Jerrod Carmichael took goal at Tom Cruise and Scientology throughout his stint internet hosting the 2023 Golden Globes.
Carmichael hosted this 12 months’s Globes and took goal at various Hollywood icons and establishments throughout his time on stage. This included cracking smart in regards to the Hollywood Overseas Press Affiliation, Will Smith, and likewise Tom Cruise (in addition to his faith).
The comedian, in response to MovieMaker, threw a joke out relating to Cruise and his faith 90 minutes into the ceremony final evening (January 10). Carmichael mentioned he’d discovered awards that Cruise “returned” to the HFPA — when the organisation was underneath fireplace for a scarcity of variety — earlier than joking they might be “exchanged” in an effort to rescue a distinguished Scientologist.
“Hey guys, backstage I discovered these three Golden Globes that Tom Cruise returned,” Carmichael quipped. “I’m simply the host, briefly or no matter, however I’ve a pitch. I believe possibly we take these three issues and alternate them for the protected return of Shelly Miscavige.”
The Miscavige joke was a reference to the continued story relating to the supposed disappearance of the spouse of David Miscavige, who’s the top of the Church of Scientology.
Miscavige’s spouse is believed to have stopped making public appearances about 10 years in the past. Since then outspoken former Scientologist Leah Remini filed a lacking individuals report.
Nonetheless, it needs to be famous that the Los Angeles Police Division has since mentioned the report was unfounded. The Scientologists additionally issued a press release saying Remini’s motion was an act of “ill-advised, ludicrous self-promotion”.
Cruise is likely one of the most high-profile practitioners of the faith, if not essentially the most, on the planet. Cruise has hardly ever spoken about Scientology throughout the previous couple of years, nonetheless, his religion within the faith has been put into the highlight at numerous instances throughout his profession.
The Church has been the main target of controversy for not simply its secretive methods, but in addition in its strategies of recruitment. There have been various former Scientologists who’ve made allegations in regards to the Church and its inner-workings which have shocked the surface world.
Remini, the previous The King of Queens star, has made various allegations in regards to the church within the press and a documentary. The Church of Scientology has additionally been accused of serving to to cowl up allegations of sexual assault by Danny Masterson.