00:00Looks like Keith Urban is going through a bit of a rough patch.
00:03Fans have been watching the country star navigate some personal and professional twists,
00:07and the headlines just keep coming.
00:09What the hell is this?
00:11It all began with the surprise news that Keith and Nicole Kidman
00:15were splitting after 19 years of marriage, already a shock for fans.
00:19But things took another turn that many saw as a real betrayal.
00:22Keith took the stage at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach.
00:26Not just any gig, but a lavish holiday dinner for Pratt Industries,
00:30hosted by Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt, with around 600 guests in attendance.
00:35The night was pure glamour, from gourmet food to star-studded faces like George Hamilton.
00:41You know, you don't have to fight for success anymore. Are you still hungry?
00:45Oh, God, yeah, absolutely, because there's so many more things,
00:49so many more places music can go, so many more ways to entertain a crowd.
00:55Now, Keith has never openly backed Trump like some other country stars.
01:02But he's also not the type to forbid his music at political events.
01:06Even if he doesn't support the politics,
01:08Keith didn't seem to mind performing for the right price.
01:11It's a job. Yeah.
01:13The reaction online? Let's just say it was intense.
01:17An Instagram post from Florida realtor Tali Israel showed Keith jamming at Mar-a-Lago,
01:22and the comment section blew up.
01:24One former fan wrote,
01:26Oh, Keith, no, I'm sickened by this.
01:28Others cheered Nicole Kidman for ending the marriage,
01:31and some criticized the whole event as overly extravagant while regular people are struggling.
01:35Interestingly, when Keith played at Mar-a-Lago last year, the reaction was far calmer.
01:40But this time, the timing made a huge difference.
01:45Plus, the song choice didn't help.
01:47He performed Chapelle Rhone's Pink Pony Club,
01:50a celebration of queer freedom in front of a conservative crowd.
01:54He's covered it before, and on the intimate and interactive podcast,
02:04he said he connects with the idea of finding a place where you finally belong.
02:08But critics weren't buying it.
02:10One person joked about wealthy Republicans listening to a song about queer go-go dancers,
02:15while another pointed out the irony,
02:17they consume the art while condemning the artists.
02:20One fan went even further.
02:22It's bad enough that an artist I've loved for 20-plus years played at Mar-a-Lago,
02:26but to cover a Chapelle Rhone song?
02:28That's a slap in the face to your LGBTQ plus fans like me.
02:32I thought you believed in human rights.
02:34Keith tried to bounce back a few days later,
02:37with a surprise appearance at the 2025 CMA Awards,
02:41opening alongside Laney Wilson.
02:43It was his first performance since the divorce announcement,
02:46and for some, it should have been a big comeback moment.
02:50Because I'm very in the moment.
02:52But coming just four days after the Trump gig,
02:54it felt more like he was trying to shift attention away from the controversy,
02:58rather than letting the music speak for itself.
03:00So, what do you think?
03:02Was Keith just doing his job, or did he make a questionable choice?
03:05And was the online backlash fair or way over the top?
03:09Let me know your thoughts.
03:10Everybody was stunned when Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban announced their split.
03:14For almost two decades, they seemed like one of Hollywood's most solid couples.
03:19We have such a strong, deep bond and love.
03:23But now that the marriage is over,
03:25people are pointing out signs that maybe things weren't as perfect behind the scenes.
03:29Let's walk through them together.
03:31I don't think anyone's the perfect anything.
03:33I'm not a believer in perfect.
03:35First, there were the whispers about Keith's infidelity.
03:38Back in 2006, just before he and Nicole tied the knot,
03:42model Amanda Wyatt claimed she had been seeing Keith at the same time.
03:46She went as far as saying Nicole should be wary of him,
03:50adding that once a man cheats, it's likely to happen again.
03:54And that wasn't the only red flag.
03:56Keith's ex, Laura Sigler, who dated him for eight years
04:00and even claimed they were once engaged, also spoke out before the wedding.
04:05She cautioned Nicole with a blunt prediction.
04:08Nicole and Keith might date for a while, but it won't last very long.
04:12I don't know her, but I know him very well.
04:14We were shocked.
04:15Laura added that Keith struggled with commitment
04:18and that she wasn't convinced he'd ever be ready to truly settle down.
04:22In the end, Laura was proven wrong.
04:25Nicole and Keith stayed together for nearly two decades.
04:28But looking back now, maybe there was some truth hidden in her warning.
04:33And Keith's always said, you're like a raw egg that I have to be the shell for.
04:38Do you think that's true?
04:41Probably a bit, yeah, yeah.
04:43Fast forward to more recent years, and the cracks became more visible.
04:48One moment fans picked up on was their 19th wedding anniversary.
04:52Nicole posted a sweet tribute on Instagram, sharing a photo of her cuddled up with Keith and writing,
04:58happy anniversary baby.
