Remember when the only adjective Katie Holmes knew was “amazing”? I can’t really fault her for that, it’s how Xenu programmed her. But Santa (Xenu) must have gotten Katie a thesaurus for Christmas, because Katie learned some new words to describe her nearly 4-year-old daughter Suri. When asked about Suri at the pre-Globes event over the weekend (the same one where Katie and Tom might have run into Chris Klein), Kaite was asked about Suri? Katie now claims that Suri is “spectacular” and “magical”. Beyond “amazing” Katie has previously admitted that Suri loves being a princess and that Suri picks out many of her mom’s clothes. Is any of this really “magical”? Not really.
Even when she leaves Suri home to go out on a date with husband Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes can’t help but rave about her 3-year-old daughter.
“She’s doing really well,” the actress told PEOPLE at The NY Times Style Magazine’s Golden Globes cocktail party Friday night at the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood. “She’s growing up really, really fast.”
But the Suri love didn’t stop there. Holmes says her high-heel-wearing little girl talks a blue streak and is “spectacular.”
“She is magical,” Holmes says.
Holmes says she and Cruise have been traveling a lot lately, so it was “great to be out.” They mingled at the party, where fellow revelers included Ben Stiller, Shirley MacLaine, Chace Crawford, Ashley Olsen, Jared Leto, Adam Lambert, Lindsay Lohan and Woody Harrelson.
[From People]
In all seriousness, I don’t blame Katie for adoring her daughter or for using words like “amazing” and “magical” to describe Suri. I think Suri is probably the joy of her mom’s life, and I think Suri must keep Katie going to a certain extent. Keep her from slipping into zombie-mode full-time, you know? And I do think Suri probably rules that household. As she should. She’s got more personality than her parents combined.
Katie and Suri in Spain on the ‘Knight & Day’ set on December 8, 2009. Credit: Target/FAME Pictures.
Weird choice of words. I bet Suri is a real spoiled brat.
Ugh, she even sounds like a robot talking about her own daughter. I feel so sorry for Suri for having such an emotionally barren upbringing.
When I am out on a girls night I try really really hard not to talk about my “amazing” kids but it is very hard because my mind is constantly on them.
So I can understand Katie talking about Suri all the time. She is very cute and it IS Katie’s first baby… But why does Suri pick cute clothes for herself and really ugly clothes for her mother??? 🙂
Oh, no, here we go again. Let’s make up a new drinking game: every time Katie uses the works “spectacular” or “magical” when talking about Suri, everybody drink a shot. If you don’t drink, punch a fellow player in the arm (or face, whatever).
She loves her child.
Well, I imagine living without a whole lot of affection or attention from Tom unless there’s a camera around, she’s pretty absorbed with the one person still left around her who doesn’t judge her. I can see why Suri’s probably going to be a snot.
I’m sure Tommy can make another trip to the Turkey Baster Semen Collector and Katie can have another one to dilute the obsession they both have with Suri.
Of course, Suri will probably eat the baby once she realizes she’s not the center of the universe anymore. I’d love to lock Suri and Empress Zahara in a room together and see which one can out-glare the other.
But yeah, every parent out there at many times in their kids’ lives think they’re magical and spectacular and all kinds of other superlatives. I’ve gushed about mine for almost 18 years and I probably won’t stop until they bury me.
BB, why do you think Suri has an emotionally barren life? I think it’s just the opposite. They smother the poor kid with love – just neither Tom nor Katie seems to be able to put any limits on her. Doesn’t mean she isn’t well-loved, even if there’s nothing between her parents.
That child has the same ‘dead’ look in her eyes as her mother. Something in the barley water perhaps? Another dumbass in Hollywood forcing her offspring in front of the world, as if the child has a say in it. Ugh.
@ Really?: spot on.
@ Snowball,
That’s a hard one. I’d have to say, I think Zahara could “out bitch” Suri, but Suri looks like she has no soul.
I wonder how we would look if we could never walk down the street alone. This family is always hounded by the paparazzi. They are always being followed and photographed. It must be very hard and can you really blame them for not making every moment a photo op?
Sounds like standard $cientology fed Katie-bot answers to me.
Dorothy, I wonder how “we” would look with more money than God, plenty of free time, trainers, chefs, masseuses, security, etc. This family is hounded by the paparazzi, at least in part, b/c they bait it. Ever notice that you never see certain celebs or their kids unless they want to be seen? Tom and Katie have *plenty* of control over this. So, yes, I can blame them for making every moment a photo op and yes, I can blame Katie for looking like hell 90% of the time.
p.s. i love that suri is carrying her makeup bag, full of an array of lip gloss shades. the kid is a riot.
