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Katie Holmes reveals the story behind the surprise guest star in her latest film 'Alone Together'

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Katie Holmes didn't have to look very far to find the right singer to croon the cover of "Blue Moon" that plays over the opening credits of her new movie, Alone Together . The actress wrote, directed and stars in the COVID-era romantic comedy — now playing in theaters and arriving on VOD on July 29 — which features the singing debut of her 16-year-old daughter, Suri Cruise.

"I always want the highest level of talent," Holmes tells Yahoo Entertainment about how the mother-daughter collaboration came about. "So I asked her! She's very, very talented. She said she would do it and she recorded it, and I let her do her thing. That's the way I direct in general: It's like, 'This is what I think we all want — go do your thing.'" (Watch our video interview above.)

And Holmes teases that her daughter's singing career won't be a one-and-done affair. "She actually did sing in Rare Objects , which is the film we did last fall," the director says of her recently completed third feature, a period drama based on the 2016 bestseller by Kathleen Tessaro. But don't expect a Suri Cruise arena tour anytime soon. "Other than that, she's a 16-year-old kid doing high school," Holmes says, laughing.

There's a special connection that Holmes and Cruise share to "Blue Moon" as well. The director cites the 1987 Diane Keaton comedy Baby Boom as one of the influences on Alone Together , and is an avowed fan of all things Keaton in general. Not coincidentally, the Annie Hall star covered "Blue Moon" in Rob Reiner's 2014 film, And So It Goes . "Diane met my daughter when she was a year old," Holmes reveals, which makes Cruise's rendition of the classic 1934 ballad in Alone Together a sweet full-circle moment.

Speaking of full-circle moments, Alone Together is going into wide release 25 years after Holmes made her feature film debut in Ang Lee's The Ice Storm . The future Dawson's Creek superstar was only 19 years old when she landed the small, but memorable role of Tobey Maguire's high school crush in that critically acclaimed 1997 drama. Reflecting on that movie a quarter-century later, Holmes says she can see how that formative experience with Lee shaped her own creative evolution into a filmmaker.

"That shoot was so exciting for me — it was my first job," she recalls. "When I was there, I didn't really understand what was happening, but in looking at the film many times after, Ang's ability to capture worlds is so incredible. I think that he's such a poet in the way that he shoots a scene, and the dialogue he uses and how that tells the story in a very simple way. It's all about finding the simplest way to get your story across."

Alone Together pairs Holmes with Jim Sturgess as a pair of New Yorkers who separately make the decision to flee the Big Apple at the height of the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020. They both end up booking the same upstate Airbnb and, after some initial uncertainty and confusion, end up taking shelter together. Needless to say, their relationship eventually takes a romantic turn.

Discussing Holmes's directing style, Sturgess praises her ability to let the performers in front of the camera figure out a scene as they're going along. "She gives you this incredible space between action and cut," the 44-year-old actor says. "She very rarely shouted, 'Cut!' actually! You'd think the scene had ended and she just kind of left it hanging. I love that she was always searching for those little nuggets of authenticity."

Like Holmes, Sturgess is celebrating his own cinematic anniversary this year. Fifteen years ago, the British actor made his big Hollywood debut alongside Evan Rachel Wood as the star of Julie Taymor's 2007 musical Across the Universe , inspired by the Beatles's immortal back catalogue. Although the film had a mixed critical and commercial reception upon its release, it has become a cult favorite among fans of unconventional movie musicals, thanks to memorable set-pieces like a spirited song-and-dance sequence in a bowling alley scored to "I've Just Seen a Face."

"I remember being pretty sore after that sequence," Sturgess says now. "We really did try and learn how to slide down these bowling alleys and everyone was genuinely falling over because they were greased up. When you watch the movie [now], you realize they were only interested in the falling down parts, and we were trying our best to stay up! I have great memories of making that film, and I'm bound by that experience to the rest of the cast. We still keep in touch."

So would Holmes and Sturgess reunite for a movie musical of their own? "Absolutely," Holmes says with genuine delight. "I would be honored." And, of course, that film would have to include her daughter performing "Blue Moon" on-camera. "Me and Suri in a movie," Sturgess enthuses. "There you go."

— Video produced by Kat Vasquez and edited by Schuyler Stone

Alone Together is playing in theaters now and debuts on most VOD services on July 29.

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Katie Holmes says daughter Suri Cruise sings 'Blue Moon' cover in new film: 'She's very, very talented'

The "Dawson's Creek" star said Suri sings "Blue Moon" in her new film.

Katie Holmes recently shared how proud she is of her daughter Suri Cruise , who shows off her vocal skills in the opening credits of Holmes' new movie, "Alone Together."

In an interview with Yahoo Entertainment about the new film, which Holmes directed, the " Dawson's Creek " star said that her 16-year-old daughter sings "Blue Moon" during the credits and called her "very talented."

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"I always want the highest level of talent," Holmes said. "So I asked her! She's very, very talented. She said she would do it and she recorded it, and I let her do her thing. That's the way I direct in general: It's like, 'This is what I think we all want -- go do your thing.'"

"Alone Together" isn't the first film in which Suri has showcased her voice. Holmes said that her daughter also sang in the film "Rare Objects," a period drama based on the novel by author Kathleen Tessaro, which Holmes also directed.

When Suri isn't busy making music, Holmes said her daughter enjoys just being a teen.

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"She's a 16-year-old kid doing high school," Holmes said.

Holmes, who was 27 years old when she welcomed her daughter in 2006 with ex-husband Tom Cruise , doesn't often post photos of her daughter in order to keep her private life private.

In 2019, she spoke about "growing up" with her daughter in an interview with Elle UK .

"It's been nice that our ages fit," she said. "Every age that my child has been and my age at that time has been a good match. We kind of grew up together."

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Katie Holmes praises 'talented' daughter Suri Cruise's singing debut in her new film: 'I let her do her thing'

  • Katie Holmes gushed about her daughter Suri Cruise's singing in her new film "Alone Together."
  • The actress praised Cruise's cover of "Blue Moon," saying: "She's very, very talented."
  • "I always want the highest level of talent, so I asked her," Holmes said of Suri's involvement.

