According to reports, the superstar actress was honored with the prestigious Volpi Cup for best actress at the awards for her new movie Babygirl. However, the director of the movie, Halina Reijn, accepted the gong on Kidman’s behalf, before revealing that she had returned home after learning of her mom’s death.
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In a statement read by Reijn, Kidman revealed that she had learned about her mom Janelle Ann Kidman’s passing shortly after arriving in Venice that day
“I’m in shock and I have to go to my family,” the statement said. “But this award is for her. She shaped me, she guided me and she made me.”
The Australia star added, “My heart is broken”, while there were audible gasps from audience members as the statement was read out by Reijn.
According to USA Today, Kidman detailed back in 2022 that her mother was experiencing health issues, sharing that she was in Australia at the time so that she could help take care of her.
