Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are two names that have been linked together for a long time, even though their union was not long-lasting. They share a child, which TomCruise estranged himself from soon after his divorce from Katie. Now, she is applying to colleges, for which he must pay. However, Katie has assured the public he has no say in her choices.
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ marriage was one of the most talked-about relationships in Hollywood during the mid-2000s. The couple met in 2005 and were married in a lavish ceremony in Italy the following year. They were considered to be one of the most high-profile couples in the industry, and their relationship was closely scrutinized by the media and fans alike. Their marriage only lasted six years, and the world was informed of their divorce in 2012.
One of the most intriguing factors of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ marriage was their involvement in the Church of Scientology. The A-lister, Tom Cruise, is one of the most famous members of the religion. Katie only joined in after they started dating. Scientology has been a source of controversy for many years, and the couple’s involvement in the organization only added to the curiosity over their relationship. Especially because Katie had been raised a Catholic.
Suri Cruise
The same year they tied the knot, Tom and Katie welcomed their daughter, Suri Cruise into the world. Her name has Hebrew and Persian roots. As a Hebrew name, it means Princess. As a Persian name, it means Red Rose. It was Suri who inspired Katie Holmes to leave the religion of Scientology. Moreover, she instigated her divorce from Tom. Then, after six years of marriage, Katie filed for divorce from Tom Cruise in 2012 and gained sole custody of Suri. Katie’s decision to leave not only Tom, but also Scientology, put some distance between the two of them, and ultimately Suri.
“My child is the most important person to me, and her upbringing is paramount to my work right now,” said Katie. “It’s very important that I’m present and she has a stable, innocent childhood. I feel so blessed to do what I do, but there’s nothing in the world better than watching your child succeed.”
Unfortunately, Suri and Tom do not have a great relationship. Because Katie divorced him and raised her separately, she was not raised as a Scientologist. According to Page Six, this was the major reason that Tom is not a part of her life. Leah Remini, 50, who also left the Scientology religion, was interviewed by The Post. She told the interviewer: “Scientology considers Katie a suppressive person which is an enemy. Therefore Tom believes, like all Scientologists, that he can’t be connected to Suri.” She added: “I’m sure his master plan is to wait until Suri gets older so that he can lure her into Scientology and away from her mother.”
Tom Cruise got Visitation Rights and Child Support
According to the rumors, Katie Holmes wanted to divorce Tom Cruise in the hopes she could “protect” her daughter from Scientology. An intention that Tom feels offended by. In other words, he said, “there is no need to protect my daughter from my religion.” In their custody battle, which lasted 10 days, he was awarded 10 visitation days per month.
Today, Suri is all grown up at 16 years old. Furthermore, she is at the point in her life where she is applying to colleges. She intended to study fashion. A source said to the Daily Mail: “Suri, who turns 17 next month, ‘has sent some applications out’ and is ‘leaning towards’ studying fashion in New York City – a choice that would make her style-savvy mother Katie very pleased.”
According to reports, Katie is very pleased with this idea; she wants her daughter to stay close. “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. She takes great pride in her but is also extremely overprotective,” the same source added. “Katie is overwhelmed by the idea of her daughter going off to college.”
In their divorce settlement, Tom Cruise was expected to pay a hefty child support of $400,000 per year until she turns 18. Additionally, he must pay for “medical, dental, insurance, education, college and other extracurricular costs.” Even though he has to pay all of this, he has no say in which college she will apply to or attend.