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Katie Holmes had nothing but praise for her daughter Suri's singing in the new film "Alone Together," which was directed by and stars Holmes.

"I always want the highest level of talent, so I asked her," the "Dawson's Creek" actress said of Suri's involvement in the project during a recent interview with Yahoo Entertainment . 

According to Yahoo, the 16-year-old sings a cover of "Blue Moon" that plays at the beginning of the romantic comedy during the opening credits. "Alone Together" follows two people (played by Holmes and costar Jim Sturgess) in failing relationships who end up at the same Airbnb during the coronavirus lockdown. 

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"She's very, very talented," Holmes gushed of the daughter she shares with ex Tom Cruise . "She said she would do it and she recorded it." 

"I let her do her thing. That's the way I direct, in general," the "First Daughter" star added in the interview . 

Suri is the only daughter of Holmes and Cruise. The couple first met in 2005 and welcomed their baby girl in spring 2006. Later that same year, they tied the knot in Italy. 

However, after five-and-a-half years of marriage, Holmes filed for divorce from Cruise in late June 2012 . The "Top Gun: Maverick" star was reportedly caught off guard by the split, but after only 11 days, the couple reached a settlement which gave Holmes primary custody of Suri.

Suri and Holmes now live together in New York City.

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Katie Holmes says daughter Suri Cruise sings 'Blue Moon' cover in new film: 'She's very, very talented'

VIDEO: Katie Holmes talks new movie, 'Alone Together'

Katie Holmes recently shared how proud she is of her daughter Suri Cruise , who shows off her vocal skills in the opening credits of Holmes' new movie, "Alone Together."

In an interview with Yahoo Entertainment about the new film, which Holmes directed, the " Dawson's Creek " star said that her 16-year-old daughter sings "Blue Moon" during the credits and called her "very talented."

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"I always want the highest level of talent," Holmes said. "So I asked her! She's very, very talented. She said she would do it and she recorded it, and I let her do her thing. That's the way I direct in general: It's like, 'This is what I think we all want -- go do your thing.'"

"Alone Together" isn't the first film in which Suri has showcased her voice. Holmes said that her daughter also sang in the film "Rare Objects," a period drama based on the novel by author Kathleen Tessaro, which Holmes also directed.

When Suri isn't busy making music, Holmes said her daughter enjoys just being a teen.

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"She's a 16-year-old kid doing high school," Holmes said.

Holmes, who was 27 years old when she welcomed her daughter in 2006 with ex-husband Tom Cruise , doesn't often post photos of her daughter in order to keep her private life private.

In 2019, she spoke about "growing up" with her daughter in an interview with Elle UK .

"It's been nice that our ages fit," she said. "Every age that my child has been and my age at that time has been a good match. We kind of grew up together."

"Alone Together" is out now.

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Katie Holmes reveals daughter Suri sings in new movie: ‘She’s very, very talented’

Is Suri Cruise considering a musical career? Not quite, but the daughter of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise is indeed honing her singing chops with the help of her mom.

In a new interview with Yahoo! Entertainment , Holmes reveals that her 16-year-old daughter recorded a cover of the classic song "Blue Moon" for the opening credits of Holmes' latest film, "Alone Together."

“I always want the highest level of talent, so I asked her! She’s very, very talented,” the 43-year-old explained.

Holmes pulled triple duty for the recently released film, which she wrote, directed and starred in. The proud mom gushed about her daughter's skills and said she gave her plenty of creative space to explore her passion.

“She said she would do it and she recorded it, and I let her do her thing,” she said. “That’s the way I direct in general: It’s like, ‘This is what I think we all want — go do your thing.'"

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Holmes, who recently explained why there will not be a reboot of her classic TV show “Dawson’s Creek,” said she and Suri are particularly fond of the song "Blue Moon" for a few reasons. For starters, Diane Keaton's 1987 film "Baby Boom" was one of the influences on "Alone Together," and Keaton happened to cover the song in the 2014 film "And So It Goes."

“Diane met my daughter when she was a year old,” Holmes explained.

The actor is notoriously private and only rarely shares photos of Suri, so her fans might be surprised to hear that the teenager sings in her new film. But as it turns out, this isn’t the first time Suri has contributed to one of her mom's projects.

“She actually did sing in 'Rare Objects,' which is the film we did last fall,” Holmes said. That movie has yet to be released.

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Suri clearly has a budding interest in music, but Holmes is very much focused on giving her daughter a normal childhood.

“Other than that, she’s a 16-year-old kid doing high school,” she said with a laugh.

Over the years, Holmes has sporadically shared photos of her daughter. She posted a video of the teenager running and jumping in an empty street in 2020.

The same year, she also shared a photo of the back of Suri's head to celebrate her 14th birthday.

In 2021, the mom posted a few black-and-white throwback photos of her pride and joy as she turned 15.

“Happy 15th Birthday Sweetheart! I love you!!!!!!!!” she captioned the post. “I can’t believe you are already 15!”

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Katie Holmes' Daughter Suri Sings 'Blue Moon' Cover in New Movie: 'I Let Her Do Her Thing'

Holmes wrote, directed and stars in Alone Together , which features a special voice appearance by Suri

Katie Holmes is endlessly proud of her little girl.

During a discussion about her new film Alone Together , the Dawson's Creek alum, 43, told Yahoo! Entertainment that she wanted "the highest level of talent" for her new film, which is how daughter Suri became involved.

Holmes shares that she asked her 16-year-old daughter to record the cover of "Blue Moon" that appears in the film's opening credits. "I always want the highest level of talent, so I asked her!"

"She's very, very talented. She said she would do it and she recorded it, and I let her do her thing," Holmes — who wrote, directed and stars in the film — says. "That's the way I direct in general: It's like, 'This is what I think we all want — go do your thing.' "

That's not the only project Suri is involved in, either. "She actually did sing in Rare Objects , which is the film we did last fall," Holmes says, referring to the period drama based on the 2016 bestseller by Kathleen Tessaro.

