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John Travolta defended his friend and fellow Scientologist Tom Cruise over videos that show the star promoting Scientology.

"[Tom] has — we all have — the right to practice how we feel," Travolta told People magazine.

The 53-year-old "Pulp Fiction" star said the media scrutiny of Cruise is too much.

"It finally becomes unfair," he said.

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Last week, videos available on the Internet showed Cruise praising Scientology and calling his membership to the Church a "privilege."

"Being a Scientologist," Cruise says in one video, "you look at someone and know absolutely that you can help them."