Tom has always been a master at controlling his PR. He and his team are AMAZING at it with the exception of that little lapse in judgement in 05-06 when he fired Pat Kingsley in favor of his sister. Now that he’s with Paul Bloch (who is a true pro), he’s back to being very selective at what he shows to the public (to his benefit, I might add). Tom has been known for that his entire career. He’s always been very, very controlled in terms of showing his emotion. IMHO, that sways the way the public view him and those he’s with. I think everyone was SHOCKED by the Tom we saw during 05-06. Who knew?!?!?! I just don’t think Katie is as good as hiding her emotions as Tom is. She’s more of a “right on the surface” kinda gal. What you see is what you get with her! Again, my opinion only, but I wanted to explain my perspective on that part of your post.

Again…..bellybuttons!! We all have them!! Have a good one!!

Hi annie,

I agree with you AGAIN! I also believe Katie is easily influenced by others. It may be just her sweet nature that makes her easily swayed by those with a stronger personality which Tom does have. That’s my opinion anyway!

IMHO, the Katie I knew (and loved – and still do) a few years ago prior to her marriage and even at the beginning of the marriage, is a very different person than I see now. I base my opinion on things I have seen in both photographs and in person as well as what I’ve heard in the industry. I know many actors, actresses, directors and producers because I work in the industry and I know none of the people I know have experienced the same vast changes Katie has. She looks down, depressed, sometimes unkempt, older than her years and very tired…..much more so than anyone else I know even though they deal with the same stresses of family, work, press pressure…etc. Heck….I deal with the same stresses minus the press pressure which is why I would never want to be in front of the camera. I worry about Katie….alot. She’s a sweet small town gal from Ohio. By the way, my work is in the creative area of the industry. Not crew, but behind the scenes. My husband is a “suit”. An exec for one of the majors. I’m only saying that as a way to explain what I’ve heard from those who are much closer to the situation than I am. I won’t repeat what I’ve heard. It’s not right. Unfortunately, everyone in this industry “talks”. It’s not right, but it happens alot. It doesn’t make me more right than you.

This is just MY OPINION and just as you have yours, none is less viable than the other unless we knew Katie and Tom well and were aware of what goes on in their day to day private life. I don’t and I don’t think anyone else here does either. I respect your opinion. I just don’t agree with it. Hope you can do the same. I guess we have to respecfully agree to disagree.

As I’ve said before, Opinions are like bellybuttons. Everybody has one!

Finally, I appreciate your politeness and the respectful way you posed the question even though we obviously disagree. Thank you for that and have a really great day.

Hi Charlotte Rose, I also think that Katie looks great in everyone else’s designs than her own, except The Tropic Thunder dress,, I really liked it on her. I like Katie so much, but she is out of her depth in designing, mainly because I feel she is not in touch with what suits her, from her hair, down, and for me thats important. Roberta Armani says don’t be afraid to be bold, but I don’t think she means , wear things that somebody much much older would wear, or spoil a nice vibrant looking dress and a beautiful pair of shoes by wearing that strappy leging thing that she wore in Japan. I’ve said it a thousand times before, and I will continue to say it, I’ll take her look of a few years ago any day to the one she has now. I’m not saying that she dressed spectacular, but the hair was always nice, anytime or anywhere she was photographed, and her clothes suiting her age, her weight was perfect , not a bone or rib in sight, her skin, eyes , everything, really. Now she has so much money to play around with, and she misses the mark continuously. I might be wrong, but she seems like a person who might get influenced easily , upon meeting someone she takes a liking to , like Victoria Beckam, for instance, and the same with Tom. I’m looking at this from the outside, but there are some things I think that come through.

I completely agree with your feeling on Katie and her marriage. I too feel as though things have not been right in the marriage for quite some time. I’m basing my opinion on numerous pics I’ve seen and things I’ve heard around the industry. I wonder if Katie got more than she bargained for in the marriage. I wonder if she fell in love with love rather than with Tom himself or fell in love with the image Tom created for her. It all happened so fast!. Compound that with a pregnancy only a few months into the relationship and I believe it could be possible. Everyone with children knows that having a family adds new stress to any relationship. Not necessarily bad stress, but it does change things, especially from the honeymoon period!

Also, on the subject of Roberta Armani’s comments, it’s my opinion that when Katie is dressed by Armani or one of the other well known designers, she looks wonderful! It when she dresses in her own designs that I tend not to like the way she looks. IMHO, Jeanne Yang, her partner and stylist is not doing her any favors with the outfits they co-design. Just my opinion…..