\u201cHe was painted as the bad guy, and that stuck with him for years.<\/p>\n
\u201cTom was really stung by the way Nicole handled their break-up. She went on TV, made digs about his height and painted herself as the victim while he stayed silent and took the hits.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tom Cruise felt vilified after their 2001 divorce, while Nicole Kidman received sympathy. Photo \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n
The source continued: \u201cIt annoyed him when this guy was painted as this saintly figure who\u2019d swooped in on a white horse, so to speak, and rescued Nicole from the hellish memory of their marriage. He\u2019s following the divorce news closely, and a part of him feels badly for her, since he knows how much she\u2019s hurting.\u201d<\/p>\n
The insider went on to claim Cruise feels as though he\u2019s been \u201cproven right\u201d by Kidman\u2019s marriage unravelling.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the same time, he\u2019s also allowing himself a little pat on the back and telling people close to him that this is karma doing its thing to a large degree,\u201d said the insider. \u201cBottom line: he thought they were a hyped up couple who clearly had very little in common from the get-go \u2013 now he\u2019s been proved right.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kidman previously stated her split from Cruise after 10 years of marriage was a \u201cshock\u201d to her. However, in later interviews, she reflected further and shared she was young when they married and needed to \u201cgrow up\u201d.<\/p>\n
The former couple adopted two children, Isabella and Connor, who chose to live with Cruise and are involved in Scientology.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the insider\u2019s comments come after Urban made his return to social media for the first time since news of his divorce to Kidman was made public.<\/p>\n
After remaining silent online since September when Kidman filed for divorce after 19 years of marriage, the singer shared his first post on Instagram over the weekend.<\/p>\n
The 58-year-old shared a clip from his new show The Road, a reality competition hosted by Blake Shelton that follows 12 emerging country music stars competing as opening acts for Urban on his US tour.<\/p>\n
In the clip, he and fellow country music star Shelton looked back on some of the looks they\u2019ve rocked in their careers.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know you learn a lot when you\u2019ve been on the road for more than a few years \u2026 especially when it comes to your hair. right @keithurban??? @theroadcbs #TheRoad,\u201d read the caption of the post shared by Shelton and reposted by Urban.<\/p>\n
The pair laughed at some of their hairstyles, many of which they admit were questionable.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou and I have both been in Nashville since the \u201890s and we went through some awkward phases,\u201d Shelton joked before revealing the first pic of Urban with long blond hair.<\/p>\n
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