King of Queens star and known Scientologist Leah Remini has told People magazine that, contrary to rumors, she has never tried converting friend Jennifer Lopez to her crazy pseudo-religion. Said Remini when asked about her friendship with the saucy quasi-Latin music star:
Two girls can't hang out together? What does that have to do with religion? I just don't understand it. I would never question, "Such-and-such is hanging out. Does anybody know her religious beliefs? Because that's why they're probably hanging out together." She's a fabulous girl. I'm fabulous to hang out with. But it's like, "What could these two have in common? She must be trying to convert her!"
I could answer that question about what Ms. Remini and Ms. Lopez might seem to have in common besides fabulousness, but I've decided it's unseemly to mock the stupid.
Additionally, Ms. Remini discusses reports that she was pushing Scientology to Lopez as a means of helping with the singer's well-publicized fertility issues:
I read once that I was trying to get Jennifer to do Scientology because it helps with fertility. I don't know what that's about. That's bull – that we're sitting there at the Polo Lounge talking about fertility. I think Jennifer knows how to get pregnant.
Yes, Jennifer knows how to get pregnant - unfortunately her male companion Mr. Anthony appears to have an organ somewhat less useful than a wet noodle in achieving fertilization. Perhaps Remini should get Jennifer in touch with whoever knocked up Katie Holmes. That individual would seem to have quite adequate equipment.
Remini also talks about the amusement she derives from reading reports about herself and her beliefs:
That kind of stuff is funny. When I read that kind of stuff, I go, "that's not true! We weren't talking about that." Or that we believe in the aliens. My hairstylist believes in aliens. Why doesn't that get printed? She says she has been abducted a few times!
Why doesn't your hair-stylist's belief in aliens get reported Leah? Because she's a hair-stylist. Tabs normally don't do features on the convictions of people who cut hair for a living. They do, however, do features on the convictions of celebrities - especially when said celebrities are vocal about said beliefs. The problem, dear Leah, is not that you believe in Scientology - no one, in fact, cares what you believe. However, when you openly promote those beliefs, as you yourself have done, it then becomes an issue - just as it would if there were a Mormon celeb who went around promoting Mormonism. You have gone on talk-shows and discussed being a Scientologist - and have therefore forfeit the right to complain that others keep bringing the matter up. If you don't want it brought up then observe in private. Lots of celebs, believe it or not, worship in their chosen manner without ever making a big deal out of it. Scientologists, on the other hand, have a habit of putting their convictions on display - which makes them fair-game. For example, you and other Scientologists participated in the opening of the so-called Psychiatry: An Industry of Death museum, a facility founded for the purpose of spreading the opinion that modern psychiatry is in fact a plot to dominate the world, which counts among its architects no less infamous a personage than Adolf Hitler himself. Now, Leah - you really don't expect people to just ignore the fact that you believe psychiatrists were responsible for 9/11, do you? Or that psychiatrists caused the Holocaust and the Russian gulags? And if you don't want people to focus on those things, then why are you showing up at the museum opening? Why are you participating in publicizing these ideas? Seems you want to have your cake and eat it too Leah - you want to use your celebrity to spread your opinions, yet when it suits you, you want people to ignore your beliefs, and give as much attention to your hair-stylist. You seem quite confused and delusional, Leah. I would feel sorry for you if you didn't in fact sicken me.
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