Showing posts with label Cruise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cruise. Show all posts

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Tom Cruise: Still Controlling Katie Holmes Six Years After Divorce?

Hollywood history is filled with whirlwind romances that were followed by abrupt, mysterious breakups.


But you’d be hard-pressed to find a situation more bizarre or enigmatic than the divorce of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.



After winning the hearts of millions during their honeymoon period, Holmes and Cruise called it quits after just six years of marriage.


And despite the fact that they seem to have had virtually no contact with one another in the years since their 2012 divorce, the contentious nature of their split continues to make both actors tabloid staples.


Sources close to the situation say Cruise has not seen daughter Suri in four years.



This, despite the fact that he’s been in the same city as the 12-year-old on numerous occasions.


But while he seems to have little interest in being a father to his daughter, Cruise continues to closely monitor the actions of both Suri and her long-suffering mother.


According to a new report from Life & Style, Holmes believes the Church of Scientology has been spying on her for years in order to ensure that she doesn’t engage in any activities that might undermine the organization and its reputation.



“Tom does still have control over Katie,” a source tells the tabloid, adding that Holmes still needs to consider whether Cruise would approve before making any major decisions.


“She paid a price to escape him.”


The insider adds that Katie has no doubt she’s being continuously monitored by CoS operatives:



“Katie wondered if she was even being spied on by church employees in her own home,” the source claims.


While the allegations that Holmes is under surveillance remain unconfirmed, there’s no question that she’s been constrained by the terms of a very strict nondisclosure agreement.


“She could lose custody of Suri [Cruise]. It’s quite sick, really,” says former Scientologist and anti-cult activist Leah Remini.



“She’s been muzzled about saying much about Tom or Scientology as part of the agreement she signed after she filed for divorce,” the anonymous insider says of Holmes’ situation.


“And those agreements don’t have an end date. It doesn’t look like there will ever be a time that his specter isn’t looming over her and Suri.” 


Fortunately, Katie isn’t entirely alone in her struggle against Tom and the powerful organization for whom he serves as a global spokesman:



The informant says Cruise’s second wife Nicole Kidman has reached out to Holmes and offered support:


“Katie and Nicole have spoken about raising their daughters to be independent and giving them a solid education, which is the opposite of Scientology teachings,” the insider claims.


“Just living their lives is their way of moving on from the Church of Scientology.”


Sadly, it seems that like their mothers, Cruise’s children will never be fully free of the CoS and its pernicious influence.



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Thursday, June 28, 2018

Kellen Winslow"s Bail Denied Over Judge"s Fear He"s Like Tom Cruise

The judge in the Kellen Winslow rape case just denied the ex-NFL star’s request to be released from jail and put on house arrest because he’s afraid Kellen could escape with some ‘Mission Impossible’ trickery. Yes, we’re serious.  Winslow’s…


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Scarlett Johansson: Did She "Audition" to Date Tom Cruise?!

We haven’t heard much from Tom Cruise lately, and it’s anyone’s guess as to why that might be.


The safest bet is that he’s just keeping a low profile because it’s not a great time to be a Hollywood power player with a reputation for domineering behavior and problematic sexual proclivities.




Of course, there’s always the possibility that he’s been traveling the universe, protecting Earth from intergalactic invaders, the ascoted ghost of L. Ron Hubbard his co-pilot.


Either the way, Suri isn’t the only one who rarely sees Tom these days.


Cruise’s devotion to Scientology has always been one of the weirder aspects of his very weird personal life.


But Cruise’s relationship with the opposite sex is just as bizarre and unsettling as his relationship with the alien overlords who condemned us thetan-infested mortals to lifetimes of penance in this godforsaken solar system.


And when Tom’s religion meets Tom’s sex life, the collision results in some seriously strange and often very troubling behavior.


Take for example, Cruise’s habit of “auditioning” potential girlfriends in order to decide if they’re worthy of dating him.


These sex try-outs are allegedly orchestrated by Scientoloigist leaders such as David Miscavige.



