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Hola, Spain!
Tom Cruise gave his little flamenco dancer, 3 ½-year-old daughter Suri, a lift while playing at a park in Seville, Spain with wife Katie Holmes (not pictured) on Saturday.
The actor is currently in Europe filming his latest movie, Knight and Day.
she looks cute and is obviously quite a girlie-girl
however, apparently i missed the press statement where HER parents ask the general public for non-stop grief and commentary on how they raise their child…but obviously there must have been one since that’s all there ever seems to be
- Gemini on
shes beautiful!!
- Blackrose on
pretty little girl..but so unhappy…
- bethann on
She’s a gorgeous child! She looks so big – like she’s getting taller in this photo! Can’t wait to see other posts….I can hear it now….
- Marci on
Who played in a park – Tom? At least he has the more appropriate outfit to do such things… Too much frills in my opinion although I know that a lot of people will go on about how much fun dressing up for little girls is. And again those shoes! But: does Suri always and everday play “dressing up”?
- Elli on
She is beautiful but the shoes and earrings are to much for 3 years old
- MarijaP on
Suri is the cutest. Such a blessed child to have wonderful parents and siblings who obviously adore her.
- pam on
Come on, girls, give the kid a break. Her parents play dress up for a living. Apples and trees. She looks adorable!
- Stella Bella on
oooohhhhhhhhh!! soooo cute!!! when I was her age I had my flamenco dress as well, all white with red polkadots and my flower on my hair, this is very spanish and the high heels shoes are also part of the typical dance, it just would not be same without the shoes!!! ASI Q NO CRITIQUEN LOS TACOS XQ ES PARTE DEL DISFRAZ!!
- fabiola on
Ridiculous party dress? Check.
Inappropriate shoes? Check.
No coat in cold weather? Check.
This poor girl, she seemingly never plays with other kids, never seems to be playing at ALL, getting her clothes dirty in the sandbox etc. They treat her like a fashion doll. She’ll probably be worse than Paris Hilton, when she grows up. Sad.
- Sidney on
That’s a ridiculous outfit to wear to play at a park.
- Tess on
Shes a beautiful little girl and I bet hre parents are doing a great job. THEY are her parents. I wonder why someone always feels the need to pick at every little detail about Tom and Katie as parents…are you that insecure about your own parenting that you need to criticize them for how much they spend, how they let her dress, shoes, coats, earrings, how many times the kid smiles, how she wears her hair. Did you ever stop to think she’s not smiling because there’s always a camera shoved in her face? Katie Holmes is a bigger person than me, because I couldn’t handle every know it all woman in the world having an opinion about how Im raising my kids.
- Jessica on
I’m ok with the dress up to some extent…it seems a bit awkward in half the situations she’s in, but my daughter wants to be in the same type of clothes 24/7 so I understand. I do have a problem with the fact that she’s never in a jacket or coat, yet everyone else in the photo is…this happens all the time. There are times that AS THE PARENT…you have to FORCE your child to wear weather appropriate outerwear so they don’t get sick!!
- Deadra on
Clearly, Suri is doing no playing in that outfit. Yes, dress-up is fun. However, in a park to “play” this outfit is entirely inappropriate.
- annie on
Suri does not look happy, and of course it could be due to the paps. OK so Tom buried the hatchet with Brooke Shields. I look at this photo and and have flashbacks to poor Brooke as a child.
- crimpe on
Violet Affleck seemingly doesn’t play with other children either and still uses her pacifier. Shiloh doesn’t seem to have any friends either (unless you count her siblings) and plays dress up, boy style. Kingston Rossdale has a dye job. Suri Cruise wears heels and plays dress up. Blah, blah, blah. BIG DEAL, people! How does anyone here know that they aren’t looking out for their child’s best interest? The fact is, we see a tiny glimpse of them. They are photographed going from car to store, home to car, car to playground, etc. Nobody knows for sure what rules are in place in their homes and how they are parented. Give it a rest, they are kids. Quit judging a situation or lifestyle you know absolutely nothing about.
Suri is such a pretty little girl and I for one love that she embraces her girly side.
- Brianne on
she’s a 3 year old! does every 3 year old you know smile all the time? heck no. and she’s in spain, she saw the frilly dresses and got to have one. big deal. trust me, if a 3 year old does not want to be wearing something, they will certainly make it known!
i think their family is adorable.
- sar on
Please don’t pity this child. No one on this website has any insight into her happiness.
Unfortunately, this judgemental bashing will continue for years.
I give some of you credit; it takes real stamina to find something wrong in every picture posted of the family.
- Liliana on
What a fab outfit. CBB please try to get the details on that dress. I would like to get one for my niece. She would love to play dress up in that frilly, beautiful pink dress. However, was she really playing in the park with that dress on? I’m sorry but this has to be said. Suri is never appropriately dressed. She always looks like a doll on display rather than a regular kid. I know she probably picks out her own clothing and wants to wear the pretty dresses and dressy shoes. My hope for Tom and Katie’s little girl is that she grows up to be a well rounded, happy young woman. Not a child that feels she is always on display or has to put on a show.
- I♥CBB on
I don’t really see a child when I look at Suri anymore. I see a mannequin. It’s really quite sad. What a strange childhood to have…
- celebsarah on
bethann, strange comment. “so unhappy”? you are either suggesting one of two things, that in all the photos we see of suri she looks unhappy (which is just a plain lie as there was one just the other week of her and tom in the park with the biggest smile on her face). OR that from ONE picture where she isn’t smiling you assume that it is ok to call her unhappy – which seems wrong to me and like we’re labelling her. i was a very very happy child but there are a lot of photos of me where i’m not smiling. i was quite shy and didn’t like cameras, big deal.
i really wish many people on here would stop being so arrogant as to presume that they know better than the child’s parents, when her not wearing a coat etc is in no way OBVIOUSLY harming her…. honestly, that is just arrogance.
