is one of Hollywood's finest stars, so it's surprising to hear she suffered from insecurities when she was younger.
Starring in the new film
, the Aussie actress has reminisced about her days attending North Sydney Girls' High School. In a new interview with , Kidman said she always felt self-conscious about her height during her teenage years.
"I was a teenager who wouldn't conform, but I had a lot of fears and insecurities because I was very tall. I was 5ft10in' [1.77cm] by the time I was 13 years old," she told the magazine.
But she decided to make the most of it, and chose a formal dress that would not hide but celebrate her features and personality.
"I wore a 1920s flapper dress, which goes along with my 'not conforming' sensibility," she recalled. "I bought it in a vintage store and I just loved the idea of a flapper dress, it was black and white beading — it was definitely not tulle and big skirts. I think I remember getting a little drunk too, which is probably a lot of people's experiences at their prom or formal."
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