During a 2001 David Letterman interview amid her divorce from Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman delivered an iconic quip about wearing heels that still resonates today.
Nicole Kidman’s six-word quip about her divorce from Tom Cruise is going viral after her split from Keith Urban.
Appearing on « The Late Show with David Letterman » on Aug. 2, 2001, Kidman was in the middle of her highly publicized divorce from Cruise when the late-night host opened the interview with a blunt question.
« I heard you’re getting divorced, how’s that going? » he asked at the time.
Letterman remarked that her appearance on the show was a good sign things were « all right », to which she responded with a half-smile, telling him « I’d probably still be here » even if they weren’t.
When asked whether people were constantly bringing up her breakup, the Oscar-winning actress admitted, « Um, yeah, I get a lot of questions. »
Kidman’s next six-word quip left the audience cheering — and fans are still buzzing years later.
With a sly smile and a pause, Kidman delivered, « Well, I can wear heels now. »
The audience erupted in applause, and even Letterman laughed. « Let’s move on », Kidman said. « Now we move on. »
Kidman joined Letterman at the time to promote her horror film, « The Others.
