Nicole Kidman bursts into tears during public tribute to her late mom: Im still grieving

Nicole Kidman honored her late mother, Janelle Ann Kidman, at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival on Friday.The “Babygirl” actress, 57, got on stage to accept the international star award which she dedicated to Janelle, who died in September at age 84.“I had good love growing up and I’m in that place now.

I went home over Christmas and I’ve lost both my parents.So I’m in that place of going, ‘Huh, okay, this is different now,'” said Kidman, whose dad, Antony Kidman, died in 2014 at age 75.“But they’ve given me the resilience, they’ve given me the love, and they’ve given me the strength to keep moving forward,” she continued.The “Big Little Lies” star admitted that she’s “still grieving” her mom less than 4 months after her passing.“I wanna dedicate — because I didn’t get to do it at the Venice Film Festival.

I didn’t get to do that because I arrived in Venice and she was gone,” Kidman recalled as she began crying.“I got the call and I said to Halina [Reijn], ‘Can you come on stage for me and accept the award for me.’ And she did.

But now I’m on stage and I’m back here.”Kidman went on, “Thank you for giving me the chance to say, ‘This is for my mom.’ My whole career has been for my mom and my dad, who are not here now.I’m still going to keep working and giving to the world because I love what I do and I love you all, and I’m so grateful for the privilege to be a part of the film community.”“I’m sorry I’m crying.

I didn’t want to do that,” the actress said.“But I feel my mom right now so this is for you, mama.”On Sept.

7, Kidman left the Venice Film Festival early because of her mom’s death.Reijn, who directed Kidman in “Babygirl,” accepted the festival’s Volpi Cup award for Best Actress on Kidman’s behalf, and read a statement aloud from the Oscar winner about Janelle’s death on stage.“Today, I arrived in Venice to find out shortly after that my bea...