Tom Cruise reportedly has no relationship with his daughter Suri Cruise , who has made a significant change to distance herself from her father. It's believed that the 62-year-old actor has "chosen not to see his daughter" for the past 11 years due to his commitment to Scientology. After finalizing his divorce with Suri's mother, Katie Holmes , back in 2012, Holmes was granted full custody of their daughter.
Tom Cruise's rare photo with all three children - including Suri he doesn't see Tom Cruise’s estranged daughter Suri looks dishevelled after dad steals show at Olympics Suri appears to have been completely from her father by dropping his last name when she turned 18, now going by Suri Noelle, adopting her mother's middle name. She used this new name during her graduation ceremony from the prestigious LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts. Previously, she was addressed as Suri Noelle during her portrayal of Morticia Addams in her school's production of The Addams Family: A New Musical last December.
Amid the estrangement, an insider claimed that for the last 11 years, "Tom has chosen not to see Suri". They added: "It was entirely Tom's decision not to see Suri." Tony Ortega, an expert on Tom's Scientology, stated: "Tom has proven over and over again that his No.
1 loyalty is to [his religion] and David Miscavige." Speaking to In Touch magazine, he said that as the years passed, it "became more and more obvious Tom had completely cut Suri out of his life." DON'T MISS.
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"My whole life I always wanted to be a father. I always said to myself that my children would be able to depend on me, and I would always be there for them and love them - that I'd never make a promise to my kids I couldn't keep," he shared with Vanity Fair in 2006. In November 2013, Tom attempted to clarify the reasons behind his estrangement.
"Listen, when there is a divorce...
things change. And it's more complicated," he stated during a deposition, explaining why he flew from Pittsburgh, where he was filming Jack Reacher, to London for a church event that was "important" to him. However, he reportedly didn't extend an invitation to his daughter, who resides in New York .
"You have to ask for permission and organize schedules to make things happen. So it's not an ideal situation," he admitted. Tom wasn't present for his daughter's 18th birthday celebration in April either.
Instead, he was seen in the UK, attending Victoria Beckham's 50th birthday party and shooting Mission Impossible. It's reported that Tom felt remorse for missing his daughter's birthday and was prepared to reestablish their relationship. A source told Heat shortly after her celebration: "Tom is feeling guilty about missing so much of her life, but insists that he hasn't completely shut Suri out of his life, and does get updates from time to time.
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