Nicole Kidman Skillfully Manages Wardrobe Malfunction In Her Revealing Gown At Governors Ball

Hollywood star Nicole Kidman made a head-turning appearance at the recently held Governors Ball, where she rocked a sultry high slit black gown.

However, the actress found herself in a difficult situation due to a wardrobe malfunction that caused her to take off her stilettos.

Nicole Kidman also recently opened up about her struggle with her mortality and how she usually wakes from sleeping screaming.

On Sunday night, the "Babygirl" actress looked was the center of attention due to her incredible she looked in her revealing black gown, which had a high slit.

While she managed to walk the red carpet for the event seamlessly, Kidman ran into some issues with her dress while making her way to the stage at the event to present the Governor's Award to Juliet Taylor at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood.

According to the Daily Mail, the issue seemed to stem from her stilettos, which she had to skillfully take off as she approached the microphone on the stage.

For a while, Kidman stood barefoot before managing to re-wear her heels while chuckling at the incident.

At the Governors Ball, Kidman looked exquisite in her floor-length black gown with her back on display, featuring an oval chest cut-out and a halter neck. She accessorized the look with two silver silver rings and a beautiful black-and-silver bracelet.

In a candid interview for British GQ's Men of the Year 2024 issue, Kidman reflected on how her perspective on life has evolved in her 50s.

While discussing her heightened emotional awareness, Kidman was asked what drives her to feel things intensely.

"Mortality. Connection. Life coming and hitting you," she replied. "And loss of parents and raising children and marriage and all of the things that go into making you a fully sentient human. I'm in all of those places. So life is, whew."

Kidman continued: 'It's definitely a journey. And it hits you as you get older how – it's a wake up at 3 am crying and gasping kind of thing. If you're in it and not numbing yourself to it. And I'm in it. Fully in it."

The "Babygirl" actress also delved deeper into how losing her parents and raising her own children has profoundly shifted her worldview.

"There's the mortality aspect of life which, when you start to deal with that, it's very heavy," she explained, adding, "When you're raising children, you're like, 'I gotta stay here. I wanna see all of this.' It's devastating and beautiful and extraordinary."

Kidman experienced profound loss when her father, Antony, passed away in 2014 at 75 from a suspected heart attack.

This year, heartbreak struck again as her mother, Janelle, died in September at age 84—just a week after Kidman's interview with the publication.

The actress shared the heartbreaking news of her mother Janelle's passing last month through a statement read by "Babygirl" director Halina Reijn during a panel at the Venice International Film Festival.

She had planned to attend the festival to accept the Volpi Cup award for Best Actress for her role in the erotic drama; however, the unexpected loss of her mother led her to leave the event early.

In her message, the 57-year-old wrote: "Today I arrived in Venice to find out shortly after, that my beautiful, brave mother Janelle Ann Kidman has just passed."

Overwhelmed with grief, Kidman expressed her need to be with her family but dedicated the honor to her late mother.

"I am in shock and I have to go to my family, but this award is for her. She shaped me, she guided me, and she made me," the actress said.

Speaking through Halina, Kidman also reflected on the bittersweet collision of art and life, adding, "I am beyond grateful that I get to say her name to all of you through Halina, the collision of life and art is heartbreaking, and my heart is broken."

In an interview for Vanity Fair's Hollywood Issue, Kidman opened up about grieving her mother, stating: "She was very excited to see 'Babygirl,' and she was excited to see 'The Perfect Couple' too, but she didn't get to see either of those."

Kidman went on to describe Janelle as her "compass" and a constant source of love and encouragement throughout her life and career.

"She was my compass in a way," she said. "It's like losing that, but at the same time going."

Kidman added, "So much of what she wanted for my sister and I was to create women in this world who felt like they could express themselves and have opportunities, especially things she didn't have from her generation."

The actress emphasized her mother's unwavering support for her career, saying, "She would be there through all the ups and downs, all of it. Her essence has been pretty much the driving force through my whole life. I wish she could have seen this part of it."

Kidman garnered significant attention earlier this year after her heartfelt acceptance speech at the AFI Life Achievement Awards went viral.

In the speech, she paid tribute to an extraordinary lineup of directors she has worked with, including legends like Stanley Kubrick, Jane Campion, Gus Van Sant, Yorgos Lanthimos, and Sofia Coppola.

However, in her recent conversation with Vanity Fair, Kidman revealed that her aspirations in filmmaking remain far from fulfilled.

"I've always said I want to collaborate with [Martin] Scorsese—if he does a film with women," she noted.

Kidman also shared her admiration for other iconic directors she hopes to work with, naming Kathryn Bigelow, Spike Jonze, and Paul Thomas Anderson, adding, "I've always wanted to work with Michael Haneke."

The movie star further noted, "There's a whole slew of new up-and-coming directors — there's so many, and I'm always open to the discovery of new people."