Julie Chen Moonves opens up about her faith journey in an audiobook titled "But First, God: An Audio Memoir of Spiritual Discovery."
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Her faith journey began in September 2018 when her husband, Leslie Moonves, resigned from CBS amid allegations of sexual misconduct.
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Julie claims her husband's opposition to a merger with Viacom made him a target for misconduct allegations from decades earlier.
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Nine days after Leslie Moonves' resignation, Julie announced her exit as moderator of "The Talk," a daytime program she had hosted since 2009.
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She describes herself as "collateral damage" in the fallout from her husband's resignation.
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Julie reveals that two of her co-hosts at "The Talk" threatened not to return to work if she showed up the day before the 2018 season premiere.
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Leaving her job at "The Talk" left Julie feeling gutted and wronged, but she turned to faith for healing and forgiveness.
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Julie began attending church in 2018 and received her first Bible at the age of 48.
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In 2020, she decided to be baptized and describes herself as a "born-again Christian."
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Julie encourages others that it's never too late to start a relationship with God, regardless of their past experiences.
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