Leah Remini Warns TikTok Challenge Unwittingly Supports Scientology

Leah Remini is urging TikTok creators to stop a dangerous new trend of storming into Scientology buildings for viral videos. In a fiery social media post on April 23, 2026, she condemned the challenge, warning that participants are “unwittingly helping” Scientology.

“Whether these people are doing it for social media clout or to genuinely expose the abuses of Scientology, what they are doing is unhelpful, and by engaging in these actions, they are unwittingly helping Scientology,” Remini stated.

The trend involves young, masked TikTok creators recording themselves charging into Scientology facilities, dodging security, and attempting to penetrate deep into the buildings without being caught. Remini, a vocal critic of the Church of Scientology, emphasized that these actions do more harm than good.

“What I’m seeing now — running into Scientology buildings, harassing staff, provoking reactions for TikTok — is not really exposure. It feels like it’s about clicks, and it’s turning something serious into content,” she explained. “In doing so, it completely loses the point, because this trend creates chaos. It creates spectacle.”

“Worst of all, it hands Scientology exactly what they want: the ability to position themselves as the victim.”

Remini shared a video of her statement on X (formerly Twitter), where she directly addressed the trend and its consequences. She also highlighted the risks to participants’ safety and the credibility of abuse allegations.

“There was a time that I truly appreciated what I was seeing on platforms like TikTok: people who were never in Scientology talking about it in a way that could reach others, especially younger people, and help prevent them from being involved,” she said. “That kind of awareness was very important, and it had purpose. But this is not that.”

Remini, a former Scientologist, has been a prominent critic of the Church of Scientology for years. She detailed her experiences in her 2015 memoir, Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology, and co-starred with Mike Rinder in the documentary series Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, which aired on A&E from 2016 to 2019.

Her latest condemnation comes as the TikTok challenge gains traction, with multiple videos surfacing of creators attempting to infiltrate Scientology buildings. Remini’s message is clear: the trend does not expose abuse but instead fuels Scientology’s narrative of victimhood while putting participants at risk.