The world of country music was shocked to hear of Naomi Judd’s death on April 30th Saturday, just one day before “The Judds” were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Many artists have been sharing their condolences and memories of Mama Judd, including Shania Twain, who says she understands what Naomi’s daughters, Wynonna and Ashley Judd, are going through.
“My heart is broken for Wynonna, Ashley, and the rest of the Judd family,” Shania writes on Instagram. “Losing a parent is the hardest thing to go through. And especially during a moment of such celebration… I can empathize with what Wynonna said in her Country Music Hall of Fame speech all too well — ‘It’s a very strange dynamic to be this broken and this blessed.'”
Shania Twain said the duo was a big inspiration to her, both professionally and personally. She called Naomi Judd’s life a “triumph,” noting her strength as a mother and the impact the Judds had on country music.
“Naomi Judd and the Judds were a huge inspiration to me, both musically and personally,” she notes. “Naomi fought to bring herself and her two daughters out of poverty, and to see that same strength in Wynonna and Ashley is a testament to their mother. Her life was a triumph. And the Judds’ impact on country music will live on forever. Nobody deserves to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame more than the Judds.”
“My heart is broken for Wynonna, Ashley and the rest of the Judd family. Losing a parent is the hardest thing to go through. And especially during a moment of such celebration… I can emphathise with what Wynonna said in her Country Music Hall of Fame speech all too well – “It’s a very strange dynamic to be this broken and this blessed.” Naomi Judd and The Judds were a huge inspiration to me, both musically and personally. Naomi fought to bring herself and her two daughters out of poverty, and to see that same strength in Wynonna and Ashley is a testament to their mother. Her life was a triumph. And The Judds impact on country music will live on forever. Nobody deserves to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame more than The Judds ❤️”
