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I know there has been a lot of chatter on the internet about Katie Holmes and her purple colored hands. Inside Edition picked up the story and shows pictures of Katie with the black gloves on and also with her hands tucked away, obviously hiding them. As some of you know, there is speculation that it is from a Scientology purification practice.
The bottom line is no one knows what it’s from. The fact that she had purple hands on the set of Eli Stone makes me wonder if it is going to show up in the show. I don’t understand why she would do something that could turn her hands purple before she films her Eli Stone role. Could it maybe be for the role? Who knows. It’s all just a lot of guessing.
Katie’s hands, as seen in some recent pictures of her, are back to normal. 
Charlotte,
Your logic that a mother should leave a child when they are less than one year but not when they are two is rather askewed, do you have a child? You would know that from two months, a child appreciates what is going on around them. That time is for bonding before she starts calling nannies ‘mom’ which she can’t at 2! Your argument doesn’t even make sense. Right now Katie would be promoting TDK jumping from one country to another. This after she has had to move around so much. I am sure the same people would be complaining. Atleast With broadway, atleast she gets to be in one place and have her mother on set than hop from hotel to hotel.
Why are we even criticising Katie, she has a right to a career. Garner has never had a break from her career and has shot one movie after another. Katie took a break and in two years she has had one caper movie. What is wrong with that? Drop your magnifying glasses already.
And Charlotte, maybe we have different kids but my kids made most of their strides and ‘firsts’ in their first year. I did not want to miss their first smile, laugh, clap, crawl, walk, word etc etc. Apart from talking more at 2 and getting into all sorts of trouble, I don’t remember any ground breaking at that age. Suri will be fine.
Besides, who says Katie is not going to be with Suri on Broadway? Isn’t this another instance of drawing conclusions and attacking this couple over speculation? Didn’t we read that the family is relocating to NY? Why are we even arguing about this. Obviously you don’t care one iota about Suri Cruise. As long as it gives you an opportunity to critise Katie and try to paint out that she is a bad mother.
And no one cares if 80% of marriages end in divorce, the fact is Tom and Katie are married and are still going strong. No point speculating. Most of us fans who love Tom knew that his marriage to Nicole had problems since 1997. But ofcourse we wished him the best. Too bad they split. Tom has never been a philanderer and he still is not. I don’t remember the ‘many’ relationships. I only know 2 after his marriage and one to Pas Vega was so short lived that I think it was just a rumour.
“Remember Katie has left Suri when she was a baby. She left to go to Paris shopping several times, she left newborn Suri to join TC on a promotional visit for MI:III, she left Suri to do MAD MONEY, and also quite a bit last year she left Suri to go shopping in Paris, to go to NYC, and L.A. ”
Anon.: Katie was in Paris for fashion week for couple of days, NOT several times!
The only time Katie went out to support TC for M:I III was for its LA premiere for couple of hours. When she did MAD MONEY her family including Suri (who was 1 year old at the time when she went back to work) travelled with her and from what I read they were only filming for few weeks. Suri was with her mom and dad when they travelled to NYC few times and Katie didn’t go shopping in Paris last year and they all live in LA.
Let me get this right, are you saying Katie can’t leave her daughter’s sight for couple of hours here and there to promote a movie or to run an errand? If that is the case then all mothers are in trouble.
Ah, but the funny thing is Nicole Kidman also hid her hand and finger from photo shoots when she was married to Tom? Might she also have had purple fingers then?
you guys are a funny lot, you really are. here is a young woman, whose dream is coming true by appearing on Broadway, and her husband, by looking after Suri is making it easier and smoother for Katie, i’m sure we’ll be seeing the grand mothers as well, because i don’t think somehow Suri has a fulltime nanny, if she has one at all. in 2yrs, Katie has made one movie and now Bway, you all know Angelina has made 4 movies in 2yrs had 4 children and a few nannies the same for JGARNER, but you would’nt dream of saying anything about them, because their name is not Cruise, and seeing that a few think the marriage does’nt have much of a chance anyway, whether its because of TC or the HOLLYWOOD factor, i would have imagined you would have been happy for Katie to have a career to fall back on when the in inevitable happens, and Anon i really think you exaggerated a bit, with the times you said Katie left Suri behind, its pretty obvious to everyone how Suri goes everywhere with her parents especially her mum.
