Suri Cruise was born in 2006, the same year that Katie Holmes married massive movie star Tom Cruise.

The public was fascinated by the child from that moment on, and when the couple got divorced in 2012, the scrutiny only continued.

Sure, Tom Cruise is still starring in the Mission Impossible franchise and doing an awesome job playing his beloved character Ethan Hunt. But most of the time, people are the most curious about how he gets along with his daughter.

Suri Cruise is approaching her late teenage years and all the big changes that come with that time in her life.

Even though she’s likely going to leave home soon and is becoming more grown up by the day, she still must think about her famous dad a lot. Here’s what Suri Cruise really thinks about Tom Cruise.

How Does Suri Cruise Feel About Her Relationship With Dad Tom Cruise?

While some children of big stars seem totally comfortable with their status in life, others might not love that people are so interested in them.

It might be an understatement to say that Suri Cruise is one of the most mysterious celebrity kids. While she has been famous since birth, the world still doesn’t know a lot about her.

The sad truth is that Suri and Tom Cruise don’t appear to know each other very well. While Tom Cruise pays child support, that might be his only contact with his daughter and ex-wife Katie Holmes.

A source told The Daily Mail that Tom Cruise doesn’t visit Suri Cruise. They said, “Tom has always maintained his responsibilities when it comes to financial obligations to Katie and Suri.” The source also said that Tom and Holmes decided that he would make sure to cover a lot of the things that Suri needs, including “medical, dental, insurance, education, college and other extracurricular costs.” This means that he will cover her tuition when she goes to college soon.

According to The Daily Mail, Tom visited Suri years ago, but that was their last point of contact.

What does Suri really think about this? It doesn’t seem that she has ever been interviewed, which is likely a decision that Katie Holmes made a long time ago. Since she doesn’t ever speak to the public, Suri’s thoughts on the matter are a mystery.

It’s always tough and painful when a child doesn’t have a bond with one of their parents. Fans can guess that as Suri has gotten older, she has had to deal with the emotions of her parents’ situation.

It’s always possible that Suri will talk about this one day when she’s fully grown up. But at the same time, since she has seen the fame that her parents have, Suri might not want to be a public figure.

While no one knows Suri’s opinion of her dad, one thing remains true: she has grown up in a loving and caring home with Katie Holmes.

The two have lived in New York City for a long time. In 2014, Us Weekly reported that the family used to live in Chelsea. But when Suri was eight, Holmes wanted to move to Midtown.

People paid attention because of the money that Holmes was spending at the time. Her rent for her apartment was $12,500 a month, and she was reportedly looking to pay $4 million to purchase a new place.

Suri doesn’t talk about her father, and he doesn’t often mention her, either. According to In Touch Weekly, years ago, when Suri was 11, Tom said “You never know, you never know” about whether Suri would want to become an actress. This was a surprise since he almost never discusses her.

Since Suri is heading off to college in a year or so, it’s possible that she might want to get together with Tom more often when she’s older.

If she ever has more of a relationship with him than she does now, though, it doesn’t seem likely that the public will find out about it.

What Has Katie Holmes Said About Her Daughter Suri Cruise?

Katie Holmes doesn’t talk about her daughter Suri Cruise all that much. But when she does bring her up, she explains why she has tried her best to give Suri a more regular life than some might expect a famous actor’s kid to have. She seems to be doing a really great job and Suri always seems to be happy.

In April 2023, the actress was on the cover of Glamour and she said, “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. I’m very grateful to be a parent, to be her parent. She’s an incredible person.”

In her Glamour interview, Holmes also said that she doesn’t like using social media, which could also explain why she seems more private than some other stars. She said, “In my life now, I don’t go on social media that much. I don’t scroll that much because I don’t want all that information.”

Holmes said, “Every day, kids get a little further away from you. That’s a positive thing. They should be becoming more independent, but it’s heartbreaking. 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. And that’s going to be very, very sad for me.”

With Suri Cruise getting older, it remains to be seen if she will speak about or even see Tom Cruise. But even if she never spends much time with him, it seems like she will always be close to her mom Katie Holmes, and their mother/daughter connection is moving.