Nicole Kidman has been a staple of movies and TV shows for decades.
While it may feel like Kidman is an open book, some parts of her life are more obscure.
For instance, Kidman used to be significantly near-sighted.
“I was walking around legally blind,” the actor informedMarie Clairein 2007.
In 2015, Kidman divulged that she continues to struggle with onstage anxiety.
If anything, she believes this emotion has increased despite her years of acting experience.
While she still occasionally deals with stage fright, her eyesight is no longer a concern.
In 2007, Kidman opted for LASIK eye surgery, and she was amazed by the difference.
“Now I have 20-20 vision.
In addition to this dramatic improvement in vision, here’s more intriguing trivia about this well-known actor.
When Ross expressed concern about encountering sharks, Kidman casually dismissed his fear.
“Oh, I don’t worry about those …
I love them,” she explained.
“I go diving with the sharks.”
As Ross became perplexed, Kidman elaborated that she maintains a respectful distance.
Like her Hollywood namesake, Nicole the Shark gained worldwide fame and even catalyzed conservation efforts.
In 2005, Kidman recalled being freaked out as a kid when she saw large butterflies outside her house.
Despite her efforts, her uneasiness around butterflies has remained.
While this makes for an action-filled story, Kidman refuted this dramatic account.
“It’s quite good to be able to do these interviews and say what’s definitely untrue.”
Early in her acting career, Kidman bonded with Jackman’s ex-wife, Deborah-Lee Furness.
Once Jackman and Furness' romance bloomed, Kidman enjoyed a strong friendship with the couple.
While Kidman was actually born in Hawaii, the specific location was more banal.
“Kidman’s parents are Australian, and at the time, they were studying abroad in Hawaii.
For most of her childhood, however, Kidman lived in Australia.
“‘We got the corset down to 19 inches …
I would be in pain and have bruises,” Kidman informedThe New York Timesin 1997.
Unfortunately, she broke a previously injured rib in the process.
Surprisingly, another change made for one of Kidman’s earliest roles was her hair color.
However, Kidman did note that her voluminous onscreen curls were her hair’s natural texture.
For “The Hours,” Kidman changed her look even more with a prosthetic nose.
She was devastated when she experienced an ectopic pregnancy.
“We lost a baby early on, so that was really very traumatic,” she explained.
Shortly before the couple’s marriage ended in 2001, Kidman experienced a miscarriage, adding to her distress.
She’s also expressed a need to clarify the specifics about the distinction between each of her pregnancy losses.
Cruise and Kidman became parents when they adopted two childrenduring their marriage.
Later, while to Keith Urban, Kidman was surprised to discover she was pregnant.
Her food choices are exceedingly diverse
Nicole Kidman enjoys a variety of foods.
Kidman also pays homage to her Australian upbringing by enjoying a sandwich known as a sausage sizzle.
She’s flexible and changes her habits based on her situation.
Although Kidman says she doesn’t like ham, there’s very little the actor won’t consume.
She wasn’t kidding.
Kidman savored wiggly, neon blue hornworms, which had the appearance of gummy candy.
After that, she enjoyed mealworms that sheclaimedhad “a fruity taste I’d recommend it.”
Kidman’s willingness to eat bugs came in handy during her first film.
At the time, the then-teenage actor ate witchetty grubs onscreen in “Bush Christmas.”
From the start, this request was an easy task for Kidman.
“I was excited to do that,” Kidman toldW Magazinein 2017.
“That’s my secret skill.”
