Katie Holmes Makes Life’s Mission to Protect Daughter Suri Cruise After Attention Frenzy Childhood as Tom Cruise Maintains Distance Post Divorce
Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise had one of the strangest marriages ever. But again, as pop culture history goes, it only lasted for five and a half years, ending in a divorce settlement, awarding the primary legal custody of their daughter Suri Cruise to Holmes. Now, the Dawson’s Creek actress, who rarely refers to her daughter in public, spoke about her attention-frenzy childhood following the ex-couples divorce. In a recent cover story, Holmes opened up about how Tom Cruise’s relationship hasn’t been repaired yet with their 16-year-old daughter.
Katie Holmes Is A Protective Mother!
When it comes to divorces, it’s the children that suffer the most; and when it’s a high-profile celebrity case, it’s double trouble for the star kids. Such is the case of Suri Cruise, who was born to Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise in April 2006. Cruise’s marriage to Holmes became a great deal of media attention. As their bizarre marriage fell apart in 2012, Suri Cruise has mostly lived a paparazzi-filled childhood.
As Tom Cruise distanced himself from his daughter following his divorce, Katie Holmes ensured to never address her daughter much in public. Now, decades later, the 44-year-old actress appeared on the cover story of Glamour magazine. Published on Wednesday (April 12), it includes Holmes’ thoughts on her 16-year-old daughter.
Katie Holmes told the interviewer that she is “grateful” to be Suri’s mother. She added, “She’s an incredible person.” She also highlighted how Cruise began to distance himself from his daughter following the divorce, and their relationship hasn’t recovered to date. Holmes said,
“What has been really important for me with my daughter, because she was so visible at a young age, is I really like to protect her.”
Moreover, it was Holmes who wanted to protect her daughter from Scientology. If you aren’t aware, Katie Holmes converted to Scientology for Cruise but regretted the decision later on.
Why Did Tom Cruise Distance Himself From His Daughter?
Tom Cruise’s marriage to Katie Holmes was one of the strangest events in the history of Hollywood. The two tied the knot in a Scientology ceremony at Odescalchi Castle, a day that reportedly cost them more than $3 million. Their daughter, Suri Cruise was already a few months old by then.
As the couple parted ways, followed by a divorce that had the attention of the world’s media, it was their daughter, Suri Cruise who suffered the most. The young girl lived a paparazzi-filled childhood and continues to remain a target of the questionable media. On top of that, Tom Cruise has remained distant from his daughter since the divorce.
Fans often ask why exactly would he do something like this. During a deposition of his defamation case against Bauer Media in 2012, the Oscar-winning actor admitted that his “relationship with the Church of Scientology had played a large role in why he was distanced from his child’s life.” When asked if Holmes ended the relationship to protect Suri Cruise from Scientology, his answer was “yes”.
Katie Holmes is back in action with her directorial debut in Rare Objects, an adaptation of Kathleen Tessaro’s novel. As for Suri Cruise, the 16-year-old star kid is set to sing in this upcoming project. Previously, Holmes shared that she always asked her daughter to contribute to her films, and Suri Cruise is happy to help her mom out!
Source: Page Six
