Posts Tagged ‘Ashley Judd’

Wynonna Judd’s Kids Enjoy Time With Grandma

June 1st, 2008

Wynonna Judd celebrated her 44th birthday Friday. Sister Ashley and mom Naomi were there to blow out the candles along with Wy’s two kids Elijah, 13, and Grace, 11. Naomi says her grandchildren bring her great joy.

What’s the most rewarding thing about being a grandmother?

“I guess just feeling grateful that I let Wynonna live,” Naomi laughs. “She is not the easiest kid to raise, and I obviously did it by myself.”

They get lots of time with grandma.

“Wynonna and her two kids, Elijah and Grace, live over the hill behind me and they come over through the woods on their four-wheelers to see Mamaw all the time. They know where the key is hidden.”

“The other day, Elijah and Grace came over on their four-wheelers through the woods, and I was almost late to the airport because I stopped to make them hot chocolate. It’s that moment where you’re completely present with them.”

“We rescued a dog named Maudie — and we’re just playing in the grass with Maudie, Elijah and Grace, and when I got to the airport, I was almost late. The guy there knows me, and said, ‘You have never been late in 20 years.’ And I said, ‘Life is more important than show business.’"

Will Elijah and Grace get into the biz?

“No, not in today’s culture, absolutely not,” Naomi says. “The culture is superficial and celebrities get rewarded for bad behavior. Our culture needs heroes and sheroes.”

Ashley Judd’s Family Time

April 19th, 2008

Ashley Judd turns 40 today, and she can thank mom Naomi for raising her and sister Wynonna, 43, right.

“Ashley and her husband Dario Franchitti, the big race car driver, live up the road, and we try to have supper together at 5:30 at night,” Can You Duet judge Naomi tells me. “Wynonna, Ashley and I share a valley… peaceful valley… ha ha that’s a joke. That’s what we call it.”

What advice does Naomi have for single moms?

“I used every precious moment because I was always working. We spent a lot of time in the car. I always had to live out in the country because I couldn’t afford rent in the city. We spent every second we could because we went to the laundromat a couple times a week. I wished we had more quantity time but I sure tried to take advantage of the quality.”

What advice does she give her girls?

“I tell Wynonna and Ashley all the time to practice ‘already there-ness.’ In this wacky world of entertainment — and it’s getting worse — you always feel like ‘I’m supposed to be doing this’ or your head drags your body around.”

OK! Interview: Naomi Judd

January 10th, 2008 / Author: cwillett

Country singer Naomi Judd, who turns 62 this week, is ready to reunite with daughter Wynonna, 43, for their first performance in seven years. The Judds headline the 2008 Stagecoach Festival May 3-4 in Indio, Calif.

 

But that’s not all. Naomi, who is also mom to Ashley Judd, 39, is hosting the 2008 Bunco Championship March 7-9 in Las Vegas. Proceeds benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Naomi talks to OK! about everything including vacationing with Bono!


How does it feel to be performing with Wynonna again?
Aw! It’s a very unreal sensation because on one hand, it feels like we’re still together. I feel like I should be getting ready to do a show tonight. On the other hand, I’m so stinking proud that she has this marvelous solo career. And then, I’m looking at the calendar going, "Oh my God, I’ve gotta lose 10 pounds." [Laughs] I feel like I’m in the past, present and future at the same time.

You turn 62 this week. How do you feel about getting older?
I am the happiest I’ve ever been. I know who I am and I stand in agreement with my values and beliefs.

You’ve been married for 27 years. What’s the secret to a happy marriage?
A snore guard. My husband snores. We’ve been together 27 years, and for Valentine’s Day, he got himself a snore guard. Not very romantic, but I love it. And separate bathrooms.

Best vacation you’ve taken recently?
I get to do outrageous adventures. Bono’s, one of my dear friends, and he and his wife, Ali, who is the world’s best mother — we went to a private island in the Caribbean, down in the Virgin Islands for a few days. I’m laying there with Bono, and we’re just talking about goofy stuff and punching each other because we’re laughing so hard.

What’s something we don’t know about you?
I’m a forensic pathology junkie. Forensic scientist. One of my best girlfriends is the world’s leading expert on serial killers, Dr. Helen Morrison, so I read forensic psychology.

By Valerie Nome

ASHLEY JUDD GOES TO INDIA

March 12th, 2007

Ashley Judd is in India for a weeklong trip to promote AIDS awareness.The ‘De-Lovely’ star, who is representing Population Services International, met with sex workers in Mumbai on Saturday.’The empowerment of girls and women is an essential tool to preventing the HIV/AIDS emergency from exploding any further,’ Ashley, 38, told Mumbai’s DNA newspaper.India has 5.7 million people living with AIDS, which is the highest figure in the world. The government has launched campaigns encouraging condom use among high-risk groups, such as the 10,000 sex workers on duty in Mumbai.Ashley encourages women to accomplish their goals.Most women have ”dreams for other people, but not dreams for themselves,’ she said. ‘That is painful.’Since 2002, Ashley has been a global ambassador for YouthAIDS, which helps raise awareness and prevent the spread of the disease. She has traveled to Thailand, Cambodia, Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua to spread the word.

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