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Jessica Alba tells Daily Beast she left church because of homophobia

“I was so in love with him and thought, ‘There’s no way this guy’s going to hell’.”

Jessica Alba Sin City 2
Jessica Alba in Sin City 2: A Dame to Kill For

— Actress Jessica Alba, speaking with The Daily Beast. A member of a born-again Christian youth group in her childhood, Alba left the group after falling in love with a bisexual friend whom her church told her was “going to hell.” Alba is currently starring in Sin City 2: A Dame to Kill For.

Source: The Daily Beast

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