We received our copy of Jenna Miscavige Hill’s new book at 3 am and we’re still devouring it. We hope to have our review up later today.
For now, the niece of Scientology leader David Miscavige is scheduled to make an appearance on The View today on ABC at 11 am Eastern. We’d like to hear your thoughts on the questions she’s asked and how she responds.
Tune in and sound off!
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10:50 am
Ten minutes to go. We really wonder how this will go — Jenna seems a perfect guest for The View, but can the hosts handle such a touchy subject?
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11:00 am
Here we go. Two guest hosts. What the hell is Jewel going to ask about Scientology?
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11:04 am
Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Jewel, Sherri Shepherd, and Whoopi’s daughter Alex Martin. These are the co-hosts today.
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11:07 am
How did I go through life without watching this show? Our hosts impart their wisdom about teeth, virginity, and what not.
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First commercial break. Brain cell loss is palpable. We can only hope Jenna comes on soon.
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11:14 am
Yikes. That Seth McFarlane promo for the Oscars was not funny. Doesn’t bode well. OK, back to the show.
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11:25 am
Hanna Storm segment. She was burned in an accident with her backyard grill, talking about recovering from that.
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11:33 am
Jenna’s next! We just have a few more commercials…
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11:35 am
Here we go. Sherri introducing it….
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11:36 am
Jenna looks great. She’s up there with only Whoopi, Joy, and Sherri. Where’s Jewel?
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11:36 am
Six in 1990, went to live on ranch. How often saw her parents? Saw them for a few hours on Sunday morning only.
From when I was 12 to 18 I only saw my mom twice.
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11:37 am
Whoopi asks about the billion-year contract. And about thetans.
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11:37 am
Jenna is explaining thetans and how children are really little ancient beings.
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11:38 am
Joy: I’d like to pick up a new body. Hardy har har.
Sherri gets back to the serious stuff. Scientology sent pictures of the ranch that look nice.
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11:39 am
Jenna saying she was working four hours a day to improve ranch. But point out that she was only 7, and they also studied Scientology for 14-hour days, Jenna!
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11:39 am
These women really seem to be taking her seriously. Now Whoopi asks, what is Scientology?
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11:40 am
Sherri has message from the church. Saying 30 classmates contradict her.
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11:41 am
Joy asks about what auditing is. Jenna is saying it’s like a confessional.
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11:41 am
They’re bringing her back after the commercial break!
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11:46 am
Second half. Here we go.
Joy asks about celebrities. Jenna says they get treated completely differently. Celebrity Centres. Only certain auditors, etc. Not as hit up for money.
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11:47 am
Sherri: Why’d you leave in 2005?
Jenna says she couldn’t turn a blind eye to all the abuse.
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11:48 am
Joy asks about her husband Dallas, and how hard it was to stay together.
Jenna talking about Disconnection, essentially. Nice love story.
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11:48 am
Whoopi, are you worried?
Jenna: “I definitely don’t live in fear of the church.”
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11:49 am
Sherri: How are you making a living?
Dallas in IT, Jenna at-home mom.
Another church statement. APOSTATE!!
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11:50 am
Those church statements are so weak. Too afraid to face an audience or camera.
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11:52 am
The Behar joke wasn’t inappropriate. And in general, these three really took Jenna seriously. I think Jenna got a great hearing here.
She could be a better speaker on this material, but that’s a tough situation to be in.
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11:54 am
OK, we need to get back to the book, which we’ve nearly finished. But please hang out and discuss this appearance. We’ll be back with our review as soon as possible.
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