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Nicole Kidman cries onstage as she dedicates award to late mother at Palm Springs Film Festival
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Nicole Kidman broke down in tears onstage while paying tribute to her late mother, Janelle Ann Kidman, at the Palm Springs Film Festival.
In a clip shared on social media, Kidman became emotional during her acceptance speech, telling the crowd she was "still grieving" Janelle, who died in early September 2024. Kidman learned of her mother's death shortly after her arrival at the Venice Film Festival, where she won the best actress award for her performance in "Babygirl" but missed the ceremony to be with family. "Thank you for giving me the chance to say, ‘This is for my mom.’" Ashley Hume is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to ashley.hume@fox.com and on Twitter: @ashleyhume
"I want to dedicate … because I didn't get to do that at the Venice Film Festival," Kidman said tearfully. "I arrived in Venice, and she was gone."
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