Celebrities who have been in cults - Some of these Hollywood stars were raised in cults. Others chose to join a religious group as an adult. Take a look!

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Rose McGowan - The 'Charmed' actress was raised in the Children of God sect. The cult reportedly believed in a blend of hippy ideals and religion, according to Suggest.

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Rose McGowan - McGowan told People magazine that the cult made her believe that the sexualization of women was normal.

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Joaquin Phoenix - 'Gladiator' actor Joaquin Phoenix was also raised in the Children of God cult. Reportedly, he and his family used to travel across South America sharing their beliefs.

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Joaquin Phoenix - After leaving the cult, the actor's parents allegedly changed their family name from Bottom to Phoenix.

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Glenn Close - Actress Glenn Close and her family joined the Moral Re-Armament cult when she was just seven.

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Glenn Close - They left the conservative cult after 15 years living in concentrated communities. According to Ranker, Close has stated that growing up in a cult helped her acting career "as she always had to pretend she believed what the group told her."

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Winona Ryder - Winona Ryder and her family joined California's Rainbow Family commune when she was seven.

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Winona Ryder - At the time, the hippy commune consisted of seven families who shared a plot of land and had no running water. The family left the Rainbow Family after three years, according to Ranker.

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Tom Cruise - Tom Cruise, who joined the church in 1990, is often considered the poster boy for Scientology.

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Tom Cruise - He introduced his ex-wives Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes to the religion, but it was reportedly his first wife, Mimi Rogers, who introduced him to church.

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Jason Beghe - 'Thelma and Louise' and 'Californication' star Jason Beghe used to be a member of the Church of Scientology.

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Jason Beghe - Rolling Stone magazine reports that Beghe was the golden boy in the years before Tom Cruise.

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Michelle Pfeiffer - Michelle Pfeiffer was involved with Breatharianism when she first moved to Los Angeles at age 20, according to Ranker.

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Michelle Pfeiffer - The cult reportedly believed that one could live without food or water, as sunlight will provide all the nourishment you need, according to Ranker.

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David Arquette - Actor and film director David Arquette was born in Skymont Subud, a commune in Virginia. The group did not have running water, electricity, or functioning bathrooms.

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David Arquette - David Arquette's sister Patricia Arquette was not born in the commune but spent most of her childhood there. The actress told Oprah that her parents "started it with a bunch of their friends, and they wanted to kind of build this utopian society".

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Leah Remini - Comedian and actress Leah Remini was a member of the Church of Scientology for over 30 years before she left in 2013.

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Leah Remini - When Remini's mother divorced her husband she sought refuge in Scientology and introduced her daughter to the church, according to The Brofessional.

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Jerry Seinfeld - Actor and comedian Jerry Seinfeld admitted he took Scientology courses in his early twenties, according to Time magazine.

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Jerry Seinfeld - In 2008, Seinfeld told Parade magazine that the experience was helpful to his career in that it was "extremely intellectual and clinical in its approach to problem-solving".

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Lisa Marie Presley - Priscilla Presley, joined the Church of Scientology in 1977 after her ex-husband's death. She raised their daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, in the church, according to Metro.

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Lisa Marie Presley - Since quitting Scientology in 2014, Michael Jackson's ex-wife has not spoken much about the institution she grew up. But did bad-mouth it in a song she wrote, according to Suggest.

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Greta Van Susteren - Former TV anchor Greta Van Susteren and her lawyer husband John P. Coale are both members of the Church of Scientology.

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Greta Van Susteren - Although it is unclear when they joined, the TV personality told People magazine that she's “a strong advocate of their ethics” in 1995.

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Paul Haggis - Academy Award-winning actor Paul Haggis was involved in Scientology for 34 years, according to Zimbio. He was one of the first actors to call the organization a cult.

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Paul Haggis - According to The Guardian, the actor left the cult due to their ban on same-sex marriage.

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Emily Schromm - According to Ranker, Emily Schromm grew up in a Christian cult in Missouri.

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Emily Schromm - The nutritionist, personal trainer, and Crossfit aficionado has her own exercise program, clothing line, podcast, and fitness brand under her brand name.

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Christopher Owens - The musician and member of the band Girls was born and raised in the Children of God.

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Christopher Owens - The artist has spoken out about the death of his big brother due to the cult's disbelief in medicine or health care, and their lack of medical resources. Owens reportedly left the cult at age 16.

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Susan Cagle - Singer-songwriter Susan Cagle was part of Children of God and reportedly traveled the world spreading the cult's beliefs.

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Susan Cagle - Cagle left her family and the cult in order to pursue a life and career as a musician in New York, where she played on the streets and subways for cash.

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Angel Haze - The rapper rose to fame with her 2013 'Dirty Gold' album. She was part of the Pentecostal Greater Apostolic Faith until the age of 15, according to Color Lines.

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Angel Haze - The artist told The Guardian that the organization she grew up in banned music altogether.

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