Hana and Annie, these people are just to contrary that they got my head spinning.
Katie should have left her child when she was younger to do TDK, then she is bad for going to Paris for a couple of days when her child was younger.
Then she should have done TDK and done promotions around the world but is bad for going for Tom’s promotion for an hour or so.
Believe me, if Katie quit work to raise Suri, the very same people would call her names and calling Tom controlling for preventing her from going back to work. If she had done TDK she would be attacked for doing all those promotions and hopping from one country to another. If she took Suri she would be attacked, if she didn’t she would be attacked. She can never win.
Give me one name of someone in hollywood who is not working because of a two year old child. Even Angelina with six infacts is talking movie projects. (if she is that is, you never know what to believe and what not to)
I agree with you there, Lauren. Its like whatever they do they can’t win with some people!
To correct my earlier comment. Katie did go shopping in Paris last year but with SURI!
Actually Annie, I do think Jolie is neglecting her kids by running everywhere to do movies and help everyone else’s children. I also don’t think she deserves the accolades she gets because she shows up for the photo op and leaves or for her multinational brood. I don’t get these actresses who have kids for their photographic convience and then dump them because of the latest project or haul them all over the place every other month.
But, when I try to say things this deep here, I keep getting reminded by you, Lauren and Tia that this is not the site for that.
Katie is just like them too. Broadway will be there a few years from now, but 2 year old Suri will not. And Katie and Cruise also have several nannies for Suri too. One nanny has been photographed on several occassions with Suri alone.
Oh. and there are pics of Katie alone in Paris a week or two after the Suri photo op trip. And yes, it was a photo op. One of the mags was called in to take pics of them shopping together. The magazine admitted that it was a photo shoot that day.
Lauren, I have been consistant about criticizing Katie and other actresses for their lack of maternal care about their children. You and some of your cronies can’t stand that the fact that Cruise and Holmes are NOT perfect and that others don’t worship them as gods the way you do.
My head is spinning from the lack of tolerance here for other opinions and for a word like CULT!!
Lauren,
I’m sorry you think my logic is “askewed”. I think yours is, but then again, this entire blog is based on OPINION, isn’t it? Yes….I thought so.
In your upset, you may have missed the part where I said SURI WILL FEEL Katie’s absence more at the age of 27 months than she would have as an infant. I also wasn’t talking about total abandonment by Katie, either when Suri was an infant or now. I talked about LESS of a presence, so IMO your argument is “askewed” and over the top.
I have also never said that Katie does not have a right to a career. My God….you seem to see things that aren’t there. God help anyone who doesn’t share your opinion! LOL!!
It’s my understanding that this site is a discussion blog about Tomkat. I see you using a “magnifying glass” to discuss all aspects of Katie’s life. You just see her in a way some others don’t and without personal knowledge of Katie’s life NONE OF US have the high ground here! I fair to understand why it’s OK to have the “magnifying glass” out only when you consistently agree with everything and anything Katie does.
By the way, in response to your question as to whether I’m a Mom or not, YES I AM. I have three lovely, well adjusted, beautiful children. Thank you for asking. I’m also a working Mom who has chosen a career that’s extremely flexible and allows me to work at home and during times when I can be there for my children, so your argument that I don’t support Katie working is also “askewed”.
Besides, who says Katie is not going to be with Suri on Broadway? Isn’t this another instance of drawing conclusions and attacking this couple over speculation? Didn’t we read that the family is relocating to NY? Why are we even arguing about this. Obviously you don’t care one iota about Suri Cruise. As long as it gives you an opportunity to critise Katie and try to paint out that she is a bad mother.
