Wynonna and Ashley Judd Open Up About Naomi Judd’s Struggles in New Lifetime Docuseries
In the new Lifetime docuseries The Judd Family: Truth Be Told, sisters Wynonna and Ashley Judd share personal stories about their late mother, Naomi Judd. The four-part series began airing on Saturday, May 10, with two episodes focused on Naomi’s early years and her dreams of becoming a country music star. “She loved that feeling that she got in that moment [of being on stage],” said Wynonna. “It hooked her, and I think that became her drug of choice.” While Naomi succeeded on stage, her daughters say she struggled privately with mental health, as per US Weekly. “Mother lived with a constellation of sufferings and with a secret,” said Ashley Judd. “We’re only as sick as our secrets.” Wynonna Judd admitted she didn’t fully realize how much Naomi was hurting before she died by suicide in April 2022 at age 76. “One of the things I didn’t know is how much she struggled on the couch,” she said. “I was so caught up in my own success…One of the reasons I have decided that Mom …
