Nicole Kidman‘s dealing with a tragedy in the family … leaving the Venice Film Festival abruptly after her mother’s death.
Halina Reijn — director of Nicole’s new movie “Babygirl” — accepted the festival’s best actress award on NK’s behalf … reading a prepared statement from the star.
‘Babygirl’ director Halina Reijn accepts the #Venezia81 Best Actress award on behalf of Nicole Kidman, whose mother passed away upon her arrival to Venice pic.twitter.com/ig0Z6VpYC7
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Nicole’s statement starts by revealing the tragic news about her mom, Janelle — causing members of the audience to gasp — and saying she needs to head home to be with her family.
Kidman then dedicates the honor to her mother … saying the collision between art and life is heartbreaking — and, she’s certainly heartbroken.
Nicole had been tight-lipped about her mother Janelle’s health in recent years … with the star talking briefly in 2022 about taking her mom to an exhibit after hours so she wouldn’t catch Covid.
No cause of death has been given yet … we’ve reached out to Nicole’s team for additional information.
Nicole has credited her mother for supporting her during her acting career … saying her mom put a lot of her own dreams on hold to support the dreams of her daughters.
Janelle was 84.
RIP