- JM on
lolol. suri takes “dress up” to another level.
i love seeing the things this little girl turns up in.
she seems to really enjoy the drama of fashion and it’s fun to watch what she comes up with. i’m guessing she decides what to wear each day, and it’s clear that girlfriend likes pinks, reds, and anything sparkly. it’s like she’s already aware the world is her stage and will not be caught in anything but the best.
and why should she expect anything less? she’s got tom cruise charioting her around on his arm and katie holmes buying her haute couture since the day she was born. what’s a girl to do? she’s a hollywood princess after all! 
- fuzibuni on
It goes without saying that she’s their child to raise as they wish, but they are also public figures. People are going to gossip about public figures, and it’s not always going to be positive. I’m finding it harder and harder to simply overlook some of the constants in this child’s life (not being dressed appropriately for season/activity, the shoes, being carried, etc). None of those things are so bad in isolation, but over & over we see pics that seem to suggest that Suri always gets what Suri wants. No, we can’t know that with 100% certainty, nor can we know for sure whether she’s happy or not, but I don’t understand why Tom & Katie are exempt from any outsider-looking-in gossip and criticism here. For what it’s worth, I think the earrings are probably clip-ons from a dress-up set meant for a child, so they don’t bother me as much as the constant high-heeled shoes. Yes, one who is a flamenco dancer would wear heels for dancing, but remember this is supposed to be a trip to play in the park.
- Kate on
I don’t think they are bad parents or anything…but I’ve noticed that little Miss Suri has quite a few pairs of “high heels” (at least 3), which seems to me like all she is wearing or wanting these days. Gotta nip it in the bud, IMO…dress up has a time but so do “regular” clothes.
- Forever Moore on
Awwww she is a cute kid! Love that dress but her shoes don’t match, lol.
- Annaliese on
I don’t know the parents and I am sure they are doing what they feel is best for their child. What I feel sorry for, not only for this child but others, but especially this child, is that the paparazzi always know where to find them, like they have prior knowledge. They are in Spain, yet they know what park to go to. Also, Suri is three, I doubt she has the knowledge to know they are in Spain and should dress up like a flamenco dancer to go to the park. Therefore, she was, in my opinion dressed this way by an adult.
- Jamie on
How do you play at the park in an outfit like this? I personally think this outfit is cute, but not for playing!
- mommyof6 on
Gawd! Suri is soooo looks like a both Tom & Katie!
Was she a good girl this year?
I wonder what Santa Claus will get for her this year!!!
- st pooch on
awww…I love love love Suri. She is such a beautiful child. She resembles her mother so much! She and Shiloh Jolie-Pitt have got to be the cutest celeb babies posted ever posted on here – never get tired of seeing them! And I just have to say, my daughter was born 2 months before Suri and is as girly as it gets and I have to constantly fight her to wear pants and a jacket. Everyday she dresses herself up in her play dress up clothes or her dresses from her closet and insists on wearing them. I can definitely understand the Cruise’s issues with a 3 year old who wants a lot of say in her own clothes. Gotta love Suri!
- Mandy on
i guess everyone missed the thing about katie holmes talking about how SURI LIKE TO DRESS HER SELF! they dont dress her
katie was also talking about how they try and dress her in pants and she doesnt like it
leave the girl alone people assume things that probly arnt true
when i was little i had shoes like that and clip on earings like that as well
and there are picture of her with a coat on and maybe she isnt cold cause her dress covers most of her and its only one picture she prob did have a coat on and got hot or put a coat on later
- Maeve on
do we ever hear of Suri being ill…because of no coat???
- bethann on
You guys would be amazed at the things a 3 year old can do in a frilly dress. Believe me I know-my now 6-year-old daughter is about as frilly diva girly-girl as it gets! LOL She has a natural talent for finding ways to play without messing up her dress. Besides who’s to say there wasn’t some kind of flamenco dancing display or something at the park, and she dressed up to fit the theme? Or she saw someone in a flamenco dress while there, or her parents showed her pics or videos of them to get her excited about the triip to Spain. Just because she’s three doesn’t necessarily mean she’s totally unaware of what a flamenco dancer in Spain looks like. And seriously-what girlie little lady WOULDN’T want a dress like this after seeing one? LOL Give it a rest folks, I’m sure there’s no permanent damage happening here because of a dress.
- Shannon on
Suri may get to choose her own clothes. I loved to at that age too. But she can only choose from what is purchased for her. I don’t think she was online shopping for flamenco dresses. It’s fun to find cute things for her to wear, but they are creating a spoiled monster IMO. She likes heels? Buy her 20!
- celebsarah on
It’s one thing to play dress-up and wear mini-heels at home, but the heels in public have got to go. Not very practical or healthy for a toddler to be sporting these outdoors as if it were a regular shoe.
- alise on
I like everyone else on this site am entitled to my opinion…IN MY OPINION…the child looks a bit unhappy…I never said she has to smile ALL the time..I mearly said..she looks unhappy…Yes, I’ve seen other pictures..where she is laughing and smiling…TO ME..in this picture she looks uphappy..Sorry, if that offends any of you.
