Nicole Kidman She broke down in tears on stage while dedicating the International Star Award to her late mother, Janelle Anne Kidman, at the Palm Springs Film Festival.
The 57-year-old actress received the award from her boyfriend Jamie Lee Curtis during the 36th Annual International Film Awards on Friday.
In a clip And spread on social networking sites, Kidman became emotional during her acceptance speech, telling the audience she was “still grieving” for Janelle, who died in early September 2024. Kidman learned of her mother's death shortly after arriving at the Venice Film Festival, where she won Best Actress for her film. Her performance in the movie “Babygirl” but she missed the concert to be with family.
“I want to give a gift… because I wasn't able to do it at the Venice Film Festival,” Kidman said, crying. “I got to Venice, and she was gone.”
Nicole Kidman broke down in tears while dedicating the International Star Award to her late mother Janelle during the Palm Springs Film Festival. (AP/Getty Images)
Citizen of Australia She recalled asking Halina Reijn, the director of Babygirl, to accept the award in Venice on her behalf.
“But now I'm on stage, and I'm back here,” Kidman said to applause from the audience.
“Thank you for giving me the opportunity to say, 'This is for my mom,'” she added, wiping away tears as Curtis reached out and clasped her hand.
Kidman said she was “still sad” during her acceptance speech Friday. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
“My entire career was for my mother and father, who are not here now,” Kidman said. “But I still want to keep working and giving back to the world because I love what I do. And I love you all. And I'm so grateful for the honor of being part of the film community.”
“I'm sorry I'm crying. I didn't want to do it, but I feel for mommy now. This is for you, mommy.”
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Janelle died in September 2024. (Getty)
Kidman's father, Anthony Kidman, died in 2014.
while Accept Kidman's award In Venice, Rayne shared a statement from the “Moulin Rouge” star announcing her mother’s death.
“Thank you for giving me the opportunity to say, ‘This is for my mom.’”
“I arrived in Venice and discovered shortly after that my beautiful and brave mother, Janelle Ann Kidman, had just passed away,” Kidman said in a statement. Associated Press. “I'm in shock. I have to go to my family, but this award is for her. She shaped me and made me.”
A representative for Kidman later told Fox News Digital: “The family is heartbroken and requests privacy at this time.”
Kidman said that she would dedicate her award to her late mother after she was unable to do so at the Venice Film Festival. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Palm Springs International Film Society)
Kidman also missed the premiere of “Babygirl” at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10.
On September 12, Kidman and her sister Antonia Kidman expressed their gratitude for the support they received while dealing with their mother's death.
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“My sister, I, and our family would like to thank you for the outpouring of love and kindness we have felt this week,” they wrote in a message. Shared post on Instagram.
“Every message we received from those who loved and admired our mother meant more to us than we will ever be able to express. Thank you from all of our family for respecting our privacy as we take care of each other.”
The actress received rave reviews for her performance in Babygirl, a sexy thriller starring Antonio Banderas and Harris Dickinson. Kidman also received a nomination for Best Actress at the Golden Globe Awards, which air Sunday night.
Kidman was also nominated for Best Actress at the Golden Globe Awards. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Kidman stars in the second season of Taylor Sheridan Paramount+ series “Lions” debuted in October. She will next appear in the upcoming Amazon Prime Video show “Scarpetta,” based on Patricia Cornwell’s book series of the same name.
Curtis will play Kidman's sister in Scarpetta, and the two actresses are in charge of producing the project.
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At the Lioness premiere on October 23, Kidman spoke about how she feels about the recent wave of professional success.
“I wish my mom was here,” she told The Hollywood Reporter. “That's the only thing I'll say. Everything's great at work, but I wish my mom was here.
“It was difficult,” she added. “It's a tough road. I'm hanging in there.”
