Despite ABC News' plug, Katie Holmes still mum on Scientology

Despite ABC News’ plug, Katie Holmes still mum on Scientology

Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise arrive at the "War Of The Worlds" premiere.

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Oct. 30, 2015 12:30 PM PT

In the three years since Katie Holmes divorced Tom Cruise, she’s never spoken about her involvement with the Church of Scientology. And she’s not going to start today.

While promoting his upcoming “20/20” interview with former Scientologist Leah Remini on Friday, ABC News’ Dan Harris promised that during the special viewers would also “hear from Katie Holmes ... [And] what she is now saying about Leah.”

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The announcement lead to a flurry of news reports anticipating what Holmes would say on the Friday night special, given that she’s long been tight-lipped on the church and her divorce.

The answer? Not much.

According to Holmes’ publicist, Leslie Sloane, ABC News sent a slew of questions to the actress pertaining to Remini’s interview. In response, Sloane said, Holmes sent the following quote: “I regret having upset Leah in the past and wish her only the best in the future.”

That’s all Holmes says in the “20/20” special tonight, unless “they’ve brought her back as a ghost or cut and pasted her in some red carpet footage,” Sloane said.

Remini has been on a media tour for the last few weeks promoting her new book, “Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology,” which hits stands on Tuesday.

In the “20/20” interview, the 45-year-old says that being critical of Cruise is “being critical of Scientology itself.” She also recalls an instance where she saw the actor “forcibly kissing” Holmes.

“I said, ‘Hey, get a frickin’ room,’ and I was written up for that,” she said in a clip released from the interview.

The Church of Scientology has fired back at Remini’s claims, saying she “needs to move on with her life instead of pathetically exploiting her former religion, her former friends and other celebrities for money and attention to appear relevant again.”

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Amy Kaufman is a columnist at the Los Angeles Times, where she writes the A-1 column “For Real With Amy Kaufman.” The series examines the lives of icons, underdogs and rising stars to find out who the people are shaping our culture — for real. Since joining The Times in 2009, she has profiled hundreds of influential figures including Stevie Nicks, Nick Cannon, Drew Barrymore and Lady Gaga. She is also an investigative reporter and was part of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize finalist team that covered the tragic shooting on the “Rust” film set. Her work often shines a light on the darker side of the entertainment business, and she has uncovered misconduct allegations against Randall Emmett and Russell Simmons. In 2018, her book “Bachelor Nation: Inside the World of America’s Favorite Guilty Pleasure” became a New York Times bestseller.

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