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I NEVER said Katie wasn’t going to be with Suri. I don’t know who’s post you’re reading, but it isn’t mine.
I also never “attacked” anyone. My Goodness….you do get a bit carried away when anyone has a differing opinion, don’t you? Please calm down!
How is it “obvious” that I don’t care about that darling little girl? That comment makes no sense and is completely devoid of any logic! I have never said an unkind word about any child, let alone Suri. That’s very insulting.
What’s obvious to me is your desire to insult anyone who doesn’t agree with you, even if it means drawing conclusions that don’t exist!
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And no one cares if 80% of marriages end in divorce, the fact is Tom and Katie are married and are still going strong. No point speculating. Most of us fans who love Tom knew that his marriage to Nicole had problems since 1997. But ofcourse we wished him the best. Too bad they split. Tom has never been a philanderer and he still is not. I don’t remember the ‘many’ relationships. I only know 2 after his marriage and one to Pas Vega was so short lived that I think it was just a rumour.
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I was simply stating a FACT regarding the failure of marriages in the US. IMHO, Katie and Tom are not immune to the real world. As I CLEARLY STATED, I hope they never have to deal with a divorce. I would not wish that on my worst enemy! I’m being a realist and stating that they haven’t completely “made it” as someone suggested.
Also, I DID WISH THEM THE BEST…..several times as a matter of fact! You consistently see things that simply do not exist in my posts. Why is that?
I don’t recall ever saying Tom is a “serial philanderer” or anything of the sort. I simply stated the truth: WE had no idea of the inner workings of Tom and Nicole’s marriage and WE have no idea of the inner workings of Tom and Katie’s marriage. They COULD BE the happiest couple alive OR not. I have no clue and neither do you. Further, you or I won’t know unless something happens as it did with Tom and Nicole.
Your constant need to trash anyone who doesn’t agree with you is getting tiresome. You have a right to your opinion, but to IMPLY that you know the inner workings of what I’m thinking by stating all kinds of things that I’ve never said is wearing thin. If you’re going to read my posts, I would appreciate it if you would take them at face value. If I wanted to say something derogatory about Tom and Katie, I would. You really don’t need to make it up as you go along.
This is a topic I feel strongly about. IMO If a mom can afford it, then she should be a mom, not a career woman until a child goes to school. I have no doubt that KH will look back years from now and see the light. Clearly, she wasn’t ready for motherhood. And, hindsight’s always the kicker.
This has nothing to do with rights!!! It’s about not wanting to leave your child for others to raise if you can help it. But, as I said, hindsight.
One more thing:
There seems to be a pervasive need by some posters to attack anyone who doesn’t agree with them and turn every discussion into a fight.
That gets the thread closed down and effectively ends any interesting DISCUSSION that might have occurred. Could that be the point?
I think we’re all adults here! Why can’t those posters agree to disagree rather than go into attack mode everytime someone remotely discusses anything other than how perfect TomKat are!!
They’re real people, aren’t they? They’re not immune to the problems and difficulties of every day life, are they?
Can we please calm down and DISCUSS politely and not ASSUME all kinds of things, using the things you’ve read on other sites to judge every poster who doesn’t agree with you? It’s not fair.
Hana and Annie, these people are just to contrary that they got my head spinning.
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See? This is what I mean!! “These people”???
We’ve already been lumped into a group!! Some posters are creating an US against THEM attitude that doesn NEED to exist!
Just saying…..
I hope while Suri is in NY with the Mapother/Cruise clan that we’ll get lots of opportunities to see her out and about like they did at the time of Mad Money.
I think Tom and Katie are trying to acclimate her to the world of stardom in preparation for her own debut when she is old enough.
I hope we’ll get to see lots of Suri too, Anabel! She’s so cute!! I love seeing pictures of her!!
