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A bunch of celebrities have tried to counter the backlash surrounding those Scientology videos, defending Tom Cruise and the religion cult. Dustin Hoffman, his co-star in Rain Man, is one such protester:
“Tom Cruise is an American and has the right to freedom of speech and freedom of religion.”
Interestingly, 11 years ago, Hoffman and a bunch of other movie stars (many of the them Jewish) signed a petition saying they believed Scientologists were being persecuted the same way the Jews were during the Holocaust. So there is institutional sympathy for the religion cult after all.
Which makes it so ridiculous that fellow Scientologist Kirstie Alley’s attorneys have sent a letter to US Weekly, demanding that a fashion commenter who made a dig about Scientology be fired.
The joke in question was by Danica Lo in the January 7 issue, when she said Nicole Kidman’s shiny suit “repels Scientologists.” Not even that much of a joke, and yet:
“Ms. Lo should be discharged for her narrow-minded comment. You should apologize and commit to a thorough examination of why you have chosen to foster animosity and bias against Scientologists.”
So wait, what about freedom of speech?
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