Celebrities Who Were in Cults

From the so-called Illuminati to Hollywood's alleged secret schemes, celebrities in general are no stranger to speculation about cult involvement.

But rumors aside, many stars have actually been involved in cults over the years – whether they founded them, were indoctrinated by family members, fled them out of fear for their safety, or even had positive experiences.

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From repressive religious groups abroad to self-supporting “hippie” communes on the West Coast, a number of famous figures have fallen into strange cults over the years – and we're not just talking about the controversial Church of Scientology and more famous members like Tom Cruise or the stars who were relieved to put it behind them.

Celebrities who were in cults

From TV actors to pop stars, these 16 celebrities have been (or allegedly were…) in a cult at some point.

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