Hollywood star was pushed to quit acting after marrying cult leader's son
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Bethany Joy Lenz is opening up about how the cult she was a part of, in addition to her husband, tried to take her away from the acting world.
"The more that I worked, the less they would see me. The more that I worked, the more confidence I would be gaining in my abilities and my creativity." "It didn't occur to me that I was going to be taken advantage of." Caroline Thayer is an entertainment writer. Follow Caroline Thayer on Twitter at @carolinejthayer and LinkedIn. Story tips can be sent to caroline.thayer@fox.com.
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