As far as the world knows, Tom Cruise sees very little of his daughter — and he’s fine keeping it that way.
But last year marked a turning point in Tom’s relationship with Suri. When she turned 18 in April, she was legally an adult.
At this point, if they both wanted, they could begin to forge a new chapter.
It turns out Tom is fine keeping things the way they are: distant.
Tom Cruise’s Relationship With Daughter Suri: Status, Unknown
No one knows for sure when Tom last saw Suri, but we do know that his involvement in the girl’s life was minimal, to say the least.
Today, Suri — a product of Tom’s brief marriage to Katie Holmes — is a bright teenager who is beginning the process of preparing to enter Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fall.
But Tom won’t be there to take Suri to her dorm or meet her roommate. Considering he skipped her school graduation to go to a Taylor Swift concertthis is not so surprising.
In fact, if this report in Page Six It is believed that since last year Tom will remain disconnected from his daughter forever.
The outlet reported that Cruise hadn’t seen his daughter “in a long time and this isn’t part of her life.”
Why? Well, Cruise hasn’t spoken publicly about Suri’s situation since 2013, when he was deposed in his lawsuit against Bauer Media Group.
“Listen, when there’s a divorce…things change. It’s not an ideal scenario. It’s not an ideal situation,” he told lawyers when asked if it was true that he had barely seen his daughter in the past year.
Asked if Holmes had left him “partly to protect Suri from Scientology,” Tom replied: “That was one of the claims, yes.”
A source confirmed Page Six that Cruise’s devotion to Scientology is his main reason for staying away from Suri.
Both Suri and her mother have been labeled “repressive people” by Church leadership for their opposition to its teachings.
“This is his loss, his problem, his issue,” a source recently told Page Six.
True – the loss is his emotional and personal, but now, the financial loss is Suri’s.
Tom Cruise Interrupts Suri While She’s Heading to College
Although Cruise reported not seeing Suri Since 2013, he has played a crucial role in education.
Part of the divorce settlement between him and Katie included funds for Suri’s upbringing. Money for things like school, babysitters, and medical care was provided, in part, by Tom throughout her years growing up.
Now, she won’t even have that.
Almost immediately after Suri turned 18, it was reported that Tom was preparing to cut her off financially.
Since child support is determined by the courts, there is no reason for him to continue supporting her once she is legally considered an adult.
Doesn’t create many warm and fuzzy feelings, does it? Suri felt exactly the same.
Suri’s Revenge: A Cruise That Is No More
Katie and Tom’s daughter made headlines when eagle-eyed fans noticed she had dropped the “Cruise” from her name at her LaGuardia High School graduation.
Instead, her name was listed as Suri Noelle. The change is a tribute to the wonderful woman who raised her.
Noelle is Katie Holmes’ middle name.
Like Shiloh and Brad Pitt’s other children, Suri decided to drop the surname “Cruise” to distance herself forever from her father, who decided to do the same.
Now, it seems that the couple will continue with their lives without ties to each other.
So now Tom will focus on the other relationships in his life.
Tom Cruise Relationship Status: Also Unknown
As for the other women in Tom’s life, well, that situation is just as murky and uncertain as his relationship with Suri.
For a moment it seemed like Cruise was dating Elsina Khayrova. However, these two seem to have gone their separate ways.
Then, Tom supposedly turned his attention to his Top Gun: Maverick Co-star Monica Barbaro.
Insiders count In touch that Tom and Monica aren’t exactly dating yet, but they have been spending a lot of time together.
Cruise is currently helping Barbaro with her career. He was reportedly instrumental in helping her land a role in the upcoming Bob Dylan biopic starring Timothee Chalamet.
But then, Tom was spotted with a young singer-songwriter named Victoria Canal. Victoria, who is just seven years older than Suri, has joined Tom everywhere from music festivals to concerts to the set of his new Mission Impossible film.
While the couple hasn’t officially confirmed that they’re together, it’s safe to say that Victoria has seen more of Tom in 3 months than Suri has seen him in the past decade.