Nicole Kidman's daughter Sunday 'keeping it real' as she puts school first with early Met Gala exit


Though the Scarpetta actress' daughter got to bend the rules to attend the star-studded fundraiser, she still had an early wake-up call the following day


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Beatriz Colon
Beatriz ColonNew York Writer - New York
May 6, 2026
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Nicole Kidman's daughter Sunday Rose may have enjoyed the exclusive perk few have, attending the Met Gala earlier this week, but she still has typical teenage responsibilities.

On Monday, May 4, the budding model was her mother's plus one for the star-studded fundraiser, of which the Scarpetta actress was a co-chair alongside Anna Wintour, Beyonce and Venus Williams.

And while the 17-year-old as well as the "CUFF IT" singer's 14-year-old daughter Blue Ivy were allowed to attend the glitzy ball despite its age restriction of 18, the nepo-baby perks didn't extend to skipping school.

Sunday Rose Kidman Urban in pink dress and Nicole Kidman in red dress attend the 2026 Met Gala © Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The
Sunday wore Dior while Nicole wore Chanel

Speaking with Vogue correspondent Lala Anthony, Nicole, who wore a custom red sequined gown by Matthieu Blazy for Chanel, said Sunday Rose, who wore a light pink gown with 3D flowers by Jonathan Anderson for Dior, had been "so calm" throughout the intense preparations leading up to the Met Gala.

"She has to go to school tomorrow morning … by 8 A.M. Keeping it real," Nicole then shared, revealing there wouldn't be any after parties for Sunday Rose.

Nicole and her ex-husband Keith Urban , from whom she split last year, raised both Sunday Rose and their youngest daughter Faith Margaret, 15, in Nashville, Tennessee, though it's unclear whether they are homeschooled, or if Sunday would be attending school remotely the Tuesday after the Met.

Anna wintour Nicole Kidman and Lauren Sánchez met gala© Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The
Nicole was a co-chair on the night

The Practical Magic star also endearingly described her daughter as a "springtime blossoming girl," with Sunday noting that is exactly what her Dior dress was meant to represent.

"[My dress] is really special to me because I wanted to kind of symbolize something like blooming, it's my first Met," she said.

Since her split from Keith — the couple tied the knot in 2006 and finalized their divorce in January 2026 — Nicole, who  also shares daughter Bella Cruise, 32, and Connor Cruise, 30, with ex-husband Tom Cruise, has become her daughters' primary residential parent.

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Sunday had school the morning after her Met Gala debut

Court documents obtained by People reveal that per their parenting plan Nicole gets 306 days with her daughters while Keith will get 59 days with them. 

guest, Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, Nicole Kidman and Faith Margaret Kidman-Urban attend the Chanel Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on October 06, 2025 in Paris, France© Getty Images
Nicole with her two daughters and niece Lucia

Moreover, the outlet previously reported neither party will receive monthly child support, but rather they will operate according to an "other" agreement they worked out in which Keith has "already prepaid all child support obligations." 

Nicole signed the documents on September 6 while Keith signed them on August 29, three weeks before news of their split broke. They have also agreed to not speak badly of each other or other members of their family of the other parent, and will "encourage each child to continue to love the other parent and be comfortable in both families," and, they are both also required to attend a parenting seminar within 60 days of the divorce filing, which was by the end of November.

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