Her little pony's a mission possible

The New Paper
Wednesday, Dec 28, 2011

Tom Cruise's daughter gets S$170,000 in presents, including a horse.

Little Suri Cruise may be the envy of children worldwide when her Christmas wish for US$130,000 (S$170,000) worth of presents was fulfilled by her parents, celebrity Hollywood couple Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.

US gossip magazine Us Weekly said that Suri's Christmas list is chock full of super-luxe gifts.

Two of the five-year-old's most expensive requests were for a pair of US$15,000 diamond earrings and gowns costing US$1,500 to "make her look like a princess", reported Australia's Daily Telegraph.

But they were dwarfed by her request for a pony costing US$100,000. Cruise has already found a stable for the horse in upscale Beverly Hills, reported In Touch Weekly.

"Suri is very mature and knows what she wants," a source told In Touch. "Tom and Katie love the holidays and always go overboard... they are buying Suri absolutely everything she asks for."

Splurging on their little princess seems like usual behaviour for Cruise and Holmes. Suri is said to own a shoe collection worth over US$150,000.

She has had several pairs of high-heeled footwear specially made for her and already has favourite designers, reported Daily Telegraph. A source said: "Suri has so many designer shoes.

"She's a massive fan of Marc Jacobs and she's had several shoes custom-made, so if they didn't come with a heel, Katie had them redesigned for Suri. She commissioned a pair of Louboutins for her a while back."

While Suri is said to insist on only wearing high heels, Cruise seems happy to indulge her tastes.

The insider told Britain's Star magazine: "The older she gets, the less she wants to wear anything but little heels."

Influential tot

Suri - who edged out David Beckham's daughter, Harper Seven, to top spot in a list of the most influential celebrity children by news website Daily Beast - is known to have quite a temper.

On a rec! ent trip to upscale toy store FAO Schwartz in New York earlier this month, Suri threw a tantrum after an argument with her mother, reported Britain's Daily Mail.

The family had been shopping as Cruise took a break from doing publicity for his new movie, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol.

Suri, who was in a pretty pink dress, was seen looking teary and Holmes bought her a lollipop and toys before she flashed her Hollywood smile.

After Cruise left later that day, Suri and Holmes were spotted having dinner at a restaurant that evening.

This article was first published in The New Paper.