If they get an apartment, then Katie will be coming home every night to be with Suri. Suri is homeschooled so it won’t be a big difference from being in CA. I’m sure every day is filled with important events especially for little Suri. She does have a nanny – how could she not? Katie has her own important duties to fulfill.
Although, I think I read that Bella and Connor live with Tom’s sister, so they are not there for Katie to have to watch over. That really wouldn’t be fair to ask of her since they are Nicole’s kids with Tom, and besides she doesn’t have the time. She’s been looking stressed out enough lately with all that is happening in her life. She is a lucky girl.
Ooops, I didn’t mean that she is lucky to be stressed! I meant she is a lucky girl to be married to Tom. (Although, I do think he’s made a grievous error in this Tropic of Thunder movie. He is subjecting himself to more ridicule. And I’d like to see his rep cleaned up, not brought down!)
Charlotte Rose: I find myself agreeing quite a bit with what you say.
Anabel: I seriously hope that Suri is not getting too serious of an education, at home or outside. She is two. The only thing she needs in terms of education is interaction with other children and having her parents spend time with her reading, talking, and playing with her.
Curious, what are Katie’s important duties that she has to pawn her kid off on someone else to raise? Shopping, attending the races, working 3 days this summer to provide for her lavish lifestyle, the next photo op, etc. She has to have the bodyguards, Connor, or her mother carry her purse and diaper bag because she can’t do that. Yeah, the poor woman has it hard!!
I must be more hardworking and better than her if I can carry my kids, purse, and diaper bag; cook; clean; find time to exercise; drive the kids everywhere; etc. and all without a nanny and hired help.
Sorry, I don’t buy the hard-working Hollywood actress crap about Katie or any other star. I think those of us who are moms here could run circles around these pampered princessses easily!!
Hi Anabel,
Actually, Katie won’t be home every night. She’ll be at the theater. Afternoons too, but she’ll have her mornings with Suri and her days off! Also, since it seems the whole family is coming to NY, Tom can spend more time with Suri. I assume he’s not working while Katie is. That would be the fair thing to do! Take over childcare duties for awhile. I’m sure she has very good nannies also.
I can’t imagine that Suri is “homeschooled” tho. She’s only 2!! I’m sure they’re doing fun and educational things for her at home but I doubt she’s ready for schooling of any real kind.
I hadn’t heard that Isabella and Conner live with Tom’s sister!! Is that true? I wonder why they wouldn’t live with their Dad or their Mother!? That seems very strange to me! Can you tell me where you heard that?
I can carry my kids, purse, and diaper bag; cook; clean; find time to exercise; drive the kids everywhere; etc. and all without a nanny and hired help.
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Hey Anon.
I cracked up when I read your description of a regular working Mom’s life. So true!! LOL!!
Like me, you sound like a normal, harried Mom and Wife just trying to get everything done and make sure everyone is happy! It’s definitely not easy, but it is worthwhile and lots of fun!
Katie and other Hollywood Moms are lucky that they have the resources to have nannies, cooks, housekeepers….etc.
Julie,
I’m sorry to put this here.
I tried to contact you via e-mail at the address you gave me and the mail was returned. Perhaps I made an error when I copied the address down.
Would you be kind enough to share it again?
Thanks so much and again, sorry for going Off topic!
Did I read that right? “Katie has her own important duties of to fulfill?” Yup, seems I did.
I think it’s what you call Raynaud’s phenomenon. I’ve had it since I was 15 and was diagnosed with SLE Lupus when I was 21. It’s one of the main symtoms of it. I have to wear gloves all the time in winter and cos I live in Scotland I’ve even worn gloves in summer when it gets cold which is quite often! Don’t see why it should be such a big deal. Loads of people have it, mostly women.
No problem Charlotte. It’s julie.bonner at b5media.com. If it bounces again, let me know.
