Nicole Kidman looked stunning in recent snaps, wearing a sleek black “revenge” dress and symbolic snake jewelry after her split from husband, Keith Urban.
In a Harper’s Bazaar interview, she reflected on resilience, aging, and motherhood, saying she’s “survived so much” and finds purpose in her children.
Following the divorce filing, sources claim communication between Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman is “icy,” with all matters now being handled through lawyers.
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Nicole Kidman Stuns In Sleek Black Gown With A Striking Detail
Kidman captivated fans on Monday morning as she unveiled a surprising recent search for luxury skincare brand Clé de Peau Beauté.
The 58-year-old actress turned heads in a sleek, form-fitting black gown with a daring thigh-high slit that completely highlighted her toned figure.
Along with her golden hair cascading over her shoulders, the Oscar winner shared a series of photos on Instagram.
Eagle-eyed fans also noticed a possible hidden message in her alternative of accessories: a diamond-encrusted gold snake necklace and matching bracelet, a alternative some interpreted as alluding to her split from husband Keith Urban after 19 years of marriage.
Reacting to the sizzling snaps, a fan wrote, “You look beautiful. A lot stronger and sure of yourself this time around.”
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One other stated, “Nicole, you’re the queen of actors. Amazing, powerful, beautiful, timeless.”
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Nicole Kidman Shares How Experience And Time Have Taught Her To Heal Through Pain
In a recent Harper’s Bazaar interview, Kidman opened up about resilience and the teachings learned from navigating each success and heartbreak.
“As I become older, I need to have the opportunity to share and impart the things I’ve learned,” the “Babygirl” actress said. “I’ve seen so much, I’ve experienced so much, and I’ve survived so much. I need to pass on a few of that knowledge and that wisdom and whatever I’ve learned.”
When asked about the very best a part of aging, Kidman said it is the “collected experience” that helps her face challenges with perspective.
“So that you go, ‘Oh, I have been here before. I actually know how one can handle this now,” Kidman explained. “Perhaps I have never been on this place, but I’ve experienced something just like this, and I do know that I’ll get through it.”
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Nicole Kidman Says It’s Not Possible To ‘Numb’ The Pain, But ‘It Does Pass’
Kidman’s words to Harper’s Bazaar looked as if it would hint at how she feels amid her breakup with Urban and having the ability to survive the heartache.
“There’s something to knowing that irrespective of how painful, or how difficult, or how devastating something is, there’s a way through. You are going to need to feel it,” the actress noted. “You are not going to have the opportunity to numb it. You’re going to need to feel it, and it will feel insurmountable at times.”
“You are going to feel such as you’re broken, but in case you move gently and slowly—and it might probably take an unlimited period of time—it does pass,” she added.
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The Actress Speaks About Finding Purpose Through Motherhood
Kidman also opened up about her relationship with aging, admitting that it’s something she feels deeply at times.
“Sometimes I feel like I’m really, really, really old because I’ve had so many life experiences,” the Oscar-winning actress shared. “After which other times I feel like I’m still a bit of girl, like suddenly I feel like I’m five. I believe there is a sense of play that at all times feels available to me…I really like dancing, playing, and being silly.”
When asked what keeps her feeling energized and inspired, the “Aquaman” actress didn’t hesitate.
“Life. Connection. People. Sharing ideas. And just actually being alive, I’m grateful to have that,” she said. “I’m grateful to be a component of this world. I’m grateful to be surviving as a lady, as an actress, and as a producer, professionally and personally.”
Motherhood, she added, stays certainly one of her deepest sources of purpose: “My children [give me the] purpose of being their protector and their guide, promising them that I’m here and that, irrespective of what, there’s at all times a secure place to grow up in.”
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Nicole Kidman And Keith Urban’s 19-Yr Marriage Ends As Sources Reveal ‘Icy’ Silence
The interview follows news that Kidman filed for divorce from Urban last month, bringing an end to their 19-year marriage.
In keeping with reports, the actress was “devastated” when Urban decided to call it quits and had made several efforts to repair the connection before ultimately moving forward with the split.
Now, Kidman appears to be channeling her energy into her profession and family. She was recently seen attending the Chanel show along with her daughters.
Sources told journalist Rob Shuter that because the divorce, communication between the previous couple has grown increasingly tense.
“It’s icy,” an insider claimed. “They don’t seem to be even texting anymore. The whole lot — custody, property, funds — goes through the lawyers.”
The news reportedly got here as a shock to friends, who had long seen the pair as certainly one of Hollywood’s most affectionate couples. “They were at all times touchy-feely in public,” one friend said, “but things have been off for a very long time.”
Insiders near the pair suggested that the true issue wasn’t an absence of affection, but moderately the growing distance between their lifestyles.
“They were living separate lives,” a source explained. “Love couldn’t survive the logistics.”