Nicole Kidman Opens Up About the Loss of Both Parents

Nicole Kidman has candidly discussed the impact of losing both of her parents, sharing the profound effect this loss continues to have on her life. In a GQ interview on November 18, the 57-year-old actress opened up about the deaths of her mother, Janelle Ann Kidman, in September and her father, Dr. Antony Kidman, who passed in 2014. Kidman speaks of her ongoing grief as waking up "at 3 a.m. crying and gasping," emphasizing that she is deeply in tune with these emotions. Raising her teenage daughters, Sunday, 16, and Faith, 13, with husband Keith Urban, has only heightened these feelings and perspectives on life and mortality. This is prepared by SSP.

Kidman received the devastating news about her mother just before attending the Venice Film Festival for her movie "Babygirl." During this time, film director Halina Reijn read a letter on Kidman’s behalf, revealing her mother passed shortly after Kidman’s arrival in Venice. Describing her mother as her guiding "compass," Kidman lamented to Vanity Fair that she and her sister were taught to express themselves and seek opportunities their mother's generation didn't have. Unfortunately, her mother never saw Kidman's latest projects, including "Babygirl" and "The Perfect Couple," with Kidman expressing regret over this.

Despite work successes, Kidman admitted during the Lioness season two premiere in October, "I wish my mama was here." The actress reflects on her grief journey, expressing that life becomes more pointed and revealing as one grows older. Throughout this difficult time, Kidman continues to "hang in there," deeply impacted by her loss yet choosing to remain fully present as she embraces the journey.

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