While Suri's having fun participating in her mom's projects, she's not launching a singing career quite yet. "Other than that, she's a 16-year-old kid doing high school," Holmes says, laughing.

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Holmes also explains that she and Suri have a special connection to "Blue Moon." Holmes was inspired to write Alone Together , in part, by the 1987 Diane Keaton comedy Baby Boom . Keaton sings "Blue Moon" in the 2014 Rob Reiner film, And So It Goes .

"Diane met my daughter when she was a year old," Holmes tells Yahoo! Entertainment, noting that it made her daughter singing the classic 1934 ballad in her film a full-circle moment for Holmes, a devoted Keaton fan.

In November 2020, Holmes wrote a piece for Vogue Australia's November issue about how the COVID-19 pandemic — which Alone Together focuses on — allowed for more introspection and quality time with her daughter.

"Hobbies such as sewing, painting and writing became new hallmarks of satisfaction and having had time at home to just be. To listen," she wrote at the time. "To live for a moment in time without the pressure of results and instead appreciate the natural rhythms of mother and daughter was the most precious gift ."

The Batman Begins actress went on to recall how she reinforced her mantra to be more present in her daily life during isolation.

"During this time of uncertainty, remembering to be creative and positive has been something I have tried to keep at the forefront of my mind," said Holmes. "Throughout this experience the through-line for me has been a heightened awareness of each moment and really taking it in and appreciating it."

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In a July interview with Yahoo! Entertainment , the Dawson's Creek actress opened up about the 16 year old singing in the film she wrote, directed and starred in. According to Katie, Suri's cover of Frank Sinatra 's " Blue Moon " made it in the movie when she was searching for powerful vocals and one name came to mind.

"Well, I always want the highest level of talent, so I asked her," she told the outlet . "She's very talented. She said she would do it and she recorded it, and I let her do her thing. That's the way I direct in general. It's like, 'This is what I think we all want and then go do your thing.'"

Reacting to Suri's singing, it seemed like fans weren't expecting to hear that from her. Many quickly turned to YouTube to share their supportive thoughts.

"Of course Katie Holmes' daughter would be so talented! Good on you, Suri!" one viewer wrote in the comments section. "I cannot stop playing this!! She sounds so wonderful and has so much control in her voice. I'm so impressed," another added. "Wow! She sings soooo well! Way to go! Hope we’ll [hear] more songs from her!" one more fan replied.

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Luckily, this is only the beginning for Suri's musical career. Katie noted her daughter also lent her voice for the upcoming movie Rare Objects , premiering later this fall. But as the two continue navigating both their professional and personal lives, it's clear Katie and Suri's bond spans way deeper than just being mother and daughter.

“If Katie’s feeling stressed or down, Suri’s very compassionate and loving," a source told Us Weekly about the duo's relationship in April 2020 . "Katie feels like her daughter really is her little angel … It’s no exaggeration to say that Suri and Katie have saved each other. They really are wonderful together.”

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Suri cruise, 16, makes her on-screen singing debut in 'alone together'.

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The former wife of Tom Cruise discusses their daughter's role in Holmes' new film.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ daughter made her on-screen debut.

Holmes, 43, stars in the newly released movie "Alone Together," and her daughter Suri Cruise , 16, joined her on the big screen.  

"I always want the highest level of talent," Holmes said in an interview with Yahoo! Entertainment. "So, I asked her. She's very, very talented. She said she would do it, and she recorded it, and I let her do her thing. That's the way I direct in general. It's like, 'This is what I think we all want — go do your thing.'"

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Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise's daughter Suri Cruise made her on-screen debut in "Alone Together."  (Anthony Harvey)

In the movie, Suri sings a cover of "Blue Moon," which plays during the opening credits of the film. Holmes told the outlet this will not be her daughter’s only on-screen singing gig.

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"She actually did sing in ‘Rare Objects,’ which is the film we did last fall," Holmes explained. "Other than that, she's a 16-year-old kid doing high school."

Cruise and Holmes were married from 2006 to 2012. Suri is their only child together, and Suri's parents opted to keep her out of the public eye for a majority of her childhood.

Holmes directed, wrote and stars in "Alone Together." She stars alongside Jim Sturgess in the romantic comedy set during the coronavirus pandemic. The film follows a man and woman fleeing New York City during the first wave of the pandemic in 2020. 

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The pair end up booking the same Airbnb and ultimately decide to stay at the upstate property together.

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Holmes directed, wrote and stars in "Alone Together."  (AP, File)

Sturgess praised Holmes’ directing style and shared that she gives actors wide latitude when they are in front of the camera.

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"She gives you this incredible space between action and cut," Sturgess said of his co-star. 

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"She very rarely shouted, 'Cut!' actually. You'd think the scene had ended and she just kind of left it hanging. I love that she was always searching for those little nuggets of authenticity."

The movie is in theaters before moving to video on demand Friday.

Janelle Ash is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital.

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Katie Holmes is shining a spotlight on her love for daughter Suri Cruise .

Holmes, who shares the 16-year-old with ex-husband Tom Cruise , gushed about collaborating with her teen daughter in her cinematic work  in an interview with Glamour magazine published Wednesday. Suri lent her vocals to songs featured in two of Holmes’ recent films, the 2022 romantic drama "Alone Together" and the upcoming "Rare Objects," both of which Holmes directed.

"I hope she always does something on my films. I always ask her," Holmes told the magazine. "But both of those experiences came out of the same sense of what I love about our industry, which is, you have these projects and you become a family with people."

Holmes added: "So it comes out of love for me to include someone who I love dearly. That’s how I like to work. I like to have that kind of feeling. It was very meaningful to me to have her there, because she’s my heart."

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Holmes, who is famously private about her daughter, also spoke about her protectiveness as a mother.

"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," Holmes said. "I’m very grateful to be a parent, to be her parent. She’s an incredible person."

