Tom Cruise and Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman divorced more than two decades ago. Their split was widely speculated to be due to their contrasting religious beliefs.
Nicole Kidman is a devout catholic who refuses to adhere to the ways of the Scientology Church. As the world knows, Tom Cruise is the face of the controversial Church of Scientology.
Cruise is deeply passionate about the controversial religion and will cut ties with anyone who opposes his views. That is why the Hollywood action star has no relationship with his youngest daughter, Suri Cruise.
Nicole Kidman might have a sympathetic ear to Suri Cruise because they are dealing with the same bizarre and painful situation. Kidman’s two oldest children, Isabella “Bella” Kidman and Connor Cruise have more or less divorced her when she ended her relationship with Cruise and the Church of Scientology.
Connor and Isabella grew up in the church and have remained very attached to its belief system. Connor has taken an active role in the organization, working at its headquarters in Florida.
At the same time, his older sister is based in London, further deepening their ties to Scientology. Kidman’s adult children’s decision to remain faithful members of the organization makes it impossible for them to contact her.
Kidman, now married to Keith Urban and shares two teenage daughters, addressed her heartbreaking situation in a past interview.
She told The Sun: “My kids don’t call me mommy; they don’t even call me mom. They call me Nicole, which I hate, and I tell them off for it. They have made choices to be Scientologists. It’s our job as a parent to always offer unconditional love.”
With the passing years, Kidman has realized that the divide between herself and the children she adopted and raised with Tom Cruise is ever-growing.
Sources close to the actress, who spoke to Heat Magazine, revealed that there has been almost no contact between Kidman and Isabella or Connor since her separation from Cruise.
The insider shared: “There’s still love and respect between Nicole and the kids, but she rarely sees them.”
According to the person in the know, Kidman believes that her children have pushed her away because they are loyal to the church and their father.
The source stated: “The big issue is they’re both still attached to Scientology, while Nicole left the church. Their loyalty is to their dad, who raised them after Nicole filed for divorce.”
Kidman hopes that Cruise will use his power as a father and that he is a top player in the church to convince their children to see her and speak to her.
The insider continued: “She would have loved to share custody, but she wasn’t able to make it happen. Now, she has no choice but to accept how things are, even though it’s painful for her. She worries that they’ve drifted to a point where she’ll be lucky if she’ll ever get to see them. It would help if Tom were to encourage it, but that’s not likely.”
Observers say that Mr. Cruise is unlikely to intervene on Kidman’s behalf.
