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The singer, who is a devotee of mystical Jewish offshoot Kabbalah, said Cruise should not be criticised for his religious affiliations.
Speaking after the actor and wife Katie Holmes attended a reception for her charity Raising Malawi, she told New York magazine: "I don't care if people worship turtles or frogs - if they're good people, that's all I care about, and he is a good person.
"I think he gets a raw deal, just as I think the orphans in Malawi get a raw deal; just as I think a lot of marginalised people get a raw deal."
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