Katie Holmes will miss daughter Suri as she heads to college

Katie Holmes has mixed emotions about her new life as an empty nester.
In an interview with Town & Country published Tuesday, the “Dawson’s Creek” alum revealed she has thrown herself into creative pursuits — such as a book club, dance classes and painting — to keep busy now that her daughter, Suri, is headed to college.
Despite wading into unknown territory, Holmes said she is so “proud” of her daughter, who starts her freshman year at Carnegie Mellon University this fall.
12 Katie Holmes made a rare comment about daughter Suri during an interview with Town & Country on Tuesday. Ruven Afanador
12 Holmes, pictured for Town & Country, said she is so “proud” of her daughter as she prepares to start her college career. Ruven Afanador
“Of course, I will miss the close proximity, but I’m really proud of her and I’m happy,” she told the outlet.
The actress reflected on her own experience of going to college at Columbia University and how transformative it was for her — and she wishes the same for her daughter.
“I remember being this age, this time of beginnings,” she continued. “It’s exciting to learn about yourself, and I loved that time, so it makes me happy to think about it like that.”
12 However, Holmes told the outlet she will miss being in “close proximity” to Suri. Ruven Afanador
12 Holmes, pictured for Town & Country, is excited for her daughter to “learn” more about herself during her college years. Ruven Afanador
Suri has lived with her mother in New York City for nearly her entire life and has virtually no relationship with her famous father, Tom Cruise.
Although Holmes has done her best to keep Suri’s private life out of the public eye, her college choice was revealed on TikTok in May.
One of the 18-year-old’s classmates posted a since-deleted video for “commitment day,” showing Suri proudly rocking a Carnegie Mellon sweatshirt.
12 Suri will begin classes at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh this fall. TheImageDirect.com
12 According to the university’s website, first-year orientation begins next week. TheImageDirect.com
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However, Holmes did not confirm where her daughter is headed or what she will be studying amid rumors she is interested in fashion or acting.
With her daughter out of the house, the “Batman Begins” star joked she may have to ramp up her monthly book club meetings.
“The members of my book club are going to get annoyed hearing from me,” she said with a laugh. “I’ll be like, ‘Let’s meet once a week.’”
12 The teen teased her commitment to the university in May. maiajwong/TikTok
12 However, Holmes did not confirm what her daughter will be studying. Fernando Ramales / BACKGRID
Per the school’s website, first-year orientation starts next week, meaning Suri is likely packing her bags and heading to Pittsburgh within the next week.
However, Holmes may have to check her daughter’s suitcases for any missing clothing before she leaves.
In June, the “First Daughter” star joked about Suri’s tendency to borrow her clothes in an interview with the Sunday Times.
12 The 18-year-old has lived in New York City with her mom for nearly her entire life. Robert O’Neil/Elder Ordonez/INSTARimages
12 The mother-daughter duo have always had a close bond. Robert O’Neil/Elder Ordonez/INSTARimages
“I’ve saved some things here and there,” Katie told the outlet. “But she has her own sense of style and her own expressions.”
“[But] sometimes the basics definitely disappear,” she added. “But that’s fine.”
Suri was spotted wearing her fashionable mom’s Pony M-100 Low Vintage Sneakers ($100) while out and about in NYC earlier this month.
12 However, Holmes has tried to shield her daughter from the public eye. TheImageDirect.com
12 Suri has no relationship with her dad, Tom Cruise. AFP via Getty Images
The teen wore the orange-and-blue kicks with an all-black ensemble but added a bit more flare with a red shoulder bag and a leopard-print umbrella.
Holmes typically styles the fun shoes with even more color. In May, she color coordinated with baggy blue pants and a lemon yellow sweater atop a baby blue undershirt. She tied it all together with an orange shoulder bag.
Suri has also been spotted wearing some of her mom’s cozy outerwear, such as her go-to denim jacket.