Find out the details you did not know about the daughter of 'The King of Queens' actress Leah Remini.
Actress Leah Remini, who enjoys a net worth of $25 million, leads a fairly successful career in the entertainment industry. With two Primetime Emmy Awards she earned as a co-producer and host of 'Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath,' she can proudly boast of an accomplished professional life.
Even though Leah Remini's been an important member of the group, Leah Remini officially left Scientology in 2013. The reason? She needed to give more time to raise her daughter. After all, family always comes first when it comes to giving priority. Below, we compiled a few details relating to her daughter in an attempt to learn more about her personal life.
Leah Remini shares a daughter named Sofia Bella Pagan with her actor husband, Angelo Pagán. They welcomed their daughter Sofia on June 16, 2004, just one day after Leah's 34th birthday. Her husband Angelo has three sons from his previous relationships.
Leah Remini has a daughter named Sofia Bella Pagan.
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After Leah Remini left the Church of Scientology in July 2013, many questions were asked about the reason behind her departure. 'I don't want to be known as this bitter ex-Scientologist,' she tried to explain, as per Eonline. 'I'm not trying to bash anybody, and I'm not trying to be controversial. I just want people to know the truth.'
Leah Remini said that there was a 'dozen influencing factors' that made her leave Scientology in 2013. But the main reason was that her daughter Sofia, according to her, 'approached the age when auditing became required for acclimation into the church.'
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'In my house, it's family first—but I was spending most of my time at the church,' Leah Remini said, according to The Things. 'So, I was saying 'family first,' but I wasn't showing that. I didn't like the message that sent my daughter.' So, she decided to give enough of her time to her daughter in order to fulfill her promise.
As a parent, it is common for the mother to educate her children on various societal and political issues. But for Leah Remini, her daughter Sofia has also been teaching her a few things she needs to be aware of during current times.
Leah Remini's daughter Sofia often reached her on current societal issues.
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In a recent appearance by Leah Remini (plastic surgery) on 'The Drew Barrymore Show,' she discussed quite a bit about the things she'd learned from her 18-year-old child Sofia. On the show, she elaborated on how her daughter 'inspired' her to be aware of topics such as racial inequality and climate change.
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'[Sofia] sends me things that I should be posting on social media about systemic racism, social injustice, constantly saying, "Mom, you need to be doing this. I need less plastics in this house,' Leah Remini told Barrymore. 'It makes me so proud to know that she's somebody who cares about what's happening in the world.'
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