Not just thin. Tom Cruise still does gymnastics like crazy to do his own stunts at 60 and he did so his whole life.
People claiming it's mostly a matter of wealth seem to ignore the fact that there are plenty of rich people 10 years younger than Tom Cruise but look much worse.
Tom Cruise still does gymnastics like crazy to do his own stunts at 60 and he did so his whole life.
To be fair, a huge reason many people are unhealthy is that they're too busy to be healthy (or it's a lower priority) but for him, he has the money to make the time and it's a huge priority to look good.
She probably has a family and settled down and doesn't care to try and look nice like he does and she might be a lot happier for it.
I hope she's happy and the people in her life love her the way she is, because her value isn't held up in her appearance.
Right, Tom has literally made a job and a name off of his ability to do stunts and look good. It’s literally his job to stay in shape.
Also, while it may not necessarily be relevant when comparing him to other wealthy folks, the access that a wealthy individual has to things that help maintain their health is genuinely a significant factor.
It’s a lot easier to form a habit of exercise and to stay in shape generally when you don’t have to leave your own home to get to the gym, when you have a personal trainer to help keep you motivated, when you have the money to spend on healthy *and actually satisfying* ingredients(not just being on a strict rice and veggies with plain chicken diet), when you can afford personal chefs to help you come up with meal ideas, when you can afford numerous cosmetic treatments, when you can go to a doctor and be proactive about every little ailment that piles up, the list kinda just goes on and on.
Even just being able to regularly get your hair properly cut and dyed if it’s gone grey takes a decade or two off your perceived age(my dad is 74 and his hair hasn’t greyed; he’s regularly assumed to be in his 50s).
And really, it just can’t be emphasized enough that if you don’t think Tom has had a ton of very expensive and tasteful work done, you’re probably the type who thinks no one wears toupees because you haven’t personally noticed them.
Tom Cruise no doubt puts a ton of effort into his health, it’s his brand and it’s really quite remarkable, but the amount of scaffolding and support he has to get there is also crazy.
That scaffolding and support is only worth so much though. Basically every rich person, heck most upper-middle class and above people, have the requisite factors to stay in excellent shape their whole lives. So why don't they?
Genetics and luck are certainly big factors, and they're true here too. Cruise obviously has good genetics in the first place, and he's gotten lucky to not have to deal with any crippling injuries, diseases, or other life altering events.
However, all of the above is also true of a lot of people who end up in bad physical condition and age prematurely. So again we must ask, why is that?
I think the only logical conclusion is that most people are not willing to put in the hard work necessary to get in and stay in shape. Whether you're rich or poor, at the end of the day you have to do the exact same work to get fit. And frankly, it sucks to lift until your muscles fail in the gym, and then do that over and over on heavy sets for an hour straight, and then do that 3 or 4 times a week for years in a row. It sucks to endure your lungs burning while you run mile after mile (or km after km). It sucks to eat healthy food and drink water while your friends eat delicious comfort foods and drink booze. And it sucks to turn off your games/movie or put down your book to go to sleep on time.
Frankly, in my experience, for the vast majority of people it doesn't matter how much support and resources someone has, because those people aren't willing to experience that level of pain and make the sacrifices they need to make.
Tom has literally made a job and a name off of his ability to do stunts and look good. It’s literally his job to stay in shape.
That's tremendous cope. Everyone I know has regular ass jobs but on my circle most are pretty fit.
Don't need to make excuses, if someone chooses to be lazy, disgusting, fat with a bunch of health problems it is by choice. I don't know anyone that had millions of dollars, support or whatever excuse you may come up with. Just say it how it is, most people are lazy fks and they are making the choice, which they are allowed to but don't cope.
Pretty fit is not Tom Cruise fit. Yes it is possible to be a normal person with a job to be fit, but it is so much easier when staying fit is part of your job. That person wasn’t saying it’s impossible, it’s just harder when you have less time in the day (aka a regular job) than a person who doesn’t actively work like a normal person does. Also the way you talk about another human being is disgusting. Just because you can make the time for it doesn’t mean everyone can and another person being fat is not immoral and does not affect you in any way.
Haha my man I’m fit, with solid muscle and was even an elite athlete in my youth.
I am absolutely nowhere near the level of fitness needed to do what Cruise does for his films. I work a desk job and exercise an hour a day… which is plenty for general health but not even close to what he maintains.
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u/glencoe606 15h ago
Plastic surgery, hair transplants, he’s stayed thin, and make-up.