The story of Leah Remini's involvement with Scientology—a faith founded in 1954 by science-fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard—begins in Brooklyn's working-class Bensonhurst neighborhood, where she was introduced to the religion by her mom. More than three decades later, Leah summoned the courage to leave the church—something few celebrities at her level of fame have ever done before and almost none have ever talked about.
This People Spotlight Story explores Leah Remini and her escape from Scientology.