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she's just put on some weight.
she's still a virgin goddammit
it's a breeding experiment
"and, lo, there came unto them a turkey baster, and there was much coin changing hands that day--"
I think it's always been iffy about Beck, IIRC his parents are in it and there has been back and forth about how deep his involvement goes. That said, I haven't bought one of his CDs since I first heard about it.
Maureen Bolstad, who was at the base for 17 years and left after a falling-out with the church, recalled a rainy night 15 years ago when a couple of dozen Scientologists scrambled to deal with "an all-hands situation" that kept them working through dawn. The emergency, she said: planting a meadow of wildflowers for Cruise to romp through with his new love, Kidman.
I just threw up a little in my mouth.
Yeah, Beck was actually raised in it. His wife is actively involved, but he's mainly downplayed it in interviews. Unlike, um, somebody else. There may be signs of a deeper influence in his work, though.