Kaylah Walton
Nicole Kidman has a complicated relationship with her children. While she has been a devoted mother to Sunday Rose Urban and Faith Urban, her bond with Bella and Connor Cruise is notably strained. So, what accounts for their infrequent public appearances together and the state of their relationship?
The acclaimed Academy Award winner has not been seen publicly with her older children since 2007. Kidman, now 57, usually avoids discussing them. The underlying issue appears to be Tom Cruise.
Kidman has hinted in the past that her children are closer to their father, and may even be involved with the Scientology church that Cruise has been linked to for many years.
Cruise’s ties to Scientology, often deemed controversial, have impacted his relationships, including that with his daughter Suri, who was raised by Katie Holmes, leading to her estrangement from him.
For Kidman, known for films like ‘Moulin Rouge!’, ‘The Others’, and ‘The Golden Compass’, the recent passing of their grandmother at 84 may open doors to reconnecting with Connor and Bella.
She received the news while arriving in Italy for the Venice International Film Festival, where she delivered an emotional speech after winning Best Actress for ‘Babygirl’, honoring her mother as “beautiful” and “brave”.
Kidman’s children reach out
This unfortunate event appears to have prompted her children to reach out, as they sent a touching letter expressing their condolences and love to their mother.
For Kidman, this outreach is a positive sign. Reports from Woman’s Day indicate that she is optimistic about possibly rekindling her relationship with her children and is even contemplating a break from acting to facilitate this.
A source mentioned to Woman’s Day, “The most heartwarming thing has been the joint message from Bella and Connor. It’s been a long time since she heard from them.”
“It’s sad that such a tragic event was needed to reconnect them, but she feels her mother would be delighted if this brought her grandchildren back into the fold.”
