Leah Remini is happy to have parted ways with the Church of Scientology for a variety of reasons, but one of the most important is the impact it has had on her daughter, Sofia. Remini told People that if she hadn't left the church, Sofia "wouldn't be the strong-minded kid she is now, who, hopefully, is going to make some positive change in the world," adding that "My friend Sherry, who also left the church and has a son in college now, recently texted me, 'Aren't we so jealous of our kids?' We wish we had what we've given them."
And while Sofia is preparing to head off to college soon — most likely somewhere on the East Coast — Remini is also working towards a diploma. In May 2021, she revealed that she had been accepted into an associate's program in liberal arts at New York University. "It's been amazing," she said. "It's been difficult when I'm working because sometimes I'll work from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. and then have to come home and read chapters and do a quiz when my brain is shutting down. But I'm doing it, and I am proud of myself. With my degree, I might eventually want to go into politics, but who knows? I would like to be of some kind of public service."
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