Nicole Kidman has long worn wigs for her numerous film roles.

The actress faced a major mishap on Sunday when she sported a wig at the 2025 Kering Women In Motion Awards and Cannes Film Festival Presidential Dinner.

The Moulin Rouge! star wore the weave to add volume to her strawberry blonde locks and help give her a more youthful look.

However, the mesh wig cap was visible as Nicole posed for photos on the red carpet despite her real hair being weaved into it.

Hollywood stars often wear wigs and hair extensions to achieve a more youthful appearance as hair thins and loses volume with age.

Nicole also showed off her smooth visage at the event with a natural makeup palette.

She was spotted in a chic red dress while accepting the 2025 Kering Women in Motion Award, striking a balance between allure and modesty as she graced the cameras at the prestigious gathering.

Established a decade ago, the honour is given to women who have made a groundbreaking impact on the big screen.

As she accepted the honour, Nicole said she would continue to use her platform to fight for continued gender equality in the film industry.

She said: ‘I’m just an advocate and want to continue to keep moving forward with that.’

Previous winners of the Women in Motion Award include Susan Sarandon and Salma Hayek.

Nicole added: ‘I am proud to join the list of extraordinary women who’ve received this honour before me – artists and trailblazers I deeply admire.

Reflecting on her long-standing association with the Cannes Film Festival, she expressed her delight at receiving this esteemed accolade, emphasizing the festival’s significance in her life over the past three decades.

The hair gaffe was Nicole’s second mishap of the day after her hair piece was seen off-centre to her natural scalp line when she sported an all-black ensemble to give her talk for the award.

This consisted of a tightly-fitted leather jacket and black denims that were styled with a large belt.

The actress explained that as part of her commitment to helping women in the industry, she vowed in 2017 to work with a female director every 18 months.

Since then, she revealed, she has worked with 27 women on several projects, including those yet to be released.

‘Part of it is protecting and surrounding the women with almost like a force field of protection and support,’ she said.

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 since weighed in on her most radical red carpet look at the 2025 Met Gala, where she debuted an edgy new haircut.

Bixie Colour hairstylist Andrew Newport believes her new short style could be a mix of her real hair and extensions.

‘This could be Nicole’s real hair with the length at the back disguised under some artfully placed, clipped or glued in hair pieces,’ he 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.’

Nicole has been one of Hollywood’s biggest names since making her acting debut way back in 1983 in the Australian film Bush Christmas when she was still a teenager.

She has since gone on to star in several blockbusters including Eyes Wide Shut (1999) and Moulin Rouge! (2001).

Some of Nicole’s more recent projects are Babygirl, Netflix’s murder mystery The Perfect Couple, season two of Lioness, and the romcom A Family Affair.

Having played so many characters over the years, she admitted at Cannes that she’d be up for starring in a TV show featuring them all.

‘That’s hilarious. I’d be up for it,’ she said. ‘As you know, I’m up for most things. I like to be able to say I’m game. So I’m always ready to try things.’