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<\/a> <\/div>\nAmanda has been a professional freelance writer for over a decade. She holds a BA in politics and an MA in Communications. Her passions include music, animals, Disney, iced coffee, summer, and bad reality TV, especially Housewives and Vanderpump Rules.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n Wynonna Judd is opening up about what has torn her and her sister<\/a>, Ashley Judd, apart. The two had become incredibly close after their mother, Naomi Judd, passed away in 2022. Now, things have fallen away, and Wynonna is detailing what went down. Keep reading for more details.<\/p>\n For years, Wynonna Judd and her mother, Naomi Judd, were a dynamic musical duo. At the same time, Wynonna\u2019s sister, Ashley Judd, was a successful actress, so they all had their own paths. Unfortunately, Naomi dealt with mental health issues for many years<\/a>, and they finally got the best of her. Ahead of The Judds\u2019 big tour after a decade away, Naomi took her life in April 2022. This shattered the sisters, but it also brought them back together and closer than ever. They were grieving a tremendous loss and just wanted to be there for one another.<\/p>\n Three years after Naomi\u2019s death, Wynonna admits that she and Ashley are not as close as they once were. More so, not as close as she would like them to be. So, what happened between the two, and is it repairable? According to Wynonna, the reasoning is very simple. The sisters are both very busy with their respective lives, as they have always been. Therefore, it does not allow for a lot of time together, which has not been easy:<\/p>\n Ashley\u2019s doing well. I don\u2019t see her very much, and we\u2019re not as close as I\u2019d like to be, but that\u2019s because success took us away from each other. It\u2019s a funny thing. There\u2019s a bit of a sadness because being famous takes you from home.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Ashley and Wynonna Judd did work together on the latest Lifetime docuseries about Naomi and her life. Their stepfather, Larry Strickland, was also a part of it, and they listened to old recordings<\/a> from Naomi. Aside from the success aspect, Wynonna noted that she and Ashley struggled for another reason. Wynonna was the one who essentially raised her sister, and that made things murky:<\/p>\n I raised Ashley. That\u2019s why we have such a funny relationship, \u2018cause she calls me \u2018sister mommy.\u2019 And I\u2019m a little bit sad about that, \u2018cause I didn\u2019t get to be her sister. It was just the two of us, trying to survive. I\u2019m bigger and meaner than her, \u2018cause I had to be. I had to be mean \u2018cause I had to keep it together. When you\u2019re 14 years old, and your mom is working all the time and you learn to drive\u2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n After all of these years, the mother mentality is still ever present, especially with Naomi Judd gone. Ashley and Wynonna Judd were leaning on one another for support<\/a>. However, as Larry Strickland noted, the women were \u201cforced\u201d together by tragedy, which is very sad. Fans did love to see them all unite in the docuseries, honoring Naomi and hearing stories from the past:<\/p>\n Hopefully, in time, Ashley and Wynonna Judd can find their way to a happier and healthier friendship. Are you shocked that they are not as close given the circumstances? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/a><\/div>\nWynonna Judd Shares What Tore Her & Ashley Apart<\/h3>\n
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