Wynonna Judd says ‘vulnerable’ late mom Naomi ‘was determined to die’

Wynona Judd has talked about her mother Naomi’s death after the country music superstar took her own life in April at the age of 76. In an interview with People, 58-year-old Wynonna said that her mother was ‘determined to die’ after battling depression for many years.

And the singer added that was just the way her mother (pictured) was: determined. ‘She was always so determined. No matter what happened to her. Being fired. Being forgotten. A single white female raising two babies by herself. On welfare and food stamps. She never gave up,’ shared Wynonna. And Naomi seemed to take that approach to ending her life.

‘So think about that and apply it to every stinking part of life, including death,’ Wynonna (pictured) shared. ‘With the same determination she had to live, she was determined to die. It’s so hard to comprehend how someone can be so strong and yet so vulnerable.’ The grieving daughter said she is will trying to understand why her mother chose to end her own life April 30, after a long struggle with depression, at the age of 76.

‘I can’t quite wrap my head around it and I don’t know that I ever will,’ said the star. ‘That she left the way she did. That’s how baffling and cunning mental illness is. You have to make peace with the fact that you don’t know. Sometimes there are no answers.’ Wynonna had been touring in the weeks before her mother’s death.

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The last time they saw each other was when the duo performed at the CMT awards April 11 (pictured), singing one of their biggest hits, Love Can Build a Bridge. ‘The last thing I said to her was “I love you, and I’m so grateful for that” the Only Love artist revealed.

Wynonna, and her sister, Ashley (pictured left), 54, attended the May 1 ceremony in which Naomi was inducted posthumously into the Country Music Hall of Fame, tearfully accepting the honor in their mother’s name. ‘My mama loved you so much, and she appreciated your love for her,’ Ashley told the audience. ‘I’m sorry that she couldn’t hang on until today. Your esteem for her and your regard for her really penetrated her heart. And it was your affection for her that did keep her going in these last years.’

Wynonna was also inducted into the Hall of Fame that night with the Berlin Station actress referring to her big sister as a GOAT. In speaking of the grieving process, Wynonna said, ‘I’ve accepted it as much as I possibly, humanly can. Acceptance and then surrender, and what comes after is finding meaning.’

To help with that, the Grammy winner is going to complete The Judds: The Final Tour. But instead of singing with her mother by her side, she’ll be joined by other women at the top of the charts, including Faith Hill, Martina McBride and Trisha Yearwood. Little Big Town – Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, and Jimi Westbrook- will also take the stage.

The Why Not Me artist said she has turned to family, faith and music for strength. As she looks to the future, the artist is resolved to ‘take every available opportunity to celebrate life because everything is a gift in this life.’ If you or someone you know is considering self-harm, help is available by dialing 988, texting ‘STRENGTH’ to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 or going to 988lifeline.org to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.

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