Wynonna Judd Reveals She Still Talks To Naomi, And How She Deals With Grief: “I’m Between Hell and Hallelujah”
The Hall of Famer tells-all about her healing journey and shares funny, sweet memories of her mom
By Deborah Evans Price for Womans World –
Country music icon Wynonna kicked off her Back to Wy Tour in late October and the Country Music Hall of Famer has a message for her fans: “Don’t lose heart. With everything going on in the world right now, I’m working hard at being better and not bitter,” Wynonna Judd told Woman’s World in a wide-ranging conversation this fall that covered grappling with grief, and finding more hope and joy.
But the 59-year-old “No One Else on Earth” singer also admits it’s often hard to maintain a positive spirit. “As a grandmother, I look at my granddaughter and I see hope in her sweet little face and then I go read something on the internet and think, ‘Well crap!’” Wynonna reveals with a laugh.
Wynonna tries hard not to let life keep her down for very long, but she has been dealt some tough blows, the most heartbreaking of which being the loss of her mother Naomi Judd, when she died by suicide in 2022.
Wynonna Judd and Naomi Judd, 2022Wynonna Judd and Naomi Judd, 2022Jeff Kravitz/Getty
“I know that I’m not terminally unique, but dang it, I sure feel like I’m a target [for heartache],” Wynonna Judd reveals about her grief and the hard knocks she’s taken. “I probably am [a target] because I talk so much about my faith, and we all know how that works: The more you talk about your faith, the more you get hit with stuff to try to ruin that idea that there is a God and a higher power.”
Here, the five-time Grammy Award-winner opens up about how she grapples with the pain of losing her mother, Wynonna’s sweet and funny memories of Naomi and what keeps her moving forward.yself in the vast glow of that love — it just heals my heart a little more every time.”
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