{"id":92087,"date":"2024-06-21T15:08:22","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T15:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=92087"},"modified":"2024-06-21T15:08:22","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T15:08:22","slug":"tom-cruise-annual-gift-actress-20-years","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/tom-cruise-annual-gift-actress-20-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Cruise&#8217;s Annual Gift to an Actress for 20 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_92088\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92088\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-92088\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/06\/357.jpeg\" alt=\"The surprising gift that Tom Cruise has been giving to Dakota Fanning every year for the past 20 years.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/06\/357.jpeg 2000w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/06\/357-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/06\/357-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/06\/357-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/06\/357-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/06\/357-400x225.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/06\/357-155x87.jpeg 155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92088\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Nearly 20 years ago, when she was just 11 years old, <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/dakota-fanning-yellow-suit\/\">Dakota Fanning<\/a> shared the big screen with Tom Cruise in &#8220;War of the Worlds.&#8221; Ever since the film, the now 30-year-old actress has been especially pampered by the renowned actor.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">During her appearance on &#8216;The Kelly Clarkson Show&#8217; on Wednesday, June 5, Dakota revealed that Tom Cruise not only acted as a mentor on set but also gifted her her first cellphone\u2014a Motorola Razr\u2014for her birthday back in the day. The thoughtful gesture from the renowned actor left a lasting impression on the young star.<\/p>\n<p>But that&#8217;s not the only gift she has received from him&#8230; far from it. <em>&#8220;He always sends me the same thing every year,&#8221;<\/em> she disclosed. <em>&#8220;When I was little, I really liked shoes. I started to be able to wear adult-sized shoes when I was on the tour promoting &#8216;War of the Worlds.&#8217; I was very excited! Since that birthday, he always sends me shoes,&#8221;<\/em> she added.<\/p>\n<h2>Dakota Fanning: &#8220;It&#8217;s so thoughtful&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>This gesture deeply touches the actress. <em>&#8220;He remembers every year. I always thought maybe when I turn 18 or 21, he would stop. But a few years ago, he told me he likes to keep up with my news. It\u2019s so thoughtful, and I really appreciate it,&#8221;<\/em> she also told <em>Entertainment Tonight.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On February 23, Dakota Fanning celebrated her 30th birthday, thus receiving this traditional gift from <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/suri-cruise-changes-name-proving-break-tom-cruise\/\">Tom Cruise<\/a> once again. For this special day, the American star dazzled in a satin corset dress from <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/miley-cyrus-dolce-gabbana-eyewear-campaign\/\">Dolce &amp; Gabanna&#8217;s<\/a> Fall\/Winter 2024 collection. <em>&#8220;I&#8217;m very grateful for all the opportunities I have now and in the past. I want to focus on being present and enjoying it, without ever overthinking,&#8221;<\/em> she also shared.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grazia.fr\/people\/ce-cadeau-etonnant-que-tom-cruise-offre-chaque-annee-a-une-actrice-depuis-20-ans-1091696.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>**Ce Cadeau \u00c9tonnant Que Tom Cruise Offre Chaque Ann\u00e9e \u00e0 une Actrice Depuis 20 Ans**<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>This article first appeared on grazia.fr \u2013 Author: <\/i><em>Elodie Charri\u00e8re<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42697,"featured_media":92088,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[23,16],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.5 (Yoast SEO v20.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Tom Cruise&#039;s Annual Gift to an Actress for 20 Years<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Tom Cruise&#039;s annual gift to Dakota Fanning, continuing for 20 years, reveals a heartwarming Hollywood 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