Nicole Kidman cried on stage as she presented an award to her late mother at the Palm Springs Film Festival
Nicole Kidman broke down in tears on stage when she presented her International Star Award to her late mother, Janelle Ann Kidman, at the Palm Springs Film Festival.
The 57-year-old actor was honored by his friend Jamie Lee Curtis at the 36th International Film Awards on Friday.
In a clip shared on social media, Kidman became emotional during her acceptance speech, telling the crowd that she was “grieving” 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 the best actress award for her performance in “Babygirl” but missed the event to have a family.
“I want to give myself up … because I didn’t do that at the Venice Film Festival,” Kidman said through tears. “I got to Venice, and he wasn’t there.”
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Nicole Kidman broke down in tears as she presented her world star award to her late mother Janelle during the Palm Springs Film Festival. (AP/Getty Images)
The Australian recalled that he asked “Babygirl’s” director, Halina Reijn, to accept the award in Venice on his behalf.
“But now I’m on stage, and I’m coming back here,” Kidman said as the audience erupted in applause.
“Thank you for giving me the chance to say, ‘This is mommy’s,'” she added, wiping away tears as Curtis reached over and took her hand.
Kidman said she was still “grieving” during her speech on Friday. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
“My whole career I was my mother and my father, who are gone now,” said Kidman. “But I still want to continue working and give back to the world because I love what I do. And I love you all. And I’m very grateful for the privilege of being part of the film community.
“I’m sorry, I’m crying, I didn’t want to do that, but I can feel it now, mom. It’s yours, mom.”
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Janelle died in September 2024. (Getty)
Kidman’s father, Antony Kidman, died in 2014.
While accepting Kidman’s award in Venice, Reijn shared a statement from the “Moulin Rouge” star in which he announced the death of his mother.
“Thank you for giving me the opportunity to say, ‘This is my mother’s.’
“I arrived in Venice and found out shortly after that my beautiful, brave mother, Janelle Ann Kidman, had just passed away,” Kidman said in a statement, according to the report. The Associated Press. “I’m shocked, I have to go to my family, but this medal belongs to him. He shaped me and made me.”
A representative for Kidman later told Fox News Digital, “The family is devastated and requests privacy at this time.”
Kidman said he was dedicating his award to his late mother after he 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 Sept. 10.
On September 12, Kidman and her sister, Antonia Kidman, expressed their gratitude for the support they received as they coped with their mother’s death.
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“My sister and I and our family want to thank you for the love and kindness we have felt this week,” they wrote in a joint post on Instagram.
“All the messages we have received from those who loved and cherished our Mom mean more to us than we can say. Thank you to our entire family for respecting our privacy as we care for each other.”
The actress received rave reviews for her performance in “Babygirl,” a sensual drama that also stars Antonio Banderas and Harris Dickinson. Kidman also received a Best Actress nomination at the Golden Globe Awards, which aired Sunday night.
Kidman was also nominated for Best Actress at the Golden Globes. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Kidman is starring in the second season of Taylor Sheridan’s series “Lioness,” which premiered 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 both actresses are executive producing the project.
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At the premiere of “Lioness” on Oct. 23, Kidman reflected on how she feels about her latest wave of career success.
“I wish my mom was there,” he told The Hollywood Reporter. “There will be one thing I will say. Everything is going well with work, but I wish my mother was here.
“It was difficult,” he added. “It’s a hard road. I’m hanging in there.”
