Tom Hanks’ response to daughter’s shocking claims exposed.
Tom Hanks has finally broken his silence after his daughter dropped bombshell claims about her childhood in a revealing memoir.
Daughter’s shocking memoir revealed.
In April, Elizabeth Anne Hanks—aka E.A. Hanks—published The 10: A Memoir of Family And The Open Road, airing out personal details that stunned even longtime fans.
In the memoir, E.A. described a childhood marred by “confusion, violence, deprivation, and love” between the ages of 5 and 14.
She recalled a house in Sacramento that looked idyllic from the outside—but was filled with cigarette smoke, expired food, and dog feces in the backyard.
E.A. is the only daughter of Hanks and his late first wife, Samantha Lewes, who battled mental health issues before her death in 2002.
E.A. shared that her mom gradually withdrew from reality, spending most of her time in bed poring over scripture while the home fell apart.
The memoir paints a bleak picture—empty refrigerators, cigarette-stained walls, and a young girl trying to make sense of it all.
E.A.’s brother, actor Colin Hanks, had a more stable path—following in his dad’s Hollywood footsteps with roles in Fargo and Jumanji.
E.A.’s turbulent childhood clarified.
Hanks married actress Rita Wilson in 1988 and had two more sons, Chet and Truman, whose upbringings were notably more secure.
While Truman and Chet were raised in luxury, E.A. battled loneliness and instability—a sharp contrast under the same family tree.
Lewes, once an aspiring actress, lost her battle with lung cancer in 2002, but E.A. says the trauma started long before that diagnosis.
Before Hanks became a box office giant, he and Samantha were just two struggling parents trying to make things work in California.
As Tom’s career hit warp speed in the 1980s with roles in Splash and Big, his home life was unraveling quietly behind the scenes.
In her memoir, E.A. doesn’t just point fingers—she explores the complexity of growing up in a fractured family with startling honesty.
Public reaction to the memoir explored.
Since its release, E.A.’s memoir has sparked fierce debates—was it brave, was it brutal, or was it both?
Fans have taken to social media, with many applauding E.A.’s honesty while others express disbelief over her portrayal of Hanks.
Multiple readers have shared their shock—some refusing to believe America’s beloved actor could be connected to such claims.
Others saw the story as refreshingly real—a rare glimpse into the chaos behind the curated calm of celebrity life.
A former Vanity Fair staffer, she’s also dabbled in screenwriting and acting—but this memoir marks her boldest move yet.
While the memoir might sting, it won’t erase decades of acclaim—and clearly, Hanks sees it as part of a larger family journey.
Tom Hank’s response to memoir disclosed.
Reacting to the memoir, Hanks told Access Hollywood: “It’s a pride… she’s been very open about what the process is.”
He added, “I’m not surprised my daughter had the wherewithal… and perhaps the shoot-herself-in-the-foot wherewithal… to examine this.”
“We all come from checkered, cracked lives,” Hanks said. “Despite the fact that part of it seems like she works for a firm with a copyrighted last name.”
Tom seemed to acknowledge the weight of fame—and the complexities of what it obscures behind closed doors.
“She leads into absolutely everything… and I think anyone who does that is a bold journalistic literary mind,” he said proudly.
Tom shared these remarks while promoting his new Wes Anderson film, but all eyes were on what he said about The 10.
Words like “violence” and “deprivation” don’t come lightly, especially when attached to one of Hollywood’s most trusted names.
Will other Hanks kids speak out too?
With Chet, Colin, and Truman all in the public eye, speculation is swirling—could more memoirs follow?
By commenting publicly, Hanks has shown he’s not hiding from his daughter’s truth—even if it’s uncomfortable.
Love them or side-eye them, one thing’s certain: the Hanks family isn’t interested in keeping up a perfect illusion.
With The 10 on shelves and Hanks weighing in, the curtain has officially been pulled back—and the spotlight is burning bright.