Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

by Leah Remini

In a time of universal deceit—telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

This book is also a personal act of defiance—against intolerance, which I have witnessed, lived with, and been part of for far too long.

He told me that it was important to introduce yourself to the guest cast. Make them feel at home. Don’t ignore people.

Tom and Katie wed in a Scientology ceremony, where they vowed “to never close their eyes in sleep on a disagreement or an upset.”

Even though Scientology sees itself as the authority on ethics and responsibility, obscuring the truth is built into its core.

Friendships are not made overnight; it takes time, effort, and energy. For me, friendships are tested not in the best of times, but in the worst of times.

Here was Tom Cruise, being rewarded for being the most dedicated Scientologist on the planet, but you know who should actually get that reward? The guy who makes $75,000 a year and donates $250,000.

I am a combative, inquisitive, argumentative person, and I will never allow anyone to change that. I still have anger, but I’m okay with that because it fuels me to continue to right any wrongs I may see.

No matter how old you are, you still have a life ahead of you and you can still make a change.

The biggest takeaway readers seemed to come away with from my book is that no situation or person—no matter how flawed, broken, or screwed up—is impermeable to change.

In order to change, however, you have to be willing to acknowledge the need for change—in other words, you have to come to terms with the fact th...