- bethann on
Suri is the prettiest little miss in hollywood! She’s like a living doll!
- m-dot on
I was just at the dentist office reading an article on Suri from InTouch, man, what a sad life that little girl has. The article claims she is treated like an adult, she controls everything in her life and she’s only 3! If she wants to stay up all night, she can, if she wants to go shopping, she can, if she wants to wear high heels, she can…and the list goes on. She has no boundries because Scientoligists think that kids she be treated like adults with no boundries, I think it’s toxic and sad and they also won’t let her play with other kids. Just so sad.
- Mary on
I want to see one picture of her playing with another child. Just one.
- plannbb on
Seriously now, that Suri has more pairs of high heels than I do!
- Alice on
I find it hilarious that in a space for commentary, people are upset by the commentary they choose to read!
I do have a problem with the high-heeled shoes and the lack of coat. Yes, 3-yr-olds have opinions and strong wills, but they have no money and no responsibility for themselves. Therefore, any 3-yr-old under my care and guidance will only wear high heels in the house during play time and if I’m cold and/or the temperature is below 60 degrees celsius, s/he will be wearing some sort of sweater/jacket/coat.
Now, to look at this logically and unemotionally, she likely doesn’t wear those high heels 24/7. And maybe she’s got on long johns under the dress. Who knows?!? Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. Hopefully they are not raising some sort of self-entitled monster, but we won’t really know until she’s grown and makes her own headlines. (Honestly, we may never know.)
I think it’s fine for her to wear the frilly dress to the park as long as she understands it may not end up as nice if she ruins it there. Then again, it’s not like they don’t have the money to buy her another. I. Just. Can’t. Stand. The. Shoes. It will drive me nuts until a podiatrist personally calls me and tells me that this is ok for growing toddler feet.
- Jen DC on
Playing at the park!? Who dresses their child in a dress heels and clip ons to go PLAY at the park…im sorry but that is just pure comedy to me the way Tom sure is always right on it!! Nonetheless…Suri is beautiful little girl
- L on
She is gorgeous!!!!!!
- Rye on
I recently read that in scientology children are allowed to make decisions for themselves because its believed that we all have had many lives before this one so a child really is just an adult in a smaller form. So thats probably why she gets to make decisions for herself. I find her outfit silly, but I can’t see any issue with it. I wouldn’t let my child go out like that at all. I appreciate Angelina and Brad letting their kids express themselves with their clothes but this outfit on Suri i just too much for me.
- Elzbieta on
The frilly pink dress is not “ridiculous” as some readers call it, Suri and Tom are in Sevilla, Spain, and that is a typical flamenco dress and shoes. As a Spaniard, I take offense to the critiques on Suri’s outfit, but I am proud to see her wearing the typical clothing from where she is. By the way, Tom may be wearing a coat, but the temperature is relatively mild compared to the States, around 60-70 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Massiel on
Love the comments about how we have no proof that wearing a coat is making her sick…we ALSO don’t know that she’s really healthy either…my kids are pretty functional when their sick. Shocking how they still want to play and do things with a stuffy nose…etc. The bottom line is that we don’t know and this is a PUBLIC forum where we can comment all we want about whatever we want…so go ahead and give people grief about how they are judging this family, blah, blah, blah, but expect others to comment about the seemingly inappropriate things these parents do.
I for one think we are able to capture so many photos of the Holmes/Cruise family because they WANT to be seen by the papz…put yourself in the public…the papz can find you. We don’t have nearly as many photos of the Pitt/Jolie family, especially the kids. They aren’t quite the media whores other people are.
- Deadra on
I agree with Massiel…I live in Seville, and at the moment, there is no need for Suri to be wearing a coat, its about 20 degrees here, the girl is not going to freeze to death! As for the dress, there is nothing wrong with it, in my opinion- children Suri’s age wear flamenco dresses all the time here, its part of the culture of Spain. I personally consider it a part of a cultural education, Tom and Katie seem to appreciate and recognise the importance of the Flamenco and its outfit in Seville, where Flamenco is still very much a part of their culture. Surely it doesn’t matter if a 3 year old dirties their clothes, children aren’t supposed to remain pristine all the time.
- Rhiannon on
To be fair Bethann, you never said it was an opinion at first, you flat out said “so unhappy…”. This is why people need to stop judging Suri’s life based on how she looks in photos.
- Lara on
i find it strange how people can comment on how sad her life must be when all they no is ‘junk’ they get from crappy magazines who we all no make up rubbish to sell more copies.
the people with nothing nice to say and are daring to say that some how some way that because this little girl may like wearing dresses and play heals have bad parents that are harming her???
are you telling me that all those horrid excuses for mothers and fathers that beat, starve and abuse those gifts that they are blessed with are in someway in line with tom and katie…….because they let their child dress herself? for the love of god get off your high horses and come back to earth NO ONE HERE is perfect , YOU HAVE ALL made mistake and will continue to make mistake the only diffrence is you don’t have a website following you posting it so other can come on here post something nasty or just plain stupid do they can feel better about themselves…….
try and say there opinions…we are allowed to voise them , keep telling yourselves that but its clear thats not what some of thses post are.
i love the dress, how lovely when you are 3 you can wear that every day if you wanted to becuase when your a grown up you just can’t pull that off………:D
- hayley on
oh my god, you people. why do i even read the comments? this comments on this site makes me lose faith in humanity. if i was a straight man, i’d shoot myself in the face, hahaha. slim pickins there, dudes. slim pickins.
