Nicole Kidman is being honored.
The 57-year-old Babygirl actress received the International Star Award from Jamie Lee Curtis at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Awards on Friday (January 3) held at the Palm Springs Convention Center in Palm Springs, Calif.
During her acceptance speech, Nicole broke down in tears while remembering her late parents.
Keep reading to find out more…“I went home over Christmas. I’ve lost both my parents, and I’m in that place, like, ok, this is different now,” Nicole shared, via The Daily Mail.
“They’ve given me the resilience and they’ve given me the love and they’ve given me the strength to keep moving forward,” she added.
Nicole‘s mom Janelle passed away this past September shortly after the actress arrived at the 2024 Venice Film Festival where she was set to receive an award. Her father Anthony died in 2014.
In her acceptance speech, Nicole looked back at the moment she learned of her mother’s passing.
“I arrived in Venice and she was gone,” Nicole recalled. “I got the call. I said to Halina (Reijn, the Babygirl director), ‘Can you go on stage for me?’”
“Now I’m on stage, and I’m back here. Thank you for giving me the chance to say this is for my mom,” Nicole continued. “My whole career has been for my mom and my dad and they’re not here anymore. I want to keep working and giving to the world.
“I’m sorry I’m crying,” Nicole concluded. “I didn’t want to do that but I feel my mama right now. This is for you, mama.”
In a recent interview, Nicole revealed her mom’s profound final words to her.
