How Katie Holmes feels about Suri dropping estranged dad Tom Cruise's last name
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Key Points:
- Katie Holmes supports her daughter Suri's decision to legally drop estranged father Tom Cruise’s last name, emphasizing Suri's independence and confidence in making her own choices.
- The name change to Suri Noelle, adopting Holmes' middle name, was a gradual process and reflects Suri’s desire to live life on her own terms, with Holmes respecting her autonomy.
- Suri, now 20 and attending Carnegie Mellon University, had been publicly using the surname Noelle for some time before the legal change became public.
- Holmes and Cruise, who divorced in 2012, have remained estranged, with Holmes primarily raising Suri in New York; Cruise has two other children from a previous marriage.
- Holmes is proud of Suri’s independence and believes personal decisions like this are hers to make, prioritizing her daughter’s happiness above all.
