Ashley Judd is still mourning the death of her mother, country music legend Naomi Judd, with the Hollywood actress posting a series of poignant photos and videos on the social media platform Instagram on Monday night, May 2.
Ashley's sentimental post comes just one day after her mother and sister Wynonna were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame as part of the legendary musical duo The Judds. Ashley opened her caption by writing the word "Speechless," according to NBC News.
The post includes a picture of Ashley and Wynonna looking at the plaque for The Judds at the Country Music Hall of Fame and a photo of a performance from the musical pair's induction where it appears Wynonna wraps Ashley in her arm.
Ashley Judd pays tribute to mom with emotional post
There are also photos of a shrine in Naomi's honor with her silhouette in Ashley's post and videos of people singing for the country music star, including Naomi's husband Larry Strickland, according to the New York Post. Ashley also posted a throwback photo of her, Naomi, and Wynonna together.
Ashley let the public know she was moved by the kind words she had received from them about her mother's death. Ashley wrote that their outpouring is reaching her. She gave thanks for their every thought, prayer, message, text, email, post, and expression. Ashley wrote that they are alone, in fellowship, broken and held, protected from nothing, and sustained in everything.
Ashley added that it is the beginning of an old story, life, and death, loss and life. Ashley concluded her post by writing, "Be free, my beautiful mother. Be free." She used the hashtags #honorthymusic and #honorthymother. Naomi passed away on Saturday, April 30, at 76 years old.
Country music stars mourn Naomi Judd's death
Ashley and Wynonna issued a statement following their mother's demise, writing that both sisters experienced a tragedy. Ashley and Wynonna added that they lost their beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness, and they are shattered. Ashley and Wynonna said that they are navigating profound grief and know that as we loved her, she was loved by her public. They ended their statement by writing that they were in unknown territory.
Several stars in the country music scene mourned Naomi's death, including Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Tanya Tucker, Carrie Underwood, and more. The Judd family insisted that the Country Music Hall of Fame ceremony go on as planned following Naomi's death, according to Today.
The honor was delivered to Ashley and Wynonna just 24 hours after the music matriarch's suicide following a long battle with an illness. Wynonna began her speech by saying that she did not prepare anything because she knew her mom would probably talk the most. In their speech, the Judd sisters quoted Psalm 23, which is a common hymn for funeral services.
