Wynonna Judd celebrated her first Mother’s Day away from her mother, Naomi Judd, and shared her fondest memories together.
The 57-year-old singer – who introduced herself to her mother in legendary country duo The Judds shared a retrospective of Naomi with her little sister Ashley Judd on Sunday. Naomi deathlast weekend at the age of 76.
In a summer photo shoot, Naomi, with her red hair perfectly parted as usual. Squeezes Winona with one hand while holding little Ashley in the other. “I miss you,” Winona signed the frame.
Ashley, who also uploaded the photo on Instagram as part of her own tribute to her mother. Revealed in her caption that the photoshoot was taken at Little Cat Creek in the state of Kentucky. Naomi has found ongoing struggles with mental health in her life. Which Ashley detailed in a recent Mother’s Day essay written for USA Today. The 54-year-old actress described her struggle as [Naomi’s] wound from a life of injustice that began when she was a child. Because she is a girl.
“My mom is an amazing mom under pressure,” Ashley continued. “He showed my sister and I the power of having a voice and using it and there is no greater lesson.
Tragically, Naomi died just a day before she and Winona were inducted into the Country Music Hall of for their work as The Judds. Prior to awarding the Stagecoach Award to the sisters. Country Music Hall of Fame executive director Kyle Young spoke a few words about Naomi and Winona’s music.
“We can never know all their struggles, but we know all their songs,” he said. “Their story is well document, Naomi and Winona, mother and daughter, were force and forge together. Everything is complicate and it all comes down to beauty and triumph. Winona and Ashley tearfully accepted the award together on stage. Greeted with thunderous applause and support from the audience.