CELEB POWER PLAYS JOLT SCIENTOLOGY!
Travolta & Moss take aim at Cruise
THE Church of Scientology is being shaken to its core by a bitter power struggle between its longtime poster boy Tom Cruise and Hollywood power players John Travolta and Elisabeth Moss, sources squeal.
Insiders insist Travolta and Moss are raring to replace the Top Gun hotshot as the public face of the religion — and note Cruise, 61, was nowhere to be seen last month in Clearwater, Fla., as the faithful celebrated the religion’s late founder, L. Ron Hubbard.
Travolta, 70, and Moss, 41, took in a three-and-a-halfhour speech from church boss David Miscavige, while Tom was a no-show, citing his film schedule.
“John was beaming at Miscavige’s every word and applauding loudly,” dishes an insider. “At his elbow was Elisabeth. This was the first time she’s taken such a prominent position.”
The spy spills church bigwigs see the Saturday Night Fever legend and Moss as their “new king and queen” and “fully expect them to do whatever they can to lure more A-listers to the church” to shore up its dwindling numbers!
Celebrities have been fleeing the scandal-scarred organization in droves, tipsters claim, following last year’s double rape conviction of true believer Danny
Masterson.
Sources snitch Scientology is also reeling over charges it hounded Masterson’s accusers and vocal defector actress Leah Remini, who alleges the church and Miscavige are running a campaign to “destroy” her livelihood!
An organization spokesperson insists Scientology is innocent — but sources tattle imageconscious stars still fear being tarnished by its lousy rep! In the meantime, moles suggest Travolta and the heavily pregnant Handmaid’s Tale star — who hasn’t revealed the father of her child — are taking advantage of Cruise’s absence in America! Since the Mission
Impossible daredevil established London as his new home base, he’s been seen shmoozing with high society folks in England — and some say that’s left the door wide open for Travolta!
“Tom is spending less and less time in the States, which makes John a very important person again in bosses’ eyes,” the insider gabs.
“John’s revved up and already taking center stage — and Elisabeth is right up there with him!”