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In 2021, Holmes shared a trio of rare photos of Suri taken throughout the years on Instagram to mark her 15th birthday. Holmes also opened up about bonding with Suri during the coronavirus pandemic in a November 2020 cover story for Vogue Australia.

"Hobbies such as sewing, painting and writing became new hallmarks of satisfaction and having had time at home to just be," Holmes wrote at the time. "To listen. To live for a moment in time without the pressure of results and instead appreciate the natural rhythms of mother and daughter was the most precious gift."

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Following his and Katie Holmes' divorce, Cruise became estranged from his daughter, Suri, and the pair were last photographed together in 2012. Holmes raised their daughter as a hard worker with a strong personality. Fans praised her for her incredibly beautiful voice in her mother's movie.

"First Daughter" actress Katie Holmes has raised her daughter, Suri Cruise, single-handedly for the past ten years since her painful divorce from her ex-husband, "Top Gun" star Tom Cruise.

Speaking to Instyle in 2020, Holmes revealed that her biggest goal was to nurture Suri's individuality and to bring her up as a strong, confident, and able human. She praised her daughter, noting that Suri was focused and a hard worker.

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Suri Cruise and Katie Holmes are seen on September 08, 2020 in New York City. | Source: Getty Images

The 16-year-old has also developed a strong personality . Holmes considered her pretty special since she was a little girl, and the actress could not be prouder of the person her daughter has become.

The actress began raising her daughter alone after her quick divorce from Cruise. Even though Holmes never fully admitted it, Cruise answered in the affirmative when questioned whether Holmes left their marriage because she wanted to protect their daughter from his controversial religion.

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Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise are seen on the Upper West Side on July 22, 2019, in New York City. | Source: Getty Images

However, he also noted there were other aspects of the divorce besides his involvement in the Church of Scientology. Following their divorce in 2012, they reached a custody agreement that allowed Cruise to see his daughter for ten days every month. However, it appears he has not made that happen in the last decade.

According to sources, Cruise and his daughter, who has numerous resemblances to her parents, have been estranged for years . Reports say that the last time the two saw each other was in 2012 when they were photographed together during a visit to Disneyland.

Tom Cruise and Suri Cruise seen on the streets of Manhattan on December 16, 2011 in New York City. | Source: Getty Images

Tom Cruise and Suri Cruise seen on the streets of Manhattan on December 16, 2011 in New York City. | Source: Getty Images

A source opened up to Instyle, saying that Cruise chose not to see his daughter as she no longer subscribes to Scientology. They added , as People reports:

"Every person is allowed to see their child if they wanted to. He chooses not to because she is not a Scientologist."

Suri Is Talented and a Hardworker

Despite Suri growing up without seeing her dad, Holmes has ensured to raise her to become purposeful and hardworking, and her efforts have been paying off. Suri made her singing debut on the big screen in "Alone Together", a movie written and directed by her mother and in which Holmes also stars as June.

Suri sings the cover of Frank Sinatra's "Blue Moon" in the 2022 film , about two strangers embroiled in bad relationships who wind up in the same upstate New York Airbnb.

Asked how she chose her daughter to do the vocals, Holmes disclosed that Suri was very talented, and when searching for someone with strong vocals to do the part, choosing her daughter was a no-brainer.

US actress Katie Holmes and daughter Suri Cruise arrive the opening night premiere of "In The Heights" during the Tribeca Festival at the United Palace Theatre on June 9, 2021 in New York City | Source: Getty Images

US actress Katie Holmes and daughter Suri Cruise arrive the opening night premiere of "In The Heights" during the Tribeca Festival at the United Palace Theatre on June 9, 2021 in New York City | Source: Getty Images

The actress revealed that she had been looking for the highest talent level, and her daughter had fit the bill. The actress said , during her sit down with Instyle:

"She's very talented. She said she would do it, and she recorded it, and I let her do her thing. That's the way I direct in general. 'This is what I think we all want, and then go do your thing.'"

Fans Are in Awe and Praised Suri for Her Incredible Voice

Suri may be talented in more ways than one, but her most notable resemblance to her mother — besides the uncanny looks — is her strong voice. After "Alone Together" was released, fans could not help but notice how much she sounded like her mother.

A fan reacts to Suri Cruise's voice | Source: YouTube/Alex R

A fan reacts to Suri Cruise's voice | Source: YouTube/Alex R

Her angelic voice matches her mother's soft, sweet, and soothing tones, and she has proven to have star power. Reacting to a YouTube video by one Alex R, fans pointed out that she might land herself a career in music with a voice as angelic as hers was.

One fan, @Sally Smith, said she was glad that Suri had sung in the opening credits of the movie and that she had shown such incredible honor to the song.

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"She avoided the contemporary pitfalls of many who burden songs with countless scales sung throughout the song. Her voice sounded lovely and well trained, where it was not necessary to over-perform! It was a total pleasure to listen to a celebrity's child who, after doing her homework, owns the spotlight! Bravo!" Smith added .

Another fan @Crystal Cove shared that she could not stop playing the trailer if only to listen to the song one more time. "She sounds so wonderful and has so much control in her voice. I'm so impressed." She wrote .

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As the comments kept trickling in, one could not help but notice how impressed fans were with Suri, with one @Maidels Marie praising her voice for being "crystal clear" and "pitch perfect". "I wasn't expecting much [but] it was a really enjoyable performance. I hope we hear more from her." She said .

A fan, @David Thomas, noted how lovely Suri's voice was. He, however, could not help but wonder how Cruise could hear his daughter sing as well and still not want to see her. He revealed how shocked he was that the actor chose his church over his little girl.

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@Meemee Zong thought Suri's voice was beautiful and predicted that she would have a successful singing career in the future if that is the path she chose to take, while another fan, @MaMaCass, noted how her voice resembled Holmes' saying :

"You can hear Katie's voice in her daughter's singing."

