A few days ago, CB transcribed part of Nicole Kidman’s interview in Hello Magazine. I singled out one part that I found particularly funny, which was when she was describing how she got a part in Adam Sandler’s comedy Just Go With It. Nicole said: “Adam and I worked on Saturday Night Live when I was 22 or 23. He just called me up and said ‘Would you do this?’ and I said, ‘Yeah, I would love to come to Maui.’” She probably didn’t mean it this way, but I took it as Nicole being more excited about getting paid to hang out in Hawaii rather than working with Sandler et al. Looks like I was wrong! Nicole hates Hawaii. Why, perchance? Because of the f-cking sun, and her pale, pale skin. According to In Touch, Nicole is “terrified” of the sun.
Filming Just Go With It in tropical Maui, Hawaii, fair skinned Nicole Kidman has turned to SPF 100 to protect her flawless skin!
While her co-star Jennifer Aniston has been seen working on her tan on the spectacular local beaches, Nicole avoids the intense sun with floppy hats, sunglasses and a specially formulated super strong sunscreen to keep her skin milky white.
“Nicole does not tan, and working in the intense sun in Hawaii has been a challenge for her,” a movie insider reveals. “She’s been a really good sport about it all, but she has begged the director to keep her out of the sun as much as possible.”
Despite being from sundrenched Australia, Nicole is no fan.
“Her face is her fortune, and she protects it,” says a pal.
[From In Touch Weekly]
I could have done without the “Her face is her fortune” quote. Because if Nicole really cared about her face long-term, she wouldn’t be injecting poison into her forehead, cheeks, lips and wherever else she sees a hint of normal aging. What kills me is that I would applaud Nicole if I thought her beauty was just about keeping out of the sun – if that was it, she would be aging beautifully. But because of all the Botox (and whatever else), she’s going to look ragged in a few years, and it will have nothing to do with skin damage from the sun. Meanwhile, Aniston keeps tanning and tanning. In a few years, her skin is going to look like leather.
Lemme be the first to say BECAUSE SHE’D MELT!
My mother was always the same way with the sun. Now in her 60s, her skin is beautiful and nothing like other women her age who worshipped the sun.
Just wondering if Nicole read the report that showed most of the sunscreen on the market contains a vitamin A derivative that actually accelerates skin cancer. Scary.
that’s funny.. she was born in Hawaii!
Melanie – ahahahahahaha! Nice one!
Whatever – is that true? I hadn’t heard of the report you mention.
I read that and thought, “I’m terrified of the sun too!” Just looking at Nicole’s hands, you can tell she’s got the kind of skin that would fry like crazy and she’d be a crepey, freckled mess when she got older if she didn’t avoid the sun.
I burn if I’m out more than 15 minutes, sunblock or not. I had a wicked burn 20 years ago and have blistered ever since.
@Whatever, I didn’t know that. Eek.
Penguen, unfortunately it is true and the FDA has known for decades.
Here is the article, which has a link to another website where you can check the rating of sunscreens and find safer ones.
http://www.aolnews.com/health/article/study-many-sunscreens-may-be-accelerating-cancer/19488158?icid=main
“Nicole does not tan, and working in the intense sun in Hawaii has been a challenge for her,” a movie insider reveals.
Because she can’t. She probably burns. She’s very pale-skinned. This is a non-story. She’s not avoiding the sun for superficial reasons!
I can relate. I’m pale like her and I don’t tan. I hate the feel of the sun on my bare skin (i.e., no sun screen). It feels like my skin is drying and cracking. I’m ok for a bit with sunscreen but not for long. So yeah, she’s injected a lot into her face but I can understand her not wanting to be in direct sun. It’s uncomfortable and can hurt.
I can say that I’m about as pale as Nicole, and I don’t tan – I either burn or I get sun poisoning. The latter is really, really unpleasant. So it makes sense to stay out of the sun. I always try to, as well.
@audrey,Nick was born in Australia, not in Hawaii!
@ simone – nope!
From Wikipedia —“Kidman was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her father, Dr. Antony David Kidman, is a biochemist, clinical psychologist and author, with an office in Lane Cove, Sydney, Australia.[4][5] Her mother, Janelle Ann (née Glenny), is a nursing instructor who edits her husband’s books and was a member of the Women’s Electoral Lobby. At the time of Kidman’s birth in 1967, her father was a visiting fellow at the National Institute of Mental Health of the United States. The family returned to Australia when Kidman was four and her parents now live on Sydney’s North Shore. Kidman has a younger sister, Antonia Kidman, a journalist.”