They were brought to light by a Scientology defector named Cathy Schenkelberg, who revealed details of the creepy-ass process in an intervierw with The Daily Mail:


“I didn’t know I was being auditioned, so I was being asked on camera: ‘Where are you from? What level are you on?’ Then, ‘What do you think of Tom Cruise?"” Schenkelberg told the outlet.


“I was like, ‘Huh, I thought this was a training video.’ When I left the room, there was another actress outside and she asked: ‘How did you do?’ I said: ‘What do you mean?’


“She said: ‘Well, that’s an audition to be Tom Cruise’s girlfriend,’ and I said: ‘I don’t think I got the gig."”


Yes, there was a freaking line of Scientologist actresses waiting to audition for the “role” of Tom Cruise’s girlfriend.


But it’s not just young up-and-comers who are put through the process:



Sources say Katie Holmes had to audition before top Scientologist brass would grant her permission to breed with their golden boy, and Penelope Cruz was reportedly subjected to a similar process.


Recently, it was rumored that Scarlett Johansson once found herself sight-reading lines like, “Yes, Tom, 5’4″ is totallt average height.,”


But the actress has now vehementkly denied those claims in a statement issued to The Hollywood Reporter.


“The very idea of any person auditioning to be in a relationship is so demeaning. I refuse for anyone to spread the idea that I lack the integrity to choose my own relationships. Only a man aka Brendan Tighe would come up with a crazy story like that,” 


Tighe is a former security guard for Cruise who made the allegation during an interview on Megyn Kelly Today this week.


“Another actress, Erika Christensen, had to disconnect from Scarlett Johansson because it didn’t go well. That was in that report,” Tighe told Kelly.



The Church of Scientology has also issued a statement denying Tighe’s claim.


“Brendan Tighe was a Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization security guard/night watchman from 2002 to 2009,” says spokesperson  Karin Pouw.


“The ‘access’ he boasts of having was largely limited to viewing security cameras from a guard booth. He was removed from that position for dereliction of duty.”


These days, Johansson is dating Colin Jost of SNL fame.


As for Cruise, well — he’s keeping mum as usual. We think.


It’s possible he’s evolved to a form of communication that cannot yet be understood by humans, like those aliens in Arrival.



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Scarlett Johansson Denies Ex-Scientologist"s Claim She Auditioned to Date Tom Cruise

Scarlett Johansson’s fired up about a former Scientologist making a claim — on live TV — that she once auditioned to date Tom Cruise … and she’s not letting him get away with it. The ‘Avengers’ star put Brendan Tighe — who says he used to work…


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Monday, June 25, 2018

Suri Cruise Opened a Lemonade Stand for NYC Pride Parade

Suri Cruise is following that old adage … if life gives ya lemons, make money. Katie Holmes and Tom’s little girl — who’s the spitting image of Mom these days — was hawking lemonade Sunday in NYC for the Pride Parade. Shes’ a good…


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Friday, June 22, 2018

"Storm Chasers" Joel Taylor Died of Ecstasy Poisoning on Cruise Ship

“Storm Chasers” star Joel Taylor died from an ecstasy overdose while on a cruise ship earlier this year … according to his toxicology results. The Bureau of Forensic Sciences of Puerto Rico tells us, based on Taylor’s lab results, it was…


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"Storm Chasers" Joel Taylor Died of Ecstasy Poisoning on Cruise Ship

“Storm Chasers” star Joel Taylor died from an ecstasy overdose while on a cruise ship earlier this year … according to his toxicology results. The Bureau of Forensic Sciences of Puerto Rico tells us, based on Taylor’s lab results, it was…


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Thursday, May 31, 2018

Tom Cruise Rides Motorcycle on Set as "Top Gun 2" Filming Begins

Maverick’s back … and the need for speed is real. Tom Cruise was spotted casually riding solo on a motorcycle Wednesday afternoon on set of the “Top Gun” sequel — “Top Gun: Maverick.” Day one of filming went down at a military base in San Diego.…


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Thursday, April 12, 2018

"Little People, Big World" Mom Amy Roloff Booty-Shakes into Cruise Ship Contest

Amy Roloff knows how to do vacation the right way — dance your ass off as much as possible … and enter a cannonball contest. The matriarch of “Little People, Big World” didn’t let her stature stop her from grabbing the spotlight Wednesday on a…


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"Little People, Big World" Mom Amy Roloff Booty-Shakes into Cruise Ship Contest

Amy Roloff knows how to do vacation the right way — dance your ass off as much as possible … and enter a cannonball contest. The matriarch of “Little People, Big World” didn’t let her stature stop her from grabbing the spotlight Wednesday on a…


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Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Tom Cruise: I Haven"t Seen Suri in FOUR YEARS!

