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“Grease” co-stars Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta would person dated if it weren’t for nan actor’s devotion to Scientology, according to a caller curriculum vitae astir nan precocious singer.
In his book “A Little More Love: The Life and Legacy of Olivia Newton-John,” writer Matthew Hild shares a speech nan Australian icon reportedly shared pinch a musician who joined her set and who had been joined to a Scientologist.
“I cognize nan Church of Scientology really reveres [Travolta] arsenic a very valuable follower,” Newton-John began, per an excerpt of nan curriculum vitae obtained by People up of its Thursday release. “If I had joined John, would he person expected maine to go a Scientologist?”
The bandmate – who described nan “Grease” co-stars arsenic “very, very close” and “almost that close” – reportedly told Newton-John that it “would not person been mandatory” for her to convert, but it “would person been encouraged.”
“Thank you,” nan “I Honestly Love You” vocalist replied, per Hild’s book. “That’s each I want to know.”
Newton-John and Travolta first met during a surface trial for “Grease” soon earlier it started filming successful nan summertime of 1977.
The “If Not For You” hitmaker played nan sweet-natured Sandy Olsson successful nan iconic 1978 philharmonic rom-com other Travolta’s leather-clad Danny Zuko.
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Although nan brace shared undeniable chemistry successful their respective roles, Newton-John explained why they didn’t day down nan scenes of “Grease” during a 2018 interview.
“We were some pinch different group erstwhile we were filming and I think, respectfully, it conscionable didn’t happen,” she explained during nan “No Filter” podcast 4 years earlier her death.
“I deliberation it was good, because I deliberation it kept nan hostility location and nan chemistry. It mightiness person been a existent disaster had we decided to day aliases we had a falling retired aliases something,” Newton-John added. “So I deliberation it was conscionable arsenic good that it didn’t happen.”
Still, Newton-John and Travolta remained bully friends and reunited connected nan large surface for 1983’s “Two of a Kind.”
Meanwhile, nan “Physical” vocalist went connected to wed character Matt Lattanzi successful 1984. The brace welcomed a daughter, Chloe, earlier divorcing successful 1995.
Newton-John past remarried and tied nan knot pinch businessman John Easterling successful 2008 aft a lengthy on-again, off-again narration with cameraman Patrick McDermott. She and Easterling were still joined astatine nan clip of her 2022 death.
As for Travolta, nan 72-year-old “Pulp Fiction” prima joined character Kelly Preston successful 1991.
The mates welcomed 3 children together earlier Preston died successful 2020 astatine nan property of 57 pursuing a backstage two-year conflict pinch bosom cancer.
In 2022, aft Newton-John’s death from bosom cancer astatine nan property of 73, Travolta shared a saccharine tribute to his erstwhile co-star via Instagram.
“My dearest Olivia, you made each of our lives truthful overmuch better,” he wrote. “Your effect was incredible. I emotion you truthful much. We will spot you down nan roadworthy and we will each beryllium together again.”
Travolta added, “Yours from nan first infinitesimal I saw you and forever! Your Danny, your John!”
The “Saturday Night Fever” prima remembered Newton-John erstwhile again pinch a rubbing tribute during nan In Memoriam segment astatine nan 2023 Academy Awards.
