Joaquin Phoenix, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rose McGowan among Hollywood stars linked to cults
19.07.2023 - 08:17
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When someone thinks of a celebrity's lifestyle, lavish luxuries, unlimited wealth and spotless dream homes come to mind. The lives of stars can take a turn like anyone else's. Sometimes, even the biggest stars can find themselves wrapped up in the wrong crowd – or worse, a cult.
Here are some celebrities who have experiences in cults, either growing up in them or choosing to join them as adults. Bethany Joy Lenz Bethany Joy Lenz, best known for appearing on the popular teen drama "One Tree Hill," recently admitted she was in a cult for ten years. Although she didn't name the cult, citing legal reasons, she did go into some detail about what she experienced.
On the podcast she shares with fellow "One Tree Hill" stars Hilarie Burton and Sophia Bush, Lenz opened up about it all. "I was in a cult for 10 years," Lenz said. "That would be a really valuable experience to write about.
And the recovery — 10 years of recovery after that. So, there’s a lot to tell." She was hesitant to share too much of what she'd been through because of the legal issues. "And also I don’t know how much I can say," Lenz added.
"Because there are still people and legal things in place that make it more complicated for the timing of that." She didn't share any additional information about the cult, but she did say a preacher named Tim Keller helped her find her Christian faith after ten years of having religion used as a tool of manipulation against her. Lenz hinted we might be hearing more about her experience in the future. Without knowing all the details, therapist Julie Mangusexplained to Fox News Digital that, general speaking, a person might want to join a group like this because "they might want to increase their self betterment, might be
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