was the one that leaked via IG Ashton Kutcher’s appearance at a Scientology wedding right after the first allegations against Danny Masterson came to light. This was around 2019?
Tommy Savas (2nd gen Scientologist) just married Angie Simms, sister of Juliet Simms in April of 2024. Juliet is on Mike Rinder’s list of cowardly celebs above. Angie is a model, actress, director and co-creator with Tommy Savas. Tommy Savas and Angie Simms work for Lindsey Reckis aka Lindsey Schnell. Founder of Scientologist packed comedy production group, Reckless Tortuga. Lindsey is an OT8 according to the lists on TruthAboutScientology. Lindsey has been the couple’s primary employer via various YouTube channels. The group has tried various gimmicks trying to go viral, it’s never totally taken off. Often Angie Simms being the face of these attempts. Two words: “PlayStation girl” on YouTube. Where they tried to infiltrate gaming culture and perhaps grow popular amongst a younger target demographic. They also covered the Johnny Depp/ Amber Heard civil trial when that was all the rage. In a “Daily show” style series, also staring Angie Simms.
Angie Simms went into work with Adam Sigal in Chariot. Released 2022. Adam Sigal is a multi Gen Scientologist and Private Investigator now turned Director. Look his interviews about being a PI for years in LA. His interviews about being a Private Investigator don’t exactly paint him in the most innocent light. Considering the cults history of using PIs as weapons.
Adam Sigal’s film Chariot was all about helping people reach reincarnation and also at the same time vilification of psychology.
More than one Scientology second gen and their friends have credited parts in Sigal’s film Chariot. Angie Simms being one. Brittany Seymour is another.
Tommy and Angie are now selling themselves as the next indie film power team. With Tommy’s feature film debut: COGN-AI-TIVE. Which was written by Angie Simms. Staring Josh Zuckerman and Noel Fisher. It’s of course about AI, gone wrong. It was announced in the trade papers early this year. Considering Tommy’s lack of a proven record as a director, makes you wonder who is supporting THAT film.
Noticing a new pattern of Scientology second or third gens, trying to become directors instead of actors now. Josh Shultz is another. Celeb photographer, actor, model, music video director and about to finish his own first film. Some 2nd/3rd Gen Scientologists then try to make modern Science Fiction films, where they potentially insert Scientology messaging without the audience being any wiser. I am sure some of the logic is that it worked for L.Ron after all.
It’s also much more likely to go unnoticed unlike another Battlefield Earth would.
Recent research I have done has shown a wide variety of Scientologist Sci Fi and Fantasy writers. All currently working on either film, shows or books. This feels like back to the beginning with how L. Ron was able to manipulate people. Good ole’ Science Fiction. Which from the church of Scientology’s POV could prep your mind for embracing Scientology and eventually open more wallets to the cult again.
Tommy’s older brother Mike Savas, works in the music industry. Runs “SUPER” , a boutique VIP experience company. Excerpt from Flaunt Magazine, when they interviewed Mike Savas. “ Savas is a highly experienced leader in the music industry who has been on numerous world tours. He has collaborated with many big names in the business, such as Bon Jovi, Metallica, Oprah, The Rolling Stones, Guns N’ Roses, Prince, Eminem, Katy Perry, Britney Spears, The Black Eyed Peas, Janet Jackson, Michael Buble, Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam, and even former President Barack Obama”
Mike Savas used his Queen contract as a way to funnel business opportunity to Scientologist owned, Never Take It Off. A jewelry company that partners with artists and has received a lot of criticism over the last decade for fraudulent business practices. Under Mike Savas’ direction NTIO produced bracelets for Queen’s vip ticket holders in 2023. Never Take It Off is owned by the parents of Simms sisters, Angie and Juliet.
Mike Savas has been around a lot of celebs over the years and I am sure he could have spied on the most of them for the Scientology Celeb center’s office of the President. He seems like the kind of guy where these artists wouldn’t know what they were dealing with. My prediction is we will see those very lucrative vip packages for Linkin Park’s global tours next year contracted to Mike Savas/ Wearesuper. Thanks to the bands new singer, Emily Armstrong. It would be quite the deal for him as Linkin Park are the largest modern rock band in existence. Mike Savas would be another Scientologist entrenched into Linkin Park’s camp. Which is always what happens. Example: When Ashton Kutcher ended up with a multi Gen deep Scientologist personal assistant to keep an eye on him. Regardless of not being a member of the church, per say. After being close to Masterson.
