{"id":2395,"date":"2024-11-30T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-30T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/hellomagazine\/?p=2395"},"modified":"2024-12-02T09:12:55","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T09:12:55","slug":"10-a-listers-who-shockingly-changed-religion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/hellomagazine\/2024\/11\/30\/10-a-listers-who-shockingly-changed-religion\/","title":{"rendered":"11 A-listers who shockingly changed religion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;has-dropcap&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the glitz and glam of Hollywood, <a href=\"https:\/\/apple.news\/AbIjFaQNzQkKgSEAgDeAsVw\">some stars keep their cards close to their chest when it comes to religion<\/a>. For others, religion includes an ever-evolving journey to find the best fit for their beliefs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whether drawn by love, personal growth, or life-changing experiences, a slew of our favourite celebrities have walked the path of conversion and embarked on often decades-long quests to find their perfect spiritual fit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">From Julia Roberts embracing Hinduism and Richard Gere&#8217;s devotion to Buddhism, to Katie Holmes&#8217; eschewal of Scientology and Snoop Dogg&#8217;s dalliance with Rastafarianism, when it comes to religion, the first cut isn&#8217;t always the deepest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These celebrities have been open about their faith and its role as anchor amid the tumultuous tides of fame, preaching that it&#8217;s never too late to find spirituality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join HELLO! as we explore the A-listers who made the giant leap to change their religion.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fp-h3-futura&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed|700|||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h3>1. Julia Roberts<strong> \u2013 Hinduism<\/strong><\/h3>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-91060329.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;US cinema actress Julia Roberts (R) pose&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; module_class=&#8221;fp-image&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Julia was born into a Christian family but <a href=\"https:\/\/apple.news\/A7dyfPLaYRlKiGzsT8BhRKw\">converted to Hinduism in adulthood<\/a> after feeling a strong connection with a picture of a guru.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Hinduism is something that I&#8217;m very intrigued by and very interested in\u2026it came from seeing a picture of a guru called Neem Karoli Baba. I was so drawn to this picture of this person, and I didn&#8217;t know who he was, and what he was about, but felt a very strong interest,&#8221; she said in an interview with<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/\">\u00a0<em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ABC<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many believed the actress converted after starring in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eat, Pray, Love<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in 2010. However, she told a press conference her attraction to the religion predated the film.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;I will say this about Hinduism, which I practise\u2026 I didn&#8217;t suddenly make this movie and start practicing Hinduism. It was a part of my life for a very long time,&#8221; she said.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fp-h3-futura&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed|700|||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h3><strong>2. Richard Gere \u2013 Methodism and Buddhism<\/strong><\/h3>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;2401,2400,2402&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; module_class=&#8221;fp-gallery&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_gallery][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pretty Woman <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">actor was raised in a Methodist family but fell in love with Buddhism in his 20s and never looked back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;I think, like most young men, I was not particularly happy\u2026I was pretty unhappy, and I had questions like, &#8216;Why anything?'&#8221; he revealed in an interview with<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lionsroar.com\/richard-gere-my-journey-as-a-buddhist\/\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lion&#8217;s Roar<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in 1999.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Realising I was probably pushing the edges of my own sanity, I was exploring late-night bookshops, reading everything I could in many different directions. Evans-Wentz&#8217;s books on Tibetan Buddhism had an enormous impact on me. I just devoured them.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He continued: &#8220;So the Buddhist path, particularly the Tibetan approach, was obviously drawing me, but the first tradition that I became involved in was Zen.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Richard is a vocal activist for the Tibetan independence movement and is close friends with the Dalai Lama, who taught him much about the religion.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fp-h3-futura&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed|700|||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h3>3. Katie Holmes <strong>\u2013 Catholicism and Scientology<\/strong><\/h3>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-140109662.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;2012 Vanity Fair Oscar Party&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; module_class=&#8221;fp-image&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Katie converted from Catholicism to Scientology when she started dating renowned Scientologist Tom Cruise in 2005.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She revealed to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wmagazine.com\/story\/katie-holmes\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">W Magazine<\/span><\/i><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">that despite being raised by devout Catholics, she looked forward to learning more about the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mission Impossible <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">star&#8217;s faith.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;You know, it&#8217;s really exciting. I just started auditing and I&#8217;m taking some courses, and I really like it. I feel like it&#8217;s really helping,&#8221; she told the publication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After their highly publicised split in 2012, Katie moved to New York and registered at a local Catholic church, indicating her return to the religion she grew up with. <\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fp-h3-futura&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed|700|||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h3>4. Isla Fisher <strong>\u2013 Judaism<\/strong><\/h3>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;fp-parallax&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1197779694.