Well its not like Katie is going to be honest and say ” You know what, she is pretty spectacular, but she is also hell on wheels and runs me ragged! I am exhausted like any other mother of a 3 *wink wink* year old.” (followed by the normal mommy sigh of any 3 year old)
It’s a good thing my mother didn’t get asked by the press about me. When I was really small, she’d have said something stupid like this. It’s awesome that Katie loves Suri, and a little unfortunate that she gets questions about her all the time, but what can you do when the child is the most interesting person in the family?
I do think a second child would force Katie to be a little less focused on the girl. It’s hard to tell how much of it is Katie and how much is the media… But it DOES seem like Suri is all she thinks about.
Spectacular or magical is the way many young mothers describe their young children. Especially when asked. Nothing unusual at all. My wish, end stories and posting pictures of this little girl. That’s all she is. Paps follow and harass certain popular celebs. They can take the pics but the gossip sites don’t need to post them.
Spoiled Brat. remember that $cientology teaches that kids are adults. one can only imagine what goes on in tiny tom’s house with this kid. no rules, no boundaries; i can’t WAIT til she’s running the streets as a teenager!! THEN the real fun begins!
Just because she is the daughter of a celebrity doesn’t make it any less tacky or inappropriate to make fun of her. “She has that dead look in her eyes”. And no one is ever going to love you, but the people around you know better than to say it out loud. You know what I mean?
I am suspicious about people who use superlatives like magical and amazing, I fear they have nothing to say and try to shout whatever they can say on the roof tops.
That said, I have no trouble believing that Katie and Tom treat Suri like that, that girl is going to grow up to be a hell raiser, but she is so cute and looks like a lot of trouble it is easy to see how she can wrap her parents around her little finger. What she needs is another younger sibling to take away all the attention from her.
Good point Samantha, I hate it when adults attack a child, it scares me that there are people so debased and devoid of any sense of right and wrong.
The pap attention plus moonbat parents…..this kid’s gonna have issues.
For the first time, I can see Suri’s resemblance to Tom in that top photo.
They pap that poor little child out. Plenty of celebs manage to keep their family time private-Tom & Katie absolutely use her to boost their own celebrity-so give me a break about the press “hounding” them. I’m sure they adore their child-but the “magical” and “amazing” speak must be some sort of scientology babble-I’m the parent of 4 children I adore-and there has never been a time when I’ve described them like this. And if one of my friends described their own kids like this, I would laugh in their face.
Oh, like 99 percent of moms don’t think and day the exact same thing about their kids, no matter how bratty they really are! Just this morning I had to listen to my friend lamenting the fact that she put her 4 year old in preschool and how she misses her and what a pleasure she is to have around and the child she is talking about is the most spoiled, annoying brat you can imagine.
And in my opinion, Suri is pushing 5 years old. I don’t despise Tom and Katie but something is off because that girl is not three.
Though I have a feeling she’s a spoiled brat, I feel for Suri because she never had a choice or a chance at a normal life or privacy, but her parents have a hand in that as well. I’ve heard rumors that Tom is one who likes to tip off the paparazzi as to where they’ll be. Don’t forget how their whole relationship started, basically a media tour for his movie.
I’m sure they both love her, but I doubt they’re parenting her. And Katie is still in her haze, so I’m not surprised she says slightly odd things.
“Of course, Suri will probably eat the baby once she realizes she’s not the center of the universe anymore.”
LOL! snowball, that was good one.
I agree with Ursula, she needs a sibling to take the attention away from her (even if it’s only temporarily) so that she can see she ISN’T the center of the universe.
as for who would out-glare each other, my money is on Empress Z, because Suri has (seemingly) very little contact with other kids her age and would probably run for the hills if someone her size gave her the shank-eye.
suri needs to play with her siblings. she seems like just always staring other happy kids.
Hasn’t Suri been 3 for a couple of years now? Maybe it just feels that way, so I’m ITA with Kermit – keep this kid out of the gossip pages, whether or not the paps follow them. She’s a tool of her parents for sure, to keep themselves relevant, so lets not play along!
When my only child was 3 years old–and cancer surgery/hysterectomy was done when he was 3 months, so I KNEW he was my only one–even I didn’t use the words “magical” or “spectacular”…I said things like, he’s the joy of my life, the best thing that ever happened to me, etc.. Do you guys think rich people get a different Thesaurus than regular people, or is it just Xenu’s Thesaurus?