Tom Cruise doesn’t garner many headlines for his movie work these days, but his personal life?


Well, that’s a different story entirely…



As his box-office success declines, Tom’s private life seems to only get more and more bizarre.


At the center of the public’s continued fascination with Tom is his faith in Scientology and his relationship (or lack thereof) with his youngest daughter. 


Suri Cruise is 11 years old these days, and there are reports that she hasn’t seen her dad in over four years.


According to In Touch the last time the father and daughter were spotted together was in September of 2013.


Since then, the tabloid alleges, Tom and Suri have communicated only by phone.



And there have been long periods of time during which they had no communication at all.


There was a talk of a reunion in June of last year, when it was revealed that Tom and Suri would both be in LA for several weeks, and were even scheduled to be in the same neighborhood on Father’s Day.


Sadly, they never came face-to-face.


“Tom could have easily made the trip to see Suri. It only takes about 30 minutes without traffic,” a source said at the time.


“It would’ve only added a few hours to his busy schedule.”



The problem, it seems, is that Tom feels he must choose between his faith and his family.


Those who know him best say Cruise is devoted to Scientology above all else.


It seems Scientologist authorities have declared Katie a “suppressive person,” meaning that Tom is to avoid contact with her at all costs, lest she undermine his religious convictions.


The decree was made shortly after Cruise and Holmes decided to divorce, allegedly because she was growing increasingly uncomfortable with his beliefs.


Sadly, Tom’s relationship with his daughter has become collateral damage, as he’s cut ties with the girl in order to more effectively 



“Suri hasn’t been labeled a ‘supressive person,’ but Katie has,” an insider tells In Touch.


“And her closeness to her daughter likely makes seeing both off-limits to Tom.”


If there’s any silver lining to be found in this messy situation, it’s that Tom hasn’t been a part of Suri’s life in so long that the girl is no pained by his absence:


“Suri has stopped missing him,” says the source.


“Katie doesn’t want to bring up his name and have Suri start missing him all over again.”



Yes, ironically, it seems Cruise’s former family has declared the actor a suppressive person.


“Katie is more adamant than ever about not talking about him, publicly or privately,” says the source.


“With Tom missing from Suri’s life for so long, Katie believes her daughter only has distant memories of him,” the insider adds.


“At this point, Katie doesn’t want to bring up his name and have Suri start longing to see Tom all over again. It would be too painful for both of them.”


Sadly, the decision to completely cut Tom out of her daughter’s life is one that Katie likely won’t regret.



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Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Katie Holmes & Suri Cruise Cuddle Adorably

Katie Holmes was once a high-profile actress whose fame seemed inescapable. A lot has changed over the years.


But what matters most is that she has her daughter, Suri, who is super adorable and the greatest treasure in Katie’s life.


And in these new photos, Katie shows off her precious daughter as they watch the Oscars and as they cuddle on the couch.



It is widely believed that Suri Cruise hasn’t seen Tom Cruise in about five years.


That’s a long time for anyone, but half a lifetime for a child Suri’s age.


(Suri is currently 11 years old, and will turn 12 this April)


Though Suri isn’t as public of a celebrity child as some, her mother doesn’t hide her from the world. Through Katie’s instagram, fans have gotten to watch Suri grow up.


And these new photos are such a treat.


Katie Holmes shared this new pic, captioning it:


“Congratulations to all of the nominees and winners!!!!!!!”



That’s Suri Cruise, clapping in celebration as she watches the Academy Awards.


Awwww!


But it’s this next photo that will really melt the hearts of fans.


In it, Katie and Suri can be seen snuggling on the couch.


