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Here are some semi-creepy photos of Giovanni Ribisi and Agyness Deyn taking their (adorable) dog for a walk in Santa Barbara over the weekend. To recap, Agyness and Giovanni eloped last June after dating for an ambiguous period of time during which no one even realized they were together. A few months later, word leaked out in a Star story that Agyness hadn’t quite realized how much of a hardcore Scientologist she had married until after the fact, and that Giovanni’s second-generation level of devotion was kind of weirding her out. But then in October, Laura Agyness officially retired from modelling so that she could (theoretically) try to make it big in acting, which I took as a sign that Agyness was going to use her new CO$ connections to try to make it big in Hollywood, and she was probably just going to ignore the Xenu stuff. After all, Agyness is nothing if not a chameleon.
In these photos, Agyness and Giovanni are clearly aware of the paparazzi’s presence as they stroll on the beach. They’re smiling and holding hands and then Giovanni leans in and lays a huge kiss on Agyness.
So at this point, I’m thinking that Agy is in pretty deep with the CO$. She’s probably been doing some introductory-to-intermediate level auditing sessions, and it’s all about positive thinking at this point. Because that’s how Scientology gets people started — with all the love bombing and sh-t. Now she and Giovanni are an ideal CO$ couple, and in a few decades, we’ll see them unconvincingly gross-smooching on the red carpet just like Kelly Preston and John Travolta. Agyness Deyn, this is your future.
Speaking of the CO$, Scientology took out a full banner ad on the front page of YouTube that appeared in the United States for the whole of Sunday. The ad includes the hilarious “think for yourself” Superbowl spot & an interactive video menu that would allow prospective victims to learn more about the “religion.” YouTube’s willingness to take CO$ advertising dollars makes me wonder if there’s more to the fact that, years ago, my two YouTube accounts were disabled after I posted some vids that were critical of the CO$. It’s probably just a coincidence because I can’t blame YouTube for preferring to take down accounts rather than continue to listen to a few persistent CO$ whiners. But you know, it just bugs.
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet
Written by Bedhead
Posted in Agyness Deyn, Giovanni Ribisi, Scientology
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Creepy $cie guy. Sigh. So the co$ is big into getting members to seduce potential big new acquisitions? Good to know.
How long before they get Juliette Lewis to chat up Obama?
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That’s how they got Tom Cruise!
Somehow I doubt these two are going to impress very many people, though.
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Nothing says romance like holding a bag of dog poo.
(Kudos for cleaning up after his pup, though)
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As every responsible dog owner should!
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I always thought that GR was such a talented actor…bummed me out when I found out that he was a scientologist…my guess is, if anything, she is using him to try and get into the movies…she looks like she is trying too hard in these pics…
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And in a few years she’ll make the rounds whining that she never knew what to expect from Scientology and that they trapped her. Ugh.
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Scientoloshit!
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Aww they’re cute together. He has a huge head.
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Too bad for her.
If “they” think that this is a couple that would be good for recruiting, they are trippin’. These two are pretty far out of the mainstream appeal of TC & KH, let’s say.
That dude (GR) has always given me the creeps – looks like a suppressed rage kinda guy, for some reason.
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Can someone please spell her first name phonetically? I can’t figure out how to pronounce it.
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Agnes
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Sure, it’s pronounced Laura Michelle Hollins.
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LOL that’s much easier!
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I always think ag-e-ness.
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lmao @ “prospective victims” Bedhead!
Good one!
She’s literally in bed with a second (or third?) level $ci-co, isn’t she? I wonder if she realises what she’s signed up for.
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So I bought the Jenna Miscavige book about how she and her husband escaped CO$. I just started it, I’m only at the terrifying child labor part, but it’s crazy. I very much recommend it to anyone with a cult curiosity, or anyone who follows these wackos.
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I just finished the Lawrence Wright book. Really scary stuff.
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Both books are really good. I’m re-reading Wright and making notes and then I’m going to re-read Jenna’s. (I read them both pretty quickly because I wanted to be able to discuss them soon after they came out.)
IDK about YouTube having $cilon links. There is a metric fsckton of videos criticizing $iclonology on there now. You could probably re-upload them and not have anyone complain – these days there are so few cult members and so many watchers/critics that I don’t really think there are enough to go around complaining about every little thing. People even comment under their real names. No one is afraid of the OSA any more. Also, if that were true I’d think Anon would have figured it out by now.
LOVE the $cilon coverage here. It is one of my main reasons for visiting! Over on Tony Ortega’s blog there was a conversation about the role that gossip blogs and media have played in exposing the truth about the $cilons – going where mainstream media had mostly feared to tread. Good work!
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I think I’m going to have to pick up Jenna Miscavige Hill’s book next…
Slightly OT: TrustMeOnThis, are you reading it for a book group? (Just curious.)
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It feels like a book club, lately! I’m just fascinated by the creepy cult and pleased to see it in trouble. I read Tony Ortega’s site daily and I wanted to have read the books before reading the reviews and all the conversations. I have a kindle, so I can make notes and search for stuff.
Strange Angel, about Jack Parsons has some juicy stuff on the time Hubbard lived with him and the two did magical sex rituals with Parsons’ GF, who LRH later convinced to run off with him (with most of Jack’s money). Parsons was studying Crowley, and introduced LRH to it, but Crowley called them a couple of goats and said he hoped they wouldn’t be successful. It’s quite a story too. This whole subject is an insane rabbit hole!
The best two books for an overview, IMHO, are Jenna’s and Wright. Church of Fear, by John Sweeney is a first hand account of their harassing a journalist until he snapped and yelled at them on camera. (The clip is on youtube. )
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I’m in the middle of Lawrence Wright’s book – it’s like a compendium, it’s so thorough! Every CO$ story I’ve ever heard is detailed in it and I’m loving every minute… I hope the church crumbles under the spotlight.
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Sounds like I’m going to have to check out the LW book next…if I can take it.
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Most Scientologist adherents drop out within the first 2 years. If this marriage lasts two years, I’ll be shocked.
I am completely creeped out by Giovanni Ribisi. He strikes me as a guy with a temper and not a lot of smarts.
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Ugh, he is so creepy. Creepy creepy creepy. I guess that makes them a perfect couple.
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He is also an a-hole. I had the ‘pleasure’ of waiting on him and he is a whiney, tempered little man.
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Sounds like they didnt get to know each other that well before they got married. I have to kn pi w everything about a person before I marry anyone. I think things like what religion u are is important to know before u get married. Especially if hes an actor they are all into weird cults. I would never marry a member of the CO$ not for anything. not even for a stupid movie.
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She’s totally pregnant, right?
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