Nicole Kidman is a great actress and a terrible clapper and that's okay

Could celebrities be... not just like us?
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Max Knoblauch
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Important Oscars update: Nicole Kidman claps weird.

Clapping, of course, is a joining of the hands with fluctuating levels of force as a sign of glee or respect. It's hard to do weird, but Nicole Kidman is managing it quite well.

Look, we know this is a strange thing to call out -- it's petty. To be honest with you, we've held off quite a bit but we just can't remain silent any more: Nicole Kidman claps in an unorthodox way.

Could celebrities be... not just like us?

Take a look at Kidman's clapping below.

See?

We told you.

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Bizarre!

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Okay, have a good Oscars everybody.

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Max Knoblauch is the Assistant Humor Editor in the NYC office. He is a journalist, comedian and illustrator. More humor and art by Max can be found on his website.Follow him @MaxKnoblauch

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