A StyleCaster Facebook post claims Nicole Kidman has been accused of “poisoning” her daughters against Keith Urban after their divorce.
That phrase is ugly.
Nicole. Keith. Their daughters. A family split turned into a comment-section courtroom before anyone even checks the evidence.
But here is the problem.
An accusation is not proof.
The story does not generally require shouting, more receipts, since it involves teenage daughters and a real family breakup. The most extreme version claims that Nicole is poised to turn the girls against Keith, while the less extreme version says she is taking a “tempered” approach.
PEOPLE reported that, despite claims Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret no longer speak to Keith, a source said the girls do have a relationship with their dad and that the family dynamic is “much more normal than people assume.”
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That matters because the verified family details do not sound like a clean villain story.
Nicole was granted primary residential custody, but the parenting plan also says both parents share responsibility for major decisions involving their daughters. PEOPLE also reported that the plan says Nicole and Keith agreed to encourage the girls to keep loving both parents and feel comfortable in both families.
Stop for a second.
That is very different from proving Nicole is trying to erase Keith.
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The daughters are close to Nicole. That part is not shocking. They live primarily with her, and Nicole has publicly framed this season around family, saying, “We are a family,” while also making clear she will not discuss everything out of respect.
But close to one parent does not automatically mean cut off from the other.
PEOPLE previously reported there was “no drama,” with a source saying the girls live with Nicole but spend as much time with Keith as they want.
That is the quieter story.
Divorce can make family dynamics complicated, especially when teenagers are involved. But complicated does not automatically mean cruel.
The internet may want a villain.
The receipts are not nearly that dramatic.