A fan reacts to Suri Cruise's voice | Source: YouTube/Alex R

Other fans noted how Suri had taken after her parents and sounded just as well as they both did. "Wow! She got [her] talent from her mom and dad. Very good." said @Tina Belair. Another fan seconded that thought, saying : "Wow! Her dad, Tom, can sing incredibly, as well!"

Impressed by Suri's voice, another fan, Cotton Candy Sandi, reacted by comparing it with that of singer, actress, and activist Doris Day, who began her career as a big band singer in 1939 and achieved commercial success in 1945. Sandi was also in awe that Suri chose to do the song against the Billie Holiday orchestration.

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The Stunning Transformation Of Suri Cruise

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What is it about celebrity kids that make us go gaga? Is it the adorable clothes, the glamorous inner circle of A-list family and friends, or the 24/7 paparazzi documenting their every move? One person who encapsulates all this and more wrapped in a sparkly bow of mystery is Suri Cruise. 

Suri, the daughter of " Top Gun: Maverick " star Tom Cruise and " Dawson's Creek " actress Katie Holmes, has been a household name since her birth in 2006. While her mom intentionally keeps Suri's private life under wraps — as of this writing, Suri does not have any verified social media accounts — the public has remained captivated by the young celebrity's style, background, ties with Scientology, and future endeavors. 

Check out how Suri has transformed throughout the years right before our eyes, starting with her parents' very public whirlwind romance, continuing through their equally public divorce, and where that leaves Suri today. 

Suri Cruise's birth was 'powerful' and 'spiritual'

On April 18, 2006, Suri Cruise was born in Santa Monica, California, to Hollywood superstar couple Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, at the time publicly known as " TomKat ." Holmes had been previously told Seventeen magazine  that she "used to think that I was going to marry Tom Cruise," so the public became enchanted as Holmes and Cruise, over the course of a year and some enthusiastic couch-jumping, eventually did begin to date in 2005. The couple quickly become engaged and announced they were expecting a child together in October 2005, according to  People . Cruise was reportedly so excited that he even  bought a sonogram machine in order to see baby Suri in utero.

The name Suri, according to Cruise in an interview with  Vanity Fair , came from a baby-naming book, and means "red rose."  CBS News reported that Suri was born weighing 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and measuring 20 inches long. 

"It was everything that we wanted it to be," Cruise said in an interview days after the birth with "20/20's" Deborah Roberts (via  ABC News ). "It was spiritual. It was powerful. It was indescribable. What words can you use? It's still something that I'm processing and keep reliving."

She was the most special guest at her parents' wedding

Suri was the guest of honor at Cruise and Holmes' wedding on November 18, 2006. The new parents shared nuptials in a star-studded ceremony inside the 15th-century Italian Odescalchi Castle outside Rome (per  Us Weekly ). The lavish celebration reportedly cost upwards of $3 million , and featured a dinner serenade by Andrea Bocelli, and not one but two Armani wedding gowns worn by Holmes throughout the night. 

According to Hello! Magazine , Katie wore one of the two gowns as she arrived to the castle, carrying a 7-month-old Suri. The celebrity guest list included Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, David and Victoria Beckham, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, and Leah Remini. According to E! Online , also in attendance were Cruise's two older kids  Connor and Isabella (whom he adopted with Nicole Kidman); Holmes' maid of honor, her sister Nancy Blaylock; and Cruise's best man, Scientology leader David Miscavige.

Suri Cruise was a trendsetter before she could walk

Throughout the course of their six-year marriage, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes became persistent tabloid icons — as did Suri Cruise. The family had the constant attention of paparazzi , whether they were walking down the street for a family outing in NYC or on the red carpet while promoting a film release. 

Suri quickly became a style icon — even before she could walk. By the time she was five years old, Suri had already accrued a wardrobe worth approximately $3.2 million, including $150,000 worth of shoes alone (as reported by the Daily Mail ). Her collection included high fashion brands such as Dolce and Gabbana and Ferragamo. According to Marie Claire UK , Suri even became the subject of the eponymous "Suri Cruise Effect," in which parents were influenced by the chic wardrobes of A-list celebrity children and spent top dollar on the latest fashions for their own toddlers. The young influencer's parents generated media buzz concerning questionable fashion choices, including allowing Suri to dress in high heels  and letting their young child wear  lipstick and manicured nails . 

What happened to Suri during TomKat's divorce?

Tom and Katie called it quits in the summer of 2012. According to CBS News , Cruise said he "didn't expect" Holmes to file for divorce. He received the news while on set for his film, "Oblivion," per  People . Proceedings moved swiftly, and the couple reached a settlement after just 11 days (per InStyle ). Holmes was awarded primary custody of Suri in the divorce, with Cruise gaining visitation rights. While Holmes did not receive spousal support in the settlement with Cruise, according to The Hollywood Reporter , Suri is set to receive $400,000 in child support per year until her 18th birthday. Cruise is also required to pay for Suri's expenses, including medical, dental, insurance, education, college and other extracurricular costs.

"We are committed to working together as parents to accomplish what is in our daughter Suri's best interests," a joint statement read (via  The Hollywood Reporter ). "We want to keep matters affecting our family private and express our respect for each other's commitment to each of our respective beliefs and support each other's roles as parents."

Suri has a complicated relationship with father Tom Cruise

Tom and Suri Cruise haven't been seen in public together since a visit to Disneyland in 2012, as reported by Yahoo . According to Us Weekly , the "Mission: Impossible" leading man has the right to see his daughter up to ten days a month, but chooses not to, allegedly because of Holmes and Suri's distance from the Church of Scientology. According to Huff Post , Tom admitted that post-divorce, Holmes and Suri were no longer practicing Scientologists. 

In a deposition with Bauer Media, Cruise was asked whether he and the church considered Holmes a " Suppressive Person ," or someone who tries to keep others down. "That is a distortion and a simplification of the matter. I don't want to just give an oversimplification of religious doctrine," Cruise said. According to Scientology expert Rick Ross, Church followers are taught to avoid Suppressive Persons (SPs) and "Potential Trouble Sources," (PTS). "Tom Cruise would not want to come in contact with an SP. And if he views his daughter as a PTS, which is very likely, he would not be that excited about dealing with her either," Ross told  Hollywood Life .

