Singer Joy Villa is opening up about her decision to leave the Church of Scientology after being a member of the organization for 15 years. "During my years inside Scientology, I reached career heights most artists only dream of. I walked the Grammy Awards red carpet multiple times. I had Billboard number-one hits. I appeared on countless national and international news outlets," Villa, 39, wrote in an essay for Evie published on Monday, January 5. "I was visible, successful and influential. And Scientology took credit for all of it.