Suri is a cute kid and her Mom and Dad love her. I am having a problem understanding the nasty remarks made about this child. Are you parents yourselves? And how many of you are given opportunities to speak to the press about your child? What would you say? And would you like your rather harmless and boring remarks dissected to death like Kate’s are? This isn’t even a particularily interesting story. Why are some of you so mean?
Despite her odd parents, I think Suri is a doll. I bet she is a funny little character.
After watching Pearl Harbor again the other night, I thought, damn, Josh Hartnett sure looks like Suri Cruise.
That.Does.Not.Compute.
Suri is really cute.
lastwordlinda-
Um, Katie and Tom are richer than any of us, and more famous, which means media coverage of whatever they say and do. I am certain that they are aware that when they speak, their words WILL be dissected and overanalyzed, so perhaps they should learn to speak more carefully. I have no sympathy for them, they know what they are in for, and they get paid the big bucks to do it, so they can use their money to dry their tears that us mean people made them cry. Boo freaking hoo.
And no, I am not a parent, and I don’t particularly like children, so I cannot relate AT ALL. But if I DID have a child, I certainly would not speak to the media about that child for ANY REASON WHATSOEVER. I think that the parents are to blame for shoving their child in the public eye, because people are going to talk, whether you think it’s right or wrong, and it’s up to the parents to protect their child. It is not my job to give two sh*ts about Suri’s feelings, that is her parent’s lookout. However, I personally think that the sooner children realize that the world isn’t all sunshine and puppies, the better off they are. I think Suri is cute, but I don’t really care about her or her feelings. I know I should probably pretend to care, but I can’t and won’t. She is not my responsibility, I don’t know her, and since she’s being shoved in my face, I’ll comment and not care if it’s “nice” or not. So there you go.
This kid is going to be wearing false lashes and having lip injections by the time she’s 5. She has a bag full of lip gloss and she’s 3! I don’t let my 7 year old wear that stuff outdoors! We were at the Lamcome counter in the mall and she snuck some pink lip gloss on and I made her take it off-I let her wear the clear juicy tube stuff, but even that looked like too much. She gets rootbeer and cherry-cola lip balm. That’s it!
i just hope they don’t constantly tell Suri that. The kid will have a big head before she turns four in that case.
How long is this kid going to be three??? The older she gets the more she just looks like Katie and not Tom. Never believed she was his, anyway.
Rootbeer and cherry cola?
BONNIE BELL?! 🙂
Ahhh@Praise St. Angie – I’m 42 and I was looking at Wal-Mart the other day for Bonnie Bell. They have some now, but it’s not the same. Remember that gooey slick glop going on with the roller ball? They don’t make lip gloss like that anymore, lol.
Takes me back to my Love’s Baby Soft and strawberry or root beer Bonnie Bell days.
By the time that child is 12, she’ll make Drew Barrymore and Tatum O’Neal look like convent students.
She looks older than 3-4 years old.
Pickelhaube, who didn’t like you when you were a child?
can you imagine what this child will be like when she’s a teen? omg, spoiled celeb kids make me sick no matter how cute they are.
lastwordlinda-
Believe it or not, I had an awesome childhood and I never really gave a damn if people liked me or not. I don’t get my sense of self-worth from outside, it comes from within myself. I’m not really a people person though, I’m sure that’s quite shocking. I just don’t believe in bullsh*tting and pretending, that’s all. I think that people (even celebtards) need to face reality. I mean, how many celebs and their children have we seen with ZERO grasp of reality? Look at Redmond O’Neal for a good example….maybe he should have been raised in reality instead of a phony ass bubble fantasyland? Then maybe he wouldn’t be where he is today. Obviously there’s a problem here, and I see Suri following down the same path, unfortunately.
Praise: Heck yeah, Bonnie Bell ROCKS! Santa got her a pack of every drink flavor lip balm, but her 4 yr old brother ate like 5 of them! lol
Although I tend to equate words like ‘spectacular’ and ‘magical’ as adjectives describing one’s sex life for example, I’m not going to hate on Katie for using them to describe her kid.
Every mother I know (especially mothers with kids under 5 or however old Suri is) has used those words at some point or another to describe their kids or something they have done, so why should Katie be any different. Suri is obviously her entire world and she clearly loves her and is enthralled by her. I just can’t snark on her for that.
snowball-
If you have a Five Below where you live, go there. They have that lipgloss and all sorts of other cool makeup.
