On March 25, Nicole Kidman caused a stir on Instagram by revealing a series of photos where she seemed rejuvenated. Sporting a brand new cut and a resolutely young and rock style, the actress captivated the attention of her subscribers. Wearing an oversized Balenciaga bomber jacket, she reveals platinum blonde hair and a wavy bob, half hidden under her hood. Usually very chic, very elegant, with a modern look but imbued with the style of a “busy mother”, the 56-year-old actress displays here an assertive look, with a perceptible determination emanating from her piercing gaze, while giving the feeling of ignoring us. In a word, Nicole Kidman is hypnotic.
The mother’s transformation sparked mixed reactions among her nearly ten million followers on Instagram. Some criticized the apparent alterations to his appearance: “It’s unreal. You don’t look like that. No wonder young women are so unhappy.” ; “I like it, but I hate that women think it’s natural. It’s not.” ; “I’m all for changing the color of her hair, but why her face too? It’s terrible! It sends the wrong message to young women!” Nicole Kidman did not respond to any of these comments. However, looking at the photo, the retouching is obvious: no more wrinkles, a smoother skin texture… The actress looks twenty years younger.
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Nicole Kidman takes responsibility for her clothing choices, no offense to her detractors
Nicole Kidman is not her first controversy, as our colleagues at Paris Match. In 2022, the actress caused a sensation by posing in a Miu Miu micro-skirt and crop top for the special Hollywood cover of Vanity Fair. A bold clothing choice, fully assumed, but which sparked strong reactions, in particular accusations of photo retouching from Internet users. At the time, Nicole Kidman did not respond to her detractors, simply declaring to our colleagues that Stellar that, when it came to fashion, she followed her own desires : “I’m just like, ‘Oh, I’ll wear that, it reminds me of my school uniform.’ Or, ‘Oh, my God, yeah, I’d love to do that.'”
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