Ana de Armas exudes glamour in a bejewelled gown as she takes part in a sake barrel ceremony at Ballerina event in Tokyo amid claims her love affair with Tom Cruise is ‘doomed’

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Ana de Armas dazzled with her beauty during the premiere of her latest movie, Ballerina, at Roppongi Hills Cinemas in Tokyo on a Thursday night.

37-year-old actress attended a screening of the John Wick spin-off film, accompanied by director Len Wiseman and martial artist Natsumi Tsunoda during her global promotional tour.

As I stepped onto the red carpet, I couldn’t help but feel a surge of confidence as I donned a breathtaking black gown adorned with shimmering silver accents and intricate cape details. The way it hugged my form was simply extraordinary, making me feel like a true star.

Later, she donned a judo jacket to participate in a traditional Kagami Biraki ceremony, which involved opening a sake barrel using a wooden mallet.

A ballerina witnesses De Armas play a skilled assassin, steeped in the customs of the Ruska Roma – the most significant Romani group residing in Russia and Belarus – who mentored John Wick in his deadly trade.

It’s speculated that De Armas may have visited Japan alone, given the questions surrounding her connection with Tom Cruise, who is a Scientologist.

Attention has been centered around the 63-year-old Tom Cruise and his much younger partner, who is 26 years his junior. They have been seen together, holding hands, near her $7 million residence in Vermont.

However, as suggested by individuals knowledgeable about his romantic history, De Armas, who was raised in a deeply religious Catholic household, could be undertaking an actual Mission: Impossible in pursuing a romantic involvement with the globe’s best-known Scientologist, Cruise.

A Cuban actress, known for her roles in numerous movies in English and Spanish, experienced a romantic relationship lasting almost a year during the pandemic with Ben Affleck. They lived together in Venice, but ended their relationship at the start of 2021.

Engaging with one of the most renowned actors globally, who happens to be a prominent member of the Church of Scientology, might present some challenges.

Ex-Scientologists and long-term watchers often assert that Tom Cruise’s female associates typically begin with awe and admiration for both the celebrity and the church, but at some stage, they frequently find themselves deeply involved and eventually desire to leave.

According to Karen de la Carriere, a former high-ranking member of Scientology and one of the few personally trained by its founder L. Ron Hubbard, who left the church in 2010, Tom Cruise’s romantic relationships seem to face challenges.

Initially, there’s a time filled with kindness, grand gestures, and stunning experiences. However, eventually, the real world catches up.

According to de la Carriere, reality for Cruise’s partners involves encountering some extraordinary, sci-fi-esque aspects of the Church of Scientology after initially participating in basic courses and counseling sessions.

According to the teachings of L. Ron Hubbard, Scientologists hold the belief that humans are in fact immortal spiritual entities, known as Thetans, who have been troubled by alien spirits from a devastating event that occurred 75 million years ago. These spirits can allegedly be freed only through costly spiritual purification processes.

According to de la Carriere, Scientology initially appears promising, particularly if one is in a relationship with a prominent figure like Tom Cruise. However, it later turns out to be more about deceitful tactics, similar to bait and switch.

At the more secretive, sensitive tiers, it’s revealed that approximately 400,000 spiritual entities are associated with you. The subsequent task involves a timeframe of around 30 to 40 years, during which you’re required to meticulously detach these entities from yourself.

Suddenly, things take a strange turn, and it’s then that the withdrawal happens. Can you imagine being informed that you need to attend five appointments to rid yourself of these spirits? No one does.

Mimi Rogers, Cruise’s former spouse and currently 69 years old, was the one who initiated him into a contentious religion during their relationship in the mid-1980s. However, she later departed from the church herself.

In a swift progression, Tom Cruise’s spouse, Nicole Kidman, aged 58, immersed herself deeply in Scientology’s educational programs and auditing sessions, eventually attaining the level of OT2, a significant achievement boosted by her husband’s prominence within the church.

However, following this event, it is said that she developed such a strong dislike for it that both she and Cruise distanced themselves from Scientology. Eventually, after more than a decade of marriage, they parted ways in 2001.

Following, was Penelope Cruz, aged 51. For a span of three years, she and Cruz were romantically involved. While Cruz pursued Scientology classes that she deemed helpful, her representative clarified that she was not a member of the church.

Katie Holmes, aged 46, got married to Tom Cruise in 2006 and was initially very enthusiastic about the church. During their high-profile wedding in Italy, she even reported Leah Remini officially due to Remini’s public criticism of David Miscavige, the leader of Scientology, regarding his missing wife, Shelly.

Apart from their relationship, it’s known that she openly discussed taking Scientology classes and undergoing auditing while she was still with him.

By 2012, however, Holmes shifted her stance significantly. Most notably, she took action against Cruise by filing for divorce, and while he was filming a movie in Iceland, she also gained custody of their six-year-old daughter, Suri.

By 2012, Holmes had made a significant shift in her attitude towards Cruise. She most memorably flipped the script on him by filing for divorce and gaining custody of their then 6-year-old daughter, Suri, during his filming of a movie in Iceland.

According to journalist Tony Ortega, who has spent decades examining Scientology, Katie could have witnessed Isabella and Connor, Cruise’s adopted children, during their questioning and review sessions.

At around six years old is typically when the classes begin for me, which happened to be the same age for Suri when Katie parted ways with Tom.

To be clear, I have no criticism for these women; they genuinely fall in love with the man. It’s natural to want to be involved in your partner’s life. However, dealing with Scientology proves to be a challenging aspect.

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2025-08-07 18:10