Nicole Kidman has set the record straight about that viral image where she seemed to be celebrating her 2001 divorce from Tom Cruise. Speaking to British GQ for her recent Men of the Year cover story,

Nicole Kidman is begging for audiences to make her a meme…even more. The Oscar winner told GQ UK that her viral 2021 AMC ad campaign is a point of pride in both her internet lore and status as a theater supporter.

Nicole Kidman just blew our collective minds when it comes to the truth behind a long-running meme. If you've been online for a long time, you likely know the exact meme I'm talking about already — Nicole,

Nicole Kidman has some bad news for anyone who is strongly invested in the idea that she claps like a seal. Or that she celebrated her divorce from Tom Cruise by throwing open her arms, tilting back her head and cheering.

When I say “Nicole Kidman meme,” any number of things could come to mind: Kidman’s “so true” AMC pre-roll, Kidman clapping with her fingers far apart at the Oscars, Kidman looking relieved after finalizing her divorce from Tom Cruise.

Nicole Kidman has reflected on the 2017 moment when she became a viral meme. In footage taken at the Oscars that year, the Big Little Lies star could be seen clapping with her fingers pointing right back and only her palms touching in the middle.

It's been over two decades, but Nicole Kidman is FINALLY setting the record straight on the image that went viral in 2001, seemingly triumphantly celebrating her divorce from now ex-husband, Tom Cruise.