Tom Cruise is regarded as the leading action hero of the entertainment industry. He has been part of several box office hit franchises like Top Gun and Mission: Impossible. The 60 years old star has been ruling our hearts for decades with a charming smile and his thrilling action sequences. The actor is known for his versatile talent in various genres including action, comedy, romance, and more. In his personal life, he is known to be very blunt about his thoughts, which often made him the target of backlash.
Tom Cruise’s ex-wife Katie Homes were asked about his controversial statement on Brooke Shields’ use of antidepressants. The actress gave a smart reply to dodge the question.
Tom Cruise’s controversial statement on Brooke Shields’ Medication
In the youth days of the Top Gun: Maverick star, he was known for his blatant and unfiltered thoughts in his interviews. Owing to this nature, he once received backlash for his statement on the Today Show by Matt Laure.
Talking on the topic of psychiatry, the Jack Reacher star shared that he does not believe in medication to cure depression.
Cruise shared,
“I’ve never agreed with psychiatry, ever. Before I was a Scientologist, I never agreed with psychiatry, and then when I started studying the history of psychiatry, I started realizing more and more why I didn’t agree with psychiatry.”
“When someone says (medication) has helped them, it is to cope; it didn’t cure anything. There is no science. There is nothing that can cure them whatsoever. I care about Brooke Shields because I think she is an incredibly talented woman, (but) look at where her career has gone.”
The host Laure contradicted Cruise’s statement as he said that medication helped Sheilds, so it cannot be seen in a bad light. The statements created some tension between the two in the conversation.
At the time of the interview, Cruise’s then-girlfriend, Katie Holmes was there, but she did not speak up on the matter.
Actress Brooke Shields released a statement after the controversial words of Cruise. She called his words a disservice to mothers everywhere.
Katie Holmes’ Comment on Matt Lauer’s Controversial Interview With Tom Cruise
Phone Booth actress Katies Homes made an appearance on the Today Show with Matt Laure to promote her movie, Touched With Fire. As the film delved into the topic of mental health issues, the host asked the actress about the past statement of her ex-husband Tom Cruise on the concept of psychiatry.
Lauer said,
“[The movie] asks the question, is it beneficial to treat these people with drugs? You and I both remember a heated discussion I got into on that subject here in this studio. How do you think the movie comes down on that?”
Holmes was not taken aback by the question and said that her movie is trying to tell a love story of a different kind. Holmes said,
“What I think our director [Paul Dalio] did a wonderful job with is this movie just kind of shows, this is it. These are these two characters in a love story, which he’s saying is kind of its own kind of mania, to fall in love. But he puts the question out there for the audience to make their own decision.”
Alone Together actress was applauded for perfectly handling the question.
Katies Holmes was married to Tom Cruise from 2006 to 2012, and they share a daughter named Suri Cruise.
Source-The Things
