Katie Holmes on the lengths she went to protect 16-year-old daughter Suri

Katie Holmes recently opened up about her experiences as a single mom and the importance of protecting her 16-year-old daughter, Suri Cruise, in an interview with Glamour. 

The 44-year-old Dawson's Creek star graced the magazine's April cover and offered rare insights into her relationship with Suri, who she shares with ex-husband Tom Cruise.

The actress emphasized the importance of shielding Suri from the public eye due to her visibility from a young age. She expressed gratitude for being Suri's parent and described her daughter as an "incredible person."

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She said: "What has been really important for me with my daughter, because she was so visible at a young age, is I really like to protect her." 

She added: "I'm very grateful to be a parent, to be her parent. She's an incredible person."

In the interview, Holmes also discussed the roles her daughter has played in her films, such as singing the opening credits of Alone Together and having previously contributed to Rare Objects as a singer. 

The proud mother revealed that she hopes Suri will continue to be involved in her future projects, as it brings her immense joy to include her daughter in her creative pursuits.

She adds: "I hope she always does something on my films. I always ask her."

For Katie, working in the film industry is about fostering a sense of family and creating a safe, beautiful, and creative space. She cherishes the opportunity to share this experience with her daughter, whom she describes as her "heart."

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Last month, in an interview with Variety, Holmes shared that Suri had watched her mom's hit teen drama Dawson's Creek and that they both had a "good laugh about it" during the pandemic. 

She said: “She has seen Dawson's Creek, and I think it's probably weird since she's a teenager. I'm not like, 'You need to watch Mommy's work.' But during the pandemic, we had a good laugh about it.”

She added: "It's wild to have a daughter who's almost the same age as I was when I began all this," 

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