Mainly because the 46-year-old actress looks completely different to the last time we saw her.

 

The blonde Hollywood star's face looked oddly puffy（胀大的） when she arrived on the red carpet at the world-famous film festival.

 

The Australia actress, who showed off her slender frame in a black bodycon（紧身的） dress, wore her hair scraped back off her face, which highlighted her bizarre complexion¹.

 

But Nicole seemed oblivious² to the difference in her appearance, and spent the evening smiling for photographers and blowing kisses at her fans.

 

Last year, the mum-of-two told Italian newspaper La Repubblica she would never have surgery.

 

"No surgery for me; I did try Botox, unfortunately, but I got out of it and now I can finally move my face again," she said.

 

The Australia actress led the way as a host of A-list Hollywood stars arrived in the south of France for the start of Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday night.

 

The opening film - "Grace of Monoco" stars Kidman as the Hollywood actress Grace Kelly who became the Princess of Monaco when she married Prince Rainier, and died following a car crash in 1982 in the hills of the principality.

 

There are 18 films in competition for the coveted³ Palme d'Or, which will be handed out along with other prizes at the end of the festival on May 24.

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