Why Hasn't Tom Cruise Seen Suri Cruise In Years?

Tom Cruise allegedly hasn't seen his beloved (and infamous) daughter Suri, whom he had with ex-wife Katie Holmes, in a really long time—we're talking years, according to the tabloids. What's going on? Here's what the tabloids have claimed.

Cruise's career has surged in the last few years. After the success of Jack Reacher (2012), he starred in the critically acclaimed Edge of Tomorrow (2014), followed by Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (2015). The film Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) raked in more than $100 million at the box office in less than two weeks, and in 2017 alone, Cruise starred in both The Mummy and American Made. If that wasn't enough, he's slated to star in M:I 6-Mission Impossible (2018),  Luna Park, and Top Gun: Maverick (2019).

A source told InTouch Cruise missed Suri's 10th birthday in April 2016, making it the third in a row he's supposedly skipped. "[He was] in the middle of filming The Mummy and couldn't tear himself away," the insider said. "It's his usual excuse."

With a work schedule that hectic, it's not surprising the actor hasn't had a ton of time to dedicate to his daughter. Cruise himself admitted as much in 2013 during a deposition pertaining to his lawsuit against Bauer Publishing. During the legal proceedings, Cruise claimed his intense work schedule was the reason he had not seen his daughter in more than 100 days.

Cruise's dedication to the Church of Scientology may play a role in his alienation from Suri. A source told InTouch, "Suri hasn't been labeled a 'suppressive person,' but Katie has, and her closeness to her daughter likely makes seeing both off-limits to Tom." A "suppressive person" in the Church of Scientology is essentially anyone who dares to defect from or speak out against the church. A former member of the Church of Scientology told the National Enquier (via the Daily Mail), "It's possible Tom won't see Suri because he thinks Katie and her family are speaking negatively about Scientology."

In an episode of Watch What Happens Live, former Scientologist Leah Remini told host Andy Cohen, "The policy with the church is that you can't be connected to someone who has committed a suppressive act, which I have, which Katie has."

While Cruise and Holmes have never publicly commented on his relationship with Suri, it may be that he has seen her, and that the paparazzi simply haven't caught their interactions. InTouch notes that the last time Cruise was seen publicly with Suri was in September 2013, but that doesn't necessarily mean he hasn't seen her privately, away from prying eyes. In fact, TMZ reported in 2015 that Cruise had spent plenty of time with Suri.

The action star and his other children (Connor and Isabella, adopted with ex-wife Nicole Kidman) rarely get papped in their everyday lives, so it makes sense that he may be extra protective of Suri's privacy as well.

While Connor and Isabella's relationship with Kidman is currently up for debate, it would appear Cruise has maintained a seemingly more significant role in their lives.

In October 2015, People reported that while Cruise did not attend Isabella's secret nuptials, he paid for the wedding and the party. Connor reportedly visited Cruise on the set of Jack Reacher in January 2016 and had only positive things to say about his dad later that month.

What could be the reason behind allegedly choosing to bond with two of your kids, but not the third? Like all families, we're guessing the backstory is pretty darn complicated. Regardless, Suri seems to be doing just fine, with or without her dad.

Keep reading for an inside look at Suri's fabulous life with her mom, who is striving to give this Hollywood kid a "stable, innocent childhood."

Suri was a student at The Avenues, a private K-12 school located in New York's Chelsea neighborhood. She reportedly attended the school, which comes with a price tag of more than $45,000 a year, beginning in 2012. The Avenues boasts cutting-edge technology and esteemed faculty. The Avenues reportedly requires each student to become proficient in a foreign language, with immersion beginning in nursery school, and emphasizes study abroad. The school opened a branch in London in 2016, and the city's elite are undoubtedly clamoring for spots.

Suri's attendance at the school initially worried parents, what with the constant media presence, but now that she is supposedly back on the West Coast, things have likely returned to normal. She was spotted wearing a school uniform while out with her mom in October 2016, so she's undoubtedly attending another fancy private school in the Los Angeles area.

Holmes is the youngest of five siblings, so Suri has reportedly spent time bonding with family in her mom's native Ohio. Mid-divorce in 2012, Holmes took Suri to the local mall, and on an ill-fated trip to a park in Toledo in 2013, Suri suffered a broken arm while cartwheeling down a hill. For Thanksgiving 2016, the family made a visit to Toledo's Dave and Buster's for a video game adventure.

In August 2017, Holmes posted a picture of a family gathering to celebrate her sister's birthday. "Happy Birthday to my beautiful, courageous, fun, funny, amazing sister!!!!!!! We love uuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!" the actress wrote on Instagram (via People) alongside a giant family photo featuring a beaming Suri.

If you have connections, why not work them? In 2015, Holmes took her daughter to the 28th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, where Suri got to throw around a bunch of confetti, and hang out with David and Victoria Beckhams' brood, the Jolie-Pitt clan, as well as Nick Jonas and her mom's main squeeze, Foxx. And speaking of Foxx...

Although Holmes has relocated back to the West Coast, she still seems undeterred by the press and continues to strive to give her daughter a shot at being something like your average kid. In February 2017, Holmes' nephews visited California, and the family hit the legendary Pacific Plunge roller coaster. This ride is no joke—it takes you nine stories and 150 feet in the air before plummeting back to Earth at a serious speed. Holmes' Instagram documented the trip, and Suri appears to be all smiles. It's not the first time the little lady has indulged her possible adrenaline addiction; she and her mom were seen tackling Thunder Mountain at Disneyland in 2015.

Holmes isn't afraid to get political on social media. You can find quotes about feminism from Maya Angelou and Gloria Steinem on her Instagram, along with words from Martin Luther King Jr. and Toni Morrison. There are also numerous pictures of Hillary Clinton, whom Holmes and Suri met, at a fundraiser for Clinton's presidential campaign in December 2015.

Suri also watched the presidential debates with her mom. "It's wonderful to have my 10-year-old see a woman up there doing well and being very clear and thoughtful in her responses and in her passion for what she wants to do for our country," Holmes told People in October 2016.

Clinton's loss was apparently personal for both mom and daughter. Holmes told Jenna Bush Hager in March 2017: "I know that it hurt my child so much as a 10-year-old, and it really made me think, 'Oh we have...a long way to go as women.'"

Despite her fame, fortune, and success, the Dawson's Creek (1998-2003) alum says motherhood will always be her top priority.

"This business is so unstable, and you never really know where you're going to be..." she told Town & Country in 2017. "My child is the most important person to me, and her upbringing is paramount to my work right now." She added, "I feel so blessed to do what I do, but there's nothing in the world better than watching your child succeed."

With that kind of mindset, it's no wonder Suri appears to be having the best childhood ever.