ANYWAY. this is a spanish tradition. they dressed me up like this when i was 5, including the high heels. i don’t remember what for, but it was some special occasion. at least they didn’t put a ton of make-up on her, like they did me, that’s the only part i remember hating (but i’ve never, nor will i ever be, a girly girl).
what i’m saying is, you don’t know why they were there. cbb captions something with “playing in a park” and you just buy it, and go nuts. and like, hahah, listing something that INTOUCH magazine says as truth. yeah. man oh man, you people really bring the lulz, i gotta say.
- sgtmian on
Thank you Massiel and Rhiannon, well said!
- Lara on
L, I doubt that Suri wore this dress specifically to go to the park. They just happened to photograph her there. Not a huge fan of Tom and Kate but it is unbelievable how readers of this site are so negative anytime a picture of their kid is posted. I don’t think this outfit is ridiculous considering where they are right now and as far as the coat issue, I seriously doubt that Tom and Kate would let their daughter freeze to death so I think its fine.
- Caroline on
people are so critical…honestly I stopped reading the comments after about the 3rd harsh one.
She looks cute <3
- ericka on
I think she’s beautiful. Looks just like her mommy!
I can’t get over how judgemental people can be! Who knows why she looks sad, but it’s probably something trivial at her age. What’s the big deal about her outfit? so she’s dressed up, with frills, fancy shoes and no coat… I’m sure there’s a reason for all of it and it’s not your place to judge that, especially when you don’t have all the information surrounding the situation!
- Baby Carriers Slings on
How precious. She is so gorgeous and adorable. I love her costume and her shoes. The only decent dress up shoes I have found here in the states are at the Disney Store but they are still very poor quality. My daughter would absolutely love those shoes and she is also 3. As far as the coat thing.. it takes an army to get a coat on either of my children. For some reason they hate them. I found ponchos work great for little girls and fleece hoodies for my 17 months old son. I do live in Texas so it’s never really that cold here.
- tara on
She looks sad because she read the comments on CBB. LOL!
- Shirese Franklin on
Shirese Franklin – lmao!!!!! that’s funny! half the time I don’t even read them when it comes to Suri’s post.
I love Suri’s dress …. she looks absolutely adorable!!!!!
- Bancie1031 on
I just don’t understand why some of you can’t just look at a picture of Suri and simply enjoy it for what it is, a little girl in a pretty dress. You get yourselves all worked up over a child that isn’t even yours, and it’s the same judgements EVERY time. Suri needs a coat, she needs a haircut, she shouldn’t wear heels and blah blah blah. This bothers me because I know you guys judge every mother like this, I find it incredibly sad.
- Jessicad on
Suri looks beautiful. Love her dress and her heels.
If I ever have a daughter, I hope she’s a girly-girl like Suri. Would love to be able to dress up my little girl like that.
- LisaS on
I understand Suri Cruise is quite advance for her age,so I’m going to assume that apart from access to high heels,lipstick etc that she has access to a computer.Can’t wait for her to stumble on this site and learn in a rather harsh fashion that the world does not revolve around her.How cruel of me you say? well let me explain.Right now Tom and Katie can allow Suri to do as she wishes,then wisk her back to the confines of their mega mansion with security in tow.Protecting her from the cruel reality of this world,where we all have opinions,some of which are not always kind.But what happens when this child grows up and finds out rather cruely that the world does not revolve around her.And that there are rules and boundaries and not everything can be bought.I guess time will tell.
- I'm judgemental on
Look at these pictures, Suri never smiling, and she just watching te kids sadly on that play ground. Tom and katie looks happy, but Suri… I think she doesn’t know how to play!
http://justjared.buzznet.com/photo-gallery/2400180/suri-cruise-flamenco-dress-16/
- arrival on
that would of been me at 3, wearing a frilly dress to the park to play, always had to look my best 
. I also use to like wearing my fairy outfits or my PJ’s to pre-primary. it’s all part of being a kid. and i’m sure they are clip on earings, like the ones from the doller store with the beads and purse set, no harm.
i’m not sure about wearing high heels to the park for a play?
but who knows. this is one snapshot from their day. they might not of intended to go to the park, so they wouldn’t of dressed for the park?
shoes are easily removed when it is time to play!
- Lula on
This child is tree years old and so beautiful, can’t even imagine how stunning she will be as an adult.
- stephanie on
She is gorgeous!! Yeah, I don’t understand the shoes….they cannot be good for a child. Put a jacket on her already! Seems more like Suri is running the show!
- Karen on
okay I’m sure Suri wanted to wear this outfit. I’m sure Suri likes picking out her own clothes. But who is the one that keeps buying them?? I’m sorry but I usually don’t say much in the Suri debate. I’m not her mother, no relation, so my input really means nothing. But just as a viewer I feel like I have a right to atleast voice my opinion. That is not an outfit to be park playing. Okay never mind the outfit but did they ever happen to think about if Suri is climbing up a ladder to get to a slide how she could slip and fall because of her heels? or the dress that’s too long that she could easily trip over? I’m seeing no safety concern whatsoever for this child. It’s freezing well Suri doesn’t want to wear a jacket so let her take her blanket (nevermind that it’s cold out). Suri is thirsty well give her a bottle (nevermind the fact that she’s 3 1/2). Well Suri wants to be a grown up today let her wear heels (nevermind the fact that they’re not good for her feet). Might be time to stop letting Suri call the shots. Before you know it she’s going to be asking to drive the car and make Tom and Katie ride in the back seat!
