Actress Nicole Kidman's cutting remark from her divorce with actor Tom Cruise has resurfaced and is drawing attention again following the shocking breakup news with Keith Urban.
Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman (58) finalized her 19-year marriage last month with her husband, country singer Keith Urban (57). Immediately after the news, the Daily Mail reported on the 3rd (local time) that the scathing remark she made during her 2001 divorce from Tom Cruise is receiving renewed attention.
According to reports, in 2001 after her split from Tom Cruise, Kidman appeared on the David Letterman show and was asked, "How is the divorce going?" At the time she smiled in her characteristic way and replied, "Well, I can wear heels now," prompting laughter and cheers.
At 180 cm (5 feet 11 inches), Kidman was subtly pointing out that the height difference with Cruise, who was 170 cm (5 feet 7 inches), had always constrained her choice of shoes in public. That remark remains an iconic moment from the divorce interview and is still talked about.
Recently Kidman filed divorce papers in a Nashville court, formalizing the split from Keith Urban. The papers listed "irreconcilable differences" as the reason and indicated the separation date was the same as the filing date.
The two held a grand Catholic wedding in Sydney in 2006 and raised two daughters, Sunday (17) and Faith (14). But after 19 years they have gone their separate ways. Kidman also has the children she adopted during her marriage to Tom Cruise, Bella (32) and Connor (30).
According to People, Kidman tried to save the marriage until the end and did not want a divorce. A source said, "She fought to the end. But in the end she couldn't keep it together."
Even immediately after the breakup, Kidman is reported to be getting through the difficult time by spending time with family. During a recent outing she was seen with a relatively bright expression, giving fans a sense of relief.
If the "high heels remark" at the time of her divorce from Tom Cruise was interpreted as a declaration of independence and freedom, that line, recalled after the split from Keith Urban, comes across as a bittersweet reflection with a different meaning.
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