Leah Remini is remembering her Scientology and the Aftermath co-host Mike Rinder with an emotional tribute. Rinder died Jan.
5 at the age of 69. “On Sunday, we lost a giant, and I lost a man who was more than a friend—he was my family,” Remini wrote in a statement on social media. “It’s impossible to imagine the last 13 years of my life without Mike Rinder.
He was my anchor, my trusted partner, and my closest confidant. The thought of moving forward without him feels unbearable.” Remini and Rinder teamed on Scientology and the Aftermath, which ran for three seasons from 2016 to 2019.
Rinder was nominated for two Emmys for his work, winning one. “When I left Scientology, Mike was one of the first people I turned to.
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