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In the early '70s, Joaquin Phoenix's family joined The Children of God — a cult founded by David Berg that became infamous for allegations of child abuse. Up until 1977, at the age of 3, the Oscar winner was a member of the cult along with his parents, John and Arlyn, and siblings, the late actor River, Summer, Liberty, and Rain.
The Phoenix family were members of the Children of God, a cult helmed by a rogue preacher named David Berg that would later become infamous amid allegations of child sexual abuse.
From his childhood in a bizarre cult to a near-fatal car accident, here is the often tragic true story of famously private actor Joaquin Phoenix.
According to Joaquin Phoenix, his parents were deeply religious people who wanted to do their part in spreading the good word, which is why they traveled as missionaries to different parts of the world. In fact, Phoenix was born into the cult as Joaquin Rafael Bottom in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
From spending part of his childhood in a literal cult to losing multiple loved ones in especially heartbreaking ways, Phoenix certainly has plenty to draw from when portraying the dark, tortured,...
Joaquin Phoenix’s One-Man Cult of Depressive Method-Acting Vanity. He can be a great actor, but he needs to stop sinking into the mopey wacked song of himself. By Owen Gleiberman. Sony...
Joaquin Phoenix was born to Arlyn and John Lee Phoenix in 1974. Here’s everything to know about Joaquin Phoenix’s parents, Arlyn and John Lee Phoenix. ... They joined the cult by the time ...
Joaquin Phoenix had an unconventional upbringing in Children of God, a religious cult. Despite cult association, Phoenix defends parents' intentions in joining Children of God. Joaquin and River Phoenix found success in Hollywood after leaving the Children of God.
Though the typically reclusive Joaquin Phoenix rarely talks about his unconventional upbringing, the Oscar-winning actor gets candid with Playboy Interview about his experience being born into...
His parents had just abandoned their lives as followers of a notorious religious cult, the Children of God, which was led by a charismatic former preacher named David Berg, who called...