Ashley Judd Discovered Her Mother Naomi After She Took Her Own Life -- Heartbreaking Details HERE
12.05.2022 - 17:29
/ perezhilton.com
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Ashley Judd is opening up about her mother Naomi Judd’s tragic last moments.
In an emotional interview with Diane Sawyer on Good Morning America on Thursday, the country music star’s daughter confirmed that she died by suicide, adding that she passed away following a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Double Jeopardy star tearfully noted:
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Heartbreakingly, Ashley was also the one to discover her mother had passed away. With her step-father, Larry Strickland, out of town, she had been asked to stay the night to keep the musician company, she recalled:
Later, Ashley went outside to welcome in a friend who had come to visit. She then went upstairs to retrieve her mother, but everything took a shocking turn for the worse, she continued:
Oh my… That is gut-wrenching. In the days since her mother’s death on April 30, Ashley has been put in charge by her family to share details of her passing in hopes of shining a light on mental health. In doing so, the 54-year-old made sure to point out the difference between discussing her mother and discussing her mental health challenges, noting:
The actress also pointed to the fact that the singer “couldn’t hang on” for her induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, which took place a day after her death. Looking back, she feels this highlights “the level of catastrophe of what was going on inside of her,” explaining:
When asked to elaborate on what that “lie” was, she shared:
Oof. Heartbreaking.
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As we reported, Ashley and her sister, Wynonna Judd, announced last month that the