When Jane Sarkin, Vanity Fair's features editor, appeared on CBS's The Early Show this morning about the infamous Suri Cruise photo shoot , she revealed why it took so long for Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes to release photos of baby Suri and why they didn't just release photos to quiet rumors.
-Why did
it take so long to show us the baby?
"The baby was born just as "Mission: Impossible III" was coming
out. Tom was on this whirlwind press tower. He wanted to just get home,
be with the baby, be with the children, his family and friends and they
weren't really hiding the baby. They just didn't
want to release a photo right way. They were always planning on it but
then this whole controversy started, 'Where is Suri? Why are they
hiding her?' They were not hiding anyone. In fact, they were always
planning on releasing the picture."
-Why not just release a photo and end the rumors?
"When
all the controversy started, they just didn't want to at that point. They wanted to just stay home, take care of their family
and then, finally, I called and called and called and they said, 'OK,
can you come to Telluride next week?' And we went and we were so
excited to be there."
Unfortunately, she did not mention why Tom and Katie have virtually sequestered the baby.
Source: CBS ShowBuzz
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It sounds like what they're all trying to say is that there was no conspiracy to hide anything, they were just going about their lives.
That seems normal except for the fact that Katie mentions reading all the things that everyone was saying about them and being so hurt and the fact that they'd made such a show of themselves during the courtship/ pregnancy so it was silly to expect the general public to just ease off.
It seems like maybe there was no easy answer as to what to do, show her, don't show her, it's a lose/lose proposition anyway isn't it?
That last comment of the post is the interesting part - the virtual seclusion. I think the situation just perpetuated itself; and quickly got out of hand. They weren't ready to release a photo yet which is perfectly understandable. But then the intense scrutiny just grew and grew....probably leaving them nervous to take the baby out. I don't care how large a security team they have - I'd be anxious too with such a flurry of activity constantly surrounding them.
Correction: She was on Good Morning America with Diane Sawyer.
I have been a huge critic of Tom Cruise ever since he attacked Brooke Shields and I followed right along with the speculations when the "where's Suri?" drama began. HOWEVER, after reading the quotes from Katie Holmes I truly believe they have been trying to do what is best for their baby and family. I would be mortified if all that had been said about Suri was said about my daughter and I commend them for trying to give their baby a few "normal" months at the beginning of her life. I probably would have done the same thing if I were them. Well done, Katie and Tom!
I think they did say why the baby was kept in "hiding".. Because the world was buzzing and creating rumors, and why feed the world when all theyve been doing in dogging you? I dont blame TomKat one bit for hiding that baby. Keep her out of the pap's eyes as long as possible.
if there is controversy, and we never saw her in public, i believe they were hiding her. i think its one thing to not release a press photo but still take the baby out, but its one thing to never take the baby out for three months just because of "controversy"
i also think that the only reason why they gave a photo was because the rumours were getting out of hand. i think they had no intention of ever releasing a photo based on past evidence.
the virtual seclusion.
Sorry, i'm Dutch. What does this sentence mean?
She does look adorable!
Suri is their baby and they chose what they thought was best for her. They didn't have to release a photo of their child if they didn't want to.Who says that is mandatory. Being celebrities doesn't mean that you are obligated to let the world in on your personal life and/or that you must show your baby's photo immediately after birth. If I was a celebrity I wouldn't want my kid to be recognized all over the world or stalked by all of the paparazzi either. When celebrities release photos like that they are making their kids even bigger targets for kidnappers and obsessed fans who want a piece. It makes it easier, because they now know what they look like. Now the kids will have stalkers. Anyways, i would have done the same thing they did.