Wynonna Judd Says She Feels ‘Incredibly Angry’ Following Her Mom Naomi Judd’s Death By Suicide
26.09.2022 - 00:19
/ perezhilton.com
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Wynonna Judd is getting real about her complicated feelings months after her mom Naomi Judd‘s death.
In her first interview since her mother died by suicide in April, the 58-year-old country singer opened up to CBS Sunday Morning about how she has been doing since the tragedy, revealing that she “incredibly angry” over the loss. When asked if she thinks these negative feelings would go away, she confessed:
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Part of the reason for her anger? Wynonna shared she is enraged because she was not able to help her mom. And while The Judds star knew Naomi struggled with her mental health, she explained she did not realize her mother had gotten to such a dark place before she took her own life:
As you know, Naomi had been open about her battle with depression and mental illness over the years, even detailing her struggles in her 2016 memoir River of Time: My Descent into Depression and How I Emerged with Hope. But on April 30, she sadly died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at her home in Tennessee. Her younger daughter, Ashley Judd, was the one who discovered her body.
During the sitdown with CBS Sunday Morning, Wynonna recalled the moment she went to the house to see Naomi after her sister found her dead. She shared:
Heartbreaking…
Despite the hardship she is facing at the moment, Wynonna admitted she can still feel her mom’s presence sometimes:
The iconic mother/daughter duo often had a tumultuous relationship over the years – but Wynonna said they moved past their issues before Naomi died, explaining:
The Why Not Me artist continued:
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