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Nicole Kidman’s heartbreaking confession about her 2003 Oscars win

'I didn't enjoy it.'
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Nicole Kidman has received an impressive five Oscars Nominations with four being for ‘Best Actress in a Leading Role’.

Most notably she won her first Oscar in 2003 for her outstanding performance as Virginia Woolf in The Hours starring alongside Meryl Streep and Julianne Moore.

Despite her 2003 Oscars win, it was not a happy night for Nicole Kidman.

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Although despite her win, she revealed how she truly felt that night 11 years later.

The reality was she was hiding her tears and dreading the after-party that she was forced to attend after her win.

She ended up in her hotel room, surrounded by family, eating takeout.

The reason? The actress had just finalised her divorce from Tom Cruise after 11 years of marriage.

She broke into tears during her acceptance speech as this was only the second time she’d been nominated for an Academy Award.

“Russell Crowe said don’t cry when you get up there, and now I’m crying.”

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have been married for 17 years.

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In Dave Karger’s new book, 50 Oscar Nights, she revealed that her personal life was falling apart despite her career taking off.

“I literally walked in, carried it around, was completely overwhelmed, emotional, shaking, and I didn’t enjoy it.” She explained she’s not much of a party girl and being told she had to walk around with her award felt like gloating.

“I was almost apologetic, which is so stupid.”

“I wish I could have enjoyed it more.”

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Two years on from that night she found the true love of her life – country-rock legend, Keith Urban and now they’ve been married for 17 years.

They’ve since had two kids together, Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret. She also adopted two children while she was married to Tom named Isabella and Connor.

She hasn’t won an Oscar since 2003 but she promises next time she does she’ll ‘be out for 24 hours’ celebrating.

Take a look at the brilliant movies that granted her the Oscar nominations:

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2022

2022 – Nominated for Best Actress

Unfortunately Nicole’s performance in Being the Ricardos did not win the Oscar, instead, it went to Jessica Chastain for her performance in The Eyes of Tammy Faye.

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2017

2017 – Nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Nicole’s nomination was among the 6 academy award nominations Lion received in 2017.

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2011

2011 – Nominee for Best Actress

Nicole Kidman was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Rabbit Hole but lucked out to Natalie Portman in Black Swan.

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2003

2003 – Won Best Actress in a Leading Role

In 2003 Nicole won her first Oscar after only her second nomination in her career.

She won for her role as Virginia Woolf in The Hours starring alongside Meryl Streep and Julianne Moore.

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2002

2002 – Nominated for Best Actress

Nicole was nominated for her role in Moulin Rouge! Unfortunately, she lost to Halle Berry in Monster’s Ball.

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