even though his film Top Gun: Maverick Not favored to win any awards, it was still odd that Tom Cruise was not in attendance at the Academy Awards earlier this month.
there are many theories of Why The 60-year-old walked away from the ceremony, but the general consensus seems to be that Cruise would not have enjoyed being the butt of a joke pulled on him by host Jimmy Kimmel.
Tom’s Scientology, his short stature, and his perfectionist approach to acting could all be addressed in Kimmel’s monologue.
But insiders say the topic Cruise is most eager to avoid is his relationship – or lack thereof – with his youngest daughter.
No one knows when Tom last saw Suri, but we do know that his involvement in the girl’s life has been minimal.
These days, Suri — a product of Tom’s brief marriage to Katie Holmes — is 16 and starting the process of looking at colleges in preparation for her high school graduation next year.
But according to a new report from Page Six, Tom won’t be taking part in the momentous ceremony.
The outlet reports that Cruise “hasn’t seen the 16-year-old in a very long time and she is not a part of his life.”
Cruise has not spoken publicly about Suri’s condition since 2013, when he was fired for his lawsuit against Bauer Media Group.
“Listen, when there is a divorce…things change. It’s not an ideal scene. This is not an ideal situation.
When asked whether Holmes had left him “partly to protect Suri from Scientology”, Tom replied, “That was a claim, yes.”
An insider confirmed to Page Six that Cruise’s devotion to Scientology was the main reason he stayed away from Suri.
Both Suri and his mother have been labeled “suppressive figures” by the church’s leadership for their opposition to its teachings.
“It’s her loss, her issue, her problem,” a source recently commented to Page Six. “She really must be brainwashed.”
“I’m sure his master plan is to wait until Suri is older so he can get her into Scientology and away from her mother,” actress and lapsed Scientologist Leah Remini told the outlet.
In 2018, it was rumored that Cruise had not seen Suri in five years.
While those reports have not been confirmed, it seems clear that the actor has played a very minor role in his daughter’s life.
And it doesn’t look like that’s going to change anytime soon.