A journalist’s revelations about the reasons that led to actor Will Smith’s slap in the face Comedian Chris Rock caused a stir.
According to an ABC publication, the renowned American journalist Max Burns makes a detailed analysis of Smith’s alleged motives to act violently.
The screenwriter debunked the actor’s internalization in a lengthy Twitter thread which led him to attack Rock in full Oscar Gala.
According to Burns, everything is based on his religious beliefs that have to do with it with the controversial Church of Scientology.
Although it is clarified that Smith has never openly stated that he is one of the so-called “Scientologists”, in the films in which he has acted, such as After Earth, “it appears to embrace the thesis of its creator and spiritual leader, L. Ron Hubbard,” says ABC.
Associated with this is Leah Rimini, actress and former member of said church which he has devoted to the denunciation of certain members in recent years.
According to the note, she revealed in a 2018 interview that Jada Pinkett Smith, the actor’s wife, paid hundreds of thousands of dollars “to achieve the maximum level of recognition” within the religious structure.
“According to various sources marriage pays for a school of Scientology: the New Village Leadership Academy,” the note said.
The blow between your beliefs?
According to the journalist, the actor’s slap in the face “was the only acceptable answer”, according to the guidelines of the “Scientologists”.
And some of those lessons were received from Smith through specific courses within the religious structure.
Thus, Scientologists believe that “in the face of inaction You can get a slap in the face as punishment by a senior member,” the note said.
To support his thesis, the journalist quotes his fellow actor Tom Cruise. who is known is one of the members of said church.
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This was revealed several times on the set of his latest Mission Impossible the use of force and shouting was notorious.
“Max Burns recalls that verbal violence responds to what Scientology demands ‘Using the Tone Scale’ for safety and it’s part of the basic concept of their faith,” the ABC note said.
In fact, “Oprah Winfrey still hasn’t recovered from Tom Cruise’s visit to her show, where he started screaming and jumping on the couch like crazy,” emphasize the contribution.