'A new meme is born': Nicole Kidman's open mouth photo goes viral after Oscars

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Her reaction has nothing to do with Will Smith slapping Chris Rock.

Nicole Kidman became a real meme after the Oscars. During the last weekend, the actress was photographed with her mouth wide open and a with a surprised grimace on her face.

Many mistakenly believed that this was a reaction to Will Smith's slap in the face, which he gave to Chris Rock. For example, Twitter user Adam Mauli wrote:

"Nicole Kidman reacting to the Chris Rock and Will Smith incident at the #Oscars. A NEW MEME IS BORN".

It turned out that the viral photo was taken before the ceremony, Insider informs.

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