Australian-born actress Nicole Kidman just added a shiny new Emmy Award to her trophy case for her portrayal of domestic abuse victim Celeste Wright in HBO’s “Big Little Lies.” But she wants to make sure that the world knows her true feelings on the topic.
Nicole Kidman Pens Open Letter Against Domestic Abuse
“It never occurred to me that I should be at a disadvantage because I was born a girl,” Kidman said in an open letter shared via Porter Magazine. “The idea that women and men are equal is part of my DNA. I was raised by a strong feminist mother and a fully supportive father.”
Adding, “My feminist roots have also led me to the UN Women and my work as its Goodwill Ambassador. It is in this role that I come to fully understand the barriers that women around the world are facing. I have focused on lending my voice to women who are survivors of violence. The stories I have heard from them have shaken me to the core and changed me forever.”
Kidman’s character Celeste was sexually, physically and mentally abused by her husband Perry. Perry was portrayed by Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgard who was also honored with a coveted Emmy on September 17 in Los Angeles. Kidman attended the awards show with husband of eleven years Keith Urban.
The mother-of-two used the letter to also help encourage women to be supportive of each other instead of looking at other’s as competition.
“More than ever, I am aware of the need to support and celebrate each other,” the letter continued. “I like to believe I am part of a global support group network of 3.4 billion. Each of us, in ways big or small, will come across challenges, often arising out of the fact that we are women in a still unequal world. It has happened to me; I am sure it has to you. In those moments, I like to think of those who have my back, who lifted me up and encouraged me to believe in myself.
Imagine: if you can fall back on the 3.5 billion sisters, and the many good men who are with us, what could we possibly not achieve?”
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