Nicole Kidman

[Yohji]

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[anlabe32]

I like the look, very regal. And love the hair too, the most natural it has looked in ages.

 

[puresoul]

Sydney, 3/13/21​

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[MyNameIs]

That GG look is the best she's looked in a looong time. I don't fully love the dress but it's better than what she's worn lately and I love the hair.

 

[Yohji]

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[Yohji]

Nicole Kidman Dons Lucille Ball's Signature Red Hair on Set of Being the Ricardos

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[Yohji]

On the set of Being the Ricardos in Los Angeles on 27th April 2021.

23rd April 2021.

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[gedeon67]

Marie Claire Aus 09.21
Nicole up close
Photo : Darren Macdonald
Styled by Naomi Smith
Hair : Sophie Roberts
Make-up : Liz Kelsh
Manicure : Amie Surtees
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[Yohji]

Nicole Kidman on 'Nine Perfect Strangers,' Keith Urban, and Acting

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[Yohji]

Nicole Kidman attends The Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures Opening Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on September 25, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

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[aracic]

US Harper's Bazaar October 2021



The Golden Age of Nicole Kidman

Photography: Collier Schorr
Styling: Stella Greenspan
Hair: Tamas Tuzes
Makeup: Holly Silius
Cast: Nicole Kidman







US Harper's Bazaar Digital Edition

 

[Yohji]

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman backstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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[Yohji]

Nicole Kidman attends the 55th annual Country Music Association awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 10, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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[dior_couture1245]

It's a shame she's done so much work to her face. She's such an engaging actress to watch...but it's becoming harder and harder to not be distracted by what her face has become, knowing what it once was.

 

[Yohji]

Actor Nicole Kidman from Amazon Studios' 'Being the Ricardos' attends the Deadline's The Contenders Film at DGA Theater Complex on November 14, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

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[Not Plain Jane]

It's a shame she's done so much work to her face. She's such an engaging actress to watch...but it's becoming harder and harder to not be distracted by what her face has become, knowing what it once was.

You took the words right out of my mouth.

I guess misogyny? sexism? ageism? are at the root of this. A change in value and acceptance of ageing women in Hollywood and society at large would help.

That said I quite love the unhinged hair and red flower dress look - very disco!

 

[dior_couture1245]

You took the words right out of my mouth.

I guess misogyny? sexism? ageism? are at the root of this. A change in value and acceptance of ageing women in Hollywood and society at large would help.

That said I quite love the unhinged hair and red flower dress look - very disco!

I wouldn’t blame any of those things, to be honest. Those are always the same excuses rattled off as to why a famous woman would go to such lengths to butcher her face.

I think the more accurate answer would be personal insecurity felt by the individual who goes under the knife.

There are many actresses or singers or other famous women out there who have aged naturally and gracefully…and contrary to the assumed reaction of ridicule, they receive almost unanimous praise for doing just that - aging gracefully. Do people make fun of or mock Meryl Streep for her looks? Do people call Joni Mitchell a hag? Is anyone calling Charlotte Rampling an old, hideous crone?

And truthfully, men are just as subject to this - everyone hates a man who acts like a playboy or party boy far past the expiration date. Is Johnny Depp, for example, currently endeared and revered? No. He’s almost universally mocked and pitied for his sad refusal to “grow up.”

It’s too easy to blame sexism. Man or woman, it’s so much more attractive to age gracefully and with dignity - since it’s a truth of life that none of us can escape that reality - than to fight the futile fight to stay young looking.

 

[Yohji]

I wouldn’t blame any of those things, to be honest. Those are always the same excuses rattled off as to why a famous woman would go to such lengths to butcher her face.

I think the more accurate answer would be personal insecurity felt by the individual who goes under the knife.

There are many actresses or singers or other famous women out there who have aged naturally and gracefully…and contrary to the assumed reaction of ridicule, they receive almost unanimous praise for doing just that - aging gracefully. Do people make fun of or mock Meryl Streep for her looks? Do people call Joni Mitchell a hag? Is anyone calling Charlotte Rampling an old, hideous crone?

And truthfully, men are just as subject to this - everyone hates a man who acts like a playboy or party boy far past the expiration date. Is Johnny Depp, for example, currently endeared and revered? No. He’s almost universally mocked and pitied for his sad refusal to “grow up.”

It’s too easy to blame sexism. Man or woman, it’s so much more attractive to age gracefully and with dignity - since it’s a truth of life that none of us can escape that reality - than to fight the futile fight to stay young looking.

I do think there is a pressure for women in Hollywood to look perfect in the industry. Sure there are some exceptions. Meryl is Meryl. Nobody is going to tell her to touch her face and she's never really had the Hollywood glamazon image like Nicole Kidman. And Charlotte works primarily in the French film industry where most actresses age gracefully. I think that Nicole's problem has been that doesn't know when enough is enough. Robin Wright has admitted to getting botox and she looks terrific.

I have always found that curly hair really softens her features and makes it look less obvious. When it's straight it's so blatant.

Nicole Kidman attends the 6th Annual InStyle Awards on November 15, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

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[dior_couture1245]

I do think there is a pressure for women in Hollywood to look perfect in the industry. Sure there are some exceptions. Meryl is Meryl. Nobody is going to tell her to touch her face and she's never really had the Hollywood glamazon image like Nicole Kidman. And Charlotte works primarily in the French film industry where most actresses age gracefully. I think that Nicole's problem has been that doesn't know when enough is enough. Robin Wright has admitted to getting botox and she looks terrific.

Again, I still think it's too easy to blame "systemic" issues. It ultimately has to do with personal choices. If Robin Wright can get botox without losing her face, then was she somehow stronger than this "stigma" to look perfect? Did she get a pass for that expectation? Was she oblivious to it? While Nicole was a victim of it all? Uma? Madonna?

Gwyneth is another celebrity that also was a glamazon, fashion icon, who has somehow managed to look like herself all these years. She's obviously done some touching up, but hasn't butchered her face beyond recognition.

I don't buy it. Listen, I'm not "mad" at Nicole, and I don't "hate" her at all. I still like her a lot. It's just a bit sad she has done what she's done.

And yes, it's very en vogue to say women have it so hard, but do we not also have an "unrealistic expectation" for our Hollywood leading men to "look perfect," too? Don't we want them all to have a hard, muscular body? As if attaining that physique is easy...it requires hours of daily weight lifting, insanely micromanaged diets, supplements, etc. Ok, so maybe we don't mind actor getting a few lines on his face, but do we like when he gets a big gut? Don't you think the fascination with Brendan Fraser's deteriorating looks is a sign that we expect just as much out of Hollywood's men?

 

[Not Plain Jane]

It's simple because it's both: systemic ageism & sexism as well as personal choice & insecurity. None are excuses. Just possible explanations - and very real. Some fall "victim" to it; some resist. But I think we'd all agree that it's sad because it does become a factor that affects performance. It's difficult to "look past" and suspend disbelief.

This is a great topic - maybe for another thread/forum?

But we're all here because we like Nicole's style and/or work. And maybe that's what matters in this context.