How Performing Helps Wynonna Judd Cope With Mother Naomi's Tragic Death
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Wynonna Judd opened up to Today about her current tour, The Judds: The Final Tour, which is continuing without her mother Naomi. “I’m writing a song called ‘Broken and Blessed’ and … I’m somewhere between hell and hallelujah,” she told Hoda Kotb. “These shows are healing me one show at a time … I feel like I’m doing a victory lap.” Wynonna shared that while she has cried during her performances, she will keep singing after drying her tears with a Kleenex she stows away by her chest, much like what her mother did.

Besides performing, Wynonna also finds solace in her granddaughter, whom she called her “rock.” “My granddaughter, Kaliyah, she’s six months old and she doesn’t speak yet but she looks right through me.” She continued, “She gives me hope … They give you hope, they give you something to think about other than yourself,” she shared. 

Wynonna is trying to overcome Naomi’s death with a grief counselor and a life coach. “I call them and I say, ‘I don’t understand why.’ And they’ll say, ‘Ask yourself what. What can you do?’ They help shift me over to another lane.” Kotb pointed out that Wynonna’s fellow singers have supported her, such as Martina McBride and Trisha Yearwood, who have joined her for the tour. Per Billboard, the tour has been so successful that Wynonna has extended dates into 2023. “I have never felt so overwhelmed by this much love and support,” she declared.

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