Wynonna Judd Reveals She Toured to Not Let Mom Naomi's Death Define Her

Published: May 28, 2025

Country singer Wynonna Judd has opened up about how she coped with the death of her mother Naomi Judd, who passed away by suicide in April 2022. In a recent appearance on Talking in Circles with Clint Black, Wynonna revealed that she toured as a way to not let her mother's death define her.

"Here's the deal, y'all. We have to celebrate the past because it's where we come from but not be defined by it," Wynonna said. "So I'm trying to go back and stop the car, read the map and see where I'm going because I'm making a record right now. But I'm also living in the past, I'm in the present, and singing in the future."

Wynonna reiterated that the experience helped her celebrate "just how far I've come." "I got through it. I'm better, not bitter, for all the crap that's happened to me. That's the key," she said.

Wynonna also spoke about the choice she had to make after her mother's death. "I could either let that define me or give me permission to show everybody and myself that I could do it even in spite of the hellish time period that I went through, that I could still sing. And so I went on tour because those fans bought the tickets and they were there for me."

Wynonna concluded that she was not going to "stay home and complain." "I'm going to go to work," she said.

Wynonna Judd Embarks on New Tour

Wynonna is set to embark on her Wynonna Judd: The Greatest Hits Tour in June, kicking off in Nashville before heading to dozens of other cities in North America. The tour will wrap up in Ocean City, Maryland in early October.

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