--- title: Nicole Kidman Explains Awkward Golden Globes With Rami Malek description: Now we get to hear Nicole Kidman’s version of what was happening during that awkward Golden Globes moment with Rami Malek canonical: https://time.com/5502006/nicole-kidman-on-rami-malek-video/ author: Melissa Locker article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-01-14T16:08:33.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:43:54.809Z og:title: Nicole Kidman Explains Funny, Awkward Moment With Rami Malek og:description: Now we get to hear Kidman’s side of the story og:url: https://time.com/5502006/nicole-kidman-on-rami-malek-video/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt334e9beba181be94/6989433b4ee2620fcb313ced/nicolekidmanramimalekgoldenglobes.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards - Show og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Nicole Kidman Explains Funny, Awkward Moment With Rami Malek twitter:description: Now we get to hear Kidman’s side of the story twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt334e9beba181be94/6989433b4ee2620fcb313ced/nicolekidmanramimalekgoldenglobes.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Nicole Kidman Explains What Was Going on in That Hilariously Awkward Moment With Rami Malek > Sponsored content. 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(Photo by Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal via Getty Images) In this handout photo provided by NBCUniversal, Jim Beach accepts the Best Motion Picture – Drama award for “Bohemian Rhapsody” speak onstage during the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 06, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal via Getty Images) Handout—NBCUniversal via Getty Images by [Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Jan 14, 2019 4:08 PM UTC Last week, Rami Malek admitted that he had [a very awkward moment](http://time.com/5496710/rami-malek-on-nicole-kidman-golden-globes/) with Nicole Kidman on stage at the 2019 Golden Globes award show. Now, Nicole Kidman has shared her side of the story. It all started when Kidman – who is friends with Malek – presented [_Bohemian Rhapsody_](http://time.com/5435386/bohemian-rhapsody-review/) with the award for [Best Motion Picture—Drama](http://time.com/5494459/golden-globes-winners-2019/) at the awards show. Malek, who stars in the film as Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, joined the crew onstage. And when Malek went to try and shake Kidman’s hand—and she appeared to completely miss the gesture. After the video of the interaction went viral, Kidman said she is “mortified” for appearing to snub him. “We’re really good friends,” Kidman explained to a[ reporter from _ET Online_](https://www.etonline.com/nicole-kidman-says-shes-mortified-by-rami-malek-golden-globes-moment-exclusive-117331). “I just did not feel his hand on my back.” Kidman noted that she was “in a bit of a daze” at the time of the incident (guessing being onstage at an awards show can do that to a person) and the snub was entirely unintentional. “I love that man. He’s so gentle and softly spoken. He’s a darling,” Kidman said, adding that they had emailed each other after the moment viral and “were laughing.” The pair reunited on the red carpet at the Critics’ Choice Awards and, and they most definitely noticed each other with the two stars hugging and posing for photos together.  Rami Malek (L) and Nicole Kidman at The 24th Annual Critics' Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on January 13, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. 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