Nicole Kidman is presenting at the 2026 Oscars, and she just arrived to the red carpet looking iconic per usual. The actor showed up in a strapless nude dress covered in feathers and crystal embellishments, paired with Chanel jewelry.
Smile of a person who knows she can do no wrong:
Nicole recently chatted to Variety about her buzziest Oscars moments, including the time she stepped out in her memorable John Galliano dress in 1997. “Well, it ignited European couture for the carpet,” she said. “It was never like that before. The clothes were nice, but the idea of combining the couture houses with something as prestigious as the Oscars? That’s just a given now. What comes out of that is those dream images that little girls look at or people try to find versions of it for their lives. Or, as my mom would do when I was little, she would make the dress for me.”
“I remember being nervous because of the color, and then seeing Madonna that night and she said, ‘Best dress!’ All I could say back was ‘You smell so good.’ She did,” Nicole added. “She had the softest skin. You know who else smells so good? Rihanna. Intoxicating. I sat next to her at the Met.”
Nicole added of the Oscars, “To me, the show was Hollywood. The acting I was pursuing was studying plays, like Chekhov. And the show was about what Hollywood made. I think I have those two worlds colliding in me. I love independent filmmaking and intellectual work, and you show up wherever it is. And then there’s the glamour of Hollywood, which is completely beguiling. It can hypnotize you and it’s exciting. It’s gorgeous. We need a bit of gorgeous. And then it all goes away after the show; it’s very Cinderella. Everything gets packed up in boxes, and you’re on set the next day. ”