05:00But Keith, he stayed quiet on his social media.
05:03And the silence was loud, especially considering that the year before,
05:07he had posted a heartfelt picture of himself serenading Nicole for their anniversary.
05:12Then there was their body language.
05:14In June, Keith and Nicole showed up together at a FIFA match.
05:18And let's just say, the vibe was different.
05:22Usually affectionate and smiling, they look distant this time.
05:26No warmth, no easy chemistry.
05:28Fans quickly picked up on the frosty mood.
05:30Another huge factor, their demanding schedules.
05:33Nicole has been busy shooting Practical Magic 2 in London,
05:37while Keith has been on tour across the U.S. through October.
05:41Usually, Nicole made appearances at his shows, cheering him on from the sidelines.
05:45But this time, she was nowhere to be seen.
05:48And with both of them jetting around the world for work,
05:51it's easy to see how they might have struggled to stay connected.
05:54Reports even suggest they've been living apart since early summer.
05:58According to TMZ, Nicole has been staying with their daughters,
06:02while Keith has been spending more time away.
06:04What's more, Nicole reportedly filed paperwork to become a Portuguese resident,
06:08and was even spotted house hunting in Cascais near Lisbon.
06:12That's a big move.
06:15And tellingly, Keith hasn't submitted a residency request himself.
06:19Keith's interviews raised eyebrows, too.
06:22On an Australian radio show shortly before the split,
06:25he seemed especially uneasy when asked about Nicole.
06:28You met at G'day, Australia.
06:30Is that what it was called?
06:31G'day, LA.
06:32G'day, LA.
06:33Yeah.
06:34If you hadn't both been there that day, would your path somewhere have inevitably crossed?
06:40Or maybe this incredible life story wouldn't have happened?
06:43No, I think it would.
06:44Yeah?
06:45Are you a believer in fate, or do you think it's to Australians it would have happened?
06:48No idea.
06:49At one point, he shut the conversation down completely.
06:52I just often think that, that if you weren't at that event,
06:55maybe you don't have the same friendship group, it may never have happened.
06:58Well...
06:59You never know.
07:00It's fate.
07:01It's the universe.
07:02Anyway, moving on.
07:03Not exactly the romantic Reassurance fans were hoping for.
07:06Also, in another interview with Ryan Seacrest,
07:09Keith appeared noticeably uncomfortable when questions about juggling their busy lives came up.
07:14Is that something, with your life, her life, and mapping it all out with production and touring,
07:20that's a job, isn't it?
07:23It's a job.
07:24Yeah.
07:25And teenagers.
07:26Yeah.
07:27Yes.
07:28Exactly.
07:29Yeah.
07:30No, life is in session.
07:31And then we get to what may have been one of the more sensitive issues,
07:34Nicole's role in her film Baby Girl.
07:37The movie stirred buzz because of its sexual themes, with Nicole playing a powerful CEO,
07:42who enters into a complicated relationship with her much younger intern.
07:48Insiders claimed Keith wasn't happy about it at all, fearing it might subject him to crude jokes.
07:54What did Keith think of the movie?
07:57He's not seen the movie.
07:58Okay.
07:59No, we've been on holiday in Australia, and it hasn't come out there yet.
08:03Keith didn't show up at the film's big premieres, and in interviews he sidestepped questions about Nicole's role.
08:09What made it even more awkward?
08:11Keith actually has the word Baby Girl tattooed on the back of his neck, his pet name for Nicole.
08:17Keith has a tattoo Baby Girl.
08:19Is that connected at all?
08:20No.
08:21No.
08:22Separate.
08:23Yeah.
08:24Coincidence.
08:25Yeah.
08:26Yeah.
08:27Crazy, right?
08:28Nicole and Keith's love story has always had a bit of fairy tale magic.
08:31Who remembers their first public outing as a couple at the Grammys in 2006?
08:35They skipped the red carpet walk, but couldn't hide their smiles inside the event.
08:40We found each other in this huge world, and we're crazy about each other, you know?
08:46Over the years, Nicole and Keith gave us so many sweet moments, like at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013, when they were totally wrapped up in each other.
08:56Or the 2017 Oscars, where Nicole cupped Keith's face in front of the cameras.
09:03At the 2020 Golden Globes, Keith held her hand the entire evening.
09:08And at the 2021 CMA Awards, Nicole was right by his side, affectionately touching his face, as if no one else existed in the room.
09:18My wife, Nicole Mary, is here tonight. I love you, Baby Girl.
09:21And how about last year, at the AFI Life Achievement Award Gala?
09:26Nicole was being honored, and Keith and their daughters were right there by her side, making it a family affair.
09:33Sunday wore a floral dress, Faith an orange gown.
09:38The four of them looked so close, so happy.
09:42It makes the news of their split even harder to take in, because fans have watched them grow together as a couple and as a family for so many years.
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