- JMO on
well no one really knows if this kid is happy or not, she might not like getting her pic taken or the pic was taken when she wasnt smiling, but still she should be wearing something warmer, and shes a kid, i think her parents should be dressing her better, and not make her up to look good for photos.
- maryjane on
I agree with Masseil and Hayley. After reading so many of these comments, most of you women are like rotten mother in laws when it comes to this family. Also, I find it a little odd that some of you think not wearing a coat can cause a child to get sick. You are aware that it’s bacteria and viruses that cause illness, not temperature? I wonder how some of you would feel if some stranger walked up to you and told you your child’s outfit is inapprpriate and they look so miserable….YOU’VE got to be pretty miserable to constantly be picking at this child and her parents.
- Jessica on
Suri is so going to have Tom’s nose! I hate little girls in heels and Suri seems to wear them ALOT. I am worried for her feet!
- miaow on
Good god that is the freakiest outfit i’ve seen her in yet. Who the eff takes their kid to the park dressed that way? They are so attention seeking it makes me sick. Put the kid in some overalls and let her play and get dirty – she’s a KID. Not a freaking Barbie doll.
- Sunshine on
Massiel and Rhiannon are 100% correct! This is a cultural issue, not just “Suri’s out playing in a super-frilly dress” — she’s in Spain for goodness sakes!! Man, people need to wake up and think outside of the box once in a while.
- Chicki on
What a beautiful girl. I can really see her mum in this pic.
Who knows what her childhood’s like, but I find it unusual and somewhat sad that you never seen her with kids her age (seems to be with her parents a lot, moving in an adult world but surely she must miss/need some more stimulation from other kids’, kids activities with one another at 3 1/2?!!).
Having said that, her world is obviously not the norm. Perhaps at the moment it she wasn’t in the mood for the ever-prying paparazzi…!
- Sam and Freya's mum on
You know, when Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are in the spotlight these days, 75% of the time it’s because of some controversy regarding Suri or Scientology. I wonder if they aren’t dressing her in all the ways they do becuase they know they’re going to get criticized for it and get more press.
I’m just saying. Do you think it’s by accident that they keep dressing her in super-frilly outfits, high heels and no coat. It’s almost like they’re following a formula, like “Hey Katie, holy crap that 10-lb. dress is hilarious! I’ll send an anonymous tip to the press that you’re going to Saks. Oh, yeah, yeah, don’t forget to leave her coat in the car, it’ll only be for a second but it’s gonna get us all over Entertainment Tonight.”
- Jen on
are those oversize hoop earrings on her? omg. WAY too much. she looks like one of those child beauty queens. sad, sad. i can only comment on the picture, and that’s how she looks. what 3 yr old knows how to want such a huge dress like that? it had to have been put in front of her. the parents are off their rocker.
- Trinh on
Poor kid, over-exposed by her parents!
- Trish on
I used to nanny for a little girl who would INSIST on wearing a fairy costume when we would leave the house We would go to the park, she would play and end up filthy. But when she would nap, I would wash the dress and hang it out so it was clean for when she got up. She also LOVED to steal and wear what ever jewlery I had on and loved to put on the same lipstick as me.
And as for looking sad, I am sure that most 3 year olds would be scared with fifty strange people are flashing lights at her and calling out her name. Poor thing.
Can everyone please chill out? I am half wishing CBB stop posted photos of the Cruises, it only leads to bickering.
- Catey on
#60. Arrival — thanks for that link to the rest of the “Suri in Seville” photos! If it is so warm in Seville (as noted by other commenters) why (in the photos over at Just Jared) are the people in the background of those OTHER photos wearing down vests, long pants and sweaters?
As for the original photo and general discussion: Part of the job of a good parent is teaching your children to fit into social circumstances, to understand the norms and taboos of our society and how to be socially adept enough to form bonds (even if fleeting) with members of their age set. Taking your child to the playground when they are wearing a party dress and high heels? Way to make sure the child is ostracized and mocked by her peers and ensure that she is photographed and featured in the media!
I suppose Tom and Katie justify this with their Scientologist beliefs that Suri (as the reincarnation of Alien spirits who once invaded Earth and were slaughtered by their Alien overlord) has the right to dress and behave as she sees fit, but I think it’s shameful.
And can we talk about those earrings? They’re HUGE! Hope they’re plastic clip ons!
- Beatrice on
These pictures put a huge smile on my face. Reminded me of when I was a kid:)
Fabiola #8: I’m from Spain, and I went through my flamenco dress stage as well! With my little flower in my hair and the heels. I would dance around all over, I loved it! 
- Patricia on
Seriously adorable little girl. What a beautiful child.
- Jessica on
I am a very conservative person but I don’t have a problem with Suri’s outfit. It’s obvious that Suri herself wants to dress that way, so why not let her?
- Annalee on
I recently read that Katie said Suri’s heels were supportive and were actually ballroom dancing heels for kids – it was very recently that she mentioned it. I am sure she too, got so sick of all the crazy moms on here and the media figures constantly repeating themselves like broken records about suri’s heels (and coat). I am sure though, in reality, they could care less what any of you say! All of the comments constantly about this beautiful little girl are completely immature (the negative ones). And as far as her looking unhappy, my daughter gets that way around nap time. Pics are taken in mere half seconds – they aren’t really representational to what is going on.
- Mandy on
She’s gorgeous. No doubt about it. But I want to see her PLAY and I want to see her not as a living doll but as a KID.
