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Leah Remini talks Tom Cruise, Scientology in new ’20/20′ interview

In this Jan. 14, 2014 file photo, Leah Remini arrives at the 2014 UNICEF Ball in Beverly Hills, Calif.
In this Jan. 14, 2014 file photo, Leah Remini arrives at the 2014 UNICEF Ball in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Richard Shotwell Invision/AP, File)

LOS ANGELES – Actress Leah Remini is talking about Scientology and Tom Cruise in a new interview with ABC’s “20/20.”

She says in a clip released Monday that “being critical of Tom Cruise is being critical of Scientology itself.” The interview is scheduled to air Friday at 10 p.m. EDT.

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Remini was raised as a Scientologist but left the church two years ago. Her memoir, “Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology,” is set for release next month.

Representatives for Cruise and the Church of Scientology did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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