Some current artists listed on Mike Savas’ company website “wearesuper.co” include: Metallica, WWE, Katy Perry, Duff McKagan, and Pentatonix.
The name “Super” makes me think on one of Mike Rinder’s recent posts regarding “superhumans” of Scientology. Eerie coincidence. Considering the context of that post.
Mike Savas is also very close to Danny Wimmer, of DWP. Danny owns the majority of modern rock festivals in the USA.
Which leads to the last bit of odd coincidence, the only two shows Juliet Simms was booked for this year were at Louder Than Life and Aftershock ( as Lilith Czar). Both festivals are owned by Savas friend, Danny Wimmer.
Scientologist and Actress Juliette Lewis was also booked, with her band the Licks.
What a small world.
Both Juliet/Juliette’s are even alphabetically fated to be on Rinder’s list above.
I know there use to be some really good forums that covered the “spider web” of Hollywood Scientology. Seems like it needs an update because the church has other webs forming. That I never saw mentioned before.
TLDR/New Names mentioned:
Adam Sigal, director and former PI
Angie Simms , actress, model, writer and director
Tommy Savas , actor and director
Mike Savas , “highly experienced leader in the music industry” (whatever that means haha
If he wants that must prestige maybe he should be on the list of cowards)
Josh Shultz, director, actor, model, music video director and photographer
Brittany Seymour, actress
Don’t know if they are all ultimately on the same level of Noteworthiness for the list. But wanted to make sure they were brought up somewhere. Since their continued chase of celebrity is unlikely to stop, while remaining connected to the church.
A post on Reddit under FauxMoi called Scientology: What celebs were you shocked to find out were Scientologists? Has a very good list for the second and third Gen actor crowd. Of course almost all are connected to Masterson directly via a long standing toxic friend circle. Same crowd that includes Angie Simms and Brittany Seymour.
Mike Rinder says
Thank you for taking the time to do this. Names added.
Anonymous says
Juliet Simms is on the list above.
Juliet Simms changed her “stage name” to Lilith Czar in early 2021. After attacking and hitting her husband on a flight in 2016. She tried to frame him for physical abuse, hitting herself in the face with handcuffs while in air Marshall custody. This was reported and documented by TMZ. The interview with adult entertainer Mary Carey is worth a watch, Carey was a eye witness to the incident. Juliet Simms aka Lilith Czar didn’t call a lawyer or agent like most celebrities would. She called her FATHER, who has a life long loyalty to Scientology. She also proceeds to blame her husband the victim for causing the situation on the phone call to her father. Which of course Scientology teaches that victims “cause” their own abuse and bring it in on themselves. So her eagerness to blame him, screams Scientology mindset. This is all thankfully in videos still available on YouTube. Her husband Andy Biersack of rock band Black Veil Brides sadly did not press charges on her. In later interviews she claimed to have told her husband she would “die” if he left her. She used an alleged miscarriage as an excuse for attacking her husband on the plane. Claiming to be so drunk she couldn’t remember what she did or said to him. Yet she managed to hatch a plan to frame her husband in a matter of mins, then self inflicted injuries on her face, while she demanded to use her phone to contact her Scientologist father? She seemed pretty aware at the time. Under her new name Lilith Czar she sells the persona of a powerful being from outer space that is “resurrected” as Lilith Czar, after Juliet Simms is “dropped”. Sounds awfully Scientologist to me. Juliet Simms remains her legal name and she recently moved back to Clearwater Florida, with the same husband Andy Biersack. He is known to have a lot of mental health struggles himself……
Juliet Simms continues her “career” in the rock industry as Lilith Czar to this day. Recently playing the Louder Than Life festival. She missed her ONLY OTHER gig for the entire year when Milton hit. Used the hurricane to garner sympathy from fans while being overly dramatic about the effect the storm had on her. Claiming to live in Tampa when she is in Clearwater. For a person raised in Scientology, who by the churches logic should have the L. Ron Hubbard advantage… her career in the rock music industry hasn’t gone that well. She maintains her relevancy via her husband’s more substantial career. She is currently without a record label again. Hence why she had only two live performance gigs booked in the last year and a half.
