Nicole Kidman is known for her gorgeous red hair and porcelain skin. While the Australian graced the cover of People’s 50 Most Beautiful People issue in 1992, she didn’t always feel so confident. Like many of us, Nicole battled with insecurities and the desire to fit in.
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As Nicole Kidman’s Career Took Off, Designers Took Notice
Nicole Kidman recently opened up about her past insecurities for the Hulu documentary, In Vogue: The 90s. Now at age 57, she’s able to embrace her physical features, but it wasn’t always easy.
During the third episode of the series, we meet John Galliano. The designer talks about wanting to design a gown specifically for Nicole as she is becoming a huge star. She explains that she is awestruck after years of feeling insecure.
“Can you believe it?” Kidman asked. “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.'”
The night she wore the custom-designed dress felt like something out of her wildest dreams.
“I mean, I was a red-headed, fair-skinned girl who was almost 5’11 at the age of 14,” she said. “I would get teased, and it wasn’t kind. So 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.”
The first three episodes of In Vogue: The 90s are available on Hulu, and the final three episodes will drop on September 20.
This story’s featured image is by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.
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