- Hea on
Beatrice, did you bother to look through most of the pictures on justjared? This photo http://justjared.buzznet.com/photo-gallery/2400187/suri-cruise-flamenco-dress-23/ seems to show that Suri is probably warm enough.
Why does it bother some people so much that Suri wore a flamenco dress in Spain to a park? Would people have picked on Suri’s outfit if she was in Japan wearing a kimono, etc?
There are some pretty ignorant people here, it seems like the Cruise bashing is just getting worse as Suri gets older. What did these people do to get such nasty comments from some of these ignorant fools?
- Lara on
Catey I agree.
- Lara on
To Mary #37: You cannot believe anything In Touch says about anyone. Period. That magazine gives a whole new dimension to the term “trash tabloid”.
That said, Suri’s outfit is very pretty and it is totally inappropriate for playing in the park. Does this little girl have any play clothes at all? Does she have any friends at all? I have never seen a single photograph of her interacting with another child. She stares at other children but she doesn’t seem to relate to them. She is almost four and she should be learning how to get along and play cooperatively with her peers. Her parents treat her like a Barbie doll they like to dress up in pretty clothes.
I have seen photos of Suri in 40-degree weather wearing nothing but a thin summer dress and a sweater, while everybody else was in down coats. Whether or not she wants to put on a jacket is not her decision to make. Katie is her mother and she needs to exercise some common sense. When it’s cold out, you put a coat on your child. When you take your child out to play in the park, you put some sensible play clothes on her. It’s not rocket science.
- Judy on
LOL! Jen that was hilarious! but i think that would be so effed up of Tom and Katie to use their child to get front page headlines. Though lately that’s what most celebrities are doing in a way.
And i do believe Suri is a gorgeous girl, but yeah, it’s been a while since i last saw her wearing normal clothes. Most of the times she’s like wearing customs and things like that, which leads to discussions like this.
- Bugs on
Lara- I agree! That photo shows that the dress is completely covering her from the neck down. She looks warm enough to me, especially if it was indeed 60-70 degrees that day as the one commentor from Seville said.
Jessica- Very good point! GERMS make people sick, NOT tempurature!
Brianne- I don’t think Violet is the best example to use, as she has been seen attending pre-school. That being said, I agree with you completely. We don’t see Shiloh, Kingston, etc. playing with other kids (except for their own siblings) either. Yet no one ever gets up in arms about that. Why the double-standard?
As for playing in a park in a dress….as some other commentors have said, you’d be surprised what a little girl can do in a dress! Also, I want to point out that years ago, little girls weren’t allowed to wear pants to school. Obviously they managed at recess somehow!
Bottomline: We have absolutly NO IDEA what goes on behind closed doors! For all we know, if we could see photos of Suri in the privacy of her own home, we might see a very different Suri than we do in paparazzi photos!
- CelebBabyLover on
i have to disagree lara, why u would dress a little girl in a gown, not even like a summer dress, but thats more like a pageant dress, how can a child play with something so big and uncomfortable on? doesnt make sense, even if the child only wants to wear dresses, a parent should step in and say no once in a while, or compromise with her, how about a skirt with leggings and or one of the long shirts with pants, and wears a pea coat jacket, and a hat maybe, who in there right mind lets a child go out dressed like that, just seems that the child’s parents are more into making her a showcase then parenting skills. Theres a time and place for everything, but seems so staged and only something a celeb would do. Take her to a theater or a park with kids so she can play with, the child is always so sad looking and never seen with kids her own age, and will probably do more harm then good
- maryjane on
the last thing in the world any child wants,regardless of how wealthy their family is,is to be different.hopefully she won’t have too much trouble making friends in the future.i doubt it’s cold in spain-it’s summer in Australia and we’ve had record heatwave days.love the toy kangaroo =)
- ang on
For God’s sake, why are people so judgemental, it’s just a girl wearing a fancy dress which happens to include heels! Why don’t you just mind your own businesses instead of judging other people’s parenting choices? Sanctimommies…duh
- Anon on
Why can’t people have a difference of opinion without being called judgemental, insecure, rotten mother-in-laws, etc. You’re no better than the people speaking against Suri.
- Kitty on
Suri is a beautiful child. We never see her playing with other children her age. She seems to be wearing “heels” all of the time now which I think is absolutely ridiculous for a little girl her age. She has the rest of her life to be a grownup!
- Janie on
I don’t see anything whatsoever wrong with what she’s wearing, but I can’t imagine that dress would be at all comfortable to play in! But she probably liked it and picked it out, I doubt Tom and Katie “dressed” her in it on purpose to show her off. She’s at that age where kids like picking out their own clothes for fun. She is obviously a very girly-girl. And she obviously loves high heels…I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. We’ve also seen her in more casual clothes playing; perhaps she is just going through a really girlie girl phase right now. Honestly, the way people and the media villify this family you’d think she was from an abusive home or something. I say, leave the poor kid (and parents) alone already and let her go through her clothing and shoe phases in peace!
- Jennifer on
When you all get the stick out your butts, let me know. They are HER parents. There is clearly no abuse, or neglect so stop with the accusations. I am so sick of everyone having such negative things to say about every little thing. Get a life!!! I don’t particularly care for some of Tom Crusies beliefs but, I don’t think he is harming his child in anyway. Those of you who say, sometimes a parent has to have the upper hand, well, it must be nice to have your perfect children. My daughter sometimes throughs a fit to wear whatever she wants and you know, I give in. BIG DEAL!!! Sometimes it just isn’t worth dealing with it. I have decided to eliminate all viewing of this site. Tired of all the drama and negativity. You all need to get a life and quit being so hateful all the time. So done!!!
