Jenny McCarthy is taking us back to 2006 with a story about the Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes wedding that has everyone talking. On Thursday’s episode of her podcast, McCarthy recalled attending the star-studded ceremony while she was dating Jim Carrey. Her biggest takeaway? Holmes looked like“a deer in headlights,”seemingly uncomfortable with the Scientology handlers surrounding Cruise.
McCarthy also shared details about the reception that paint a picture of two very different worlds colliding. She says Scientology leader David Miscavige served as Cruise’s best man and delivered a 30-minute speech calling the couple the most important pair in the world, while Holmes’maid of honor gave a lighthearted Midwest toast. Then there was the rehearsal dinner moment when McCarthy asked to hold baby Suri and claims the room gave her a“Scientology stare”that left her terrified.
The story lands differently now that we know Holmes filed for divorce in 2012 and left Scientology to protect her daughter. Whether you’re a pop culture junkie or just love a good Hollywood deep dive, this one has layers. What’s the wildest celebrity wedding story you’ve ever heard?
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