Juliet Simms is unlikely to call out the churches abuse when she herself is a manipulator of a man with mental illness ( her husband) and an abuser herself. Physically, psychologically, and emotionally abusive. Her husband has been with her most of his adult life. They married when he was just 21, met when he was a teenager. He was not raised a Scientologist and was an outsider. He was originally dating an actress and Juliet befriended her. Then used her friendship to get dirt on his girlfriend and pass it along to him. Destroying his relationship with that girlfriend and catapulting him into a new relationship with Juliet. Just weeks later at most. She was nearly five years older than him and being a Scientology third gen, taught how to manipulate people.
Juliet Simms later stalked this ex gf even after Simms and Biersack’s marriage in 2012. Harassing the actress in public. Trying to play “games” with her according to that actress. Which is also reminiscent of Scientology and what it has done to so many people.
Some people in the community are aware of Juliet Simms. She’s been mentioned for her Scientology connections before. Which is likely how she made the list above. Along other Scientology celebs. Her new name though Lilith Czar, has been largely untarnished while she tries to rebrand herself and escape the truth of her past. Search returns for Juliet Simms vs Lilith Czar give very different results when it comes to her history of abusive behavior and also for her connections to Scientology.
While under Lilith Czar she sells a new image of “rock n roll feminist and freedom fighter.”
Just waiting for the collab between her and Emily Armstrong. They have all of the same friends including the Masterson’s.
Rheva Acevedo says
Boy can you write!
Mark says
What a great, hard-hitting call-out to the “senior terminals” of the cult.
“The most ethical group” on the planet, right? The ONLY ONES who have “the tech” to ‘save’ the universe, correct?
These”celebrities” can’t even be true to their cult dogma, e.g. applying the “KRC” and “ARC” triangles.
Delusion. It’s fucking sad and ridiculous and disgusting.
Patricia Moher says
Chloe Fineman from SNL.
Mike Rinder says
Good one!
Iamfromanywhere says
Great stuff
Stefan says
Lots of names here could be added to the Underground bunker´s list (and perhaps vice versa)
https://tonyortega.org/scientology-celebrities-from-a-to-z/
AnEx says
Names on Tony’s site and not named here are:
Stanley Clarke
Eddie Deezen
Jason Dohring
Martin Kove
Justin Meldal-Johnson
Bijou Phillips
Mike Rinder says
Thanks for doing this. Now added.
unelectedfloofgoofer says
Entirely the fault of the mainstream media letting them get away with anything less than murder. They have a long history of looking the other way for easy stories.
The Merkabian says
The illogic that is applied to CoS ought to be mined by the Sicilian crime families for immunity from governmental investigation and potential prosecution, since it could be argued their engagement in organized crime is also a matter of religious belief of a sort.
AnEx says
Great article. I’d send it to every individual named therein but don’t have their emails.
Didn’t see Gottfried and Renate Helnwein.
Mike Rinder says
Thanks, added
sinjian Smythe says
aren’t jada, and will smith also (coulda sworn they were too, but i could be wrong though).
While reading this, i thought of something, (which I think even LRH made mention of), that thinking or acting in absolutes is psychotic. SCN acts, thinks, and behaves in absolutes. Practitioners thusly are also indoctrinated into “absolute” thought, and processes (which, if i recall, is also a ‘characteristic of a cult’).
interestingly too, while reading this, I was reminded of a move, called “Bulletproof Monk” where there was this audition / organization that was showing the horrors of the holocaust, but it was put there, and maintained by an organization supporting it. I found that quite interesting, that those that “cry wolf” (prob not the correct colloquialism), about atrocities the loudest (almost) seem to be the ones that are the deepest supporters of said atrocities.
Anyway, just my 2 cents.
