Fans got a rare glimpse of Katie Holmes and daughter Suri Cruise on Monday when the two were photographed getting ready to board a plane at Los Angeles International Airport. It's been a while since we've seen Suri, and we have to admit, she looks like she could be Katie's sister in these snaps!
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The 17-year-old looks so much like her famous mom.
Maybe it's the fact that 17-year-old Suri is almost a woman herself (and appears to be about as tall as her mom these days), but she and Katie look nearly identical in the pictures.
It probably doesn't hurt that they were both dressed for travel in matching (and comfy-looking) outfits.
Katie has worked hard to keep Suri out of the spotlight.
The reason the Suri sighting was so surprising is because Katie has tried to shield her daughter from her fame. She even spoke about it with Glamour magazine earlier this month, admitting to changing the way she parents after the public had an intense early interest in the daughter she shares with ex-husband Tom Cruise.
The 44-year-old gushed over her daughter in the interview.
"What has been really important for me with my daughter, because she was so visible at a young age, is I really like to protect her," Katie told the magazine before talking about how Suri is "an incredible person" and how "grateful" Katie was for the opportunity to be her mom.
Aw, that's so sweet!
Interest in Suri has remained high thanks to her famous parents.
The high schooler was arguably once one of the most famous babies in the country, with photographers willing to shell out big time for photos of her when she was just a little girl.
According to TMZ, a picture of the then 3-month-old could've fetched anywhere between $4 million and $5 million. With that kind of cash on the line as a prize for paparazzi, it's no wonder Katie was feeling so protective of her!
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We hope the pair had fun ... wherever they went!
Speculation online is that Suri was heading out to tour colleges, which makes sense given her age.
We can't help but wonder if the reason Katie was so open to talking about her daughter in that recent interview is because she is feeling the pain of her upcoming departure into the real world.
Fortunately, it appears Katie did a good job protecting her little girl when she needed it most. We have a hunch Suri is ready to take on the world, no matter where her next steps take her.
