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Tom Cruise Likes 'em Starved?

Jul 25th, 2007 by Starving Socialite

We've been working this story for a few days, and we're sorry for the delay - but knowing the madness and flurry it would cause, we were trying to get it right.

Some background: we've learned that the reason we saw Victoria Beckham hanging out with Katie Holmes so much in the months before the wedding was to enforce a bout of good behavior on the young bride-to-be, and influence her in the pure ways of eating (er, non-eating.) We all read the countless stories about them going out to "eat" together, shopping, and seeing fashion shows.

Well - a family member tells us that last year, Tom Cruise personally recruited Victoria Beckham to "supervise" Katie Holmes' post-Suri weight loss. There was ample speculation that Katie and Victoria had become closer prior to the wedding, as they were spotted together very frequently in Europe and the US during those months. We can confirm that, in part, is one of the reasons.

In light of their relocation to Los Angeles, Cruise might have his heart set on converting the Beckhams to Scientology - but he's seemingly just as concerned with making sure Victoria keeps Katie lean. The family member said that Cruise has said he "admires Beckham's discipline" and wants his new wife to follow on.

Earlier speculation had revolved around Holmes' desire to fit her custom, $2.6 million Armani wedding gown, which was said to have been a strict size 2. Additionally, for her wedding night, Katie spent $3,000 on a similarly-sized La Perla lingerie ensemble adorned with Swarovski crystals.

After Suri's birth, Holmes quickly lost more than 25 pounds of baby weight, not unusual in the weeks following childbirth. But she then lost another 20 pounds under Beckham's "guidance", which is said to consist of extremely restrictive dieting and rigorous daily cardio. Friends say the 5′9″ actress weighed a willowy 120 pounds on her wedding day.

But long after her svelte appearance at the ceremony, Tom's expectations have continued.

"Like any normal girl, Katie wanted to look her best on her special day," said the family member, "but Tom's controlling behavior has gone much further than that."

What kind of diet lessons might Katie be getting from her friend? Recently, a friend of Beckham's told the New York Post, "Victoria maintains her tiny frame because she only permits herself to snack and never to eat meals. She takes vitamins and is a tea and Diet Coke fanatic. Her snacks are edamame, pretzels and occasionally sushi - but usually she limits herself to one piece."

"She's a very restrictive eater," said a Beckham friend we spoke with. "She's unusually open and proud about it."

Cruise's plan seems to be working; Katie looked as slim as ever as she walked into CAA in Century City a few days ago:

Tying further into this controlling behavior, the family member told us Katie has been "punished" several times by Scientology handlers - under Cruise's orders - when she is deemed to need "retraining." Her "offenses" have included such trivialities as assertiveness, critical thought, excessive spending, or agreeing to do Hollywood events and projects without the approval of the "church". The punishment rituals include starvation, extended sauna time to cleanse her of "impurities," and forced exercise.

The family member is concerned that stress - combined with the Cruise camp's bizarre rituals and Beckham's influence - could lead Katie to a health crisis. But a source inside the Cruise camp told us that Katie is "happy and healthy."

Time will tell.