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18.04.2023 / 11:27
Inside Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise's close mother-daughter relationship
Katie Holmes is celebrating a major milestone this week: her daughter, Suri Cruise, is celebrating her 17th birthday. The exciting moment is sure to be celebrated in style by Katie, for whom "motherhood is everything."WATCH: Katie Holmes gushes about Suri CruiseThe 44-year-old actress leads a notoriously private life with Suri, only occasionally speaking out about their relationship in the years since her split from Tom Cruise. Suri's early life was well documented in the press, thanks to the spotlight on her famous parents.Katie recently adressed the fame and attention Suri garnered at a young age, admitting that it is because Suri spent her childhood in the spotlight that she has opted to keep her out of the public eye as a teenager."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," the star told Glamour. "I'm very grateful to be a parent, to be her parent. She's an incredible person."Her comments echo those made to Town & Country Magazine in 2017, where she spoke of stepping away from the limelight to focus on parenting."It's very important that I'm present and she has a stable, innocent childhood," she told the publication. "My child is the most important person to me, and her upbringing is paramount to my work right now. I feel so blessed to do what I do, but there's nothing in the world better than watching your child succeed." Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise take a stroll in NYC in 2020.In 2023, Katie also spoke about Suri having occasional involvement in the entertainment industry now that she's a little older.