Mommy-daughter cuddle time sometimes becomes a rarity as children age and naturally become more independent.


Take a look:



If you think that this photo is adorable, know that Instagram commenters agree. They wrote:


“Nothing better than a mother’s unconditional love for her children,” followed by a string of red heart emojis.


Another commended Katie for capturing the photo.


“Sweet memories captured; mommy cuddles are the best.”


The photo’s caption, for the record, was nothing but heart emojis. So sweet.


“Nothing like it mama — great job keeping it real with your daughter.”


This comment likely came from a British fan:


“What a wonderful mummy you are to your baby girl.”


Actually it was Tom Cruise who appeared in 2017’s disastrous The Mummy … never mind.



We should note that some of the comments, though positive, took a different tone.


“So glad you guys got away from that weirdo!”


In case anyone is scratching their heads, that commenter is almost certainly referring to Tom Cruise, known for his eccentricity in interviews and for being Scientology’s golden boy. Even though he’s old now.


Another commenter was thinking similarly:


“Thank goodness, you got your baby away from that cult Scientology.”


Many share that sentiment.



Though Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx are reportedly dating, it’s said that Foxx doesn’t even discuss the relationship with his friends.


Some believe that Katie may have just decided that, since her last relationship was arguably the most high-profile romance on the planet at the time, she wants to keep things low-key.


Maybe so.


Others, however, have long believed that Katie was able to escape from the Church of Scientology with Suri by making some sort of deal — that Tom would waive custody if Katie, presumably, doesn’t embarrass him or the Church.


And maybe part of that involves no high-profile romances. That’s just speculation.


Reports have backed up parts of those rumors, claiming that Tom won’t see Suri because of his religious and career dedication.


And perhaps because Suri and Katie may qualify as Suppressive People and therefore be the sorts he may feel a need to, as a Scientologist, avoid.


The fact of the matter is that we just don’t know. What we do know is that Suri seems happy and healthy with her mommy.



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Monday, February 19, 2018

Cruise Ship Brawls: Horrified Passengers Ran For Their Cabins

Cruise ships are just supposed to be places where a bunch of drunk strangers form a giant petri dish of potential ailments while trying to enjoy themselves.


But one recent South Pacific cruise was totally derailed by brawling passengers engaging in fights. The cruise line lays the blame at the feet at 23 members of one Italian family.


Warning: the video below, which shows just one of the brawls from aboard the cruise ship, may be disturbing due to its content.


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At the beginning of this video — a recording of one of multiple brawls, only some of which were filmed — a quick-thinking cruise passenger on this Carnival Legends ship can at first only see the periphery of the fight.


And, of course, hear the screams.


Most of the passengers were apparently Australian. The man recording the video below certainly sounds like he was.


As the brawl moves closer, a number of people flee to avoid being drawn into it or injured by the participants.


You"d think that a fight on a boat would have a vibe like something out of a pirate movie, at least.


instead, this looks like an unarmed version of The Purge.


Cruise ship brawl 02


To add to the disturbing elements of this video, people who appear to be cruise ship employees are shown appearing to engage in two different unacceptable behaviors.


One person who appears to work security is shown repeatedly kicking a man who is laying on the ground. It appears that someone throws themselves over that man"s body to protect him.


Some reports claim that the man on the ground is a 17-year-old boy. Either way, that looks horrible.


Multiple employees appear to try to deter filming, which is not even acceptable when actual police do it.


Some reports claim that cruise ship employees stole people"s phones in order to delete incriminating videos.


Cruise ship brawl 03


The key culprits in the actual brawling and fighting, however, were reportedly members of a 23-member Italian family.


One cruise passenger described this "big Italian family" assailing other passengers, resulting in people "getting strangled and punched up."


"Very violent, they were full-on attacks."


At least one passenger called his father in Australia to plead for him to get the government to send help.


Though members of the crew eventually locked a number of passengers in their rooms after days of terror, there wasn"t really a place where they could lock up a couple dozen troublemakers.


Cruise ships don"t have the authority to make people walk the plank, folks.


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Some passengers point to what they believe to be the real culprit.


One chose to blame alcohol, as many passengers have unlimited passes to the bar.


