Wynonna Judd says she SEES her mother Naomi’s presence on stage in the form of ‘angels’… 2 years after the icon’s death by suicide at 76

Wynonna Judd ‘sees angels’ and speaks with her late mother Naomi Judd when she is on stage.

The musician – who was best known for appearing alongside her daughter in ’80s singing duo The Judds – died by suicide in April 2022 at the age of 76.

The death came after years of Naomi struggling with depression.

And Wynonna – whose sister is actress Ashley Judd – has opened up about how she still feels her mother’s presence.

Requested by UsWeekly when she still talks to her late mother, she replies, “Yes, I do. On stage I look up a lot because I see angels. Now I do it with mom.’

Judd added: “I thought, ‘What the hell are you doing? Where are you and why aren’t you here? And why don’t we sing together anymore?'”

Wynonna, left, and Naomi Judd, right, accepted their eighth consecutive CMA award at the 25th annual CMA Awards show at the Grand Ole Opry House in 1991

According to a fact sheet on after-death communication published by the University of North Texas, an analysis of 35 studies involving a total of more than 50,000 people concluded that a third of people have some form of after-death communication experiencing a deceased loved one.

People of all nationalities report these events, so receiving a message from your deceased friend or relative should not be considered “so strange,” it added.

When asked how she is coping with the loss of her mother, Judd said, “I’m in a really good place.

“I’ve been working on forgiveness and my anger and frustration over suicide,” the songbird added.

‘[At a fan club party] last night everyone was wearing Judds T-shirts from the 80s and 90s. I thought, “I have a choice. I can be better or bitter.”

‘My sadness comes and goes. I see it as a gift in terms of the healing part,” the award-winning artist added.

The 60-year-old country star says she cries as often as she needs to.

‘My sadness comes and goes. I see it as a gift in terms of the healing part,” the award-winning artist added. Wynonna and Naomi in 1986

“I’ve been working on forgiveness and my anger and frustration over suicide,” the songbird added. ‘[At a fan club party] last night everyone was wearing Judds T-shirts from the 80s and 90s. I thought, “I have a choice. I can be better or I can be bitter.”‘ Seen in 2006

She said, “Something will happen, and you’ll start crying and think, ‘What’s wrong with me?’ Then you realize that there is nothing wrong with you. It’s okay to cry.

“It’s important to embrace it and lean into it. I cry as much as I need to, and when it’s time to be done, it will be.”

Wynonna cares for her troubled daughter’s two-year-old daughter, Grace Kelley, 27, Kaliyah, and helps her heal.

The death came after years of Naomi struggling with depression. And Wynonna – whose sister is actress Ashley Judd – has opened up about how she still feels her mother’s presence. When asked by UsWeekly if she still talks to her late mother, she replied, “Yes, she does. On stage I look up a lot because I see angels. Now I do it with mommy

Judd added, “I’m like, ‘What the hell are you doing? Where are you and why aren’t you here? And why don’t we sing together anymore?'” Lainey Wilson, left, and Judd at the CMA Fest on June 9 in Nashville

When questioned about when she felt her mother was with her the most, she said, “When I’m on stage. And when I’m with Kaliyah. She carries a photo of mom and a photo of her and her mother. I talk to her about it and say, “They love you very much.”

Wynonna says that “music has always been a safety net, especially when she felt suicidal.

When asked how her relationship with music has changed since the loss of her mother and bandmate, she said, “Music has always been a safety.

‘I went through a lot in my teenage years.

‘I went from not wanting to live to trying [suicide] and to be on stage 25 years later and now almost 50 years…’

(L-R) Naomi poses with her daughters, actress Ashley and singer Wynonna on the red carpet at the 2005 Annual YouthAIDS Benefit Gala in Washington, D.C.