The Reinvention of Katie Holmes

Posted on July 18, 2007

In eight months, Katie Holmes has gone from shy girl next door to the confident wife of superstar Tom Cruise.

The change is obvious - she's wearing designer clothes, sporting a sleek bob haircut and showing off a proud new outlook on life.

Now, with baby Suri, she's gracing the cover of People Magazine and answering the question everyone wants to know: What is it like to be Mrs. Tom Cruise?

"Extra" sat down with People's J.D. Heyman to help answer that.

"When they were first married, she was a little more retiring than Tom," J.D. said. "But now, she's confident, and she's out there."

Katie is not just the wife of one of the world's most recognizable stars, she's also a dedicated mom - and a working one, at that. She just wrapped the movie "Mad Money" with Diane Keaton and Queen Latifah.

"She's a sweetheart, literally," Latifah told "Extra."

Right now, as Tom films a movie in Germany, it looks like Katie's life is getting busier as little Suri nears age two and is just starting to walk.

"She's got a great marriage, a little girl that she adores," J.D. said. "She's managing to balance it all in a way that's pretty remarkable."

Katie has also learned how to balance the new circle of superstar friends that she was instantly initiated into when she married Tom.

"Extra" has learned Katie is planning a huge party for two of her closest confidants: David and Victoria Beckham.

She'll hold the bash on Sunday to welcome the superstar couple and their family into the same Beverly Hills neighborhood where she lives with Tom.

David told "Extra" that Katie and Tom were instrumental in smoothing their major international move to the United States.

"He's been a true friend to me, and so has Katie been to Victoria, when she's come to L.A., helping her out," David said.

Katie now knows a thing or two about Los Angeles - she's a fixture in all the most glamorous restaurants.

She's also a fixture in the fashion scene with her new, short hair-do and her sophisticated clothes.

"She's not dressing like a college student anymore," J.D. explained. "And the fashion world is noticing it."

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Comments (8) | Filed Under: Star Sightings

Katie is so beautiful and her daughter is the most adorable baby in Hollywood.

- Yvonne

Posted 07/22/07 12:08 PM

Katie reminds me of Princess Di’s lovely transformation. Now Katie has gone from the innocent shy girl from Ohio to Hollywood’s All American Beauty. I find her so intriguing and unlike other stars that look the same or are just getting old Jada Pinkett Smith and Michael Caine are right we are seeing this beautiful metamorphosis.
Her beauty is timeless and she is so likeable.

- Jayden

Posted 07/21/07 11:58 PM

I want Katie to get back to acting because this girl is so talented to be wasted.

She is someone to be admired by men and women. Men fall in love with her and wonna marry her while women wonna be friends with her. She has a very nice attitude too and has her own personal style. Other actresses esp the youngins should learn a thing or 2 from her.

- Gilmorefan

Posted 07/21/07 10:35 PM

Katie is one classy lady.

- genesis

Posted 07/21/07 09:58 PM

“as little Suri nears age two and is just starting to walk”?

A couple of glaring errors (not hard to spot, since it seems we’re always seeing and hearing about them): She’s barely 15 months old, how is that nearing age two? And hasn’t she been walking since before her first birthday? I could swear I recall either Tom or Katie mentioning in that a long while back.

- Sea

Posted 07/19/07 07:14 AM

When Tom first started dating her I was like what the heck?! She just seemed like this mousey none discript person. But now she’s all beautiful, elagant and graceful. Guess Tom saw something I didn’t. Good for them. Much happiness to that family. And oh Suri is Katies spitting image. She’s adorable!

- Rob

Posted 07/19/07 03:40 AM

It’s good to finally see a positive piece in this type of media forum. Tom and Katie are a good role model for all of hollywood and many hope they can remain together in spite of the media that loves them one week and despises them the next. By all accounts both of them are genuinely very kind people.

I for one do not tire of seeing coverage that is respectful for a change. It’s refreshing and we need many more of the positives to counteract all the massive nagatives filling the airwaves each day.

- Anonymous

Posted 07/18/07 11:33 PM

Oh, brother, the p.r. machine is in full effect this week, I see. Doesn’t People have anything better to do than be Katie Holmes’ (and Tom Cruise’s) personal cheering section?

- Cate

Posted 07/18/07 05:46 PM

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