Gothic beauty: Nicole Kidman transforms in plunging dress for racy Elle shoot

Nicole Kidman has joined a group of leading ladies for Elle’s Women in Hollywood magazine issue, with each transforming in a series of stunning and very daring poses to celebrate how women in the public eye are taking control in the wake of the ‘Me Too’ sexual harassment scandal.

And Hollywood actress Nicole, 52, completely stole the show as she donned a fishnet black veil and very plunging black dress for a series of seductive poses in front of the camera. Leaning forward with her eyes closed, the Aussie star shows off her flawless complexion with her blonde hair loose and flowing over her back.

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Nicole dares to bare in the skimpy gown, before bringing the fishnet material down to cover her entire torso for the cover photo – this time staring straight at the camera. She coupled the glamorous and dramatic outfit with some large diamond earrings and wore natural make-up for the black and white photos.

She didn’t stop there however, with more snaps showing her swap into a sheer floral full-length dress. The flimsy gown ends with a thigh split, while Nicole holds up a train around her feet as she’s seen staring down to the ground.

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And proving she’s as versatile as ever when it comes to her style, her third look for the shoot was completely different yet again. This time she donned a black power suit with an open and plunging white shirt. Sitting on the ground with one knee up, the actress shows off some serious attitude in front of the camera and keeps her sultry look throughout.

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And she was joined in the campaign by music legend Dolly Parton. The 73-year-old country singer looked sensational in a knee-length floral and tasselled dress, as she stood with her arms crossed and staring into the distance. Never one to be seen looking anything but a million dollars, the star singer had her hair perfectly blow dried into her signature waves and stood tall in some stylish heels.

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Meanwhile her cover photo shows her close-up to the camera with some dramatic make-up, this time wearing a blue bedazzled cardigan and matching top. And unsurprisingly fans couldn’t contain their excitement over the photos, with one writing: “New photos from Elle magazine. She looks so great.” Another added: “Beautiful as always Dolly.”

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They were joined in the shoot by actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who went for the most daring pose of all – standing completely topless with nothing but her hands and some suspenders covering her modesty. She swapped the racy look for a more glamorous one for the cover however, standing out in a strapless red dress with her hair loose in soft waves.

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“If last year’s Women in Hollywood came in the midst of a reckoning, then what happens now, in the aftermath of the seismic shift that was the #MeToo movement?” the magazine asks in its editorial accompanying the photos. “This year’s honorees (sic) are defined by a question: Where do we go from here? For the 2019 Women in Hollywood, the answer comes with plotting a path unknown.”

And sharing the photos on her own Instagram, Nicole herself wrote: “Honored (sic) to be included alongside some of the many trailblazing women who are forces in the creative field and beyond for @ElleUSA’s celebration of Women in Hollywood.” One of the first to comment on the post was her friend and Tom Hanks’ wife Rita Wilson, who simply wrote: “Love all you’re doing.”

Meanwhile her Big Little Lies co-star Shailene Woodley added a series of love heart emojis, while musician Karen Fairchild followed suit with more hearts of her own. US artist Carole Bayer Sager added: “Gorgeous.”