Personal experiences tend to mark us deeply, and Nicole Kidman It doesn’t seem to escape the rule. After going through one of the most difficult moments of his life after the death of his mother, the Hollywood star has a new professional career in mind.
During a talk held at the War Memorial Gym at the University of San Francisco last Saturday, April 11, The actress, 58, revealed that she is training to become a “death doula.” In a conversation with USF graduate investigative journalist Vicky Nguyen, who was part of the series Silk Speaker Series organized by the same university, explained that the idea “may sound a little strange,” but that His plans arose after the death of his mother, Janelle Ann Kidman.who died in September 2024 at age 84.
“While my mother was passing away, she felt alone, and the family could only offer her support so much,” Kidman told attendees. The family is big, since the star of holland He has four children, while his younger sister, Antonia Kidman, 55, has six, however at times there was a lack of company.
“Between my sister and I we have many children, our careers and our work, and despite everything we both had the desire to take care of her because my father was no longer with us, and that was when I thought: ‘I wish there were people in the world who were there to sit impartially and simply offer comfort and care’“, he reflected. “So that’s part of my growth and it’s one of the things I’m going to learn.”
Death doulas, also known as end-of-life doulas, provide support to people and their loved ones in the final moments of life. According to the International Association of End-of-Life Doulas, “an end-of-life doula advocates for self-determination and provides psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, and practical care to enhance dignity throughout the dying process.”
The Hollywood star echoed the sad news of her mother’s death while participating in the Venice film festival, where she was named best actress.
As soon as he found out about the events, he took a flight back to Australia to be with his family and left a statement that was read publicly in which he thanked him for the award and explained the reason for his absence. “I’m shocked and I have to go to my family. But this award is for her. She trained me, guided me and made me who I am,” Kidman said in a letter read by the Dutch director of baby girlHalina Reijn. “The collision between life and art is heartbreaking. And today, my heart is broken,” he concluded.
“My sister and I, along with our family, want to thank you for the expressions of affection and kindness we have felt this week,” the actress wrote on Instagram in a statement shared with her sister Antonia. “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 entire family for respecting our privacy while we take care of each other.”
Kidman and her mother had a very close relationship. On several occasions, the actress highlighted how her mother supported her in her career and the great influence she had on her and her decisions. Nicole was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and raised in Sydney by Janelle and her father, psychologist Antony Kidman, who died in September 2014.
When her father died, the actress admitted that she was afraid that something like this would happen to him again. “Death touched me as something very sudden, this thing of caring for someone in a slow process did not happen to me, life simply took people away from me from one moment to the next. It has happened to me so repeatedly, that it scares me a little, because I am terrified that it will happen again. It is something that still scares me very much,” he admitted at the time, without knowing that his mother’s departure was going to be something similar.