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; height=&#8221;80vh&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||-8px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Australian actress converted to Judaism in 2007 in order to marry fellow actor Sacha Baron Cohen, five years after the pair first met.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;I would do anything\u2013 move into any religion\u2013 to be united in marriage with him,&#8221; she told<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20111218174522\/http:\/www.thisislondon.co.uk\/news\/article-9474353-i-is-marrying-me-julie.do\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Evening Standard<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in 2010. &#8220;We have a future together, and religion comes second to love as far as we are concerned.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Isla treasured the Jewish traditions she was introduced to through Sacha, as well as the theology of the religion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;I love the focus on family, food and laughter. You know, I didn&#8217;t get to go to university because I&#8217;ve been acting since I was a kid,&#8221; she said in 2013, as per<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/celebrity-news\/387072\/Isla-Fisher-smoulders-in-front-of-the-camera-as-she-admits-she-loves-being-Jewish\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Express<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. &#8220;So, for me, studying theology was also fascinating. I love Judaism.&#8221; The couple sadly filed for divorce in 2023.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fp-h3-futura&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed|700|||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h3>5. Snoop Dogg <strong>\u2013 Christianity, Rastafarianism and Islam<\/strong><\/h3>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-155090318.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Los Angeles Clipper Matt Barnes&#8217; %22Welcome Back To LA%22 Post-Game Halloween Party&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; module_class=&#8221;fp-image&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The iconic rapper was raised a Baptist but has changed course several times during his life.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He wrote about his love for God in his 1999 autobiography, explaining: &#8220;These days I look to God to get me through each day, to guide me on my path and to help others along their way. He&#8217;s taken me this far; I&#8217;ve got no reason to believe He won&#8217;t be with me for the rest of the ride.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He joined the Nation of Islam in 2009, announcing his dedication at their Chicago convention in the same year. However, he converted to Rastafarianism in 2012, even changing his name to Snoop Lion as calling someone a dog is an insult in the religion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The 53-year-old became a born-again Christian in 2018, revealing the change in an interview with<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tvone.tv\/category\/33rd-stellar-gospel-music-awards\/\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">TV One<\/span><\/i><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">at the 33rd Stellar Gospel Music Awards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;I always referred to my saviour Jesus Christ on most of the records that I spoke on; I always had moments that I would reflect on that and let people know that I was a born-again Christian,&#8221; he said at the time.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fp-h3-futura&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed|700|||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h3>6. Sharon Stone <strong>\u2013 Methodism, Scientology and Buddhism<\/strong><\/h3>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;2407,2408,2409&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; module_class=&#8221;fp-gallery&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_gallery][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Basic Instinct <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">actress was raised a Methodist and briefly became a Scientologist in the &#8217;90s before settling on Buddhism, thanks to her friend Richard Gere.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She converted after he introduced her to the Dalai Lama, and is now a follower of the Tibetan branch of Buddhism. &#8220;It&#8217;s important to have a philosophy or way of life or faith that keeps you balanced,&#8221; she told<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/03\/06\/style\/sharon-stone-beauty-regimen.html\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The New York Times<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;For me, that has been Buddhism. It&#8217;s something that brings you back to centre, and is really the key to serenity and beauty <span>\u2013<\/span> an internal sense of form and elegance.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She opened up about practicing the religion to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/5101902\/sharon-stone-metoo-mosaic\/\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Time<\/span><\/i><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in 2018, explaining, &#8220;I&#8217;m a Buddhist\u2026I really believe in the yin-yang practice. And yin is that breath where you breathe in, and you create an opening, an expanse.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fp-h3-futura&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed|700|||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h3>7. Ice Cube <strong>\u2013 Islam<\/strong><\/h3>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1515801332.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;2023 Essence Festival Of Culture&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; module_class=&#8221;fp-image&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another iconic rapper to grace this list is NWA star Ice Cube, who converted to Islam in the &#8217;90s after going solo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;What I call myself is a natural Muslim because it&#8217;s just me and God,&#8221; he told<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2000\/feb\/25\/icecube\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Guardian<\/span><\/i><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in 2000. &#8220;You know, going to the mosque, the ritual and the tradition, it&#8217;s just not in me to do. So I don&#8217;t do it.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite proclaiming his conversion to the religion, he spoke to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/ice-cube-on-donald-easy-d-trump-everybody-is-getting-what-they-deserve\/\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Daily Beast<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in 2017 about his spiritual future, revealing that his beliefs are not set in stone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;I&#8217;m gonna live a long life, and I might change religions three or four times before I die,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I&#8217;m on the Islam tip\u2013 but I&#8217;m on the Christian tip, too. I&#8217;m on the Buddhist tip as well. Everyone has something to offer to the world.