Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman’s adopted son starts his days scrubbing foul fish guts off a boat deck — then works for peanuts filleting finny critters caught by tourists who have no idea he’s the son of Hollywood royalty! Read more….
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Tom Cruise and
Nicole Kidman’s
adopted son starts his days scrubbing foul fish guts off a boat deck — then works for peanuts filleting finny critters caught by tourists who have no idea he’s the son of Hollywood royalty!
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Connor Cruise (left) has snubbed showbiz — and jettisoned his career as a dance-club DJ — to work as a deep-sea fishing deckhand for 2 Shea Charters in Clearwater, Fla. Chain-smoking Connor starts his day at 5 a.m., heading out to sea with groups that pay $850 for six hours of angling.
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“Connor’s done some growing up these past few months and decided he doesn’t want to live his life spending
his dad’s money,” a source spilled to
The National ENQUIRER. “He loves being out on the water, so this is really a dream job for him.”
Photo credit: Coleman-Rayner
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Although he has barely spoken to his mom in years, word got back to Nicole that her only son is carving out a career for himself — and she’s thrilled! “
Nicole hated that Connor was a club DJ,” an insider snitched. "All she ever wanted for him was a normal, happy upbringing. It now looks like he’s finally found his way.”
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Although he’s getting his hands dirty at sea, Connor — shown here in 1996 with his parents and sister,
Isabella — has not given up his privileged lifestyle.
Thanks to his cult connection, Connor is regularly treated to five-star meals in the church’s ultra-private hotel, Fort Harrison.
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He’s also been seen speeding around town in his flashy yellow Mustang GT — which sources said was a $50,000 gift from Tom. And he also owns a $500,000 boat! “
Connor knows his dad will give him anything he wants, and for a long time he took advantage of that,” said the source.
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“But he’s really surprised himself at how much he enjoys being relatively independent, thanks to his new job.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
Tom Cruise and
Nicole Kidman’s
adopted son starts his days scrubbing foul fish guts off a boat deck — then works for peanuts filleting finny critters caught by tourists who have no idea he’s the son of Hollywood royalty!
Photo credit: Coleman-Rayner/BACKGRID/Getty Images
Connor Cruise (left) has snubbed showbiz — and jettisoned his career as a dance-club DJ — to work as a deep-sea fishing deckhand for 2 Shea Charters in Clearwater, Fla. Chain-smoking Connor starts his day at 5 a.m., heading out to sea with groups that pay $850 for six hours of angling.
Photo credit: Coleman-Rayner
“Connor’s done some growing up these past few months and decided he doesn’t want to live his life spending
his dad’s money,” a source spilled to
The National ENQUIRER. “He loves being out on the water, so this is really a dream job for him.”
Photo credit: Coleman-Rayner
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Although he has barely spoken to his mom in years, word got back to Nicole that her only son is carving out a career for himself — and she’s thrilled! “
Nicole hated that Connor was a club DJ,” an insider snitched. "All she ever wanted for him was a normal, happy upbringing. It now looks like he’s finally found his way.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
Although he’s getting his hands dirty at sea, Connor — shown here in 1996 with his parents and sister,
Isabella — has not given up his privileged lifestyle.
Thanks to his cult connection, Connor is regularly treated to five-star meals in the church’s ultra-private hotel, Fort Harrison.
Photo credit: Getty Images
He’s also been seen speeding around town in his flashy yellow Mustang GT — which sources said was a $50,000 gift from Tom. And he also owns a $500,000 boat! “
Connor knows his dad will give him anything he wants, and for a long time he took advantage of that,” said the source.
Photo credit: Getty Images
“But he’s really surprised himself at how much he enjoys being relatively independent, thanks to his new job.”
Photo credit: Getty Images