Ahhhh! I see the problem!! I left out the period between your first and last names!!
Thanks Julie! You’re a sweetie!!
i’ve only seen one picture of Suri with a nanny but lots with Toms family in the background so maybe they help look after her and surely nobody believes that Bella and Connor live with Toms sister all the time
Bella and Tom live with Tom and Katie!
Oops! LOL…….I meant Bella and Conor.
Bella and Tom live with Tom and Katie!
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Thank you Mary. I thought so!
I wa under the impression that Bella and Connor were living with Tom’s sister so she could homeschool them. Also, that they live with that same sister (I forgot her name) while Tom and Katie travel with Suri. If they do live with Tom and Katie, I apologize for stating something untrue.
Tom and Katie lead very busy lives – being who they are and all. I meant nothing to hurt them by saying that.
Anabel,
Oh yeah, I forgot all those things she has to do with no help from anyone anywhere. I’m tired just thinking about it.
Tyler and Anon, yes we all brought up our kids , or bringing them up as the case may be, but if you were married to a multi millionair your life and options would be very different, and the way you think would be very different and i’m sure you know that its the time you actually spend with the child thats important, so if Katie can spend 4hrs in a day while in NY concentrating only on Suri, thats much , much more time than an ordinary stay at holme mum has the time to do. people critise tom and katie for taking suri to resturants theatres soccer games, but she’s there with them, they could easily leave her with a nanny , but they don’t, i really think that tom and katie are extremly good parents, and i can imagine that suri has a wonderful loving and fun filled life and i don’t think she’ll miss her mother at all, tom and katie will make sure of that,and if the grandmothers get involved as well, how precious for them and suri
And Annie, that is exactly why so many celeb kids and kids brought up in great wealth turn out so screwed up. The ones that turn out half way normal are not brought up in that life-style i.e. the Hilton girls vs. the Johnson and Johnson kids. Don’t hear much about them???–they aren’t partying all over the world. When Katie is doing 2 shows a day 6 days a week, when exactly will she have time with Suri?? Along with show time, there will be the getting ready for show time, time spent with the cast, interviews, etc. If she wants to make it on Broadway, she will need to be focused there for the most part. From what I have read, cast members and crew often get very close-spending time together outside of the play. Of course if Tom and Suri are in NY, I imagine she will pretty much kill herself trying to be all things to everyone. Like when she was filming MM, she didn’t spend much time with the cast since on her free time she was flying back and forth to wherever Tom was and when he was in town, they sort of kept apart from the rest of the cast. I think she was once excited about going to NY as she has said in past interviews that she loves the energy of the city and things you can do there, but now it is a different zip-code same life she is living currently.
And Charlotte Rose, there have been many stories that say Bella and Connor actually live with his sister and NOT with him. If they aren’t living with him and Katie then they need to be living with their mother not a relative of Tom’s. He just bought a $35 million dollar home and spent $15 million on renovations. Should be plenty of room. Did read that his mother and other family members are not living in that house with him, Katie and Suri. Good for Katie if she put her foot down on that one!!! Time for the fam to butt out. Living with that many in-laws would make one batty..
ConMom, i don’t agree, i think everyone will be pulling their weight for Katie, and both families will be there for her, this is a special time for her, and i could never imagine her not having time suri, julia roberts j garner did it, i think they are good mothers, she’s so lucky to have that backup, and why can’t suri be at the theatre when katie is rehearsing and stuff, there’s always a way around things. just hope she eats well and gets lots of sleep.
concerned mom,
Thanks for the information. I just did a search and I’m now seeing the same stories you are!
I agree that Isabella and Conor should be living with their Mom if they’re not living with Tom and Katie. There’s no reason in the world for them to live with Tom’s sister!!
I never understood the fact that they’re very rarely seen with their Mother either! When Tom was on Oprah, he stated that they see their Mother “whenever” which I found to be a very odd answer! “Whenever” never seems to eventuate. I wonder if it’s the Scientology issue. She’s Catholic and they’re Scientologists. Maybe that keeps them apart!