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fp-h3-futura&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed|700|||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h3>8. Karlie Kloss <strong>\u2013 Judaism<\/strong><\/h3>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;fp-parallax&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1147439488.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; height=&#8221;80vh&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||-8px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Victoria&#8217;s Secret model Karlie Kloss converted to Judaism to marry Josh Kushner, who happens to be Ivanka Trump&#8217;s brother-in-law. As his family are staunchly religious, she began the process of conversion before their wedding and hasn&#8217;t looked back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Changing part of who you are for someone else can be seen as weak, but you know what? Actually, if you&#8217;ve been through what I&#8217;ve experienced, it requires you to be anything but weak,&#8221; she told<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.co.uk\/article\/karlie-kloss-on-modelling-faith-philanthropy-business\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">British Vogue<\/span><\/i><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;It requires me to be stronger and self-loving and resilient. I really did not take this lightly.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She continued: &#8220;It was only after many years of studying and talking with my family and friends and soul searching that I made the decision to fully embrace Judaism in my life and start planning for a future with the man I chose to marry.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fp-h3-futura&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed|700|||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h3>9. John Travolta <strong>\u2013 Catholicism and Scientology<\/strong><\/h3>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-177616346.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre 44th Anniversary Gala&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; module_class=&#8221;fp-image&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Raised a Catholic, John converted to Scientology in 1975 and has remained one of its most celebrated members, alongside fellow actor Tom Cruise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;As a Scientologist, I have the technology to handle life&#8217;s problems and I have used this to help others in life as well,&#8221; he said, per the religion&#8217;s<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatisscientology.org\/html\/Part05\/Chp19\/pg0308.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. &#8220;I would say Scientology put me into the big time.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sadly, the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Grease <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">actor lost his son Jett in 2015, and he credited the religion with helping him through the grief. &#8220;I&#8217;ve been brought through storms that were insurmountable, and [Scientology has] been so beautiful for me that I can&#8217;t even imagine attacking it,&#8221; he told the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/things-to-do\/movies\/john-travolta-says-hes-happy-with-scientology-wont-see-going-clear\/2224359\/\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tampa Bay Times.<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fp-h3-futura&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed|700|||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h3>10. Orlando Bloom <strong>\u2013 Buddhism<\/strong><\/h3>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;2413,2415,2414&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; module_class=&#8221;fp-gallery&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_gallery][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another devout Buddhist on this list is <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pirates of the Caribbean<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> star Orlando Bloom, who discovered the religion when he was 16 after hearing his high school mentor reciting a Buddhist chant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve had this practice since I was 16, and it&#8217;s an amazing tool to keep me present, focused and grateful for what&#8217;s right in front of me because I think, sometimes, we can forget that all of the obstacles in our life are really opportunities for our growth,&#8221; he told<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/popculture\/tv\/orlando-bloom-to-the-edge-buddhism-rcna148365\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Today.com<\/span><\/i><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in April.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;As a philosophy and as a practice, it&#8217;s something that&#8217;s definitely been the anchor in my life. At its core, it&#8217;s about respecting all living beings, and I liked that as a roadmap. I always wanted a roadmap, and in a way, this practice has been that for me.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fp-h3-futura&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed|700|||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<h3>11. 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However, his lifestyle was headed firmly in the opposite direction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t feel good and gradually burned myself into the ground,&#8221; he told <em>GQ<\/em>. I drank too much, smoked too much, and did everything I shouldn\u2019t do. And I became ill \u2014 that\u2019s when I got TB. It was a new chance to look at life again and evaluate a little bit more about what might be beyond this world because I was almost at the edge of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the road to recovery, he started his spiritual journey. Initially, he turned to Buddhism to help write his music. This changed in 1975 when his brother, recently returned from Jerusalem, gave him the Quran for his 27th birthday.<\/p>\n<p>He went on to read the holy book, telling <em>GQ<\/em> it cemented his spiritual beliefs: \u201cThere\u2019s no divine scripture, I think, that directly asks you to look at your own character. And, it says very clearly that God knows your secrets. Once you know that God knows your secrets, there isn\u2019t anywhere really to hide. Then I read the story of Joseph, and it just opened my heart. And I said, \u2018This is it. I\u2019ve got to be a Muslim.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After nearly drowning in Malibu, his desire to convert was further galvanised. Recording his 1978 album <em>Back to Earth,<\/em> Cat noticed he felt detached from his peers: \u201cThat was a little bit tough because I was in two worlds. I\u2019d go off and try to find a mosque to pray Jum\u2019ah and then come back to a studio with all these guys drinking and doing stuff, so it was a very stark difference. And I knew that was not my future. Staying in that environment was difficult because there were so many things I had to learn. 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