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Elisabeth Moss is best known for her breakout role as Peggy Olson inMad Men. The actress then went on to star in Hulu’s drama seriesThe Handmaid’s Tale, which won her a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She went on to win one more Emmy for the show and also two Golden Globe awards.
Moss’ 2017 win saw her use the F-word multiple times during her acceptance speech. A vocal member of the Church of Scientology, Moss mentioned in an interview how outraged she was when a report detailing the Church’s view on swearing and how it was an integral part of the culture came out on the heels of her Emmy win.
Elisabeth Moss Expresses Her Disdain For Allegedly Fake Scientology Report
Elisabeth Mosshad her breakthrough in shows likeMad MenandThe West Wingbefore headlining the dystopian drama seriesThe Handmaid’s Tale. Playing Offred, Moss became the center of the show which dealt with themes such as feminism, and political anarchy, and even became a symbol of many protests.
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Moss won two Emmys for the show, one as a producer and one for Outstanding Lead Actress for the first season of the show. While accepting the award, the actress reportedly uttered the F-word multiple times and even said ‘f*cking badass’ while describing her mother. The incident caused some bit of controversy after the ceremony.
However,THRreleased a report that saw an ex-member of the Church of Scientology claiming that the Church’s members used the F-word to talk to ‘average members’ of society. The report called it ‘going down the tone scale’. Moss denied this in an interview withThe New Yorker. She said,
That pissed me off. That was a really, really big moment for me, and it was a big moment for my mom and me. My mom, who has supported me through the years and has been such an incredible mother to both me and my brother. And to tell a lie like that, about that — I didn’t deserve that, and it was wrong.
Moss has been a member of the Church of Scientology since her childhood, with her parents also reportedly being a part of the Church.
Elisabeth Moss Denies Claims That The Church of Scientology Is Intolerant
The Church of Scientology has been one of the most controversial religions in the world and has often been described as a cult. Created by fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard, the Church attracted many top Hollywood celebrities, the most prominent one beingTom Cruise. The Church has been accused of threatening ex-members and critics (viaBBC).
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However,The Handmaid’s Talestar Elisabeth Moss has denied many of these claims and has spoken about how open the religion is. She also mentioned that the Church helped her turn into an open communicator and develop an open mind. She told The New Yorker,
It’s not really a closed-off religion. It’s a place that is very open to, like, welcoming in somebody who wants to learn more about it. I think that’s the thing that is probably the most misunderstood.
The actress had also reportedly responded to a fan who asked her about being part of the Church which was claimed to be intolerant while also headlining a show likeThe Handmaid’s Talewhich cautions against a similar ideology (viaVariety).
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
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