Nicole Kidman, 59, Opens Up About Life After Keith Urban and the Warning She Got Before Marrying Tom Cruise — Photos
Kidman Is Facing a Future She Never Saw Coming
When asked how she would describe this period of her life, Kidman initially considered phrases such as “Free falling?” and “Jumping off?” Then she settled on a much simpler question:
“Like, where am I going? And what’s next?”
She acknowledged that the past year has not been easy, particularly because the life she imagined for herself did not turn out as planned.
“But at the same time I’m like, ‘OK, I didn’t expect this. I had a different view of what my life was going to be, but this is what it is now.’ You make all these plans, and you have all these ideas of what it’s all going to be like, and then it’s… not. You have to adjust. You adapt. The future, it’s completely unknown to me right now.” She paused, then added, “Strange.”
During the interview, Kidman also admitted that, “There was a point where I was very fearful and deeply vulnerable, which is exposing. And then at the same time [I’m] going,” she said. “Well, I can either really not confront it and just curl up, or I can just go forward with an enormous amount of hope.”
She went on, “It requires time, and I have had so many older women in my life who are incredible mentors,” she says. “I had my mother, and then I have another woman who sort of helped raise me since I was 16.”
“Part of the way they approach life was sometimes [to say to me]: ‘Nicole, you just got to take it on the chin.’ Once you accept that, instead of going, ‘Well that’s not fair or it’s unjust,’ you go, ‘Well, yes, actually it isn’t fair. Because things are not fair,” she added.
Nicole Kidman shares a behind-the-scenes moment from her British Vogue cover shoot, posing on a staircase in a flowing gown as she celebrates her first-ever British Vogue cover. The milestone comes as she reflects on a difficult year and her decision to face what comes next with hope. | Source: Instagram/nicolekidman
Kidman was also asked whether having experienced a highly publicized divorce before had given her any useful preparation for navigating another major breakup.
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Her reaction was immediate. “It’s all new.” When asked if she meant every time, she laughed and replied, “Every time!” Rather than suggesting that age or experience had made this particular transition easier, Kidman emphasized that she is still learning how to handle whatever life puts in front of her.
Nicole Kidman poses for her British Vogue cover story, reflecting on the fear and vulnerability she experienced during a difficult year. She said the guidance of older women in her life helped her accept what she could not change and move forward with hope. | Source: Instagram/britishvogue