In June 2014, InTouch  reported that Cruise had not seen or spoken to his daughter in 1,000 days. In April 2019, an insider told Hollywood Life that Tom "still loves" Suri and that "Tom never intended to be estranged from his daughter," and "looks forward to repairing the relationship one day."

Suri Cruise and Katie Holmes delight in mother-daughter bonding

After the divorce, Katie Holmes was granted primary custody, and immediately uprooted Suri Cruise from California to NYC. According to the  NY Daily News , Holmes enrolled Suri, then 6 years old, in first grade at Avenues, a Chelsea private school with a $40,000 tuition. In an interview with InStyle , Holmes opened up and confessed that the time post-divorce was "intense" as a newly single mom. "It was a lot of attention, and I had a little child on top of it. We had some funny moments out and about in public. So many people I didn't know became my friends and helped us out, and that's what I love about the city," Holmes said. 

While Suri's digital presence is highly curated and limited, even on Holmes' own Instagram , the mother-daughter duo doesn't hold back when it comes to displaying their  close relationship during public appearances. Suri and her mom have been seen at each others' hips at events such as the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards  and the Z100 Jingle Ball introducing Taylor Swift, and have even been spotted strutting the streets of Manhattan wearing matching outfits . 

"I was happy to become a mum in my twenties. It's been nice that our ages fit ... how do I put this? Every age that my child has been and my age at that time has been a good match. We kind of grew up together," Holmes said in an interview with Elle . 

She's been called 'one of Hollywood's most iconic teens'

Suri Cruise turned 13 in April 2019, and was immediately labeled by ET Online as "One of Hollywood's Most Iconic Teens." Through glimpses of Suri's life on her mom's Instagram page, we can tell she's already becoming a  stylish and confident young lady. The proud mama shared a rare video on her Instagram of Suri in black-and-white bounding through an empty street. In an interview with " Today ," Katie Holmes said her parenting secret for raising a down-to-earth teen is to "listen" to her daily and "reward her for hard work." 

"I do a lot to put perspective on life," Holmes said. "We help out the homeless. We do small acts of kindness. I don't over-gift. I don't inundate my child with a lot of things. We're trying to raise good humans and some days we're better at it than others. We just focus on what she's passionate about and how you feel when you achieve your goals." She continued, joking, "I also demand a 100 on a spelling test!"

She quarantined with mom in NYC during the pandemic

Katie Holmes said she and Suri Cruise were in and out of New York during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020, according to Yahoo Entertainment . The duo remained quarantined in their NYC apartment during lockdown. Holmes even shared a candid photo of Suri celebrating her 14th birthday on her Instagram . "This lockdown has had a lot of silver linings. It was a beautiful moment. I think when you have less, you are more creative," Holmes told " Entertainment Tonight " in an interview. "This year has also been a reminder that the simple things are really beautiful and that is, those are the gifts of life," she said. 

In an interview with  Yahoo Entertainment , Holmes was asked about how she felt about Suri (and her NYC classmates) possibly re-entering school in a post-COVID pandemic environment. "I want everyone to be safe as possible," she said. "It's a hard one: I have no expertise on this in terms of health measures, but I just want to be as smart as possible for the whole community and to really prevent anyone from getting sick. My heart really goes out to all the people who have lost people."

Teen Suri stuts the streets of NYC like a runway

As an independent teen, Suri sightings are becoming more frequent in public as the teen explores NYC with her friends. According to Hollywood Life , Suri Cruise is looking more and more like her mom Katie Holmes every day — and becoming a Gen-Z style icon. During a visit to the Harry Potter store in the Flatiron district of Manhattan, Suri and friends were seen rocking Slytherin house colors and bringing back 2000s clothing staples like floral midi skirts and converse sneakers (possibly raiding her mom's "Dawson Creek" character Joey Potter's closet?). This wasn't the first time the young starlet stepped out in vintage threads: She's been spotted bringing low rider flare jeans back in style, too (per Hollywood Life ). Holmes and Suri's mother-daughter bond is still going strong as well, with Momma Holmes showing off their adventures in tie-dye together on Instagram . 

"I love her so much. My biggest goal has always been to nurture her into her individuality. To make sure she is 100 percent herself and strong, confident, and able. And to know it. She came out very strong — she's always been a strong personality. She'll pick an activity and work her butt off until she's really good at it. Then she's like, 'OK, I'm going to try the next thing.' She's very focused and a hard worker," Holmes said in an interview with InStyle . 

Suri celebrates her sweet sixteenth

Suri Cruise celebrated her sweet sixteenth birthday in April 2022. The teen still keeps a low profile online, but every now and then proud mom Katie Holmes will send out a loving post on Instagram to celebrate with fans. Holmes' last Instagram  post featuring Suri was for her daughter's birthday the year before, with the caption, "Happy 15th Birthday Sweetheart! I love you!!!!!!!! I can't believe you are already 15!"

Nevertheless, witnessing her daughter transform and grow over the years hasn't always been easy for Katie Holmes. "Every day, kids get a little further away from you," she told Town & Country (via HuffPost ). "That's a positive thing. They should be becoming more independent, but it's heartbreaking." She continued, saying, "You want them to stay with you forever, but they're these amazing beings, and you have to do everything you can to give them what they need ― and then they're going to go. And that's going to be very, very sad for me."

In June 2022, Katie Holmes introduced Suri to her new boyfriend, Bobby Wooten III (via  Stylecaster ). According to Elle , Wooten, a musician and composer, made his public debut as a couple with Holmes in May at The Moth's 25th Anniversary gala, The Silver Ball, held at Spring Studios in New York City. An insider revealed to  Hollywood Life  that Suri "absolutely approves" of Wooten. "Bobby treats Suri like an adult, which she likes and Suri thinks it is great to see her mom happy," the insider said. 

