Nicole Kidman has posed in black lace underwear for a racy new shoot for Variety that includes being naked under a towel and wearing high heels in a bathtub.
The Australian actress also addressed her surprise divorce from her country singer husband Keith Urban after they were married from 2006 until 2025.
'What I'm grateful for is my family and keeping them as is and moving forward. That's that. Everything else I don't discuss out of respect,' noted the Oscar-winning actress to writer Matt Donnelly.
'I'm staying in a place of, "We are a family," and that's what we'll continue to be. My beautiful girls, my darlings, who are suddenly women.'
Kidman and Urban, both 58, share two daughters: 17-year-old Sunday Rose and 15-year-old Faith Margaret. She also called her kids 'very different, but we're deeply connected and close.'
And the thespian revealed what her current state of mind is.
When asked if she was 'doing all right' since the separation, the red-headed siren said, 'I am, because I'm always going to be moving toward what's good.'
She also allowed that last year, when she was working out the terms of the divorce, she was 'quiet' as she added, 'I had other things going on. I was in my shell.'
After her divorce, she traveled with her family.
'I went to Antarctica. We're going to head to the Galápagos and then hike Machu Picchu. I took my sister, nieces and nephews and loads of friends on a cruise. We met so many good people that we didn't know,' said Kidman.
'We saw penguins and sea lions. I've worked so hard since I was 14 on this exploration of the human spirit, and I've loved being global.
'I've gone to the Algerian border with Werner Herzog to ride camels. My kids have gotten to live in Morocco and see so much more of what the world is. The different tastes, smells, languages, ideas. All three of us have done seven continents.'
This year she has a lot to look forward to: 'Now I'm in a place of saying, "2026. Here we go."'
'What I'm grateful for is my family and keeping them as is and moving forward. That's that. Everything else I don't discuss out of respect,' noted the Oscar-winning actress to writer Matt Donnelly
'I'm staying in a place of, "We are a family," and that's what we'll continue to be. My beautiful girls, my darlings, who are suddenly women,' she relayed
Kidman, 58, and Urban share two daughters: 17-year-old Sunday Rose and 15-year-old Faith Margaret. She also called her kids 'very different, but we're deeply connected and close'
She has a number of projects to promote this year as the star is busier than ever post split.
This month she is starring in Scarpetta on Prime Video; she plays the medical examiner from Patricia Cornwell's books.
In the fall she can be seen Practical Magic 2, with Sandra Bullock.
She is now filming the third season of Lioness, from Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan. Her costars are Zoe Saldana and Morgan Freeman.
Kidman said she did a second Practical Magic to work with Bullock.
'I love Sandy. I love her. And we’re so different. I’m like [makes a wild noise with her mouth] and she’s so measured and together. We’re like sisters. I have so much protection and love for her. We also have incredible chemistry.
'We produce differently. She’s incredibly hands-on, and I love delegating. We have different skill sets that become complementary. It’s amazing that we still know each other. Joey King and the new cast are amazing, and Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest are coming back.'
And the thespian revealed what her current state of mind is. When asked if she was 'doing all right' since the separation, the red-headed siren said, 'I am, because I'm always going to be moving toward what's good.'
She also allowed that last year, when she was working out the terms of the divorce, she was 'quiet' as she added, 'I had other things going on; I was in my shell.'
After her divorce, she traveled with her family.
'I went to Antarctica. We're going to head to the Galápagos and then hike Machu Picchu. I took my sister, nieces and nephews and loads of friends on a cruise. We met so many good people that we didn't know,' said Kidman.
And she had fun on Scarpetta: 'It's interesting taking it out to a true crime audience. I'm just beginning to understand the genre. I've never done a crime show like this, and there's such a fan base for the books.
'I loved the autopsy scenes. I can actually perform an autopsy now. I have a medical background; I watched a lot of medical films growing up. I don’t have a problem with blood.'
The star also talked about the death of her mother after the writer mentioned he recently lost his mom too.
'There’s still pain. We’re motherless now,' said the ex-wife of Tom Cruise.
Kidman's mother, Janelle Ann Kidman, passed away in September 2024 at the age of 84. The news was shared while Kidman was at the Venice Film Festival to accept an award for her role in Babygirl. She missed the ceremony to be with her family.
The star revealed she hopes to live her life to the fullest for her mom.
This year she has a lot to look forward to: 'Now I'm in a place of saying, "2026. Here we go"'
'My mother came from a generation where she couldn't fulfill her intellectual and professional ambition. She was incredibly bright and didn't come from a family that had the means to give her the path to create her dreams. So I'm trying to carry that forward,' she said.
When asked if she see any signs from her mom in her daily life, Kidman replied, 'I see ladybugs; that was my mom’s thing. Ladybugs! I do that too!
'I said that to my daughter the other day. We saw one and I said, “Grandmama’s here!” My daughter looked at me like I was crazy and said,“No,Mom.That’s a ladybug.”I said,“Absolutely not.It’s your grandmother.”
‘Whether it’s true or not,it’s soothing.I’ll accept that.’