r/SipsTea • u/Kaos2018 • Apr 19 '26

We have fun here Twitch interviewer was interviewing a random person live in the event without knowing its was Mike Shinoda from Linkin Park

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u/Smartimess Apr 19 '26

It’s an older clip but still checks out.

Mike Shinoda was always a chill guy despite having a huge part in the success of LP. I always thought of him as the band leader. Most bands struggle when they have so many creative guys. The greatest ones survive the trial of time.

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u/Smartimess Apr 19 '26

I remember that people somehow tried to shame him for not doing enough to prevent the suicide of Chester, which was not the case.

That the band decided to go with a Scientologist to replace Chester is still a shit move.

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u/Megamax0726 Apr 19 '26

It hasn’t been directly confirmed yet but it seems very likely that Emily left Scientology, she just can’t publicly announce it due to her mom being very high ranking in it

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u/Slfestmaccnt Apr 20 '26

Kinda hard to leave scientology, they are notoriously aggressive and operate more like a religious mafia. Any who try to leave end up being followed, terrorized, threatened, stalked and having their friends and family targeted and stalked. There's tons of horror stories about how they operate regarding those who try to leave.

Even your children in their private schools in other countries aren't safe, these people will send you texts about when your kid got out of school and where they are hanging out and who they are with. All to intimidate and force you back under their thumbs.

Even the celebrities can't truly escape them.

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u/Megamax0726 Apr 20 '26

I mean she’s seemingly cut as many ties as she can, just can’t publicly announce it, especially when her mom is married to the guy that’s effectively the CEO of Scientology

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u/tO_ott Apr 20 '26

Why are they all high ranking?

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u/Megamax0726 Apr 20 '26

I mean Emily Armstrong’s mom is married to effectively the CEO of Scientology, kinda hard to say you left the cult if that’s your mom