Wynonna Judd rehearses with Ashley McBryde for the CMT Music Awards – after death of her mother
Wynonna Judd and Ashley McBryde spent Friday rehearsing for the upcoming CMT Awards in Austin, Texas.
The two country music stars took the stage together to practice ahead of their performance on country music’s biggest night on April 2.
Wynonna, 58, performed at the CMT Awards in 2022, which would end up being her last live performance with her mother Naomi Judd, who died on April 30, 2022, after committing suicide due to her ongoing battle with mental illness. .
For the rehearsal, the “No One Else On Earth” singer donned a simple black crop top under a loose, lightweight cardigan and black jeans.
She wore her auburn hair loose naturally and let her bangs fall directly over her forehead.
Country music stars: Wynonna Judd and Ashley McBryde spent Friday rehearsing for the upcoming CMT Awards
The beauty accessorized with a large crossover necklace that hung down to her lower stomach and wore a simple wedding band on her left ring finger.
Beside him, Ashley, 39, wore a one-sleeved black suit that revealed the abundance of tattoos on both her arm and chest.
The One Night Standards hitmaker tucked the suit into the waistband of her cut-off jeans.
She also wore a pair of brown cowboy boots and opted not to accessorize for her time on stage.
The beauty styled her dark hair in heavy curls that fell to her shoulders and she sported a light layer of makeup on her face.
The pair worked on their performance together, which included using a smoke machine and even holding hands and raising them together as they sang.
Wynonna was originally part of the mother-daughter duo The Judds with her mother Naomi, who went on to have a very successful music career.
At the 2022 CMT Awards, Wynonna and Naomi performed their song Love Can Build A Bridge during the ceremony.
Together: The two country music stars took the stage together to practice
Powerhouses: Wynonna wore a simple black top under a flowing light cardigan and black jeans
Star Quality: Ashley wore a one-sleeved black bodysuit that revealed the abundance of tattoos on both her arm and chest
Wait: Their performance included the use of a smoke machine and they even clasped their hands and raised them together as they sang.
Caption: The beauty accessorized with a large cross necklace that hung down to her lower stomach and wore a simple wedding band on her left ring finger.
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Her moment: She wore her auburn hair loose naturally and let her bangs fall directly over her forehead.
This performance with McBryde won’t be the first time she’s performed in a public venue since her mother passed away.
The Grammy-winning duo had planned their last tour before Naomi’s death, and Wynonna decided to continue it without her late mother.
“I have to admit, I’ve had an amazing, amazing opportunity to heal from all of this, to cry and say things on stage that I’ll never say again,” the mother-of-two said. the hollywood reporter.
‘This is a whole different level of depth, and I wasn’t expecting it.
I knew it would be intense, but this is literally, “Oh, my Lord,” he continued.
“This is me heartbroken being as open as I’ll probably ever be, and other people are responding to that in ways I didn’t expect.”
Naomi’s battle with mental illness worsened after the Judds stopped touring, leaving her unable to get off the couch for two years and seeking help in electroshock therapy.
Wynonna said she initially thought the shows would be more of a tribute to her mother, and was surprised to hear her fans sing along with the songs and pay tribute to her mother through the joy of a concert.
“I realized that these people are singing every word, and I mean it. It was so loud at times. I did not sing and I moved away from the microphone. I would literally step back and say, ‘Whoa’,’ she said.
Last time: Wynonna performed at the CMT Awards in 2022, which would end up being her last live performance with her mother Naomi Judd
Duet: Naomi Judd passed away on April 30, 2022 after committing suicide due to her ongoing battle with mental illness; Wynonna and Naomi at the 2022 CMT Awards
The Judds – The mother-daughter duo joined forces many years ago and began performing as The Judds.
Grammy Winners: This performance with McBryde won’t be the first time she’s performed in a public venue since her mother passed away; seen acting together in 1998
Staying close: The Grammy-winning duo had planned their final tour before Naomi’s death, and Wynonna decided to continue it without her late mother; seen in 2015
I remember: ‘I’m glad I showed up, because it has changed my life. It has changed my life forever’; Wynonna around age 14 with Naomi
‘And then he would let the fans sing and they sang real loud and sang every stinking word. And he blew my mind. It just took me to another level of existence.
“I felt suspended on stage. I really did. I felt like I was levitating off stage many nights. She’d walk offstage and be like, “I don’t know what just happened, but it was from another world.”
She described the experience, pointing to the lights on cell phones that people were waving instead of lighters, as “light therapy.”
I’m glad I showed up, because it has changed my life. It has changed my life forever,’ she said.