Nicole Kidman Rocks Curly Hair and Dons White Dress in Recent Photo That Draws Mixed Online Reactions

Whether on a sunlit terrace with family or striding onto a red carpet with a bold new cut, Nicole Kidman continues to keep fans guessing and talking with every hairstyle she wears.

Nicole Kidman's latest look is setting the internet abuzz after she appeared in a new photo showing off her natural curls. This is a look fans haven't seen in a long time.

The photo, shared and captioned "Griswalds on tour 🕺🕺🕺🕺" by her niece Lucia Hawley on Instagram, featured Kidman standing on the left, wearing a sleeveless, ankle-length white dress. In the photo, the award-winning actress had her curls flowing past her shoulders on full display.

She paired the outfit with oversized sunglasses, giving off an effortlessly cool, Mediterranean style. Kidman, who appeared in the eye-catching contrast to the sleek and classy styles she often wears on red carpets, posed with her family members in the photo seen on the fifth slide of the carousel post.

The "A Family Affair" actress is photographed with her sister, Antonia Kidman, and niece. Her daughter, Sunday Kidman Urban, also made an appearance in the seventh slide of the carousel post. Kidman's relaxed, minimalistic style and carefree curls quickly became the focal point, with fans flooding the comments with admiration and a few jabs.

Love this," one Instagrammer wrote under Hawley's post, while another added, "WOW!!!!!!" and a third chimed in with, "Beautful [sic] 🙌❤️😍." Several commenters praised the return of Kidman’s natural curls in particular.

On Page Six's Instagram post covering the same look, one fan wrote, "So much better natural." Another echoed the sentiment, "Love her with her natural curls. I think it makes her look younger." Someone else commented, "Love the curls way more than her fake straight hair."

However, not all the reactions were glowing. Over on Page Six's Facebook page, a few commenters expressed mixed feelings, particularly about Kidman’s appearance beyond her hair. "Too bad she didn't embrace her natural aging face lol," one Facebooker said. Another added, "Well at least she's embracing something natural 😂."

In another Instagram post captioned, "❤️ Côte d'Azur," Kidman appeared relaxed and carefree, her hair softly tousled by the breeze. And in the fifth slide in the carousel post, she wears her natural curly style with pride.

In a video posted on YouTube by Allure, Kidman talks about her different iconic looks. In the May 22, 2025, video, the Oscar winner reflected on her decision to straighten her natural curls earlier in her career. Speaking about the making of the movie "Days of Thunder, she said:

"Oh my God. I was so excited, I couldn't believe it. I met Tony Scott. I met Tom Cruise. I met everyone at Paramount. I was like 'this is big time.'"

Speaking about when the crew went to Datona to start shooting, she recalled, "Gosh, this is America? Why did I straighten my hair? I love my hair there. That is my natural hair," referring to a photo collage of herself with her natural curls shown in the video.

Advising little girls out there, she said, "Embrace the curls. Do not follow in my steps and straighten your hair." She also fondly reflected that there are certain things that happen when you blow dry and scrunch your hair, and as she spoke, she used her hands to mimic the motion.

"The curl comes back in abundance. I can do that to my hair still, but it needs to be kind of humid, and I need to use the right product. But it was very humid down there. Thus, I have very wild curly hair," she finished.

While fans continue to react to her natural curls, Kidman earlier made headlines for other dramatic hair transformations, including one that sparked speculation at this year's Met Gala held on May 5, 2025.

During a recent appearance on Australia's Channel Seven's "Sunrise," the actress responded to speculation about her dramatic hairstyle at the Met Gala. She addressed the buzz surrounding her Met Gala hairstyle and shared surprising details about her ever-changing looks.

The then-57-year-old actress cleared up questions about whether her striking cut was real and explained the reasons behind another recent hair transformation. In the interview, Kidman talked about her Met Gala appearance, where she sported a two-tone pixie cut with a side part and long bangs.

Many fans suspected the bold style was a wig, and the actress confirmed it was. "Everyone's like, 'Did you chop your hair off?' I'm like, 'No, I did not,'" she said.

Kidman, known for dramatically shifting her hairstyles for film and television, also discussed her new look for the second season of Hulu's "Nine Perfect Strangers," which premiered on May 21, 2025.

Her character, Masha Dmitrichenko, returns with an icy blond bob and blunt bangs. The actress said Masha always has to reinvent herself, and the updated style reflects that evolution. "She needed to come in and go, 'Okay,'" Kidman explained, noting that she adores changing hairdos.

Sitting beside her during the interview, co-star Murray Bartlet called the transformation "epic" and added that there were gasps on set when she walked in. "Like boss. Coming in, boss," Kidman explained when the interviewer asked if the hair change reflected Masha 2.0.

Whether Kidman is reclaiming her natural curls on a sunlit terrace or debuting a daring pixie cut at the Met Gala, she continues to evolve and reinvent herself, reminding fans that hair is not just a style, but a story.