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Nicole Kidman<\/strong> lit up the 2026 Met Gala as a co-chair, walking the red carpet in a custom red sequined Chanel gown with her daughter, Sunday Rose<\/strong>, making her debut at the event. But behind the scenes, sources claim Kidman<\/a> was staying far away from Hugh Jackman<\/strong> and his girlfriend, Sutton Foster<\/strong>. In the source\u2019s words, the \u201cScarpetta\u201d actor \u201cdidn\u2019t want drama,\u201d and it all reportedly came down to choosing sides with Jackman\u2019s former wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, after their divorce.<\/p>\n Insiders exclusively told Rob Shuter\u2019s Naughty But Nice<\/a> that Nicole Kidman intentionally avoided any interaction with Hugh\u00a0 Jackman and Sutton Foster throughout the Met Gala evening \u2014 and the reason was about loyalty to Jackman\u2019s ex-wife, Deborra-Lee Furness. As an insider claimed, \u201cNicole is firmly Team Deb.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n The insider also claimed, \u201cShe believes Deb was deeply hurt by how everything unfolded, and Nicole isn\u2019t interested in pretending otherwise.\u201d<\/p>\n Jackman and Foster officially debuted as a couple at the 2026 Met Gala, a night that for decades belonged to Jackman and Furness. The former couple ended their 27-year-long marriage in 2023. Furness later called the split a \u201ctraumatic journey of betrayal\u201d in a statement to The Daily Mail<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n Additionally, a source explained that Hollywood did not forget \u201cDeb\u2019s \u2018betrayal\u2019 comment.\u201d They added, \u201cA lot of people close to her feel Hugh did her wrong, and Nicole is one of the friends who has stayed incredibly protective.\u201d<\/p>\n Kidman has known and respected Furness for years, and she reportedly ensured that she would not run into Jackman and Foster. The insider suggested, \u201cShe didn\u2019t want drama,\u201d adding, \u201cBut she also wasn\u2019t going to play happy families for the cameras,\u201d all while focusing on her duties as co-chair alongside Anna Wintour, Beyonc\u00e9, and Venus Williams.\u00a0<\/p>\n But Nicole Kidman\u2019s avoidance at the Met Gala reportedly did not go unnoticed, which is imperative in a room full of stars.<\/p>\n Originally reported by Ishika Mishra on <\/em>Reality Tea<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n The post Nicole Kidman Avoided This A-Lister Couple \u2018Intentionally\u2019 at Met Gala \u2014 Source<\/a> appeared first on Mandatory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.aol.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nicole Kidman lit up the 2026 Met Gala as a co-chair, walking the red carpet in a custom red sequined Chanel gown with her daughter, Sunday Rose, making her debut at the event. But behind the scenes, sources claim Kidman was staying far away from Hugh Jackman and his girlfriend, Sutton Foster. 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