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Everything Katie Holmes has said about raising her and Tom Cruise’s daughter, Suri
By Riley Cardoza,
22 days ago
Katie Holmes may keep daughter Suri out of the public eye, but she’s shared rare parenting insights over the years.
The “Dawson’s Creek” alum gave birth to her and Tom Cruise’s baby girl in April 2006, six years before she and the “Mission: Impossible” star called it quits.
Read Katie Holmes’ rare parenting quotes over the years. Getty Images The “Dawson’s Creek” alum welcomed daughter Suri in 2006. GC Images Her ex-husband, Tom Cruise, is estranged from their daughter. AFP via Getty Images
Cruise was notably nowhere to be found when Suri celebrated many milestones the following year, including her high school prom and graduation.
“I am really focused on motherhood and work right now,” the actress said in 2014 when asked about her love life.
She went on to call her love for Suri “overwhelming,” gushing, “Every day I discover more about this spectacular human being I get to be the mother of.”
Single mom status Later that same year, she said she was trying her “best.” AFP via Getty Images Holmes gushed about always letting Suri know how “proud” she was. Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images
“I try very hard because I am very grateful for my upbringing and my parents and siblings,” she said at the time. “I try to do what they did for me for my little one.
“The most important thing for me is letting her know how proud I am and that her accomplishments mean everything,” Holmes continued. “Whatever I do is whatever. It’s really just about her and that’s what I think is most important.”
Suri’s sense of style Holmes discussed Suri’s style in 2016. AbacaPress / SplashNews.com She claimed to have had “absolutely” no part in Suri’s fashion sense. Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images
Holmes clarified in September 2016 that she “absolutely [does] not” have anything to do with Suri’s fashion sense.
She noted that raising a child taught her that “being true to yourself is beautiful.”
Seeking stability Holmes’ prioritized a “stable, innocent childhood” for Suri over her work. TheImageDirect.com She called Suri’s upcoming independence “heartbreaking.” maiajwong/TikTok
“It’s very important that I’m present and she has a stable, innocent childhood ,” she explained to the magazine. “I feel so blessed to do what I do, but there’s nothing in the world better than watching your child succeed.”
Holmes went on to call it a “positive thing” that Suri “get[s] a little further away from” her every day despite how “heartbreaking” it feels.
“You want them to stay with you forever, but they’re these amazing beings, and you have to do everything you can to give them what they need — and then they’re going to go,” she noted. “And that’s going to be very, very sad for me.”
Growing together Their ages were a “good match” as Suri grew up. Kristina Bumphrey/StarPix “We kind of grew up together,” the “Kennedys” star explained. TheImageDirect.com
Holmes looked back on “becoming a mom in [her] 20s” in 2019, telling Elle UK that her and Suri’s “ages fit” well together.
She explained, “Every age that my child has been and my age at that time has been a good match. We kind of grew up together.”
The “Kennedys” star insisted she was “happy” about being a young mother.
Throughout the COVID-19 quarantine, Holmes and her daughter watched “Dirty Dancing” together 10 times.
The “Alone Together” alum chatted to Amazing magazine about their typical days in isolation , recalling, “We were also on a lake, and there was a hammock, so I would wake up, sew, have coffee, take a nap on the hammock.
The duo had “fun” together.
Throwback That year, Suri watched her mom in “Dawson’s Creek.” GC Images She said, It’s wild to have a daughter who’s almost the same age as I was when I began all this.” Jamie McCarthy
She clarified that she didn’t tell Suri she “need[ed] to watch mommy’s work.”
Holmes concluded, “I think it’s probably weird since she’s a teenager. … It’s wild to have a daughter who’s almost the same age as I was when I began all this.”
Mama bear In 2023, Holmes spoke about feeling “protect[ive]” of her daughter. GC Images She also talked about “grateful” she is to be Suri’s mom. GC Images
“What has been really important for me with my daughter, because she was so visible at a young age, is I really like to protect her ,” she gushed.
She added how “grateful” she felt as Suri’s mom.
Vanishing act In 2023, she blamed Suri for clothes “disappear[ing]” from her closet. GC Images She is also saving some items to give to Suri when she’s older. Getty Images for Kering
Suri may have her “own sense of style and expressions,” but that hasn’t stopped the teen from exploring her mother’s closet.
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