Stunning: Nicole Kidman shows off her toned biceps in 'Perfect' magazine shoot... without without photoshop!

If you're looking for some irresistible eye candy with an edge, look no further. Australian actress Nicole Kidman dazzles us with her gorgeous red locks and sensational figure in the latest issue of Perfect Magazine, which features her biceps on the cover.

The legendary 'Big Little Lies' actress has been honored with the "Perfect Icon" award in the magazine's third issue and celebrated with a series of high-fashion photographs taken by Malaysian-Chinese photographer Zhong Lin.

The magazine launched the annual awards this year in a bid to recognize people who are in some way "shaping contemporary culture."

"At a time when the validity of awards ceremonies is in question, and the red-carpet spectacle of presentations is dominated by the awarding bodies and the presenters, we wanted to shift the focus back on those who we think deserve to be rewarded," Perfect Magazine said.

The 55-year-old outback stunner recently spoke out after photos of her for Vanity Fair were criticized by many readers who claimed the images had excessive use of Photoshop.

Kidman discussed the outfit in a recent article published by Vogue Australia, telling Australian director Baz Luhrmann that once she saw the shorn chino skirt, she "begged" the shoot's creative director to wear it. 

 

 

 

 

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"I walked away going, 'What was I thinking? That was ridiculous! What were you doing, Nicole!' And then I was like, 'Hey, well!'" she said.

 "Because you know that part of me where I'm like, 'I'm just going to do what I want to do, ultimately!' And just have some fun.  And just commit, like really commit when I show up, do it.  But there's got to be some fun, and sometimes it's going to work, and sometimes it isn't.  But I love the idea of being bold and not fitting into a box."

Kidman is returning to the big screen in the upcoming 'Aquaman' sequel, 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom', slated to hit theaters next year.

 She will also star in Amazon Studios' new TV series "Expats," the AppleTV+ animation "Spellbound" and an as-yet-untitled Netflix romantic comedy.