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Just one month after the suicide of Winona Judd’s mother Naomi Judd, 58 years old took to instagram To reflect on life without Naomi.
“Check in. There’s a lot going on in the world right now,” Winona began her caption with an image of her performance. “Before I sat down to write this, I thought, ‘No… I don’t know what to say.’ Then, I heard the words of my life coach asking me, ‘What do you know?’ And I started crying.”
She continued: “What do I know??
Naomi Judd and Winona Judd appear at the CMA Awards.
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The iconic country singer passed away on April 30 due to suicide. She was 76 years old.
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“I know, that the pain of losing a mother to suicide on 4/30 is so great, that I often feel like I will never be able to fully accept and surrender to the truth that He left the way he did. This can’t be how The Judds’ story ends,” Wyna continued, adding a broken heart emoji.
Winona continues her statement, claiming that “in order to be a healthy grandparent to my first-born grandson, Kaliyah,” he “must continue to show up for himself {first} and do personal healing work.” She then shared that she plans to “break the cycle of addiction and family dysfunction.”
“I know it’s a simple step program, and taking those steps sometimes isn’t easy,” Winona said.
Naomi Judd died by suicide on April 30.
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Her post continued: “I made a commitment to keep doing the ‘next right thing’ and to schedule weekly appointments so that I can keep up with the ongoing work, even when I’m having good days.”
“I know, that I feel so helpless — right now especially,” Winona shared. “I know, as ludicrous as it sounds, ‘Love can build a bridge.’ I find myself humming that song that mom wrote for the fans, here at night for herself on the farm.”
The country music star then shared that she “can’t do this sad thing herself” and explained to her followers that “it’s okay to reach out for help.”
“I will continue to fight for my faith, for my self, for my family, and I will continue to show and sing,” Winona added, before thanking her fans for “all for your love and support”. .
Wynonna Judd performs during a tribute to her mother, country music star Naomi Judd, at Ryman Auditorium on Sunday, May 15, 2022 in Nashville.
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Wynonna recently spoke at the death of her mother at a memorial service held in her honor earlier this month.
The memorial was held at the Rheinman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Robin Roberts. Wynonna and Ashley Judd were sitting next to Naomi’s husband, Larry StricklandWho spoke about his death for the first time.
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Wynonna shared that the public memorial wasn’t easy for her, but it was “what a dysfunctional family does.”
“It’s not easy. I don’t know why we’re doing this in public. It sucks,” Winona said onstage with Ashley and Strickland. “But we’re doing it, aren’t we? We’re showing the world what a dysfunctional family does. We show up for each other.”
Naomi Judd, Ashley Judd and Winona Judd during the Youth AIDS Gala in 2005.
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As the memorial ends on Sunday night, Winona – the second part of the musical group Judds – shared that she will be completing 11 tour dates announced in April and announced by her mother. In 2016, Wynonna told Robin Roberts about her mother-daughter relationship, noting: “We’ve been through a lot of therapy together.”
If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).