I hadn’t read that Tom’s family are FINALLY not living with them. I could never understand that situation. It’s one thing to love your family, but to live with them as an adult with a new wife and baby?!?!?! Very strange! After all, it’s not as if it’s a financial issue! LOL!!
Personally, I wouldn’t want to live with my in-laws or parents even though I adore both of them. A young couple needs their privacy.
I have to be honest though, I can’t picture Katie putting her foot down about anything! LOL!
Katie had a trailer and lived on the set. Infact Suri came to visit her and there are pictures to show that.
Both Diane Keaton and Queen Latifa said they grew close to Katie and became protective of her. The people in the twon said they liked her and she was gracious. Why tell lies about all this when it was in the media and all over the internet?
Bella and Connor were living with Tom’s sister because she schools them and their families were living together anyway till the beginning of this year when Tom and Katie moved to the scientology centre as their house was being renovated. They were also moving around a lot and were in NY for some time. Since then the family has moved into thier new home. Tom’s mother and sister did not move with them. They stayed at the old house.
This is in touch weekly, obviously the story is concocted. But this has never stopped some from attacking this family over such tall tales.
honestly nobody will ever make me believe that Connor and Bella live with their aunty and their house is so huge whats the big deal if toms mother lives with them, paticularly if she’s nice, there’s a lot of advantages having your mother in law with you, and i don’t think katie is quite the pushover everyone thinks she is
This is off the topic of the thread but I wanted to disagree with what someone said about education needs for 2 year olds. I believe it went along the lines of all a 2 year old needs is interaction with other children and being read to and played with. All of those things are definitely important, especially the reading. But children this age have such a huge capacity to learn and can certainly benefit from other things as well. It is very important to develop pre-writing skills like learning how to handle a writing utensil (like a crayon by scribbling on paper) and pre-reading skills be being introduced to letters and following along with their eyes when an adult reads therefore learning that we read left to right. They can be introduced to shapes, colors, numbers and letters. I am not talking about hours a day…..5-10 minutes is sufficient and appropriate…and then maybe not even every day. My point is that educational standards are constantly changing and the requirements only get tougher and more challenging every year…so it is necessary to give your child the tools they need to be successful in school and therefore life..because there is NOTHING more important than education. In my humble opinion.
I think that article is trying to make Katie sound like an ungrateful person which she is not. I think Katie has been has been under alot of pressure lately with the play and living on two coasts.
Mom Mapother probably helps Katie quite a bit. What I have heard about the Mapother family is that they work very hard in their church and this is in sync with how Tom and Katie live. Tom needs to get Katie to speak out more freely and not worry so much about what others think!
I’m glad Bella and Connor live with them – that mansion has plenty of room.
A family that prays together, stays together.
Lauren,
No offense, but you need to stop with the moral judgements, especially after the hateful way you treated me last night and the outright lies you told prompting me to contact Julie. My IP is IN FACT different and new to this site.
Puck!
I agree with you! It seems that anything positive that is written is FACT according to SOME over zealous fans, and anything negative is a lie. That seems kinda silly to me since we really don’t know what is fact and what is fiction in most cases.
IMHO, everything is a matter of OPINION, positive or negative.
I’ve deleted quite a few comments due to unnecessary and off topic arguing. Please stick to the topic of this post.
That reminds me:
Lauren,
Since you had no problem attacking me last night, with misinformed so called “proof”, I fully expect an apology now that you’ve been proven wrong.
That’s the LEAST you could do since you made a point of slandering me and con mom on this very thread in full view of other posters.
This is the last I’ll say about it, but I do feel my request for an apology is justified and fair. I know Julie and this site are all about fairness, which I sincerely appreciate.
I am closing comments on this post. I can see that this is a touchy subject and that this thread is going no where fast.