Nicole Kidman used to dream of being short and “curvaceous” after being mocked for her tall and slender frame during her teenage years.
Nicole Kidman used to dream of being short and “curvaceous”.
The 53-year-old actress spent years being mocked for her appearance but grew in confidence as her statuesque frame saw designers scrambling to dress her for high profile events.
Speaking on new Disney+ series ‘In Vogue: The 90s’, Nicole recalled: “I mean, I was a red-headed, fair-skinned girl who was almost 5’11 at the age of 14.
“I would get teased, and it wasn’t kind.”
Of becoming a fashion favourite, she added: “Can you believe it? My whole life, I wanted to be 5’2″ and curvaceous and suddenly, being 5’11” and completely sort of skinny and flat chested was like, ‘Great, we can dress you.’
“Every time I was given access to that whole world, you feel like a little girl who’s been given the chance to step into this sort of fantasy world.”
Nicole was particularly delighted when John Galliano reached out to dress her in Dior for the 1997 Academy Awards.
She recalled thinking: “I grew up watching Audrey Hepburn and Katharine Hepburn and Grace Kelly — all these women whose style was created with the designers that they’re affiliated with.
“They just loved fashion.
“So I remember thinking, but of course, this should be brought into Hollywood now, and we should be wearing the things that are made in these gorgeous little salons in Paris.
“Because that’s what they used to do, so why aren’t we still doing it?”
In 2022, the ‘Perfect Couple’ actress caused a stir when she graced the cover of Vanity Fair’s annual Hollywood issue in a daring ensemble featuring a super-short Miu Miu mini skirt and matching crop top with her outfit dividing fans and attracting criticism online.
Reflecting on her controversial look, she later insisted she likes to take risks when it comes to fashion and doesn’t think about the consequences.
She previously told Australia’s Stellar magazine: “I make the most random, crazy choices. I call them ‘teenage choices’ because I just don’t ever think of consequences,
“Part of my brain just doesn’t think like that. I just go, ‘Oh, I’m going to wear that; it reminds me of my school uniform.’ Or, ‘Oh my God, yeah, I’d love to do that.’ I try to (stay) in that place because I think otherwise you get scared or worried.”
Nicole Kidman longed to be small and curvaceous
