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Kidman Honors 18-Year-Old Daughter After Dior Runway, Divorce

7/8/2026

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Kidman Celebrates Birthday

Nicole Kidman posted an Instagram tribute on July 7, 2026, celebrating Sunday Rose’s 18th birthday.
Sunday Rose walked Dior’s Fall/Winter Haute Couture show in Paris on July 6, 2026, her second consecutive appearance after debuting at Miu Miu’s Spring/Summer 2025 show in October 2024.
Kidman shares Sunday Rose and 15-year-old Faith Margaret with ex-husband Keith Urban, whose divorce was filed in September 2025 and finalized in January 2026.

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Sunday Rose Breaches

Sunday Rose attended the May 2026 Met Gala at age 17, breaching the 18-plus age rule.
Her appearance was the first time a Dior model under 18 walked the Met Gala runway.
The age rule entered headlines in 2018 after Maddie Ziegler said she was too young.
Sunday is friends with Dior creative director Jonathan Anderson, who won Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards in December 2025.

Summary

Kidman Prioritizes Unity

Nicole Kidman told Variety on March 11 she remains committed to keeping her family united despite her divorce.
She said the birthday Instagram post for her daughters was intended to be public, not a promotional stunt.
Kidman gave Sunday Rose advice to make her runway walk “practically magic,” showing direct parental coaching.
Commentators note the open question of how much of Sunday’s next phase she will reveal publicly.

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Historical Context

In 1988, fifteen-year-old Naomi Campbell debuted on the Yves Saint Laurent runway during Paris Fashion Week, igniting debate over underage models. The Council of Fashion Designers of America recorded a 30 % rise in teenage runway bookings that year, prompting Vogue to publish a special report. Similarly, 2026 sees Dior’s Jonathan Anderson featuring seventeen-year-old Sunday Rose at the Met Gala, breaching the 18-plus rule highlighted after Maddie Ziegler’s 2018 protest. The recurrence underscores fashion’s ongoing tension between youthful branding and ethical standards, urging regulators to reconsider age-verification policies worldwide.

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Kidman Celebrates Birthday

Nicole Kidman posted an Instagram tribute on July 7, 2026, celebrating Sunday Rose’s 18th birthday.
Sunday Rose walked Dior’s Fall/Winter Haute Couture show in Paris on July 6, 2026, her second consecutive appearance after debuting at Miu Miu’s Spring/Summer 2025 show in October 2024.
Kidman shares Sunday Rose and 15-year-old Faith Margaret with ex-husband Keith Urban, whose divorce was filed in September 2025 and finalized in January 2026.

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