It has been an odd few weeks for Hollywood tremendous couple Will and Jada Pinkett Smith.
As one of many showbiz world’s most well-known married {couples}, they made waves with their explosive tell-all episode of her Facebook present Purple Desk Speak.
They delved into the rocky marital historical past – together with Jada’s affair.
It isn’t the primary time Will’s appeared on his spouse’s present, as he did so in 2018, saying they’d “by no means” been Scientologists in the course of the episode.
And through a 2009 interview with Ebony journal, Jada denied the claims in probably the most passionate phrases.
“All I can say is it’s not a Scientology college,” she insisted.
“Now, in the event you do not belief me and are questioning my integrity, that is a complete completely different matter.
“That’s straight evil to suppose that I might convey households into that academic establishment after which attempt to get them to transform into some faith.”
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She additionally sat down on Purple Desk Speak with former Scientologist Leah Remini, who had beforehand alleged that Jada was a Scientology practitioner.
Jada defined that some had believed her to be a Scientologist as a result of she took programs at a Scientologist church, and had an curiosity in Research Know-how.
This can be a studying method developed by the faith’s founder L. Ron Hubbard.
“For me, all religions have been my house,” Jada stated, “which is why I did not have an issue going to the Church of Scientology and saying ‘I am not a Scientologist. I simply wish to be right here and see what it’s a must to supply.'”
Nevertheless it’s additionally alleged that their personal college, New Village Management Academy in California’s Calabasas, crafted its curriculum in a approach that was influenced by the faith.
It opened in 2008, and closed down in 2013.
It is professed goal was offering a powerful training for deprived youngsters of color.
On-line publication The Daily Beast spoke with two of the establishment’s former lecturers and directors – none of whom had been Scientologists – who claimed that it was “basically a Scientology college.”
Mariappan Jawaharlal, one of many US’ main authorities on robotics, was recruited as a visitor lecturer.
He claimed to the location that, after selecting one of many household’s unused residences within the Indian Hills in California, the Academy started as a house college.
“Will and Jada gathered 20, 30 children,” he stated, “…of their outdated house.
“It was an enormous home, the place they’d a number of rooms, nearly like a Montessori.”
Mariappan – who goes by the nickname “Jawa” – had been recruited by Jacqueline Olivier, who’s job description on the Academy entailed serving to the establishment to run easily.
She stated that Will and Jada by no means talked about Scientology to her.
“It simply appeared like an ideal alternative,” Jacqueline recalled.
However Olivier claimed different lecturers on the Academy had been Scientologists, alleging Jada had requested her to show courses in “research expertise.”
In keeping with Scientology UK, the time period refers to a way of studying developed by Hubbard “to allow people to review successfully.”
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In keeping with Scientology UK, the time period refers to a way of studying developed by Hubbard “to allow people to review successfully.”
Jacqueline added: “Will would say, ‘It needs to be 100% research expertise’, and I later discovered that you just could not have it lower than that, as a result of it is a holy factor.”
She went on to allege that she and different employees members had been required to take programs within the technique.
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In the meantime, Will and Jada insisted the Academy was a secular establishment – Jada gave her Ebony interview the yr after the varsity first opened its doorways.
When Jacqueline departed the varsity, the Smiths’ rep stated on the time that Jacqueline’s departure had not been something to do with Scientology.
Mirror On-line has contacted Will and Jada’s reps for remark.