She was born in Hawaii. Check IMDB.
“But because of all the Botox (and whatever else), she’s going to look ragged in a few years”
–> b/c of all of the Botox, etc now, she looks like a clown NOW. She was so much prettier with thinner lips and her real, “flawed” features
Kaiser, well said. She was beautiful when she was young & is aging well for someone who has really white skin, but she would look a lot better if she laid off the botox & other enhancements (her boobs look terrible).
I don’t blame her, I’d bet she’d burn to a crisp.
Maui is so pretty though, I’d go even if I had to attach a big umbrella to my head 24/7.
I can understand her avoiding the sun btw, I wear sunscreen & a hat if I’m out for extended periods & I have mediteranean skin.
This is shocking “news”. Red headed, pale skinned woman avoids the sun. That doesn’t make her terrified; it makes her smart.
Considering the sun causes wrinkles and more seriously, cancer and fair skinned people are very susceptible to burn, why is this even worthy of comment? She wears a hat and sunscreen, big deal.
I really can’t knock her for this – as someone who doesn’t tan (or burn, I bleach like a skull in the desert sun) I’m pretty gunshy of the rays myself. And I’m not someone whose livelihood is tied up in how I look. (Come on, you can’t tell me it’s her “skill” in ACTING that gets her the jobs!)
hey that means that nic was born in…
*singing*
AME-R-I-CA!
F$%K YEAH!
Coming again, to save the mother f$%kin’ day, YEAH!
lol 🙂
She probably jumped at the chance to film in Hawaii because she was born there.
And as a natural redhead myself (with a strawberry blonde 2yr old) I totally understand being ‘afraid’ of the sun. Part of it may be vanity, but I think a big part of it is avoiding the absolute misery that is sunburn. 🙂
and I learned something today!
i have pale skin and i had a very painful sunburn when i was in my early 20s. actually ended up in the ER because i ran a really high fever and started shivering…good times. now i employ sunblock, hats & i even have a fancy parasol. my sun worshipping friends tease me but my skin looks great. theirs? not so much. i’m sure nicole burns like crazy, too – she’s just being smart.
All Australians keep well out of the sun. I think they have the highest incidence of skin cancer in the world so they take it super seriously, and with her skin she is a prime candidate. Better to be safe than sorry.
As a fellow freckled, pale redhead – I can attest to the fact that we have to be scared of the sun. Ten minutes, literally, and my skin starts to burn – and that’s in NY. I can’t imagine being in Hawaii!
another red head here, terrified too, its not just the effects, it often feels lousy in direct sun, almost a burning, bug crawling sensation. The rest of the sunloving population just doesn’t get it!
Good on Nicole. Her skin was not made to withstand the tropical sun. I’m not as pale as she, but my skin burns easily and does not tan much. I have long avoided the sun, and now in my mid-40s, I have a few liver spots on my arms, none on my chest, and a couple of very faint lines on my forehead. No crow’s feet yet. Doctors can only do so much to erase premature skin damage. Telltale lines remain at the corners of the eyes and mouth. A reddish, freckled chest looks even worse next to a taut, plumped face. An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure when it comes to taking care of the skin.
There aren’t that many images of Nicole Kidman from the 80s, when she was a model in Australia, but she freckles really badly and that could be one reason she avoids the sun, that and the probable relation to all the dermabrasion she has had (her forehead is way too smooth and skin paper thin).
Holy crap everyone, I had no idea about the sunscreen thing. I just checked out that website and I can’t believe how much I just learned from being a regular reader on celebitchy. Thanks everyone.
Whatever, thanks for the link!
I had heard something about the sunscreen study, but that was very informative.
I’ve just spent a long time researching sunscreens, and ordered 3 more natural ones to try (blue lizard looks the most promising), in addition to some shampoo and body wash that doesn’t contain lauryl sulfates. The chemicals in health and beauty products are unbelievable.
Back on topic, Nicole also may be wearing big hats to protect her hair too, especially if it was recently colored. Too much sun can do funky things to hair.
Thank you “whatever” for posting the article link!!
Nicole stays out of the sun because she burns easily. This is the case for most pale skinned people. A nothing story just to make her look crazy.
she was born a redhead people. relax.
I have read that using a good C serum before going out in the sun can cut down on some damage.
I like to use C products during the day, and A products during the evening.
And as far as Nic being scared of the sun.. heck I am scared of the sun and I am naturally much darker than she is.