Suri is growing up to look like like her mother

Suri Cruise is Katie Holmes' mini-me. In 2023, Suri was photographed buying flowers on Mother's Day, and the young woman is the spitting image of her mother. Over the years, headlines everywhere have noted how similar the mother and daughter look to each other, but now that Suri is almost an adult, the resemblance is even more uncanny. The duo share the same long, chocolate brown hair, angel face, and sweet, signature smile . Even their eyes are similar shades of green, although Holmes' hazel eyes have a tint of brown, while Suri's are solid green. Suri is also almost as tall as her five foot, nine inches mother, beating her dad Tom Cruise's height before she even turned 18. Suri and Holmes also share the same slender physique.

On Holmes' birthday in December 2022, she shared a throwback picture of herself as a child on Instagram, and she looks exactly like Suri did when she was younger. In fact, if you didn't read the caption, you might have mistaken it for a picture of Suri.

Her voice has been featured in two of her mom's films

Because of their close bond, it was inevitable that Suri Cruise and Katie Holmes would eventually work together. In July 2022, Holmes revealed to Yahoo Entertainment that Suri's vocals were featured on not one, but two of her movies.

Suri's cover of the hit song "Blue Moon" was featured in the credits of the film "Alone Together," which was written, directed, and starred in by Holmes . "I always want the highest level of talent," Holmes said. "So I asked her! She's very, very talented." The "Dawson's Creek" star added that she gave her daughter creative freedom. "That's the way I direct in general: It's like, 'This is what I think we all want — go do your thing.'" Suri's vocals were also featured in the film "Rare Objects," also directed by Holmes, which is a period drama based on Kathleen Tessaro's novel. Holmes dedicated the film to Suri in the end credits.

In a 2023 interview with Glamour , Holmes gushed about the opportunity to work with her daughter. "I hope she always does something on my films. I always ask her," she said. "But both of those experiences came out of the same sense of what I love about our industry, which is, you have these projects and you become a family with people. And it's this safe, beautiful, creative space. So it comes out of love for me to include someone who I love dearly."

Suri reportedly wants to attend fashion school

Considering the outfits of Suri Cruise have garnered the attention of fashion blogs and enthusiasts alike, it's no surprise that the style icon is reportedly considering attending fashion school in New York City when she graduates from high school.

"Suri is applying to schools all over the place. [Katie] really does want her to stay in New York so they can be close to each other. Katie takes great pride in her but is also extremely overprotective," a source told Daily Mail. It's reported that Holmes is helping Suri with applications, while the only input her estranged father Tom Cruise will have is paying the college tuition costs as per the divorce agreement between him and Holmes.

Fashion school seems like the perfect choice for Suri, as she was already dishing out fashion advice to her mom at the age of four. "Like today I'm wearing brown suede pants, and [Suri] said, 'I don't like your pants.' But then she'll say, 'You've got to wear these shoes.' Or 'That's so pretty, Mom. Wear that.' She's got a great eye," Holmes told Elle in 2011 (via People ). Suri's interest in fashion no doubt stems from her mother, whose name these days is more synonymous with fashion than it is acting. Holmes is always in attendance at fashion weeks, she's graced the covers of multiple fashion magazines, and even co–founded her own clothing label in 2008 called "Holmes & Yang." 

Suri likes staying active

It's no secret that Suri Cruise and Katie Holmes do everything together, and that includes working out. In an interview with Shape magazine, Holmes opened up about her workout routine and more importantly, her workout buddy. "Sometimes I work out with my daughter. It just depends on the day," she said. "We have our routines, and occasionally they overlap. But I don't force her to work out with me because I know that's lame."

The two have been workout buddies for a while. In 2019, Holmes and then-13-year-old Suri were photographed leaving a yoga studio together, decked out in stylish yoga gear. It seems Holmes, who works out 4 times a week, is passing down her healthy habits and active lifestyle to her daughter. "Working out gets me ready for what's ahead and releases whatever frustrations I might have. Afterward I'm like, 'OK, now I can focus on what's right in front of me," Holmes told Shape.

Suri is often photographed strolling the streets in athletic wear. While it's unknown whether she's just visited the gym or gone for a run, her love of workout gear and toned physique makes it clear she stays in shape.

Suri is living life like an average teen

Growing up, Suri Cruise was one of the most photographed children of celebrities, which is why her mother Katie Holmes has made a concerted effort to give her a normal upbringing, as shielded from the Hollywood spotlight as possible. "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," Holmes told Glamour.

Of course, not many "normal" teenagers can say they've had their voice featured in their mother's films, but that's as much as Suri's been involved in Hollywood so far. "Other than that, she's a 16-year-old kid doing high school," Holmes told Yahoo Entertainment. Holmes has done a good job, when you consider the lavish lives  and high-profile exposure of other celebrity children. We've seen Blue Ivy sing on stage with her mother Beyonce, we've watched the Kardashian children grow up on TV, and we've double-tapped countless pictures of Stormi Webster on her mom Kylie Jenner's Instagram page. Meanwhile, Suri is content taking her dogs for walks and watching "Dirty Dancing" with her mom like any normal teen. 

"My child is the most important person to me, and her upbringing is paramount to my work right now," the Dawson's Creek actress told Town & Country (via Page Six ). "It's very important that I'm present and she has a stable, innocent childhood."

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Suri Cruise stepped out again in what appears to be her go-to jacket.

The 17-year-old daughter of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise went for a stroll around New York City on Tuesday wearing her Maje Western-style shearling coat ( $2,695 $1,347). She paired the pricey outwear with cozy-looking drawstring pants and celebrity-beloved Birkenstock suede clogs ($160).

Suri carried her favorite water bottle throughout the jaunt with a friend and did not appear to be recognized by passersby as they enjoyed their day on the town.

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The Hollywood scion previously wore the jacket while out with Holmes, 45, to whom she looks identical. The “Dawson’s Creek” alum wore an oversize denim jacket during the February outing to complement her daughter’s jeans.

