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10 Stars Who Found Peace In God

Mahima Kharbanda / June 11, 2024 - 08:00 pm

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Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey is often seen attending church with his family, and he has spoken openly about his faith, saying that God is "someone who can help me answer my questions. Someone who has a hand in this whole miracle we call life, which I believe to be a miracle."

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Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez, the singer, has been open about how she developed and leaned on her strengthened faith while undergoing a Christian rehab program in 2017 for anxiety and depression.

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Chris Pratt

Chris Pratt - He strongly believes that the faith he found later in life has a direct correlation to his career. Before becoming an actor, Pratt was a bartender whose main priority was drugs, alcohol, and parties. One day, a man approached him outside a grocery store and told him that God had told him to talk to Chris. The man took Chris to church with him.

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Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie attributes the significant impact her faith had on her father, who was a devout Christian and a survivor of World War II. Jolie herself did not develop a deep connection to religion until later in her life. It was while directing the hit movie 'Unbroken' that she experienced a restoration of her belief in God.

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Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson says that God was his "rock" during a crucial time in his life. At the start of his career, he was rejected by both the NFL and the Canadian football team, and he had no idea where his path would lead him. His loved ones encouraged him to turn to God and keep the faith, which is what he believes drove him forward. After achieving years of success and happiness, he now preaches the importance of faith to others.

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Gwen Stefani

Gwen Stefani, the star, grew up in a devout Catholic family and was no stranger to faith. However, in recent times, she has been outspoken about her beliefs, especially in relation to her youngest son, whom she calls her "miracle baby." When her son Kingston asked if they would have another baby, she told him they wouldn't. But then, as Gwen described it, something miraculous happened: "Kingston...has a direct link to God." He prayed, "Dear God, please let my mom have a baby. Please God! Please let my mom have a baby." He prayed every night for a baby. To her surprise, she became pregnant just four weeks later.

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Justin Bieber

The singer Justin Bieber and his wife Hailey Baldwin are known for being open about their religious beliefs. Hailey regularly attends services with Justin, and he began attending church with friends such as Kylie Jenner.

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Vanessa Hudgens

Vanessa Hudgens, the actress, has openly admitted that despite being raised Roman Catholic, she never really felt connected to religion. However, this all changed after meeting her ex-boyfriend, Austin Butler. As their relationship became more serious, Vanessa says that her faith was restored.

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Shia LaBeouf and Zack Gottsagen

Shia LaBeouf, the actor, has been no stranger to negative publicity and bad habits in recent years. However, he credits his co-star Brad Pitt with taking him under his wing and helping him find God on the set of 'Fury'. According to Shia, the experience was life-changing: "I became a Christian man in a very real way. I could have just said the prayers that were on the page, but it was a real thing that really saved me. And you can’t identify unless you’re really going through it. It’s a full-blown exchange of heart, a surrender of control.

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Will Smith

Will Smith - Coming from humble beginnings, the actor was raised a Baptist and attended a Catholic school. His faith has stayed with him throughout his successful acting and musical career. He is known for respecting his friends and colleagues in the industry despite their differences in faith, while standing firm in his own: "You don’t have to be Jewish to be a friend of Steven Spielberg. You don’t have to be a Muslim to be a friend of Muhammad Ali. And you don’t have to be a Scientologist to be a friend of Tom Cruise. I am a student of all religions. And I respect all people and all paths.”

Many of our favorite actors and singers have turned to religion to help them cope with the pressures of fame and the obstacles life throws at them. 

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Somewhere between the red carpets and their work lives, these celebrities have found peace within religion and have spoken publicly about their spiritual journey.

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