Cindy says
Why isn’t Tom Cruise’s name on the list? And John Travolta?
Mike Rinder says
They are. Its alphabetized by first name
Sara Ahola says
I love this write up.
It’s so fantastic to see that, aside from the obvious small few, all Scientologist actors are now just D-listers.
Cindy says
I saw a Richard Elfman. But what about Bodhi Elfman and Jenna Elfman?
They are both celebrities who ignore crimes.
Mike Rinder says
On there
Apostate Alex says
Excellent piece, Leah and Mike. Lets not also forget Grant Cardone and all the UK ‘celebrities’ such as Cassidy Janson, the Jive Aces, Stephen Ridley, etc.
Oh and all of the venues like Hever Castle and Ronnie Scotts, who continue to support and host Scientology and Scientologists’ events despite being made aware of the abuse, fraud and deception that goes on in their spaces.
Mike Rinder says
Added Grant and Elena Cardone. Don’t know Cassidy Janson or Stephen Ridley? Not sure Jive Asses qualify as celebrities any more Han the Golden Era Musicians…
Apostate Alex says
Unfortunately the Jive Aces are fairly well known in the UK.. after winning a national TV show, they have quite the following in the jazz/swing world. Cassidy Janson is an Olivier-winning West End actress and Stephen Ridley is a pianist with a growing social media presence (and questionable Cardone-esque online ‘masterclass’ program that costs £thousands)
Mike Rinder says
Thanks Alex. Added to list!
Who is Rebecca Grant?
Apostate Alex says
She’s a TV actress who shot to fame after appearing in Holby City, one of the main soap operas here. She was public at London Org, I remember doing TRs with her in the course room.
Mike Rinder says
Is she still hanging around the cult?
Apostate Alex says
100% without a doubt. She performed with the jive Aces at the Saint Hill ‘Summertime Swing’ and joined them when they were invited to Buckingham Palace earlier this year
Sue Bishop says
An Actress – real name Rebecca Helena Grant de Longueuil. Performed with the Jive Aces and performed on a promo video
Mike Rinder says
Thanks. Still participating.
Sue says
We think alike Alex. The Jive Aces are continuously playing in the UK. And Stephen Ridley yes.def. Rebecca Grant? What about Neil Gaiman too?
Apostate Alex says
Ah Rebecca Grant. I remember seeing her regularly in the Academy at London Org. She was lovely, very friendly and we had a number of pleasant conversations.
Scott Tweedie says
Mike, this such a great read. It really spins my mind that, a former President of the U.S.A, an alleged criminal who wants another bite of the cherry, can stand day after day, in front of huge crowds of people and spew outright lies and falsehoods , then receive acclamations, can be so identical to Miscavige who stands in front of his minions, and delivers, with thunderous applause, buckets full of lies and insane projections. Peas in a pod. Makes me seriously think that the general society should look at educating our children to be able to see these ‘snake oil’ salesmen, like Hubbard,in their presence. Why accept obvious lies and falsehoods, and be oblivious to the hurt they can cause.
Mick says
Did you forget the BIGGEST DIPSHIT of all time? Little Tommy Cruise. aka Mr. Botoxxer? aka Can’t find me a wife. aka my best friend is fake capt.”tiny” davey miscavige. aka capt. SLAPPY.
Funny how they do all this harassing, attacking and threats of harm etc. it goes to show the exposers are right. Judy the tint cult’s way of admitting they are GUILTY of such actions.
What does Mayor Rector have to say?
What does wannabe a President again Trump have to say?
Scooter says
Thank you. Well thought-out and drafted and totally on target.
All of the above live in the public eye and choose to be selectively deaf, dumb and blind to $cientology’s abundance of documented and proven crimes against individuals that its Dear Leader and His minions have deemed enemies.
I’ve been in the crosshairs of this demented bunch myself and it’s not rainbows and teddy bears. These days I keep a much lower profile and have no desire to volunteer to be at the pointy end of the spear against the Kult. My sincere thanks and appreciation to you and others who do.
Linear13 says
Does anyone know if William Mapother is in? I know he did some introductory stuff back in the nineties. Yet he’s all but invisible as a Crooze cousin.