Nicole Kidman’s Daring Hair Makeover at the 2025 Met Gala Shows She Can Do No Wrong

Nicole Kidman played just as coy as her stylist about whether her drastic hair change meant she’d cut her natural locks. She posted a black-and-white snap on Instagram showing her on the carpet, captioned, “Thanks for a fun night.” She tagged Vogue, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and her dress designer, Balenciaga but made no reference to her bold new look. However, across social media, red carpet watchers were sent into a frenzy trying to decipher if those swooping tresses were her natural hair. “Who thinks it a wig?” one X user asked alongside a video of Kidman walking the event, while another wrote, “A new wig has entered nicole kidman’s collection!”

However, others were convinced the Australian stunner’s tresses were au naturale and had been freshly cut or hidden under longer hair pieces (like the uber-long, seemingly faux ponytail she wore during the SXSW Conference & Festivals in March). “Nicole kidman SANS WIG??” one social media user questioned. “NICOLE KIDMAN SHORT HAIR NO WIG,” a second wrote in all caps.

But while Kidman, whose natural curly hair is head turning, and Adir Abergel let the world speculate, we know the “A Family Affair” star isn’t against tucking her own hair away. In fact, Kidman is a wig connoisseur whose real hair we rarely see, particularly in movies. It’s likely the beauty prefers hair pieces to protect her tresses, as the constant styling that accompanies being an A-List actor can lead to serious damage.