Throughout her more than 20 years career, Dakota Fanning has collaborated with numerous esteemed Hollywood actors. Fanning opened up about her experiences working with such actors as Denzel Washington and Robert Pattinson. Among the many anecdotes she shared, one of the most heartwarming was about her time working with Tom Cruise in 2005’s War of the Worlds.
Tom Cruise gifted Dakota Fanning her first cell phone.
Fanning revealed that Cruise, whom she considers a lifelong friend, has been sending her a birthday gift every year since 2005. In a recent interview for Harper’s Bazaar Fanning shared that her first mobile phone came as a present from Tom Cruise. The actress revealed that her co-star in War of the Worlds gave her a Motorola Razr for her 11th birthday.
“Oh, my God, I was so excited,” she recalled this moment. However, Fanning admitted it might not have been the most practical gift, confessing that she didn’t have anybody to call or text at that time. “You know, I was 11,” she quipped, before adding, “But I loved having it. I loved it. I felt so cool.”
And the gifts didn’t stop at the iconic flip phone.
When Fanning joined Andy Cohen on the engaging show, Watch What Happens Live, she fondly revealed that Cruise didn’t stop his funny tradition. “He has sent me a birthday gift every year since I was 11 years old,” she disclosed, “Beautiful gifts.”
Now, more than a decade later, Fanning sometimes wonders if it will stop. “I always think, ’Oh, when I’m 18, he’ll probably stop. Oh, 21, he’ll stop.’ But every year. It’s really kind.”
Of course, Cohen asked Fanning to divulge what these “beautiful gifts” were, and surprisingly enough, the answer was fairly sensible, with Fanning revealing that “It’s usually shoes.”
It was not the only gift Dakota received from a Hollywood celebrity.
Dakota Fanning shared memories about a gift she got from her Dreamer co-star Kurt Russell. “Kurt Russell gave me a horse,” she said.
Reflecting on her experiences working with big names like Cruise and Russell since childhood, she mentioned that she didn’t feel intimidated, “Because I grew up familiar with being around people who would be considered ’intimidating’ kind of, I think it might’ve numbed that side of me a little. When you’re 8 years old, you’re sort of just getting to know a person as a person and not thinking about all of the other stuff, you know?”
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Woman Leaves Newborn on Business Class Plane Seat, Decides to Find Him 13 Years Later
Rhonda’s life was turned upside down when she discovered she was pregnant at 16. Her wealthy father, David Harris, was outraged and gave her an ultimatum: “Abort the baby or leave the house.” Rhonda refused to terminate the pregnancy and left home, only to be abandoned by her boyfriend, Peter. Homeless and heartbroken, Rhonda wandered the streets until she went into labor.
A kind woman named Angela Bamford found Rhonda in distress and rushed her to the hospital. After giving birth to a baby boy, Rhonda, overwhelmed with fear, left her son on a plane with a note naming him Matthew Harris, hoping someone would give him a better life.
Years later, Rhonda, haunted by guilt, sought out her son, now 13 and adopted by Lincy, the flight attendant who had found him. Matthew was furious and rejected her, struggling to understand how his mother could have abandoned him.
Over time, Matthew softened, and they began to rebuild their relationship. By the time he was 23, Matthew forgave Rhonda, realizing her actions were driven by desperation.
Now, Rhonda’s life has come full circle. She has started dating a man named Andrew and reconnected with Angela, who was pleased to see Rhonda’s progress. With perseverance and support, Rhonda mended her relationship with the son she once thought she’d lost forever.
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