Which, she claimed, means that a lot of people are just super drunk by 6 or 7 in the evening.


The problem with that accusation is that this cruise ship, which was traveling from Melbourne to New Caledonia, had 2000 people on board.


Two thousand. Versus what, a couple dozen — let"s say a few dozen — troublemakers.


This wasn"t an alcohol problem, this was a terrible people being violent problem.


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The frightening brawls sent a number of guests to lock themselves in their cabins for their own safety. Not exactly an ideal vacation.


Carnival Cruise Line says that they"ve sent people to provide comfort to passengers who were understandably upset.


Apparently they offered passengers 25% off on a future cruise, which is … well, that"s gotten a mixed reception.


Some passengers aren"t planning on ever going on another Carnival Cruise Line, as you may recall that some were just as horrified by the behavior of employees as they were by the brawlers.


So a 25% discount — or one of 100% doesn"t mean that much.


Watch this video, if you"re feeling up to it, and decide for yourself if that"s an experience that you"d want to risk repeating:


Cruise ship brawls horrified passengers ran for their cabins
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Saturday, February 10, 2018

Tom Cruise Suspended in Air for "Mission Impossible 6" Stunt

Tom Cruise was hanging around the set of “Mission Impossible 6” Saturday in London. Tom was suspended in air, near St. Paul’s Cathedral, which stands 365 feet high.  It used to be the tallest building in London until 1967.   Tom’s had…


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Sunday, February 4, 2018

Tom Cruise Still Injured and Limping During "Mission Impossible 6" Filming

Tom Cruise clearly has not recovered from the broken ankle and other injuries he suffered during filming “Mission Impossible 6” … and it’s evident from the video. You see Tom with a pronounced limp as he walks with co-star Rebecca Ferguson during…


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Friday, February 2, 2018

Tom Cruise: Will He Leave Scientology for Suri?!?

Tom Cruise has what appears to be a pretty clear mission in front of him.


But will he choose to accept it?


That’s the question.



For months now, it’s been well-documented that the A-List actor has not seen his daughter in five years.


FIVE YEARS.


Tom Cruise has not seen Suri Cruise in five frickin years.


It’s hard to believe, but this has been written numerous times by numerous sites and no one from Cruise’s camp has disputed the allegation.


Moreover, go ahead and rack your brain: When was the last time you saw a photo of famous father and daughter together?


This past November, rumors circulated that Cruise had no interest in ever seeing Suri again – which is positively heartbreaking if true.


However, the latest issue of Star Magazine claims this is not the case.


It screams on its cover, in fact, that Cruise is set to leave Scientology in order to reconnect with his daughter.



“If he wants her back, he’ll have to walk away from the church, which has been a huge part of his life, to say the least,” a source tells this tabloid, adding:


“Leaving Scientology would be the toughest decision he’ll ever have to make.”


We’ll ignore the mixed up tenses used in that sentence and focus instead on the question at the core of this debate:


Will Cruise actually leave the religion he’s helped make into a household name? Will he ditch the very obvious cult for the sake of his relationship with Suri?


“It’s an unspoken threat, but Tom has to be aware that the church would do everything in its power to keep him from leaving,” claims this same insider, emphasizing the notoriously shady nature of the Church of Scientology.


Star writes that deal may be cut between Cruise and religion leads “where he would be left in peace as long as he doesn’t speak out against Scientology. That way, both sides win.”


Including Suri, of course.


Assuming, that is, she wants to be reunited with her dad.



Cruise has been a Scientology member for over three decades.


He swears by the institution (“Without it, I wouldn’t be where I am. I’m incredibly proud,” the star recently said), but others say the church’s influence has changed Cruise.


For the much worse.


He is “diabolical,” ex-Scientology member Leah Remini has said of Cruise, who she also says is a total phony.


None of this changes the only issue that matters: Will Cruise drop the religion for the sake of his young loved ones?



Don’t count on it, Gossip Cop states.


The Internet authority alleges that the entire Star Magazine cover story cited above simply isn’t true:


Cruise isn’t going anywhere.


It’s very sad, really.


