“Dakota Fanning Reveals the Identical Birthday Gift Tom Cruise Gives Her Every Year”
Dakota Fanning shared that she receives a special birthday gift from her former co-star Tom Cruise every year. During an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show to celebrate turning 30, Fanning mentioned meeting Cruise on the set back in 2005.
Dakota Fanning remembers getting her first cell phone from Tom Cruise
When she was 11, Tom Cruise gifted Dakota Fanning her first cell phone while working together on War of the Worlds. Fanning recalled that it was a Motorola Razr. Since then, Cruise has continued to send her birthday presents. However, Fanning now possesses more luxurious items than just a cell phone.
Dakota Fanning reveals that Tom Cruise has been giving her shoes since she was 11
Fanning mentioned that Cruise has been gifting her shoes every birthday since they worked together. She expressed her excitement for the small adult shoes she received while on the War of the Worlds press tour. Despite expecting the gifts to stop after turning 18 or 21, Cruise continues to check on her annually.
Known for his extravagant gifts, Tom Cruise reportedly gives friends and former co-stars a $126 white chocolate coconut bundt cake from Doan’s Bakery in Woodland Hills, California every Christmas.
About War of the Worlds
The movie War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg featured Cruise and Fanning as a father and daughter. Released in June 2005, the film was a global box office success, ranking as the fourth highest-grossing film of the year.
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