Pinings — Advice by Sherry Hughes

Publicity Stunt?

Dear Sherry,

Do you think this Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes thing is just a publicity stunt?

- B in Nashua

Dear B,

I just watched Oprah yesterday and Tom was on the show talking about her and his new movie – more about her than the movie. I can be extremely gullible when it comes to these things. I’m still not over the Brad and Jen split. I don’t believe it when I read about Hollywood stars having plastic surgery. I really, really want to believe they are just beautiful people, naturally. I like living in my denial.

I have friends who lived in L.A. for many years. They tell me stories about being in the grocery store with Tommy Lee or meeting Brad and Jen at a party. And part of me wants to put my hands over my ears so that I don’t have to hear that Tommy Lee always looked very grungy (well, more grungy than normal) and that Brad and Jen are as stunning in person as they appear on screen – how can that be? It makes me want to (need to) see for myself.

And I don’t want to hear (again) how short Tom Cruise is.

So, the answer to your question is no, I don’t think it’s a publicity stunt. I believe he’s hopelessly in love for the first time ever in his life. And I believe they will live happily ever after.

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