- Flabbergasted on
Kitty, “No better than the people speaking against Suri” …wow and clearly you aren’t either, it’s NOT ok the nitpick at a child, and it’s NOT ok to question everything a set of parents do. I still stand firm by my rotten mother in law statement-nothing Tom and Katie do is good enough for you hens. The people picking this child and her parents apart is like being pecked to death by ducks….worry about your own kids and let Tom and Katie worry about theirs. And for the record, the people who like you say have “a difference of opinion” ARE being judgemental,people calling her miserable, spoiled, bratty, our of control-you wouldnt want people saying that about your child, yes we all do have freedom of speech but having proper manners and treating someone with common decency is not debatable!
- Jessica on
AMEN, JESSICA!!!
- Flabbergasted on
I hadn’t seen her in awhile, but she is beautiful!
- Elizabeth on
And we’ve had this debate before. Of course GERMS make you sick but when your body and temp. go down from being cold it makes your immune systme more susceptible to getting sick from the GERMS!
- JMO on
Having lived in Spain as a kid a lot of you are sounding kinda racist. I was dressed up like that, unlike Suri I hated it, but it’s pretty normal in Spain. Also, they look like Flamenco shoes — like her baby Ballroom shoes — maybe she’d had a dancing lesson or something?
Unless you were in Spain how do you know she should be wearing a coat? And the people around her were wearing them? Well yeah, it’s kinda hot in Spain so as soon as it drops to 20C everyone starts wearing scarves because it SEEMS cold to them. To someone who’s just come over from NY it’d be toasty.
Also, a kid can’t play in a dress like that? I once managed to do an Army assault course (jumping, crawling, monkey bars, the lot) while wearing a white fancy dress and didn’t get a speck of dirt on it. It’s amazing what kids can do when they want to.
- Gem on
Im definitely not getting into the germ-cold debate. As a pharmacy student, Ive already seen countless studies that show temerature has ZERO effect on the immune system and the odds of catching a cold are no greater of getting sick because of temp. Seasonal flu and cold are active in the winter for other reasons, like the level of humidity in the air, and more people being indoors…I highly doubt that every study my professor forced us to read were incorrect. I wish people would double check to make sure their facts are correct before they start trying to “school” people with incorrect information..
- Jessica on
oh come on, so who lets there 3 yr old child make the decisions in the house? I surely don’t. So your telling me that if she wants to wear a dress in canada out to a park there going to let her, because its what “suri” wants. I think her parents arent doing whats best for her.
- maryjane on
I’d love to see what the world looks like if every parent lets their kids run wild and make all decisions themselves. My kids don’t want to wear their jackets…but I’M THE PARENT and if it’s cold out they wear it! My daughter wants to wear her princess costume to the park with her play heels. Um, NO…not appropriate wear…I want her to run around, play…get some exercise at the park…not possible in heels. Ridiculous to think a 3-year old can make these decisions herself…just crazy…
- Deadra on
I wasn’t going to comment on this thread, but some of the comments are ridiculous. It’s amazing how people can make so many assumptions about this little girl and her parents just from looking at some paparazzi photos. Just becuase her parents believe in giving her the freedom to choose her own clothes doesn’t mean that she’s a brat who’s allowed to make ALL decisons for herself. And regarding her lack of a coat: First of all, many posters have mentioned that it was NOT cold in Sevilla that day. Secondly, there is no evidence that people catch the flu or colds by going out in cold weather. And yet, people are still complaining about Suri not wearing a coat? I swear, some people just enjoy being negative.
- missy on
Why do some of you compare these children to your own children? What’s normal for your kids may not be normal for the child of multi-millionaires and vice versa. If you have millions of dollars in the bank, it’s not that big of a deal to dress your child in diamond earrings and Louboutins (or whatever brand of shoes Suri wears). Also, I agree with Catey#74. I think Suri is pissed that all these guys with cameras are always crowding her and following her every move. She doesn’t understand what’s going on and that’s what makes her uncomfortable. I love seeing pictures of Suri. She is an absolute doll and I can’t wait to see how she turns out as she grows up!
- mermaids614 on
First – Tom and Katie advertise their relationship and Suri so they make themselves open for comment. We don’t post over a 100 comments about Sunday because we don’t see 1000 photos of Sunday.
Second – Why aren’t there 1,000 photos of Bella and Connor at this age? We don’t see them in the press nearly as often as Suri.
Third – People are wearing scarves in the background. See photos on justjared.com – the fact that she doesn’t have tights on a coat speaks to the parenting style. We know its not a one off. Katie is wearing tights but not her daughter.
Fourth – Why are they in the park? Is it for Suri or a photo opp? Suri doesn’t do anything but stand and watch. She is carried around the park like a baby (see just jared photos). The only time any of the three of them touch the play equipment is to when Katie climbs up a ladder to show Suri. Suri doesn’t follow suit.
Fifth – Scientologist come on all sites with comments about Tom Cruise to counteract them. Tom Cruise is a spokesperson for his “relgion” so the “religion” likes to tailor the press as much.
- Susan on
Suri has to be one of the most gorgeous girls, she has the prettiest hair and eyes. She is a stunning child, not since brooke shields as a child, have I seen such a pretty child. Tom is so handsonme too, he looks great for 47.
- luciana on
i’m so glad my parenting skills are not being judged by the people here. if you guys don’t like what you see, then just skip the post about Katie-Tom-Suri.
