Leah Remini Details Her Lack of Education Due to Scientology, Reveals She Finished Her 2nd Year at NYU

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Leah Remini is proudly furthering her education after leaving the Church of Scientology in 2015.“Two years ago, I had an eighth-grade education thanks to spending 35 years in a cult,” the King of Queens alum wrote via Instagram on Friday, June 2. “And now, at age 52, I’ve successfully finished my second year at NYU.”Remini — who has long been outspoken against the church and its controversial teachings — added: “Undertaking this educational journey has been one of the most difficult experiences of my life.

There have been days where I’ve thought about giving up. While I’m still not finished, I’m so glad I decided to dive in.”She concluded the post with a hopeful message to her 3.6 million followers: “If you have the desire and the capacity, please remember that it’s never too late to start again.”The two-time Emmy winner’s celeb pals were quick to congratulate her in the comments.“Love you, babycakes,” Chelsea Handler wrote. “Proud of u always,” shared Rosie O’Donnell.In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesThe former Scientology and the Aftermath host previously claimed the church stifled her education after eighth grade.“Scientologists are taught that kids are no different from adults.

So from a very young age I was held accountable like an adult and regularly told that anything bad that happened in my life, even things that I wasn’t responsible for, was my fault,” Remini wrote in a lengthy Twitter thread she shared in January 2022. “Even though I was just 16 at the time, I hadn’t received any sort of formal education for years.

Instead, I had been working for years so that I could support myself and my family. For the last 38 years of my life, I have been living and working with an 8th grade education.”