New Travolta Pregnancy Sparks Scientology Rumors

By PopEater Staff Posted May 21st 2010 09:18AM

As John Travolta and Kelly Preston continue to relish the good news of the announcement that they are expecting a child together, new reports claim that Travolta's faith in Scientology may have caused them to want another child due to the passing of their teenage son Jett last year. And while one former Scientologist is making these claims, other current and past Church members are coming out against the rumors.

The New York Post reported this week that that the 47-year-old Preston and Travolta, 56, were inspired to have another child so that Jett's spirit could live on, which is a common belief in the Scientology religion.

"The whole ethos of Scientology is that we come back. With Sea Org [the sect's upper echelon], they ask members to sign billion-year contracts. Their motto is 'We Come Back.' It makes sense that the Travoltas would have another baby after losing Jett,' former Scientologist Michael Pattinson told the New York Post.

Jett Travolta died in January 2009 after suffering a seizure while on vacation with the family in the Bahamas. Jett suffered from autism throughout his life, a fact that the Travoltas admitted only after his death.

Amy Scobee, a Scientologist who left the church after 27 years and was the head of celebrity recruiting for the Church (read our interview with Scobee) tells PopEater that "it is generally believed in Scientology that when a person dies, they will move on and select another body to begin a new life."

Still, she says that any "speculation" about whether or not this is the reason for the new child is "a private matter between John and Kelly."

Tommy Davis, a spokesperson for Scientology, holds a similar stance, telling the Post that while the Church believes "that when people pass away, the spirit leaves the body and moves to another body right away ... I wouldn't want to make any comment on the Travoltas and the passing of their son, but for someone to suggest such a thing sounds pretty reprehensible to me."

Scobee said during her time in Scientology, she met Travolta and Preston several times.

"I first met Kelly when she was pregnant with Jett. She was so excited to be having her first baby ... John and Kelly are both very caring and wonderful people, in my opinion. I am extremely happy for them that they are having another child, especially after the loss of Jett. I wish them the best."

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Actor John Travolta and wife actress Kelly Preston arrive at the Los Angeles Premiere "The Last Song" at ArcLight Cinemas on March 25, 2010 in Hollywood, California. "The Last Song" - Los Angeles Premiere ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood, CA United States March 25, 2010 Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic.com To license this image (17212564), contact FilmMagic.com

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Comments

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Friday 21 May

By maggie

Lowest Rank Vote down Vote up Report this

U.S.A. Who can make the president of our United States prove his birthplace?

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By Mr. Curtis

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What The Hell That Have To Do With This Story ??? Get A Life !!!!

By Steelady

Uh, looks like no one!!

By Mari

you're an idiot. He is a citizen.

By cindy

OK maggie, you nut job.

By Ellen in CT.

You are a blithering idiot!

By gregg

Maggie- please dry up and blow away.

By dawn

get a freaking life hes in the white house so get over it! why is it that a black man gets in to office and the freaking world falls on so many f+++ing a++holes heads?? THE PEOPLE VOTED AND HE WON!!!!!!!!!!!

By MARY

MAGGIE,
PLEASE EVAPORATE....... AND TAKE YOUR STUPIDITY WITH YOU.

By kandklusby

moron. off topic. get a life!

By maria

Yes ,what this has to do with this story get he facts .......you are just a Obama's hater !

By Genna

He has. Where have you been hiding? Pick another forum, or go back into hiding...please.

By dickymucks

You ignorant idiot!

By ajschrod

If my mother hadn't carefully preserved my birth certificate, I wouldn't have the slightest idea WHERE I was born! It's amazing to me that now that bigotry must be "hidden", the low-lifes that practice it will desperately try to demean Pres. Obama in some other way! Crawl under your single-wide where you belong!

By Diana

I am not a President Obama fan, and I wish he had not been voted in as president, but the questiona about his citizenship and birthplace are ridiculous. His mother was a U.S. citizen, therefor no matter where he was born, Barak Obama is a U.S. citizen. Any child of a U.S. citizen - no matter where they are borm - is automatically a U.S. citizen. Case closed.

By Barb

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Give it up. He has already proved it but apparently you don't know that Hawaii is a state and it was a state when he was born.

Wednesday 26 May

By Iceruby

The rumors have circulated over & over that he is not a citizen & has never produced his birth certificate. Not the real one. Research & let us all know as know what I have been told.

By elin

He already proved that he was born in the USA. Get over it already.
And what does this have to do with this article anyway?

GO AWAY

By greta

maggie: there are plenty of "birther" sites where you can post your propoganda. Find one.

By Memo

Maggie:

Ho Hum !! Have you nothing else to do. We are way past this lie ! Get a life. Why not use your energies to solve true worldly problems ! Yawn

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