Nicole Kidman has admitted that she used to be insecure about her ‘fair skin’ as well as her height.
She was asked what changed
In a recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar, published on Thursday, October 9, Kidman admitted she used to be insecure about her skin.
She was asked what parts of herself she has learned to love more as she’s gotten older.
Kidman learned to love her skin
Responding to questions about what she learned to love over the years, the Academy Award winner said, “My fair skin.”
“I used to hate it. It’s still not my favorite thing, but I appreciate it because it’s very good on film, so I use it that way.”
Kidman also didn’t like her height
The Big Little Lies star also noted that she used to be insecure about her height, another part of her appearance she has grown to appreciate.
She said, “I’m lucky to be tall and I have so much leeway with what I eat because there’s so many more places for it to go!”
Her daughters are also tall
“There’s not a small gene in our family. I mean, we are all giants,” Kidman added. She and her sister are both 5’11’’.
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She also shared that her daughters, Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14, are both 5’10’’.
Kidman said she now just ‘owns’ it
The actress no longer feels insecure about her height, saying, “I used to grapple with that and kind of twist my hip down and pretend I was smaller.”
“Now, I put my shoulders back, and I stand up, and I just own it.”
She believes being shorter could’ve been beneficial
The actress quipped that being shorter could have aided her career, saying, “It’d be nice to be a few inches smaller and be able to look up to somebody, which is also a much better angle on film.”
Kidman celebrates aging with an open heart
As well as learning to appreciate her appearance, Kidman also shared that she celebrates being more experienced, which she finds is the ‘best part’ of aging.
“There’s something to knowing that no matter how painful, or how difficult, or how devastating something is, there is a way through,” she said.
The life experience is what makes it better
“You’re going to have to feel it. You’re not going to be able to numb it. You are going to have to feel it, and it’s going to feel insurmountable at times,” Kidman added.
“You’re going to feel like you’re broken, but if you move gently and slowly—and it can take an enormous amount of time—it does pass.”
