I don't get Remini's lawsuit.
Me neither. Scientology might be a much derided religion with only tens of thousands members worldwide, but they do have a lot of money and are notorious for their lawsuits and legal harassment. Someone like Remini trying to take them down is going to get their best counter punch. As I understand, one of her arguments is about “freeing” Shelly Miscavige. The LAPD already conducted a welfare check and she told them she wasn’t being held hostage and did not want to leave with the police. Sure, she probably would rather be somewhere else physically, but it seems to be clear she does not want to exit the religion.
Sounds like it is a publicity ploy for Remini and the basis for a documentary or a television special.
I'm not aware of ever seeing anything she's been in
Her biggest claim to fame is being one of the stars of the serial “King of Queens” where she played the wise-cracking wife with a New York accent. She’s been typecast as the stereotypical New Yorker with an attitude. They tried reuniting her with Kevin James - the male lead in KOQ in a similar show - Kevin Can Wait, but it was cancelled after two seasons.
So despite what she claims, it seems she can get acting gigs. But they are of the same calibre of what she has already done. It also doesn’t help that she did the Scientology serial and is now typecast as the “Scientology lady”.
No disrespect to Remini, being on a show for 9 seasons is no joke, but she’s quickly falling into the trap Lloyd has found himself in. From here on out she’s going to struggle to get roles not due to Scientology, but the fact that she has placed herself at the centre of the anti-Scientology movement.
