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The host of this year’s Golden Globes took a shot at the Church of Scientology and referenced its longtime leader’s allegedly missing wife on Tuesday night.
And actress Leah Remini, a prominent former Scientologist who has spoken extensively about her experiences in the church as a younger woman, appeared to enjoy the reference! Jerrod Carmichael was tasked with hosting the annual awards show’s 80th turn on Tuesday. For it, he delivered a great performance. But along the way, he made one eyebrow-raising joke about Tom Cruise, Scientology leader David Miscavige, and David’s partner Shelly Miscavige, who has not been accounted for publicly in over a decade.
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The joke in question went down while Carmichael was on stage alone during one segment of the evening’s events. He was awkwardly holding three Golden Globe awards in his hands when the camera cut to him. Speaking directly to the camera as the in-house audience looked on, the comedian cracked:
Whoa!
You can see the joke for yourself (below):
It took the audience a minute, but they reacted. They started laughing awkwardly, and then loudly, as Carmichael deadpanned over the crowd.
And those at home took notice, too! Most notably, the King of Queens alum Remini spoke up in support of the comic. She took to Twitter to share her own video clip of the joke and added:
And across the social media network, other fans joined in with their comments, as well! Here are just a few of the responses to Remini’s offering of support:
Damn!!
As Perezcious readers will recall, Remini has been sounding the alarm on the whereabouts of Shelly for nearly a decade now. The wife of the famed Scientology
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