Web site The Daily Beast managed to get a hold of an interview Elle magazine did with Jennifer Lopez that never made it past the cutting room floor, per the actress’ oh-Xenu-they’re-going-to-say-I’m-a-Scientologist request. Star Magazine says

J.Lo, who pals around with many Scientologists like Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and Leah Remini confirms that her father has practiced the controversial religion for over 20 years.

“No,” Jen said when asked if she considers herself a Scientologist. “I wouldn’t have a problem saying [I was] because I know… a lot about Scientology. And I know about the practices. I know all about what the technology is. It’s very helpful.”

So helpful in fact that Jen says she’d consider sending her kids to a Scientology school.

“Yeah,” said J.Lo “I wouldn’t mind. Not at all. Because I know that the technologies that they have are very helpful… It’s all about communication. I do know so many great people who do do it.”

To recap, although she is the daughter of a Scientologist, surrounds herself exclusively with Scientologists, considers the practices of Scientology “helpful” and would educate her children in a school based in Scientology, she is NOT, in fact, an actual Scientologist. I see. Kind of like how I am NOT technically an alcoholic. Even though I routinely drink to the point of blackout, have 30% liver function and can no longer legally drive a car anywhere other than work. My probation officer tells me the name of that game is “semantics.”

At the15th annual Women In Hollywood Tribute yesterday:

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