Amy Winehouse's Troubles Could Get Worse If Church Of Scientology Lends A Hand

Author: Dawn Olsen
Published: October 07, 2008 at 12:39 pm

I'd been hearing rumors that the Church of Scientology was inserting itself in the life of soul-singer and habitual drug addict Amy Winehouse. Seeing as how I know the "science" of Scientology is totally bogus after investigating them for months, I merely cringed at the thought and hoped it was mere tabloid rumor. But now, that rumor has reached a bit of a fevered-pitch and I can't ignore the story any longer.

Anyone who follows Glosslip or celebrity gossip for that matter, knows that Amy Winehouse has had a disastrous year. Videos have leaked showing her smoking crack, and bragging about her other illegal drug activities, a habit of bailing out on performances, shocking and erratic behavior, her appearance is frightening, she pines for an incarcerated husband whom most of us would cross the street to avoid and her health is tragic. So, like in all instances, vultures see an opportunity to prey on a helpless victim and seize the moment. In this case, the "vultures" are alleged to be a pseudo-science based cult which pretends to be a religion to front its money-making scheme. From the OK! Magazine article quoting the Sunday Mirror:

The UK's Sunday Mirror says that the singer told friends she was called by a member of the Church of Scientology's celebrity center in L.A., offering to work with her to get her life together.

Founded by L. Ron Hubbard, a science fiction writer, Scientology has many famous devotees, including Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Kelly Preston and Juliette Lewis. The sect has a Narconon program which helps addicts conquer their dependency on drugs.

"She's had a call from the celebrity branch of the Church Of Scientology, the Sunday Mirror quotes one of Amy's friends as saying.

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Article Author: Dawn Olsen

A veteran blogger since 2002, Dawn has written for many different blog incarnations ranging from parenting, politics, popular culture, music and everything in between. Her writing can be found Blogcritics.org and her celebrity blog, Glosslip.com. }

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