It’s been almost 12 years since Katie Holmes blindsided Tom Cruise with a divorce. Now that their daughter Suri, 17, is about to graduate from high school, there are some big changes ahead. It could be the start of a fresh, new chapter for Holmes.
The 45-year-old actress has worked intermittently over the years while raising Suri in New York City. She reportedly receives $400,000 per year in child support, but that will end when her daughter goes off to college in the fall, according to In Touch. A source explained that Holmes is now “actively looking for roles and is eager to throw herself back into the industry full-time” since she will be an empty-nester. But there’s one other curious note that could be a game-changer for the Dawson’s Creek star if she chooses to go down that route.
“And don’t forget the non-disclosure agreement she signed — it’s set to expire, too,” the insider added. “If things get tough, Katie could cash in by penning a tell-all book!” Holmes has abided by the divorce agreement, and she’s done her best to keep Suri out of the public eye. While a juicy, behind-the-scenes book would be an immediate best-seller, especially if it included details about her life with Cruise and the Church of Scientology, it doesn’t feel like a very Holmes thing to do.
Even when Holmes dated Jamie Foxx (for years!), she never really confirmed that they were an item. Instead, she talked about the intrusive media and how she and Suri ignored it the best they could over the years, telling Town & Country in 2017, “In today’s world a lot of celebrities probably shield their children from the tabloids; in my household we know what they print isn’t true, so we don’t pay attention. There are more important things….To experience something so publicly and privately is a lot for a person to go through. You can’t control that.” Even if she has nothing to do with Cruise anymore, we can’t see her spilling the tea on her ex’s very guarded life.
And at the end of the day, her focus is on Suri, who may want to establish a relationship with Cruise at some point in her adult life — and Holmes doesn’t want to mess with that. “My child is the most important person to me, and her upbringing is paramount to my work right now,” she said seven years ago. “It’s very important that I’m present and she has a stable, innocent childhood. I feel so blessed to do what I do, but there’s nothing better in the world than watching your child succeed.”
So, we are here for Holmes next chapter in Hollywood. Her work will be public, but it’s fair to guess that her private life will stay off the radar.
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