Golden Globes: Scientologist Elisabeth Moss Slammed for 'Hypocrisy' after Feminist Acceptance Speech
Elisabeth Moss
Actress Elisabeth Moss  came under fire on social media for  her  involvement in the Church of Scientology following  her  feminist-driven acceptance speech at the Golden Globes on Sunday.
Moss  who won the award for Best Actress in a TV Series – Drama for  her  role in Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale  used  her  acceptance speech to rally in favor of women’s rights after a tumultuous year for an entertainment industry that has seen the downfall of dozens of prominent and powerful male figures.
“This is for Margaret Atwood and all the women who came before and after you who were brave enough to speak out against intolerance and injustice and to fight for equality and freedom in this world ”  Moss  said.
However many people were quick to criticize  Moss  for what they called hypocrisy  given that she is an active Scientologist — a religion accused of routinely silencing its members while restricting their freedoms.
 Elizabeth Moss  is a scientologist. #GoldenGlobes — your friend john (@johnsemley3000) January 8  2018
 Elizabeth Moss  is a Scientologist  a religion that actively silences women (see: Danny Masterson) while covering up their own faults  and they aggressively go after those who dare speak up against them. But   she 's wearing black in support of #TimesUp . So… ??? #GoldenGlobes — Yolanda Machado (@SassyMamainLA) January 8  2018
I like  Elizabeth Moss 's speech  but  she  belongs to a repressive cult doing the things  she 's railing against. — Jeremy Repanich (@racefortheprize) January 8  2018
Watching Scientologist  Elizabeth Moss  speak about "intolerance" is equally sad and amusing. — Kira (@RealKiraDavis) January 8  2018
Moss has previously claimed  her  faith gives  her  personal stability but has also criticized the church for its “rampant homophobia.”
“Personal freedom is a very important concept in my religion  and I translate that to sexual orientation ”  she  said in an interview with ABC.
“If we’re all supposed to have the right to the life that we want to lead  then that should apply to the gay community. There isn’t really any dogma or scripture  yes or no  right or wrong on that particular subject in my church ”  she  added.
“I think until there is complete pay for women  I don’t think that we’re out of the dark ”  she  said in a 2015 interview with InStyle.
“The great thing that’s happening now is there’s such a resurgence in girls  in youth culture ”  she  continued. “Of women kind of recognizing what feminism is again. Of taking ownership of feminism again. Of not being ashamed of it. There’s sort of this new wave of feminism that I’ve seen happen over the last decade. And I think it’s fantastic.”
[TGT]came under fire on social media for  [TGT]  involvement in the Church of Scientology following  [TGT]  feminist-driven acceptance speech at the Golden Globes on Sunday.
Moss  who won the award for Best Actress in a TV Series – Drama for  [TGT]  role in Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale  used  her  acceptance speech to rally in favor of women’s rights after a tumultuous year for an entertainment industry that has seen the downfall of dozens of prominent and powerful male figures.
“This is for Margaret Atwood and all the women who came before and after you who were brave enough to speak out against intolerance and injustice and to fight for equality and freedom in this world ”  [TGT]said.
However many people were quick to criticize  Moss  for what they called hypocrisy  given that she is an active Scientologist — a religion accused of routinely silencing its members while restricting their freedoms.
 [TGT]is a scientologist. #GoldenGlobes — your friend john (@johnsemley3000) January 8  2018
 [TGT]is a Scientologist  a religion that actively silences women (see: Danny Masterson) while covering up their own faults  and they aggressively go after those who dare speak up against them. But   [TGT] 's wearing black in support of #TimesUp . So… ??? #GoldenGlobes — Yolanda Machado (@SassyMamainLA) January 8  2018
I like  [TGT] 's speech  but  [TGT]  belongs to a repressive cult doing the things  [TGT] 's railing against. — Jeremy Repanich (@racefortheprize) January 8  2018
Watching Scientologist  [TGT]speak about "intolerance" is equally sad and amusing. — Kira (@RealKiraDavis) January 8  2018
[TGT] has previously claimed  [TGT]  faith gives  [TGT]  personal stability but has also criticized the church for its “rampant homophobia.”
“Personal freedom is a very important concept in my religion  and I translate that to sexual orientation ”  she  said in an interview with ABC.
“If we’re all supposed to have the right to the life that we want to lead  then that should apply to the gay community. There isn’t really any dogma or scripture  yes or no  right or wrong on that particular subject in my church ”  she  added.
“I think until there is complete pay for women  I don’t think that we’re out of the dark ”  she  said in a 2015 interview with InStyle.
“The great thing that’s happening now is there’s such a resurgence in girls  in youth culture ”  she  continued. “Of women kind of recognizing what feminism is again. Of taking ownership of feminism again. Of not being ashamed of it. There’s sort of this new wave of feminism that I’ve seen happen over the last decade. And I think it’s fantastic.”