Elisabeth Moss Made Rare Comments About Scientology In A New Profile
"People can obviously hold in their mind whatever they want to, and I can't control that."
For context, Elisabeth's parents joined the organization before she was born, and she was raised as a Scientologist. Per the New Yorker, she achieved the "state of Clear" when she was 11 and, more recently, did a "Purification Rundown" in 2017. Jeff Vespa / WireImage / Getty Images Elisabeth has faced criticism for being a Scientologist in the past -- especially given her character in the dystopian series The Handmaid's Tale. Elly Dassas /Hulu / Courtesy Everett Collection When asked about Scientology by the New Yorker, Elisabeth replied, "I don't want to come off as being cagey. If you and I met, just hanging out as friends, I'm, like, an open book about it." Valerie Macon / AFP via Getty Images "I don't want people to be distracted by something when they're watching me. I want them to be seeing the character. I feel like, when actors reveal too much of their lives, I'm sometimes watching something and I'm going, 'Oh, I know that she just broke up with that person,' or, 'I know that she loves to do hot yoga,' or whatever it is." Astrid Stawiarz / Getty Images When the interviewer pointed out that people already associate Elisabeth with Scientology, she replied, "People can obviously hold in their mind whatever they want to, and I can't control that. If it's not that, it's going to be something else." Raymond Hall / GC Images / Getty Images "It's not really a closed-off religion. It's a place that is very open to, like, welcoming in somebody who wants to learn more about it. I think that's the thing that is probably the most misunderstood." Gary Gershoff / Getty Images As for how Elisabeth feels Scientology helped her growing up, she said, "Communication is something that I obviously use so much, not only in my job but in my interpersonal relationships as well. That is probably one of the No. 1 basic things that I grew up learning and grew up using and use every day: the power of just being able to listen to somebody, of making somebody feel heard, of not belittling them for what they think or believe, even if you think it's wrong." Stephane Cardinale - Corbis / Corbis via Getty ImagesOne of Scientology's controversies is its alleged "Fair Game" policy, where those who speak out against Scientology may then be subject to harassment and surveillance in retaliation. Scientology denies that such a practice is in use.
"They literally run away. It's really sad to watch it because it's like I really don't mean them any harm, but I know how they feel."
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