Nicole Kidman embraces the confidence that comes with age.
The Academy Award-winning actress, 58, recently spoke with Harper’s Bazaar about her new collaboration with Clé de Peau and talked about learning to appreciate qualities she once felt insecure about.
When asked which parts of herself she has learned to love more over the years, Kidman admitted that her fair skin used to be one of her biggest insecurities.
“My fair skin. I hated 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,” she shared.
The Big little lies star also opened up about her height, another trait she has come to appreciate over time.
“I’m lucky that I’m tall and I have so much leeway with what I eat because there are so many more places it can go!” she said laughing.
Kidman revealed that her family’s tall genes are strong: both of her daughters, Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14, are already 6 feet tall, while she and her sister are 6 feet tall.
Looking back on her younger years, she admitted, “I struggled with that and turned my hip down a little bit and pretended to be smaller. Now I put my shoulders back and stand up, and I just own it.”
The actress even joked that her career might have benefited if she had been a few inches shorter, adding, “It would be nice to be a few inches shorter and have someone to look up to, which is also a much better view of film.”
As she continues to embrace growing older, Kidman says what she loves most about growing older is the profound experience that comes with it.
“There’s something about knowing that no matter how painful, or how difficult, or how devastating something is, there is a way out,” she explained.
“You’ll have to feel it. You won’t be able to numb it. You’ll have to feel it, and it will feel insurmountable at times. You’ll feel like you’re broken, but if you move gently and slowly, and it can take a very long time, it will pass.”
Although she admits that her many life experiences sometimes make her feel “really, really, really old,” there are still times when her inner child comes out.
“So suddenly I feel like I’m five. I think there’s a sense of play that always seems available to me,” she said.
Looking ahead, Kidman hopes to pass on the wisdom she has acquired over the years.
“As I get older, I want to be able to share and pass on the things I’ve learned. I’ve seen a lot, I’ve been through a lot and I’ve survived a lot. I want to pass on some of that knowledge and wisdom and what I’ve learned as well.”
Kidman’s reflections emphasize a graceful acceptance of self, proof that self-confidence and growth can evolve beautifully over time.