Pickelhaube – I can’t fault your reasoning. I happen to like children very much so I feel really bad for these Hollywood kids. Money can’t boy good parenting. Then when they grow up and are complete idiots, I don’t feel bad for them anymore, because like you, I believe in taking personal responsibility for how I feel about myself and how I behave. Oh well. Happy to hear your childhood was a good one anyway.
@pickelhaube:
Will you marry me? We don’t have to have kids.
Dr. Pepper Bonnie Bell Lip Smackers was da BOMB!
And LOL @snowball re: the roller-boll lip gloss– Kissing Potion, was it called, in the heavy glass bottles and the labels that peeled off from the goo.
LOL!!!
she’s a cute girl – i hope her parents don’t spoil her rotten.
BONNIE BELL RULED THE FLAVORED LIPGLOSS WORLD!
I too, miss the roller ball gloppy stuff of the olden days!
Anyone remember Gee, Your Hair Smells Terrific? That stuff did smell terrific. The Original Herbal Essence shampoo was also awesome!
oh my goodness, i must also have been a magical child as i also dressed up as a princess. my hogwarts letter must have gotten lost in the post
I would hope she can handle it as she grows up and finds that the world does not revolve around her and that no one else thinks she is spectacular and magical.
I was all over Love’s Baby Soft. My mom limited me to one bottle a year so I’d have to do mini-squirts because the first bottle she got me I practically bathed in it!
I still look for the original Herbal Essence, Firestarter, to no avail. It is one of my strongest sense-memories from childhood.
GYHST is still on the market, btw!
And ITA with everyone who says that kid ain’t 3. Too bad for her that– to hide whatever– she will always be behind other children in her actual age group.
Not that it matters since she doesn’t seem to associate with other children anyway.
HA!
“And I told two friends, and they told to friends, and so on, and so on…”
I’m so glad to see I’m not alone on here with my Bonnie Bell nostalgia! And my nieces LOVE it, too!
Wait a second. . . robots aren’t compatible with magic. . .
maybe she is spoiled, but why be nasty because someone loves his/her child. my mom still names me like that and i’m 23 🙂
We can’t know for a fact Suri is a spoiled brat as we don’t live their life. We hear a commentary about what Suri is wearing and how they deemed it ‘inappropriate”everyone jumps the bandwagon. While I think Tom is a bit off and Katie has made a complete 180 in her appearance, we can’t say for a fact how their child is.
She is a darling little girl and I hope she grows up to be a good kid with a good head on her shoulders.
@WTF?!- I didn’t know GYHST was still sold and then I googled it, and The Vermont Country Store sells it! YAY!
Herbal Essence Original formula smelled wonderful! I am going to check TVCS!
EDIT- TVCS claims they have shampoo that smells EXACTLY like the favorite Herbal Essence scent from the 1970’s FYI. You may want to check it out!
It’s the way KateBot words things that makes them so awkward…
“Yes, Suri, She’s our daughter!”
That kid has a permanent case of bitchface.
Can’t wait for her memoirs.
C’mon Katie is no harder to take than any parent constantly ranting about their kids…. that’s why singletons leave parents alone 🙂
@ WTF?!?: Remember Tangee lipstick? You can get that online at the Vermont Country Store as well. Ditto Tabu lipstick, which stayed on through a seven-course meal.
Bonnie Bell Lovers: CVS sells a variety of Lip Smackers and other glosses by Bonnie Bell. Gotta love it! Dr. Pepper is the bomb! CVS also sells Loves Baby Soft.
Imagine if Suri and Zahara attend high school together?
Love’s Baby Soft! I remember it was the perfume all the “skanky” 6th grade girls wore (‘cuz you can really be skanky in 6th grade)…until my mom got me some for Christmas. Then I smelled like fresh baby diapers all day, everyday.
Geez someone get some pants on that poor Suri! Sure, her parents keep saying she LIKES wearing dresses and picks out her own clothing, but if they’re all bundled up it’s a sign that its COLD outside and that their precious, spectacular and magical girl is probably cold too!
Why are you people so jealous of rich and famous people? Yes, their lives are better and more interesting than yours. And yes, they enjoy their lives and their money! LOL!
The hair, the hair!!! Why the heck can’t Katie fix that kids hair?? She’s had long ragamuffin hair for 3 years now. She was a cute baby but right now, not all that cute. How about a trim, a barrette or a pony tail once in a while! Snowball, I was cracking up at your “she’ll probably eat the baby” comment!!! Too funny.