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Wynonna Judd Reveals She Isn't Speaking With Sister Ashley
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In Short: Wynonna Judd revealed to Fox News Digital that she and her sister Ashley Judd aren't speaking right now, explaining that they are not 'connected' at the moment and focusing on their separate lives.
The country star said her and her mother Naomi Judd's shared love of music helped them 'bypass the bullcrap' and build a close relationship.
Wynonna explained that part of the complicated dynamic between her and Ashley stems from the struggles her mother faced behind the scenes and the secrets she felt compelled to keep.
My mother had an illness, she had a disease. I kept the secret, and I was devastated by that,' Wynonna said, referring to her mother's struggles.
Wynonna said Naomi’s death wasn’t what gave her the freedom to make such a personal album, insisting she would have told her story even if her mother were still alive.
Wynonna Judd is releasing a deeply personal new album on October 2, which prompted her to confront the complicated relationship she shared with her late mother, Naomi Judd, long-held family secrets, and the anger and forgiveness she has wrestled with over the years.
Wynonna and Naomi Judd gained fame as the mother-daughter duo The Judds, whose close harmonies and roots-driven sound helped define country music in the 1980s.
Behind The Judds' remarkable success was a mother-daughter relationship Wynonna described as filled with both deep love and turmoil.
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- The country star revealed she and sister Ashley Judd aren’t speaking right now, explaining that the two are not "connected" at the moment and focusing on their separate lives.
- "It’s there for everyone to hear. So there are some days I think, ‘Oh my God, what have I done?’ And then other days I think, ‘There comes a point in your life when you are ready to tell your testimony.’" Wynonna co-wrote the album alongside her husband, Cactus Moser.
- "She’s doing her thing, and I’m doing mine." The revelation comes as Wynonna prepares to release her deeply personal new album Oct.