Katie Holmes denies she’s under Tom Cruise’s control

Katie Holmes has dismissed suggestions that she’s completely under husband Tom Cruise’s control.

In a joint interview for the New York Times’ Style Magazine, the former Dawson’s Creek star explained: “My life has expanded. My family and friends are all a part of this bigger life.

“[But] there’s a misperception about me that I just became this wallflower, this woman who doesn’t have any control of her life.

“And that’s pretty wrong. From the very beginning, I’ve made choices in my life that have been very strong.”

She explained that her current run in All My Sons on Broadway is proof of that - it’s something she’s wanted to do: “I was always trying to get to [do] theatre. But then I met Tom and since then we’ve been all over the world. Now I’ve managed it.”

She added that while it has its difficults, she likes life in New York: “In New York, there isn’t the underground parking and you can’t really sneak in anywhere like you can in LA.

“But [I] try to see New York through Suri’s eyes. She goes to music class and for walks in Central Park.

“We took her to Chelsea Piers for gymnastics and there were so many people that Tom decided to take over an apartment in our building and turn it into a gym for her. He had mats put on the floor and brought in an artist to paint animals on the walls. The teacher can come to Suri’s gym now.”