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Tom Cruise's Father's Day Response Highlights Estranged Family Ties

At the NYC premiere of his latest film, Cruise dodged a question about Father’s Day, reigniting focus on his estrangement from daughter Suri and his complex family relationships.

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Overview

  • During the May 18 premiere of 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning,' Cruise responded vaguely to a question about his ideal Father’s Day, saying, 'Just having fun, man.'
  • The actor did not mention his three children, including 19-year-old Suri, who has been estranged from him since 2012 and is now a freshman at Carnegie Mellon University.
  • Suri dropped the Cruise surname at her high school graduation in June 2024, symbolizing her distancing from her father.
  • Cruise maintains sporadic public appearances with his two adopted children, Isabella and Connor, who remain active in the Church of Scientology.
  • Media scrutiny of Cruise’s private life has intensified, with his adherence to Scientology often cited as a factor in his estrangement from Suri.