Joe Manganiello says a shaman told him Sofia Vergara's ex 'put a voodoo curse' on him
Summary
Joe Manganiello’s memoir, “Bloodlines,” recounts his 2015 marriage to Sofía Vergara, unsuccessful IVF attempts, a life-threatening illness that required removal of his large intestine, and the couple’s 2024 divorce. Manganiello says the illness damaged their hopes of becoming parents and contributed to the marriage’s collapse. He also recounts a Cuba-based shaman’s claim that Vergara’s former partner placed a voodoo curse on him, a claim not independently verified. The memoir further alleges, without confirmed evidence, that Tom Cruise may have influenced Manganiello’s rejection from “Reacher.”
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Biblical Context
Marriage is treated in Scripture as a covenant rather than merely a private arrangement. Malachi 2:14 describes marriage as a covenant, and Jesus teaches that husband and wife are joined together in a union God intends to be enduring (Matthew 19:4-6). Those passages illuminate the seriousness of the reported marriage, separation, and divorce without resolving which spouse was responsible or whether the divorce was justified under biblical standards. Matthew 19:7-9 addresses divorce in a specific teaching context, but the supplied account does not provide enough verified information to apply that teaching conclusively. The couple’s unsuccessful IVF attempts and discussion of surrogacy concern the desire to have children and the moral questions surrounding human life and reproduction. Psalm 139:13-16 affirms God’s involvement in human life in the womb, but it does not directly settle every modern question about IVF, embryo handling, or surrogacy. The passage is therefore a relevant theological backdrop, not a verdict on the couple’s particular decisions. Manganiello’s severe illness and the claim that it resulted from a curse should also be distinguished carefully. John 9:1-3 records Jesus rejecting the automatic assumption that a person’s suffering proves personal wrongdoing or a specific spiritual cause. The passage does not deny spiritual realities or explain this illness, but it cautions against treating suffering as proof of an unseen accusation. Deuteronomy 18:10-12 specifically forbids divination, sorcery, and related occult practices. That teaching is directly relevant to the reported reliance on a shaman’s proposed cleansing and protection, although the supplied account does not establish exactly what practices occurred or whether the alleged curse was real. Overall, Scripture supports treating marriage, human life, suffering, truthfulness, and occult claims seriously while avoiding conclusions the reported evidence cannot sustain.
Biblical Sources
Scripture references supporting the biblical context above.
The passage condemns divination, sorcery, and related occult practices, directly informing the reported shamanic explanation and proposed cleansing.
Jesus rejects the assumption that an individual’s illness necessarily proves personal sin or a specific spiritual cause, cautioning against treating Manganiello’s illness as evidence of a curse.
Marriage is described as a covenant, providing context for the seriousness of the reported marital breakdown and divorce.
Jesus teaches about the creation-based union of husband and wife and addresses divorce; this relates directly to the reported marriage and separation, though the facts are insufficient for a definitive moral judgment.
The passage affirms God’s knowledge and formation of human life in the womb, providing relevant theological context for the couple’s attempts to conceive through IVF without answering every modern IVF or surrogacy question.
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