- Marie on
are you kidding me?!? what PLANET do these people live on?!?
- SH on
After reading all these comments about how unhappy Suri looks in that dress, I just have to say that any other three-year-old I know wouldn’t be calmly sitting in her dad’s arms with a sad look on her face if she was uncomfortable in her clothes, she would be screaming. As for the earrings and shoes, I’m sure they’re just dress-up clothes. Lots of little girls play dress-up, and as long as they wear “real” clothes too I see no harm in it. People are saying that her parents don’t let her have a normal life. Face it, guys, it’s impossible for your kid to have a normal life when they can’t leave the house without being surrounded by cameras. It’s a terrible thing, but it’s the truth. That’s also probably why she looks so scared all the time. I’d be a little intimidated too if I were surrounded by that many cameras.
- Lola on
That outfit is OOC. Oh well, what can you do?
- Vee on
Not defending these people at all because I find them sort of generally ridiculous, but my two year old daughter has a sensory disorder and refuses to wear a jacket even when it’s freezing out. She really, truly isn’t cold (even if its in the thirties) and while I don’t allow her to stay outside long if she’s not willing to put on heavy clothes, I do allow her to walk to and from a store, for instance, without a coat. She also doesn’t wear shoes or socks because of the same sensory issue, so I can only imagine the comments that I’d get on this board. As it is, I’ve gotten plenty of them IRL and plenty of dirty looks, but I know that I’m doing the best I can and I’m doing what works for my kid under the circumstances.
- Amy on
Susan- The main reason we didn’t see tons of pictures of Bella and Connor when they were Suri’s age is because the media and the paparazzi were a lot different than they are now. Back then, there wasn’t anywhere near the amount of interest in celebrity kids and pregnancies as there is now.
Amy- I couldn’t agree more! Suri is rarely seen wearing socks, which DOES seem to suggest that she may have sensory issues. Your post also brings me to a point I wanted to bring up myself, in regards to why Suri doesn’t seem to play with other kids: I realize this is assuming quite a bit, considering we only see very brief glimpses of the Cruises’ life, but could it be possible that Suri has a condition such as ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder)?
Children with ASD generally have a hard time interacting with other kids. Quite a few also have sensory issues. My point is that, for all we know, there could be a very legitmite reason why Suri doesn’t seem to interact with other kids.
- CelebBabyLover on
Also, as far as Suri looking “sad” in this set of photos, I actually don’t think she does. In most of them, she simply looks “wary” to me, similar to how Zahara Jolie-Pitt often looks in photos. Like Zahara, I think Suri simply does not like the paps, and makes that fact obvious.
- CelebBabyLover on
1. When are people going to realize that the perception of cold varies depending on wind, humidity and person? I had a Thai exchange student living with me for a year, and he was wearing hat, sweater and gloves when it was colder than 70 degrees since ha was’t used to that kind of temperatures. My mom has always felt cold much quicker then I have, and I always hated it when she forced me to wear more clothes just because she was cold. When I worked in kindergarten I had no qualms about forcing an extra sweater on one child and let another go out with considerably less clothing, becuase if I had dressed them the same the first child would inevitably come to me within half an hour complaining that she was cold whereas the other would end up sweating profusely. Did that make me a bad teacher? I think that Suri and Katie might just be like me and my mom, or the two children in kindergarten.
2. Remember, the world is big, and just because it’s cold where you are, doesn’t mean it is where someone elese is.
3. I have been to Spain, I have been to Seville and Suri must inevitably have seen little girls dressed in flamenco dresses and decided she also wanted one and she wanted to wear it now! (The earrings are plastic dress up earrings, they can’t be worth more than a couple of dollars or so.)
4. Little girls can and will play in anything unless they are told not to play in whatever they are wearing because it’s too fancy, so as long as her parents don’t tell her not to play in the dress, she will, when she feels like it.
5. I agree that she looks a bit vary in the picture (I haven’t been to other sites to look at more pictures), maybe she is vary of the photograpers, a lot of kids don’t like their pictures taken. She might also be one of those kids who prefers to watch other kids play for quite a while before they feel like joining in. Or she might just be a bit sleepy or tired, who knows?
6. It’s not really difficult to find celebrities if you know that they are in a certain city, they are most probably followed from the time they leave their hotel til the moment they return.
7. I need to get off my soap box NOW!
- MiB on
dude, i love just how people will freak out over this girl.
my sister loves dressing up, wearing handbags and high heels and makeup just like every other 5 yr old girl. and just like suri, she’s quite shy and pulls on a face whenever they ask her of playing with random children. what the paparazzi catch on the pictures is not what reality is like. maybe when she goes back to the hotel, she takes out her outfits, put on comfy shoes and play like a normal 3 and a half kid.
as well, i want to make clear that with a dress like this, she can be wearing some thermal clothing or vest underneath it, and obviously you people cant believe until you see. try to raise a kid and analyze their personality, and then youll be able to judge her.
- nana on
Suri is def a beautiful little girl. Yes she does seem a little unhappy, but I’m sure she’s not. She’s got a family that loves her, What’s more important then that? Also, she does love to play dress up. I’ve heard Tom and Katie both say that in past interviews. I’d say as a mother of a 2 yr old little girl…if she wants to wear it and play dress up everyday…then let her! She’s just a child. Geez! So people wanting to hate on this photo…get over yourself!!
- Tif on
Very cute but why is she wearing heels? She’s only 3! Anyway I love her hair! So beautiful!
- Lys on
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