It appears Suri has more in common with her mom than just appearances, as Page Six broke the news in December that the progeny earned a starring role in her school’s play.

We heard Suri played Morticia Addams in “The Addams Family: A New Musical.”

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“She was amazing,” one impressed audience member told us, adding that Suri did not name-drop her famous parents in her bio.

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Instead, she graciously thanked her teachers, fellow student cast and the crew who worked behind the scenes of the production.

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Suri reportedly has been estranged from her “Top Gun: Maverick” star father since he and Holmes finalized their divorce in August 2012.

The “Thank You for Smoking” actress received sole custody of Suri, with Cruise getting visitation rights.

“Life is a challenge,” Cruise, 61, said a year after the divorce . “To be 50 and have experiences and think you have everything under control, and then it hits you — that’s what life is. … Life is tragicomic. You need a certain sense of humor.”

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17-Year-Old Suri Cruise Has A Mature Approach To Her Strained Relationship With Her Father

  • Suri Cruise, who is the age of 17, has chosen to keep her relationship with her father, Tom Cruise, private.
  • Suri's decision could be influenced by her mother, Katie Holmes.
  • Katie Holmes' departure from the Church of Scientology and her concerns about Suri's involvement may have impacted her relationship with Tom Cruise.

It's never easy being a child of divorced parents, and it's even more difficult when you're a child of famous divorced parents. Hollywood has seen many cases of failed relationships where children openly speak out about their experience and status with one or both estranged parents, like Ewan McGregor's daughters or Billy Ray Cyrus and his children .

However, out of this long list of children of divorced parents is Suri Cruise, whose decision to remain private about her relationship with her father, Tom Cruise , has left the public in the dark. To this day, in 2023, Suri Cruise has declined to do interviews about her relationship with her movie star father. Although Suri herself hasn't dished out any news regarding her status with Tom Cruise, some breadcrumbs lead us to believe that she is handling the situation maturely (especially given Suri Cruise's age: 17).

Suri Cruise Decided To Keep An Estranged Relationship With Her Father Private

As mentioned previously, Suri Cruise made the mature decision to keep her relationship with her estranged father under wraps and away from the public eye. It's unclear why she made this decision, but it probably has something to do with the way her mother, Katie Holmes , raised her.

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Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise had Suri in 2006, the same year they tied the knot. Five years later, the couple, unfortunately, divorced, which then kick-started the battle that would determine who would have full custody of young Suri. Eventually, Holmes secured sole custody of then-five-year-old Suri alongside a yearly payment of $400,000 for child support from the Top Gun star.

Tom Cruise And Katie Holmes Relationship Timeline :

  • April 2005: Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise first meet and are spotted together.
  • May 2005: Tom Cruise declares his love for Katie Holmes on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
  • June 2005: Tom Cruise announces his engagement to Katie Holmes.
  • April 2006: Katie Holmes gives birth to Suri Cruise.
  • November 2006: Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise officially tie the knot.
  • June 2012: Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise get a divorce.

Being a childhood star and having a "paparazzi-filled" upbringing, Holmes wanted to provide Suri with the opposite, especially given Suri Cruise's age at the time of the divorce. She told Glamour that she wanted to assume the position of a protective mother in order to shield her daughter from the pervasive spotlight.

"What has been really important for me with my daughter, because she is so visible at a young age, is I really like to protect her."

After the custody battle, Suri had little contact with her father. Besides the frequent checks for medical expenses, insurance, dental, and other extracurricular costs attached to Suri, the two never seem to cross paths all that much. And if the two did have problems, neither one ever spoke about it to the press.

Now at 17 years old, Suri is in the midst of applying for college, which is a momentous time in many teenagers' lives. However, this momentous time has not included her father so far, seeing that the two still remain distant from each other, according to DailyMail.com. A source close to Katie Holmes said that Holmes and Suri are preparing for this exciting next chapter in their lives, saying Holmes is "overwhelmed" by her daughter going off to college , in hopes that she'll stay close to home.

"Katie really does want her to stay in New York, so they can be close to each other... being raised by a single mom in New York has made Suri who she is."

Sadly, Tom Cruise was not mentioned while talking about this special chapter in Suri's life, despite being required to support her financially. Suri's reasoning behind keeping her father out of the picture while planning her future is still uncertain.

Here Are Other Things We Know About Suri Cruise And Her Life In 2023

  • Suri Cruise has been applying to multiple universities across the country, according to Style.
  • Suri Cruise has expressed overt interest in fashion, and it is heavily speculated that this will be what she pursues in college.
  • Suri Cruise turned 17 this year on April 18, 2023.

Why Does Suri Cruise Have Minimal Contact With Her Father, Tom Cruise?

After Katie Holmes secured sole custody of her daughter Suri Cruise, the two moved to New York City to start a new life away from Tom Cruise. Reportedly, Suri and her father have not had a lot of communication since the official split in 2013.

Suri's decision not to maintain great contact with her father is likely due to various factors. However, one reason could be because of her father's affiliation with the Church of Scientology.

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The Church of Scientology is a religion that "offers a precise path leading to a complete and certain understanding of one's true spiritual nature," and it "addresses the spirit... and believes that Man is far more than a product of his environment of genes," according to Scientology.org.

Katie Holmes' decision to leave The Church of Scientology alongside her fear of Suri becoming a Scientologist are among the reasons she filed for divorce from Tom Cruise. Although Suri has yet to confirm the speculation surrounding her views of Scientology, Holmes' staunch stance against it likely influenced Suri.

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It's unclear whether Suri Cruise and her father, Tom Cruise, will ever bridge the gap and make amends as she nears young adulthood. At the moment, all fans and onlookers can do is speculate about Suri and Tom's relationship with the minute bits of information at their disposal. However, according to Katie Holmes, some of the speculation and beliefs about her daughter and ex-husband's relationship are inaccurate .

So, until Suri Cruise is ready to break her silence and disclose information once and for all about what her relationship is really like with her father, we will all remain in the dark.

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