Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ daughter Suri, 18, was spotted strolling around New York City the summer before she started college.
The teenager braved the northeastern summer rains, sheltering under an umbrella as she enjoyed a chat with one of her friends.
In a sign that she has inherited her mother’s winning street style, Suri accessorized a simple black ensemble with a cherry red handbag.
Her father is said to have been absent from her life in recent years, except financially, but her physical resemblance to him was still strikingly clear.
Suri’s latest sighting comes just months after she graduated from New York’s famed LaGuardia High School of Music, Art and Performing Arts.
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ daughter Suri, 18, was spotted strolling around New York City the summer before she started college.
The school, which is said to have inspired the film Fame, has produced a formidable array of celebrities over the years.
Notable alumni include Al Pacino and Liza Minnelli, Jennifer Aniston and Adrien Brody, as well as newer faces like Ansel Elgort and Timothee Chalamet.
Nicki Minaj, Azealia Banks and Awkwafina all attended LaGuardia High School, as did Madonna’s eldest daughter, Lourdes Leon.
After graduating from high school, Suri will now attend the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University, where she is said to be “leaning toward” studying fashion.
“She’s a smart girl and is growing into a mature and intelligent young woman,” a source recently revealed to DailyMail.com. “She has a very close and loyal group of friends and knows exactly where she’s coming from.”
Meanwhile, Suri’s mother is said to be “overwhelmed” at the prospect of Suri leaving for Pittsburgh for college. “Katie is very proud of her, but she’s also extremely overprotective,” a source shared.
Katie, who rose to fame on the teen drama Dawson’s Creek, began dating Tom in 2005 and got engaged to him seven weeks into the relationship.
Their Scientologist wedding took place at the Castello Orsini-Odescalchi in Bracciano in November 2006, seven months after Suri was born.
The teenager braved the northeastern summer rains, sheltering under an umbrella as she enjoyed a chat with one of her friends.
Her father is said to have been absent from her life in recent years, except financially, but her physical resemblance to him was still strikingly clear.
Suri’s latest sighting comes just months after she graduated from New York’s famed LaGuardia High School of Music and Performing Arts.
The school, which is said to have inspired the film Fame, has produced a formidable array of celebrities over the years.
Katie filed for divorce in 2012 which was finalized just 10 days later, with Katie retaining primary custody of Suri while Tom was granted visitation rights, via People.
Ron Miscavige, father of Scientology leader David Miscavige, told the MailOnline in 2016 that Katie’s doubts about Scientology, including the effect it might have on Suri, contributed to her decision to leave Tom.
Top Gun star Maverick reportedly paid Katie $400,000 a year until Suri’s 18th birthday, and will now send her money for her college fees.
Tom has not been photographed with his daughter in 11 years, and in 2018 it was alleged that he had created distance between himself and Suri.
“Everyone can see their child if they want to,” a source said. We weekly“He decides not to do it because she is not a Scientologist.”