Suri Cruise may have stayed out of the public since her parents' very public
divorce — but that doesn't mean she's totally disappeared! Now a teenager,
Katie Holmes' daughter has a lot going for her in the worlds of fashion and entertainment.
Suri Cruise is Katie Holmes' mini-me. In 2023,
Suri was photographed buying flowers on Mother's Day, and the young woman is the
spitting image of her mother. The duo share the same long, brown hair and signature smile.
On Holmes' birthday in December 2022, the actress shared a throwback picture of herself as a child
on Instagram, and she looks exactly like Suri did when she was younger. In fact,
if you didn't read the caption, you might have mistaken it for a picture of Suri.
Because of their close bond, it was inevitable that Suri and her mom would eventually work
together. In July 2022, Holmes revealed to Yahoo Entertainment that Suri's vocals were
featured on not one, but two of her movies. Suri's cover of the hit song "Blue Moon"
was featured in the credits of the film "Alone Together," which Holmes directed and starred in.
"I always want the highest level of talent. So I asked her! She's very talented."
Suri's vocals were also featured in the film "Rare Objects," which was
also directed by Holmes. Holmes even dedicated the film to her daughter in the end credits.
But singing isn't the only thing that interests Suri — she also has a love for fashion. In fact,
she's even considering attending fashion school after she graduates
from high school. A source told the Daily Mail:
"Suri is applying to schools all over the place. [Katie] really does want
her to stay in New York so they can be close to each other. Katie
takes great pride in her but is also extremely overprotective."
Fashion school seems like the perfect choice for Suri, as she was already
dishing out fashion advice to her mom at the age of four. Holmes told Elle in 2011,
"Like today I'm wearing brown suede pants, and [Suri] said,
'I don't like your pants.' But then she'll say,
'You've got to wear these shoes.' Or 'That's so pretty, Mom. Wear that.' She's got a great eye."
In addition to giving her mom fashion tips, Suri also likes to work out with
Katie. In an interview with Shape magazine, Holmes opened up about
her workout routine and more importantly, her workout buddy. She told the outlet,
"Sometimes I work out with my daughter. It just depends on the day. We have our routines, and
occasionally they overlap. But I don't force her to work out with me because I know that's lame."
The two have been workout partners for a while. In 2019, Holmes and then-13-year-old Suri were
photographed leaving a yoga studio together, decked out in stylish yoga gear. In fact,
Suri is often photographed strolling the streets in athletic wear.
But despite the fact that she's occasionally followed by paparazzi,
Suri is living her life like an average teen. In fact,
her mother has made a concerted effort to give her a normal upbringing. Holmes told Glamour:
"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."
Of course, not many "normal" teenagers can say they've had their voice featured
in their mother's films, but that's as much as Suri's been involved in Hollywood so far.
"Other than that, she's a 16-year-old kid doing high school."
When you consider the lavish lives and high-profile exposure of other celebrity children,
it's easy to be impressed by Holmes' ability to keep Suri out of the public eye. After all,
we've seen Blue Ivy sing on stage with her mother Beyonce, while the Kardashian children
have practically grown up on TV. Meanwhile, Suri is content taking her dogs for walks and
watching "Dirty Dancing" with her mom like any normal teen. Holmes told Town & Country:
"My child is the most important person to me, and her upbringing is paramount to my work right
now. It's very important that I'm present and she has a stable, innocent childhood."