Also of facial movement of any kind…
She’s a natural redhead, right? She’s right to be fearful of the sun. My family are Florida natives and my 74-year old mother has been getting chunked out a piece at time for the last ten years because of skin cancer due to sun damage that probably occurred when she was a child. She finished 6 weeks of daily radiation treatment on her nose earlier this year and still hasn’t received the all clear from her doctor. She is also terrified of the sun. Sun damage isn’t just cosmetic; it can be your life.
I don’t blame her, her milky white skin would burn and fill with freckles.
Another pale-skinned reader, here. Thanks Whatever, for the links. I really don’t go out in the sun, but my hands to get sun when I drive. i want to buy gloves for the winter, but can’t imagine what ppl would think of me, oh well, TOO BAD ! I’m doing it, haha. I see many people in my area, *norcal* utilizing umbrellas while taking walks.
I only do spray-tans!
The vitamin c comment upthread reminded me of my favorite anti-aging product:
Philosophy’s Turbo Booster C powder
It’s vita C powder in a little brown jar, around 30 bucks, comes with a long spoon to scoop it up with. I add a little to my facial moisturizer AND body lotion about 3x week. Although I have good skin genetically, I believe this stuff really helps with sun damage and gives you a healthy glow. I am middle aged & people generally think I am at least 10 years younger than I am. I have never used botox or any other filler or had plastic surgery. Please excuse if this sounds braggy, don’t mean to, but thought I should pass this tip on. My sisters use this also, it is the best thing Philosophy makes.
I don’t care if she does take nice care of her skin, I can’t stand “Nic” and I will forever pity Keith Urban for wasting his life with her. I can only hope he is a gay man enjoying the $$$ of HER labors.
NO ONE should tan, haven’t we all learned this? We’re supposed to use sunscreen whenever we’re out in the sun.
We would all do well to protect our that way–regardless of skin tone. You don’t have to burn or have fair skin to get skin cancer because sadly melanoma hates us all. The disadvantage for her is that it would be a much more wrinkly and burnt up walk to the oncologist (God forbid). Just pop some vitamin D tablets and be on your merry way.
Aniston’s already looking leathery if you ask me. If I was her I’d be getting the hell out of the sun, and into a giant bath filled with moisturiser!
Yes, Aniston def has a lot of sun damage, esp face arms & chest. She’s still pretty, but over the 10 years or so she will probably age dramatically. Still, she has nice manners and a friendly demeanor, which goes a long way.
She avoids the sun because she’s pale-skinned, this doesn’t sound like one of those weird demands many actors have.
As a pale person myself I know how does it feel when the skin cracks and horrible red spots (sometimes blisters!) appeare, it hurts as h.
She’s a natural redhead… of course she avoids the sun! She doesn’t want to have 15 skin cancers removed before she’s 50.
I’m like that as well, and don’t know how people can sit on beaches for hours at a time.
I know for sure the sun feels more intense than it did when i was a kid. I think the UV rays are stronger now.
I still can’t get over her lopsided implants-but hey they have SPF 100 on ’em so they’re protected.
“I think the UV rays are stronger now.”
It’s because of the hole in the ozone layer.
the sun in Hawaii is so much more intense than the mainland
Thank you for posting that link Whatever!
I have been using one of the worst sunscreens on my daughter and I feel horrible. I thought I was doing good, using sunscreen on her religiously.
She is a red head and with pale skin and I try to keep her out of the sun as much as possible. I let her play outside late in the day, but when we go somewhere in the afternoon I make sure to put sunscreen on her. I’ll be looking for a new one.
I wear SPF 110 on my face and 50+ on my body and hands. Every day. I live in Texas. My face isn’t “my fortune”, but I sure as heck want to look as good as I can for as long as I can. I have friend 10 years younger than I who go out in the sun all the time and I look their age, easily.
My skin is fair and I’m photo-sensitive so I can understand what Nicole may be going through. While others can lie out and tan, I get a bad burning skin rash and it itches and blisters. Sunscreen is pointless and just makes things worse.
I read somewhere that factor 30 is the highest you can go. Anything above that isn’t any more effective.
