Experts Believe Suri Cruise May Have ‘Something to Say’ About Scientology Soon

As Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise’s daughter Suri Cruise gets ready for college, and her next step of life, many wonder what she’ll do: will she go fully into the public eye or keep things more private? And, will she reconnect with her estranged father, and maybe give him a chance to talk about his biggest passion: Scientology?

Tony Ortega, an expert and seasoned Scientology journalist, shared to Page Six that Suri may have something to say about the controversial Church her father is so invested in.

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“Suri would have been too young to sign any agreement, but she will now be free to talk if she wants to, and it’s going to be really interesting if she has something to say,” he said, adding that it depends on two factors: if Katie Holmes has been dubbed a “suppressive person” and if Cruise will reach out to Suri when she turns 18.

As Cruise is one of Scientology’s prominent members, possibly second only to its leader, David Miscavige, Ortega raised questions about potential repercussions that Holmes and Suri could face.

“Regular members who quit are declared ‘suppressive persons (SP),’ and those who stay in Scientology are told to completely cut them off. We don’t know for sure if Katie was ever declared an SP,” Ortega said, also adding that Scientologists typically can’t speak to those in your family who aren’t Scientologists. However, apparently, Tom can ignore this.

“If you are a regular church member you could be told to disconnect from your wife and daughter, but because Tom is a celebrity — he’s the top celebrity — he gets to ignore all this stuff,” he said. Your average member would be kicked out, but David Miscavige can’t do that with Tom.”

For those who don’t know, Holmes and Cruise welcomed Suri, 17, on April 18, 2006, with her ex-husband Tom.

On April 18, 2024, Suri will be 18, which will not only mean that she’ll be an adult, out and about in her next life step, but Cruise’s monthly support payments may stop. It’s been reported that the Mission Impossible star’s child support payments are reported to total just over $33,000 per month, totaling around $400,000 per year.

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