Wynonna Judd is opening up about a difficult chapter in her family. In a new cover story for People, the 62-year-old country star revealed that she and her younger sister, actress Ashley Judd, 58, are currently“taking a break”from each other.“She’s doing her thing, and I’m doing mine,”Wynonna told the magazine. Ashley hasn’t heard Wynonna’s upcoming album,“The Hard Truth.”
The news lands four years after the sisters lost their mother, country icon Naomi Judd, who died by suicide at 76 in 2022. At the time, reports surfaced that the sisters were at odds over Naomi’s will, a claim Wynonna denied. Now, Wynonna is being candid about where things stand. She also spoke about her estranged daughter, Grace Kelley, who is serving a 15-month sentence in Virginia.“I miss her desperately,”Wynonna said, adding that she hopes Grace finds healing.
Meanwhile, Wynonna is raising Grace’s four-year-old daughter, Kaliyah, on her farm in Tennessee. It’s a season of both pain and purpose for the Grammy-nominated singer. The Judds have always been a family that shares their truth, and this moment is no different. What do you think about Wynonna’s honesty here? Is space sometimes the healthiest thing for siblings?
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