The Stunning Transformation Of John Travolta

While John Travolta's name might be synonymous with acting chops and dancing skills, it's also associated with the controversial Church of Scientology. According to ABC News, Travolta joined the Church of Scientology in 1975. If you recall, "Welcome Back, Kotter," the show in which Travolta got his start, began airing in 1975. So for as long as Travolta's been a recognizable face in show business, he's also been a Scientologist — a vocal one, at that. Travolta's spoken out numerous times about his faith helping him through tough times.

In 2015, he told the Tampa Bay Times, "I've been so happy with my (Scientology) experience in the last 40 years." He went on to note that Scientology had helped him through many of the hardest moments in his life. He also told "Good Morning America" that Scientology had "saved [his] own life several times" (via ABC News).

Though there have been whispers that the star is distancing himself from the faith following the sale of his house in Clearwater, Florida, where Scientology's headquarters is located, it doesn't seem like there's any indication that Travolta's changed his mind about the church he's belonged to longer than he's been known as Danny Zuko.