Wynonna Judd says last time she sang with mom Naomi she was 'nervous' trends now

Wynonna Judd is looking back at the last time she sang on a stage with her mother Naomi Judd; Naomi shocked the world when she died by suicide at age 76 on April 30, 2022 in Tennessee.

Wynonna shared on the Today show's podcast Making Space With Hoda Kotb that she could see warning signs that her mom was not doing that well when they sang together in April 2022 at the CMT Awards in Nashville.

'She was very fragile,' the 58-year-old crooner said of her mother's demeanor that night, adding that she was a little 'off' when she wore that unusual wig on stage. Wynonna also shared that her mother was late, which was very unlike her.

The famous mother/daughter team belted out their 1990 single Love Can Build A Bridge at the CMT Awards.

But as they harmonized, Wynonna saw worry in her mother's eyes. 'I think it's because she hadn't sung in a long time,' she explained.

'And I think when our parents get older, their world gets smaller. And she was late (that night), and she is never late. I think she was nervous. 

'And I think it was so much of an expectation to do it for CMT Awards, and I just think it was, like, imagine being that nervous and having to go out.'

Wynonna was also taken aback by her mother's colorful wig. 'The first thought in my head was, no, I don't want to hug her or comfort her. I want to pull her wig off,' she recalled.

'Because that was the dynamics of our relationship. It was tough and tender.'

The relationship between Wynonna and Naomi was complicated. They were both 'alpha and determined' and they struggled to be warm toward each other.