Nicole Kidman’s role in the steamy Babygirl garnered critical acclaim, but a red carpet moment labeled “rude” quickly overshadowed the film’s premiere.
Instead of keeping the spotlight on her portrayal of a CEO caught up in a forbidden office romance, the Oscar winner’s viral exchange with a Pop Crave reporter was central.
During the question-and-answer session, Kidman asked the reporter to repeat the name of their outlet, then shrugged, looked away from the camera and let out a hearty laugh that suggested the name still didn’t ring a bell.
Some fans found her response refreshingly unbothered and praised her “offline queen” energy, while others were less impressed and dismissed it.
One follower admitted: ‘I would be so embarrassed if I was popcrave and Nicole Kidman laughed at me like that,’ while another bluntly stated: ‘She’s rude.’
Another said: ‘A bit bitchy of Nicole but oh well,’ while someone else bluntly added: ‘Sorry but this is terrible behaviour.’
Nicole Kidman’s role in the steamy Babygirl garnered critical acclaim, but a red carpet moment labeled “rude” quickly overshadowed the film’s premiere.
Instead of keeping the spotlight on her portrayal of a CEO caught up in a forbidden office romance, the Oscar winner’s viral exchange with a Pop Crave reporter took center stage.
A third didn’t hold back and wrote: ‘Just like lowkey, the way she laughed so extremely, I would be like nvm bitch then I don’t ask you anything’, and another agreed: ‘Yes, I think it quite rude is her part.’
Despite the backlash, not everyone was clutching their pearls. Some fans thought the moment was wonderfully fitting for the star.
After all, who better to be too cool for social media than Nicole Kidman herself?
As one amused fan joked: “HAHAHAHAA omfg she’s a legend,” while another said: “She’s so Queenie!”
Meanwhile, Nicole recently spilled details about the intense sex scenes in Babygirl.
The 57-year-old actress explained on Woman’s Day how she and her 28-year-old co-star, Harris Dickinson, prepared for their “delicate and intimate and very deep” moments.
Despite working with an intimacy coordinator, Kidman noted, “There was still a flow to it, allowing room to move and change and work,” adding, “It wasn’t limited, and I love working that way.”
She compared her submissive character’s dynamic with Dickinson’s younger intern to the “abusive” relationship her character endured in Big Little Lies.
During the question-and-answer session, Kidman asked the reporter to repeat the name of their outlet, then shrugged, looked away from the camera and let out a hearty laugh that suggested the name still didn’t ring a bell.
Some fans found her response refreshingly unbothered and praised her “offline queen” energy, while others were less impressed and dismissed it.
Meanwhile, Nicole recently revealed details about the intense sex scenes in Babygirl with her co-star Harris Dickinson, 28, (pictured with Nicole)
“So Big Little Lies is actually very different, but this definitely makes me feel vulnerable and scared and all those things when it’s put out into the world,” Kidman said.
The actress announced in October The sun that she had to take a break during filming, confessing, “There was a tremendous amount of sharing and trust and then frustration. It’s like, ‘Don’t touch me.’
She added: ‘There were times when we were filming and I thought, ‘I don’t want to have an orgasm anymore. Don’t come near me. I hate doing this. I don’t care if I’m never touched again in my life! I’m over it.”
A24’s erotic thriller also stars Antonio Banderas, Esther Rose McGregor, Sophie Wilde and Izabel Mar.