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Nicole Kidman Leaves Venice Film Festival Early After Mother Janelle Died

Nicole Kidman left the Venice International Film Festival early after her mother, Janelle Kidman, died

Nicole KidmanDave Benett/WireImageNicole, 57, confirmed her mom’s death in a statement read by Babygirl director Halina Reijn during a Venice International Film Festival panel. “So luckily, last — yesterday, even though [COVID-19 strain] Omicron is raging through this country, we were able to take her into the gallery after hours and show her the Matisse exhibit, which, coming from a mother who’s raised me in the arts was very, very — it was soothing balm.” The Big Little Lies alum continued, “Mum didn’t necessarily get the career that she wanted, but she was determined that her daughters would have opportunities that were equal.

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