It’s no secret how much Rosie O’Donnell loves Tom Cruise, as the actor has been clear about her adoration of him since her talk show was on the air. And although the two haven’t had the opportunity to be on the big screen together, this hasn’t stopped the Digger star from showing love to O’Donnell. If you need any proof, just check out the sweet gesture the actor gets from Cruise every year. And before you guess, it’s NOT the Bundt cake he sends to celebs every Christmas.
I always found O'Donell and Cruise's friendship interesting, as the two seemingly have very different world views. But a difference of opinion hasn’t stopped O’Donnell from being friends with someone before. While she has often spoken about how highly she thinks of him, she’s also been blunt about her feelings toward Scientology. In fact, she has praised King of Queens star Leah Remini as “a hero” for fighting against the religion. She brought up the Mission: Impossible actor and a fun fact about their friendship when SiriusXM asked if her “crush on Tom Cruise had abated” over the years:
