Tragedy Hits Nicole Kidman’s Family Hours Before Venice Award Win

Nicole Kidman revealed that her beloved mother, Janelle Kidman, has died just hours before she was awarded the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday.

Kidman, 57, said in a statement that she had to leave the film festival to be with her family and was unable to accept the top award in Venice for her role in the film, Babygirl.

The film’s director Halina Reijn read the statement after Kidman was announced as the winner.

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