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Post by achebeautiful on Sept 2, 2006 18:48:02 GMT -5
Shields: Cruise Gave 'Heartfelt Apology'
BURBANK, Calif. - Brooke Shields says Tom Cruise has apologized for publicly criticizing her use of antidepressants after the birth of her first daughter.
The two had a public beef last year after the "Mission: Impossible III" star, echoing the position of Scientology, said in an appearance on 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."
Cruise's spokesman confirmed the celebrities made up.
"It is true that his friendship with Ms. Shields has been mended," spokesman Arnold Robinson said in a statement. "He has not changed his position about antidepressants, which as evidenced by the black label warnings issued by the FDA on these types of drugs, are unhealthy."
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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Post by achebeautiful on Sept 2, 2006 19:02:06 GMT -5
I'm not a fan of Tom Cruise. For me, he's way too self-absorbed and over the top with his celebrity.
One thing I do not like is when a person calls out another person's 'sins' according to that person's beliefs. If Tom Cruise felt a strong conviction about the subject because of his faith in Scientology, he did not have to use Brook Shields as an example. It's not about whether I agree or disagree with him about his point, but about how he went about proclaiming it.
I'm glad that he apologized, and that Brook Shields found it to be heartfelt. I'm glad that she accepted his apology.
I know that a lot of people will probably argue that Tom's timing in this was not the best. He has been in the news of late for being dropped from his film company for the antics that he has displayed in a number of instances, this being one of them. But sometimes it is in times like these that a person 'sees the light' and perhaps (hopefully) that is the case here.
The important thing is that Brook Shields accepted the apology, and so should we.
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