Kirstie Alley started out as a no-name actress from Wichita , Kansas,
who forged a path to Hollywood. The aspiring actress made a name for herself in Star Trek II:
The Wrath of Khan before finally landing the role of a lifetime in the late ‘80s,
starring as Rebecca Howe in the popular sitcom series Cheers. She won a Golden Globe and an
Emmy in 1991 for her performance in the show, which is one of the most-watched in TV history.
Since then, Alley’s career has been one of dramatic
ups and downs. But why exactly haven't we heard from the talented actress in so long?
“In this holy scripture, we read the parable of Miss Kirstie Alley.
Once on television, then lost from pop culture…”
Kirstie Alley was a familiar face in the 90’s and 2000’s, and she was riding
high when she landed her very own sitcom in 2013, aptly titled Kirstie. Unfortunately,
her good fortune proved to be short-lived as the show was canceled after only one season. Despite
a hard-hitting cast, including Seinfeld star Michael Richards and Cheers co-star Rhea Perlman,
the sitcom received universally dismal ratings, and ended less than 3 months after its debut.
Unfortunately, the flops just kept coming for Alley when Scream Queens,
the horror-comedy series that was supposed to get her career back on track got axed.
As reported by Deadline, Alley was invited to join the series during its second season.
Alas, the series was not picked up for a third.
Many of Hollywood's celebrities have come under fire for affiliation with
the Church of Scientology, and Kirstie Alley is no different. But make no
mistake — Alley is not afraid to ruffle some feathers when it comes to her faith...
including those of former Scientologist turned Scientology critic, Leah Remini.
As reported by OK! Magazine, Alley first became a Scientologist in 1979 and, since then,
the actress has become one of the Church's most avid and outspoken supporters. Along with calling
Remini both a "bigot" and "repulsive," Alley also said the actress was staging a "PR stunt"
when Remini filed a missing person's report on Shelly Miscaviage , wife of the leader of the
Church of Scientology, David Miscaviage. Kirstie put it thusly on The Howard Stern Show in 2013:
"When you decide to blanket statement that Scientology is evil, you are my enemy."
Kirstie Alley has proven time and time again that she is very opinionated,
especially on the popular social media platform, Twitter.
In 2015 the Look Who's Talking star raised many eyebrows when she tweeted her support
for then-presidential candidate Donald Trump. The star wrote, quote, "I like Trump.. fire at will."
Immediately, Alley was met with an onslaught of criticism from far and wide. Shortly thereafter,
however, the actress tried to walk it back. In yet another tweet,
Alley announced she was no longer endorsing any political candidate.
Alley also went on to stir up even more controversy when she publicly
professed her disdain for the #MeToo movement. During a Twitter tirade,
Alley had this to say regarding the movement:
"What the hell is happening? We now live in a country where people lose their jobs when
accused of something without proof or trial or in some cases with anonymous accusers? Can't confront
your accuser? This is bulls--t. And it hurts the real victims of abuse and innocent people."
As one can imagine, Alley was once again met with swift backlash.
In 2016, actress Kirstie Alley welcomed her first grandchild,
Waylon Tripp Parker. While sharing a black and white photo of the newborn and his proud papa,
Alley's son William True Stevenson, she penned the caption:
"When your son has a son...bliss. Yes this is my secret happy news as promised
...Welcome Waylon Tripp Parker."
She followed up the post with yet another photo
of the new bundle of joy with another caption that read,
"Just GOTTA send one more..proud Grammy."
But it has not been all rainbows and sunshine for Alley's family.
During an episode of The Howard Stern Show in 2015 , Alley opened up about
her daughter's fiancé’s tragic death in a motorcycle accident the previous year.
It's quite possible that Alley's family needs her more now than Hollywood ever did.
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