Nicole Kidman has touched on her beloved mother Janelle Ann Kidman’s death in a candid new interview.
The Australian actress and Hollywood star, 57, sat down with CBS Sunday Morning and revealed the heartbreaking final words her mother said to her before her death in September.
Kidman was left devastated by her mother’s death, and rushed to leave the 81st Venice Film Festival early to be with her family in Australia.
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”The final words my mama said, which I didn’t know were going to be the final words, I was gonna get on a plane and go back and see her, and she said, ‘Maybe wait a minute, because you just need to take care of yourself right now Nicky,”‘ Kidman said in the interview.
She said she’s actively trying to take that on board, as well as the advice her late grandmother left her with.
”So I’m doing that more, and I say that to other people in the world. Particularly women. I think we tend not to care of ourselves. We take care of everybody else but the last person is here,” she said.
”My grandmother left me with ‘be happy’ and my mother said ‘take care of yourself.”‘
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Talking about motherhood, she added: “And obviously I’m an older mother and I want to be around a long time for my girls… I’m lucky to have them. Taking care of myself means so that I can take care of them.”
Kidman has had a tough couple of months following the death of her beloved mother, Janelle Ann Kidman.
Nicole and her sister Antonia issued a statement following the death of their mother, thanking fans and family for their support throughout the difficult time.
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She posted on September 13: “My sister and I along with our family want to thank you for the outpouring of love and kindness we have felt this week.”
“Every message we have received from those who loved and admired our Mother has meant more to us than we will ever be able to express.
“Thank you from our whole family for respecting our privacy as we take care of each other ❤️.”
When the A-lister announced the death of her mother, she rushed to leave the 81st Venice Film Festival early to be with her family in Australia.
In a touching letter that was read out on her behalf at the event, Kidman said she was “in shock” and said her late mother “shaped me, guided me and made me”.
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