Tom Cruise's Absent Father Status Drew Mixed Reactions After Suri Cruise Attended Prom With Her Boyf

June 2024 · 7 minute read

Highlights

Despite Tom Cruise being one of the most financially successful movie stars around, fans still can't get over his messy personal life. First and foremost in that department is Tom's relationship with his children. Particularly, Suri Cruise, whom he's been estranged from following Katie Holmes' 'blindsiding' decision to divorce him.

Tom Cruise's estrangement from Suri Cruise reared its ugly head again during her June 2024's prom season. The paparazzi snagged exclusive images of the 18-year-old celebrating her major milestone alongside her handsome new boyfriend. All of this caused fans to weigh in on the complexities of Tom and Suri's relationship. We will delve into all of these mixed reactions as well as delve into Suri's prom night and her relationship with her boyfriend, Toby Cohen.

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Suri Cruise is graduating from LaGuardia High School alongside her boyfriend Toby Cohen

On June 19th, 2024, The Daily Mail published a set of candid paparazzi images of Suri Cruise on her prom night. The now 18-year-old daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes was dressed to the nines and snuggled up to her boyfriend, Toby Cohen.

Suri was photographed outside of the Ascent Lounge in New York City, not far from her high school. She wore a corset-style dress with a floral print and maroon piping. She also wore a top that showed off her bust. Her prom date was all over her in the photographs, which also included a number of Suri's classmates/friends.

The following day, both Suri and Toby Cohen were photographed again on a walk in Central Park; this time engaging in some major PDA. Most fans in the comment sections on The Daily Mail were irate that the paparazzi would capture and sell images of the 18-year-old making out with her boyfriend. But others, much like in the comment section of the images from her prom, took their grief out on Suri's absent father.

The details of Tom Cruise's estrangement from his third child, Suri Cruise, are unknown at this time. According to Hello Magazine, they are likely due to Katie Holmes and Suri's desire to leave The Chruch of Scientology . Tom is a devoted member of the church and has been taught to distance himself from so-called "suppressive people" who criticize the church.

While Suri Cruise's mother, Katie Holmes, wasn't present at her prom, fans are well aware of their close relationship. In contrast, Tom Cruise was last seen in London, flying helicopters, and shooting his next movie. The fact that he was absent from Suri's prom (as well as the majority of her life), really angered fans in the comment section on The Daily Mail.

Here are some of their comments, which included praise for Suri's removal from Scientology:

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However, some fans actually defended Tom Cruise against those criticizing him in the comment section. They pointed to the child support payments Tom pays Katie every year. Others claimed that fans weren't given all sides of the story and therefore shouldn't cast judgment on Tom.

According to Hello Magazine, Tom Cruise paid Katie Holmes $400,000 per year in child support payments . This ended when Suri turned 18. The funds covered her education, medical, dental, and other costs.

Regardless of the difference in reactions to Suri Cruise's high-profile outings, the vast majority of the fans in the comment section praised Katie Holmes' mothering:

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Suri Cruise captured attention from numerous publications, such as Page Six and The Daily Mail when she stepped out on the town to celebrate her prom. Her June 2024 prom date was her alleged boyfriend, Toby Cohen. Both attended LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. Both also looked beautiful as they celebrated their young adult milestone.

Suri Cruise wore a purple flower corsage with a floral dress and top. Toby Chen wore a dark blue suit and brown dress shoes. Both wore gold rings on their wedding fingers. The speculation is that these matching rings are meant to be symbolic of a "promise". Likely to remain exclusive to each other. They are likely not purity rings. However, neither Suri nor Toby have publicly addressed the matching rings.

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Despite being caught in the middle of her parent's public divorce, Suri Cruise chose to handle things in private.

As Suri went into her prom, she stopped to take photographs with a number of friends and their dates. All the while, she was been photographed by a sneaky group of paparazzi. The very next day, Suri's privacy was invaded once more when the paparazzi caught her and Toby kissing in Central Park. These were the first two times Suri Cruise has been seen with a boyfriend.

Fans in the comment section remarked that Toby looks similar to Suri's father Tom. But almost all of them were disgusted at how the paparazzi invaded her privacy. This is what they had to say:

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