Am I insane or does it look like she has tan lines on her boobs and shoulders in that top photo? Also, how could she get away with saying her botox skin and miraculous lip growth is due to staying out of the sun if she doesn’t actually do it?
too late for her
Guys being from Australia I can confirm it is drilled into us from birth to stay out of the sun. I live in the skin cancer state of the world, Queensland. Fabulous baches but you know to stay out of the midday sun. Our children are not allowed to play in the sun without hats and suncream (school and daycare rules) and in my family we all have regular skin cancer checks from about the age of 18 onwards. My younger sister has fair skin and at only 24 years old had to have 5 pre-cancerous moles removed from her back. It is very scary and I applaud Nicole for staying out of the sun.
Wren – my fellow Queenslander 🙂
Well said.
I am also terrified of the sun. Becuase if I stand outside for twenty minutes, I get practically third degree burns.
It’s the curse of having super super super pale skin.
As Dylan Moran says about Oz, the sun is like three-quarters of a mile away. You walk around crackling.
I went to the same high school as Nicole Kidman did – every second text book I picked up had her name in the front of it, lol.
Wren – also the rule in NSW. And rightly so.
Nicole Kidman is “terrifed of the sun”
Of course she is, she’s not human.
Personally I think her problem is she needs a little sun.
Girl’s beginning to look little like draculas wife.
As for skin cancer if you wear sun block its actually bad for you and can make you prone to things like cancerous moles. Skin will develop strength its mainly when people lie in midday sun too long and everyday.
Sun essential for vit D helps stave off arthritis [strengthens bones,invigorates-tones the skin] and many other things.
Also the ozone layer has in effect become much reduced over the last 20 years through stopping older technology’s [hair spray products/refrigeration/lead in petrol etc].
I remember reading an interview with her a long time ago that she said that her skin is hyper sensitive and is basically allergic to the sun. And I’m sure not wanting wrinkles or sun damage plays a part also.
But like the other posters I have avoided sun batthing and am happily pale during the summer months. I am 39 and everyone at my job thinks im only 28 and I never correct them lol. I don’t even have crows feet yet. Other ladies my age who live at the beach all summer look like walking cracked leather bags. I think Jennifer Aniston is starting to hit the wall with all her tanning. Her face looks ragged but her body is still slamming for 41.
And If i do want some color I just lather on self tanning cream. If you take the time to apply it evenly you can’t tell it is fake.
I’m terrified of the sun too. Because of that, I look 15 years younger. Needless to say, I LOVE it.
Yeah, she’s pale, I’m pale too. Those of us blessed with the fairest of complexions don’t get on well with the sun. Turns us into angry tomatoes.
Plus a tan with ginger hair doesn’t look good, as my experiments with bronzer showed me. Not. Good.
@ NYC -gosh you sound kinda sexy if I may say so, even as good & maybe better than Nic!
I’d suggest we get together sometime but as your from new york I from another country entirely, thats near impossible alack!
Do appreciate a well kept woman of that general age [35-40ish] though.
Ya as other said above staying out of the sun is prudent especially with pale skin. Someone mentioned above that Australians have susceptible skin types and that true here is a link about it from the ACS: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_Australia_Struggles_with_Skin_Cancer.asp
Nicole has absolutely gorgeous skin, but she’s done too much in way to botox or fillers — can’t tell which. It looks like she may have laid off in recent past. However, her skin color is still absolutely gorgeous — when you have skin that milky white, you should protect it with hats and sunscreen,etc. I’m not a redhead, but I’m a dark blonde with fair Scottish skin, and I’ve been wearing sunscreen and hats since I was 19. i am now 40, and my skin is as milky as it ever was — if not more. Skin can repair. She can lay off the treatments, and her skin will remain beautiful. You can’t malign her for protecting skin that pale.
All type of coloring are gorgeous, but hers is such that she can’t endure sun. You can’t fault her for that. I have seen sun damage in 22 year olds with lines in their face, sun damage — the sun is more powerful than ever.
Okay, fact:
If you are fair-skinned, you are not genetically equipped to deal with direct sun exposure. That’s why groups of people who evolved near the equator (most direct sun rays) are dark skinned. Dark skin naturally protects against UV damage. So, I don’t blame her one bit. Fair-skinned peoples don’t originally come from climates such as that of Australia, so it stands to reason that they have to take extra precauations.
I can sympathize. I get an itchy rash on my arms if I spend too much time out in the open sun, so you’ll see me roaming around in 90+ degree heat wearing a big hat and long sleeves if I’m in a strong sun area. And it only takes about a half hour in strong sun to get burned.
I’m sloppy about overall sun protection, but I never go without a decent SPF on my face. The upside…people often think I’m 25, but I’ll be 34 in a couple months! Nothing trashes your skin like too much sun (except maybe cigarettes).