Actor Tom Cruise (62) offered short responses amid awkward silence ahead of 'Father's Day.' It was a scene that evoked memories of his estranged relationship with his daughter Suri Cruise (19). Cruise is reportedly estranged from Suri due to issues related to religion.
On the 20th (local time), Cruise attended the premiere of the film 'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning' held in New York. When asked during a red carpet interview with E! News, 'What does an ideal Father's Day look like?' he paused for a moment and stared into the distance.
After a moment of silence, Cruise trailed off his response with, 'You know...' and then answered, 'I just had fun.' He continued, 'Making movies, going on big adventures, having a good time.' There was no direct mention of his three children.
This scene quickly spread on social media and became controversial. Netizens reacted sharply, saying, 'What kind of Father's Day is it when you have ignored your daughter for 10 years?' and 'Making movies is not a dad's role.'
Cruise has two children (adopted), Isabella (32) and Connor (30), with actress Nicole Kidman, and he had Suri with his ex-wife KT Holmes in 2006. However, since their divorce in 2012, he has maintained an estranged relationship with Suri.
Suri is currently attending Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania and is interpreted to have eliminated her last name when she graduated from LaGuardia High School in New York last year under the name 'Suri Noel.' Noel is KT Holmes' middle name.
Meanwhile, Holmes has raised Suri alone for several years. She emphasized the bond between mother and daughter by saying, 'We kind of grew up together,' and dismissed rumors that Cruise had provided a large trust fund for their daughter as 'totally false.'
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