Forget what you think of Scientology. Forget judging anyone associated with the church.


It’s very sad that a father hasn’t seen his child in five years. Period. Full stop.



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Friday, January 26, 2018

"Storm Chasers" Cruise Rages On After Joel Taylor"s Death and Drug Use Still Rampant

The cruise on which “Storm Chasers” star Joel Taylor allegedly died of an OD continues to be party central … with abundant drug use. A “White Party” was held Thursday night on the cruise ship and passengers tell us drugs were everywhere ……


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Thursday, January 25, 2018

"Storm Chasers" Star Joel Taylor"s Cruise Ship Had Zero Tolerance Drug Policy

The cruise line on which “Storm Chasers” star Joel Taylor died of an apparent OD this week does not allow illegal drugs on the boat … which raises the question — how did they ignore a river of drugs on board? Royal Caribbean International tells…


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"Storm Chasers" Star Joel Taylor"s Cruise Ship Had Zero Tolerance Drug Policy

The cruise line on which “Storm Chasers” star Joel Taylor died of an apparent OD this week does not allow illegal drugs on the boat … which raises the question — how did they ignore a river of drugs on board? Royal Caribbean International tells…


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Suri Cruise: Desperately Reaching Out to Tom Cruise?

As far as we know, Tom Cruise hasn’t seen his daughter Suri in nearly 5 years. 


Suri is now 11 years old. Unless they’ve had secret meetings that no one knows about, that’s about half of her life.


According to one insider’s report, Suri may be reaching a breaking point.



Katie Holmes gave birth to Suri in 2006. Suri lives with her mother and it seems that her famous father has absolutely nothing to do with her. Does Tom Cruise never want to see his daughter?


Suri will turn 12 this year. According to HollywoodLife‘s insider, Suri wants contact with Tom Cruise.


“She’s at an age where she needs her father’s love.”


Obviously, children need love and support, and that doesn’t always come from two parents. (Sometimes it comes from one, sometimes from five)


But we can only imagine what it’s like to see your father on billboards and movie trailers but never to see him in person.


“Any child in her position would naturally begin to question why her father won’t see her.”



We would hope that Katie Holmes has explained the situation — whatever the truth of the matter is — to Suri.


It may be that Suri knows more about it than any of the rest of us do. We hope so.


HollywoodLife’s source says that Suri has “surely” reached out to her absent father, but apparently to no avail.


“It’s enough to make you cry.”


We’ll take that with a grain of salt, since perhaps the source is making some assumptions (and perhaps projecting a little from their own issues?).


But there’s more.



This source claims that Tom Cruise “can’t possibly know his daughter.”


That sounds about right.


What everyone, and perhaps even Tom Cruise, can know is that “she’s doing well in school and loves theater and dance.”


That’s so sweet to hear.


While Suri’s approaching the age where a lot of kids are expected to start deciding what they want to do for a living, she’s also at an age where she’s probably figuring out her interests — if she didn’t know them already.



Like many, HollywoodLife‘s source assumes that Tom’s motives may be religiously motivated.


“I guess Tom would rather isolate himself from his flesh and blood than risk upsetting Scientology.”


The Church of Scientology is a massive and secretive religious organization that the German government classifies as a “predatory business,” 


Tom Cruise is not only a Scientologist — he’s their golden boy. Even though he’s 55. And even though it seems like it’s been a long, long time since he was in a film that performed well at the box office or was even, you know, good.


But he still gets work. Some credit that to the influence of the Church of Scientology.


“His church and his career are the priorities now.”



Ultimately, we don’t know — we can’t know — what is keeping Tom and Suri safe.


It may be that there’s some secret agreement between Tom and Katie. That, for Suri’s good, Katie got Tom to stay out of Suri’s life so that Suri can be free of Scientology. It may be that the trade-off was that Katie’s relationship with Jamie Foxx has to remain secret.


Or it may be just as it appears — that Tom is focused on his career and his role within Scientology.


Maybe Suri understands the situation perfectly. Maybe she doesn’t.


Honestly? Who knows.


What we do know is that Suri has a mother who loves and supports her. Surely, that’s what matters.



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