Nicole Kidman recently appeared on the November 2025 cover of US Vogue, marking a record-breaking ninth appearance for any actress in the magazine’s history. During this feature, Kidman discussed her long and diverse career, revealing how advice from Taylor Swift has influenced the way she and her teenage daughters confront challenges. Kidman shared that Swift’s encouragement to simply “walk away” from online negativity has become a crucial lesson for her family.
Career Highlights and Commitment to Female Directors
Gracing the Vogue cover in a Saint Laurent ensemble, Kidman highlighted her 40-year acting journey, which spans arthouse films like Eyes Wide Shut to major blockbusters such as Aquaman. She has also made a significant impact behind the scenes as a producer. Reflecting on her craft, the Vogue journalist Wendell Steavenson wrote,
“Kidman’s movie-star exterior is shiny, implacable, flawless, but inside is the soft stuff: intuitive, porous, sensitive. She often used the word open in describing herself. Her acting seems to meld the persona and the personal—a photogenic clarity and stillness that draws on a deep well of human emotion,”
highlighting the depth she brings to her roles.
Kidman shared,
“Taking a risk is what I’ve always done,”
and added,
“You get back up and you try again and you learn.”
Her dedication extends to supporting women in film, where she has worked with 27 female directors over the past eight years, following her pledge to champion female leadership in the industry.
Handling Personal Challenges and Online Criticism
Kidman addressed the emotional impact of her divorce from Keith Urban, explaining how unexpected life changes have shaped her perspective. Reflecting on the uncertainty she faced, she said,
“How many times do you have to be taught that you think you know where your life is going and then it isn’t going in that direction?”
To cope, she relies on a close-knit group of supportive friends and channels her experiences into her acting. She noted,
“I put it in my work. That’s the beauty of what I do. There’s a place for some of this to explode, implode, process, discover.”
Teaching her daughters to navigate harsh criticism, especially online hate, Kidman emphasized taking a lesson from Taylor Swift by urging them to disengage from negativity. She stated,
“Because it will fell you. It will destroy you.”
New Beginnings Highlighted by Fresh Style During Paris Fashion Week
Following her separation, Kidman made a public Instagram appearance on October 7, unveiling a chic new hairstyle featuring bangs during Paris Fashion Week at the Chanel Fashion Show. She appeared effortlessly stylish in a white button-down shirt, light denim jeans, and carried a burgundy Chanel handbag. This post attracted widespread admiration from fans and celebrity peers alike, signaling a confident new chapter in her life.
Over some 40 years, Nicole Kidman has appeared to do it all, leaping from art house films and blockbusters in every imaginable genre to glossy, binge-worthy TV and back again. Her career trajectory—up and up, both as an actor and a producer—has defied what was once expected of… pic.twitter.com/RoY3JVVX69
— Vogue Magazine (@voguemagazine) October 8, 2025
