Dakota Fanning Shares Annual Birthday Tradition with Tom Cruise
Dakota Fanning revealed a special birthday gift tradition she has with Tom Cruise, dating back to when they worked together in the 2005 alien invasion film War of the Worlds. In the movie, Fanning played Cruise’s daughter.
Origin of the Tradition
Fanning explained that the tradition began when she turned 12. Tom Cruise, knowing her love for shoes and her excitement about fitting into adult sizes, started gifting her new shoes every year on her birthday.
“He sends me beautiful shoes, it’s a tradition that started, I think, on my 12th birthday.”
“I loved shoes, and I just had started fitting into adult-sized shoes, and so I was really excited about it. And so for that birthday he gave me shoes, and he’s kept the tradition going for 20 years.”
Details About the Gifts
During an interview on the Today show, when host Craig Melvin asked whether Cruise gifts luxury brands like Louis Vuitton or Prada, Fanning responded simply, “nice.”
Background on Dakota Fanning
- Starred as Cruise’s daughter in War of the Worlds (2005)
- Known for the film Uptown Girls
- Primetime Emmy Award nominee
“He’s kept the tradition going for 20 years.”
Author’s summary: Dakota Fanning cherishes a two-decade tradition where Tom Cruise gifts her new shoes every birthday, a practice that began when she turned 12 and started wearing adult-sized shoes.