National Enquirer November 8, 2021

HOTEL heiress Paris Hilton claimed she endured unspeakable horrors while committed to care facilities during her youth in her impassioned testimony before Congress in support of the Accountability for Congregate Care Act! During her statement, the former “Simple Life” reality star, now 40, called on President Joe Biden to back legislation aimed at policing the “troubled teen industry.” The socialite told a shocked congressional committee, “I was strangled, slapped across the face, watched in the shower by male staff, called vulgar names, forced to take medication without a proper diagnosis, not given a proper education, thrown into solitary confinement in a room covered in scratch marks and smeared in blood, and so much more.” The onetime wild child said she endured physical and psychological abuse at all four facilities she was placed in…

HOTHEAD Sean Penn was punched in the gut when third wife Leila George smacked him with divorce papers after just over a year of marriage, sources said. The Aussie actress, 29, has no intention of changing her mind, according to insiders, leaving 61-year-old Sean reeling. “Sean is blaming himself for his marriage failing and he’s pretty down about it,” spilled an insider. “A part of him refuses to believe it’s over. He’s still wearing his wedding ring, but there’s fat chance Leila will come back to him. “Truth is, he took on all these projects and movies and didn’t have much time for Leila. “Sean wasn’t paying attention to what was happening at home or what Leila was doing. She was miserable and felt neglected. “He gets so passionate about his work and his charities, and…

+ IMPRISONED perv R. Kelly, 54, was placed on suicide watch in a NYC jail immediately after his sex trafficking conviction, his lawyer said. Kelly is also set to stand trial in Chicago next year over child porn charges. + PERKY “Three’s Company” beauty Suzanne Somers, 75, dished she and hubby Alan Hamel, 85, are negotiating a reality show deal that would capture their daily lives after the success of their poolside bar social media shows! + MILEY CYRUS, 28, is tired of being told she sounds like a man. The singer acknowledges her voice has gotten deeper as she has grown but likes the way it sounds, comparing it to a face, saying: “It collects wrinkles and it tells a story.”…

AX-GRINDING Leah Remini planned to make her guest-hosting stint on “The Wendy Williams Show” a nightmare for Tom Cruise and other celebrity Scientologists, The National ENQUIRER has learned! Sources snitched the “King of Queens” alum, who is filling in for troubled talk show host Wendy while she battles health issues, is looking to ramp up her attacks on the controversial church and call out its high-profile members — including Cruise and church leader David Miscavige. “This was the perfect opportunity for Leah to continue her campaign against Miscavige and she wanted to make the most of it!” spilled an insider. The “Kevin Can Wait” star was a member of the sci-fi-based clan as a child, starting at age eight — including as part of the church’s Sea Organization, where kids are forced to…

SHAMELESS Dean McDermott has been busted flirting with sexy soccer moms as his marriage to Tori Spelling continues to crumble! Exclusive photos obtained by The National ENQUIRER show the flabby Z-lister, 54, couldn’t help himself while dropping off one of the five kids he shares with “Beverly Hills, 90210” alum Tori, 48. The photos reveal he’d also made his wedding ring vanish — sparking fresh talk of an imminent split from his suffering spouse of 15 years. “Dean was practically drooling over these women. It was uncomfortable to watch,” spilled an insider. “He appeared to be acting like a single guy!” Tori, who debuted a brand-new glam look in September, recently piled on the drama by conspicuously visiting a lawyer in Los Angeles, carrying a notepad where she’d scribbled the words “custody,” “support” and…

SKELETAL Celine Dion’s Las Vegas residency and comeback tour have been put on hold due to ominous health problems, sources snitched. The scary-skinny songbird, 53, announced she was forced to postpone her performances due to “severe and persistent muscle spasms.” The “My Heart Will Go On” singer shared on social media, “I’m heartbroken by this. My team and I have been working on our new show for the past eight months, and to not be able to open this November saddens me beyond words.” As The National ENQUIRER has reported, tipsters said the 5-foot-7 scarecrow had shriveled to 95 pounds and friends feared she was heading for a catastrophic collapse as she prepared for a grueling tour. At the time, an insider spilled, “Her diet is terrible. She’s working out with trainers seven days…