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Shields forgives Cruise for insulting remarks
By Stone Martindale Sep 3, 2006, 0:44 GMT
Brooke Shields- acting since she was a baby herself. © Chris Hatcher / Photorazzi
BURBANK, Calif. – Actress Brooke Shields says Tom Cruise came to her home and apologized for publicly criticizing her use of antidepressants after the birth of her first daughter.
The two had a row last year after the "Mission: Impossible III" star, who firmly believes the position Scientology has on psychiatry, said in a frenetic appearance with Matt Lauer NBC's "Today" show that depression can be treated with exercise and vitamins rather than drugs.
The 41-year-old actress says Cruise apologized in person Thursday.
"He came over to my house, and he gave me a heartfelt apology," Shields said Friday during an appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." "And he apologized for bringing me into the whole thing and for everything that happened.
"And through it all, I was so impressed with how heartfelt it was. And I didn't feel at any time that I had to defend myself, nor did I feel that he was trying to convince me of anything other than the fact that he was deeply sorry. And I accepted it."
Shields, who wrote "Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression," has dismissed the actor's remarks as a "ridiculous rant" and "a disservice to mothers everywhere."
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You are correct. Publicists plant stories like these with the wire services constantly to distract from real issues, and shine up their clients a bit. This story is true, but the timing of it is suspect.
Given the wide p.r. fallout after this last year, I am sure Cruise is smart enough to realize he better listen to the professionals he hires.
Most newspapers are owned by the same media conglomerate - THAT's why they all carry the same story. Admitting one was wrong does NOTHING to improve their image, so why would he do it for that reason? He risks alienating everyone who believed he was right. I think that somehow his former PR arrangement wouldn't allow him to apologize and now that he's free, he can do what he feels is right.
I'm really thrilled that he has done so, without relinquishing his views on antidepressants.
Tom's MY MAN!
I think Cruise is a little big headed, I wish he would keep his personal beliefs to himself I personally am boycotting his work no matter what the fashion.
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MarkSep 3rd, 2006 - 02:05:39
Forgive my being the cynic but there are some things that are coincidental and some things that smell like fish left in the sun too long.
Isn't it ironic, as adamant as Mr. Cruise was in his condemnation of Brooke Shields, that the apology only came after his production company was dropped by Paramount and picked up by another financial backer? I don't mean to suggest that Ms. Shields was naive when she credited Tom's apology as being 'heartfelt' but you can't convince me that the timing doesn't indicate that the new financial backers of Mr. Cruise made a clear stipulation that he better clean up his PR image if he was going to get their money.
I see 'image mending' here more than 'heartfelt apology'. To prove that point one need only do a Google search. Look at how far and wide the apology story has been distributed. Far wider than the latest news of 14 British troops lost in an air disaster in the Middle East.
Tom's people are hard at work.
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