TomKat Trouble? Who Will Get Suri If Tom Cruise And Katie Holmes Divorce?
Star magazine, though not your most reliable source for celeb news, is reporting that Katie Holmes may be considering a trial separation from her husband Tom Cruise. Wading through the rumors can be challenging, but there are certain aspects of these "rumors" which resonate with me as a celeb journalist with a penchant for understanding the complicated and bizarre nature of Scientology and the hold it has on its celeb spokesperson, Tom Cruise.
Tom Cruise is a controlling, tightly wrapped person who pays attention to every detail. This applies especially to the women in his life. Cruise doesn't so much "court" his women, but rather "stalks" them. Katie is no exception. In Andrew Morton's biography, which is a close as we're going to get into the inner core of Cruise's life, Cruise is described as an overly romantic pursuer who chases his conquests until they submit. With Nicole Kidman, his second wife, he showered her with flowers, gifts, and excessive attention throughout their entire 10-year marriage. While from the outside this seems ideal, to the object of Tom's affection, it's nothing short of overwhelming.
If Nicole was under tight watch and Cruise still managed to lose her (or leave her when she wasn't towing the line) we can only imagine what Tom's done to Katie, a woman much younger, far less sure of herself and clearly more impressionable than the "ice queen" Nicole was.
The Daily Telegraph (quoting Star) lays out the trouble in the TomKat union:
Star magazine also claims that Holmes, 29, is trying to break away from her controlled life under the watchful eyes of her husband and move to Manhattan in what will be a sort of trial separation. A source told the publication: "She desperately needs to be on her own for a while, but there's no way Tom is going to let her take Suri away." "There's no way he'll allow it. "He just doesn't want Katie or Suri out of his sight for long. "He told her that if she goes to New York, fine, but he goes with her." It is understood the couple's tug of war over their daughter has intensified.There are also reports Tom's tried to interfere in the close friendship between Katie and Victoria Beckham. Unlike Katie, Victoria aka "Posh" is fiercely independent and is the one running the show in her house of all boys. The alleged issues stem from Katie's weight and dieting habits which are said to parallel the stick-thin Beckham's. Not stated, but certainly at play, is the idea that someone other than Tom is influencing Katie. One thing's clear about Tom "either you're in, or you're out" Cruise and that is: on team Tom, there's only one head coach. So let's just assume for the sake of argument that Katie has had enough of Tom's death-grip on her life and is ready to break free, what would happen to Suri? If what's happened to Nicole Kidman and her two children from her marriage to Tom, Isabella and Connor, are any indication, Katie will be in for the fight of her life. During my interview with Andrew Morton we discussed these very topics, and concluded that Nicole was a victim of the Church of Scientology's "disconnection" policy. In essence, because Nicole walked away from Tom and Scientology she would be considered a "suppressive person" and her children, also practicing Scientologists, would be obligated to present their mother with a "disconnection" letter and be cut out of their lives. Nicole admitted in an interview her children don't call her mother anymore and she communicates with them infrequently and mostly by way of telephone and video conferencing. Glosslip Interview with Morton on Nicole's Disconnection So what about Katie? Well, we don't really know what training she's had within Scientology, or how committed she is. Brought up a devout Catholic, Katie's family seemed shocked when she converted to Scientology. It is likely as more and more celebs come forward, as Jason Beghe did in his candid video, Katie may feel emboldened to break free of the constricting life in the CoS. If she does, she will have to choose between Suri or freedom from the cloying religion. Andrew Discusses Katie's World In Scientology Mark my words, Tom Cruise will NOT allow Katie to have custody of Suri should they divorce. Not in a billion-year-contract with the Sea Org is that going to happen. I pray this story is false, and that Katie Holmes is too naive or beguiled to question Tom and the "faith" he fervently adheres to. If she were to stray, the force of Tom and the CoS would bear down on her in such a way as to crush her very soul. Poor Katie would never survive. She's just too fragile. And Suri, well let's face it, she's the "chosen one" she's NOT going anywhere Tom's not. (many thanks to Anon for the image)
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