Nicole Kidman was the talk of the town on Monday when she debuted an edgy new haircut at the 2025 Met Gala in New York.
The n actress, 57, stepped out at the Metropolitan Museum of Art sporting a slick pixie cut by Adir Abergel which delighted her admirers.
But as close-up photos emerged of the new look, fans began to speculate if the star’s new hairstyle may in fact be a wig.
Nicole’s habit of wearing wigs in Hollywood movies has earned her a cult following over the years.
The Hollywood star has rarely showcased her natural hair in films since the early days of her career, and almost exclusively wears wigs for all of her movie roles.
An Aussie stylist has now weighed in on her most radical red carpet look and believes her new short style could be a mix of her real hair and extensions.
Nicole Kidman was the talk of the town on Monday when she debuted an edgy new haircut at the 2025 Met Gala in New York
‘This could be Nicole’s real hair with the length at the back disguised under some artfully placed, clipped or glued in hair pieces,’ Bixie Colour hairstylist Andrew Newport said.
‘This look, which appears to have been achieved by hair magic, could have been created by taking the hair at the back of the head and braiding tightly to the scalp. Nicole’s real hair is featured at the front fringe, plus the hair extensions at the nape would be dressed over the disguised hair.
‘This would take a bit of work and considerable time but is 100% achievable.’
Speculation about Nicole’s new do kicked off just hours after the Baby Girl star walked the red carpet and fans flocked to her hairstylist Adir’s Instagram page.
Adir shared several photos and videos of Nicole’s short hair as she walked the red carpet, expressing pride in his work.
And while followers sang praises of his talents, many believed he had styled a wig rather than Nicole’s own hair.
One fan went so far as to ask Adir outright, but the hairstylist managed to side-step the question and chose not to confirm or deny.
‘As a hairdresser of 32 years I have to say, this hair out shined the dress! Stunning… You are amazing. Is it a wig or did you cut her hair?’ the follower asked.
‘Thank you baby. I am truly touched,’ Adir responded without answering the pointed question.
The n actress, 57, stepped out at the Metropolitan Museum of Art sporting a slick pixie cut by Adir Abergel which delighted her admirers
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Even Italian hairstylist Marco Bresciani Testa said: ‘Great job Well done that Wig suit the perfection [sic] and @nicolekidman makes it so real!’
Other fans left their own comments about Nicole’s hair, with one saying: ‘She always has the best wigs! Love the look!’
‘I hope this is not a wig she looks amazing,’ said another.
‘She looks stunning! If the hair isn’t actually cut short it should be,’ someone else commented.
‘The hair is so striking but it’s gotta be a wig, right? She looked classical gorgeous in a years by way,’ one person speculated.
Another said, ‘Beautiful wig,’ as someone else wrote: ‘Is this a wig or she really did cut all her hair?’
‘Please tell me it’s not a wig because she looks stunning with this cut,’ yet another praised.
‘You should always do her wigs,’ a final comment read.
An Aussie stylist believes the look was created with her real hair and extensions
Daily Mail has reached out to Nicole and her hairstylist Adir for further comment.
Whether the new hair is real or a wig, there is one thing Nicole’s fans can agree on – it looks incredible.
Scores of fanatics shared their thoughts on it, with many praising the star for ditching her common use of hairpieces and showing her ‘real’ hair.
‘Omg Nicole Kidman on the MET stairs… fiercely gorgeous. Love the short hair on this lady!’ wrote one.
Another said: ‘Wow! Nicole Kidman looked stunning. Love love love her new hair style.’
Someone else said, ‘NICOLE KIDMAN SHORT HAIR THE WORLD IS HEALING,’ while one more wrote: ‘Obsessed with Nicole Kidman’s hair cut’.
Yet another pondered, ‘Oh snap, when was the last time we’ve seen Nicole Kidman’s real hair?’ while one more agreed: ‘Nicole Kidman with her real hair today’.
‘This could be Nicole’s real hair with the length at the back disguised under some artfully placed, clipped or glued in hair pieces,’ Bixie Colour hairstylist Andrew Newport said
‘NICOLE KIDMAN SHORT HAIR NO WIG,’ shouted one more fan while another chimed in: ‘Nicole Kidman SANS WIG?’
Nicole looked incredible in a custom black Balenciaga gown, fitting in with the Superfine: Tailoring Black Style theme.
She struck her best sultry expression as she flaunted her new look, slicking back her blonde tresses which featured a brunette undercut.
Her backless gown was cinched at her waist and hips with decorative belts, and the Baby Girl star accessorised the look with black gloves.
The actress finished her glamorous look with silver and diamond leaf motif pieces by Cindy Chao and added a pop of red to her lips.
One of the few times Nicole has displayed her naturally curly hair in a movie was in her first feature film, 1983’s BMX Bandits.
Interestingly, she is known to get a little touchy when asked about her use of wigs.
She hung up on The Kyle and Jackie O Show last year when asked about her wigs and also shut down a similar question from a journalist at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2018.
Speculation about Nicole’s hair kicked off just hours after the Baby Girl star walked the red carpet when fans flocked to hairstylist Adir’s Instagram page
Nicole looked incredible in a custom black Balenciaga gown, fitting in with the Superfine: Tailoring Black Style theme
Footage surfaced of the cringeworthy moment the star rolled her eyes and swiftly branded the question ‘awful’.
The Oscar winner appeared dumbfounded after a male podcast host asked her to to rank her favourite films according to the wigs she wore in them.
As the press conference burst into laughter, Nicole responded in disbelief: ‘It’s a very wiggy movie, did you say?’
The panel adjudicator then repeated the question, saying: ‘He [the podcast host] was saying… he was ranking all your movies by wig and where do you feel like this [Destroyer] falls in terms of that?’
Nicole widened her eyes and pursed her lips, before declaring: ‘That is an awful question! I am shutting that question down!’
The adjudicator agreed Nicole didn’t need to entertain the discussion and suggested they ‘move on’ to a more suitable question.
Nicole’s caginess on the subject has led to some wild conspiracy theories.
During an episode of their What’s The Tee podcast, RuPaul and Michelle Visage jokingly suggested the actress could be using wigs to hide the fact she is bald.
RuPaul said ‘absolutely nobody does wigs like Nicole’, sparking a lighthearted debate about her changing hairstyles.
‘The irony is that we rarely ever see Nicole Kidman’s hair,’ RuPaul said.
Michelle swiftly responded: ‘I think she’s bald!’
‘She’s not bald!’ replied RuPaul, correcting her.
‘She’s just got curly hair that ends up being very brittle.’