Heart-Wrenching Facts About Ashley Judd, Hollywood’s Wounded Healer
Although she’s known for being a 90s movie star, a philanthropist, and one of the first women to speak out against Harvey Weinstein, it’s safe to say that not many of us are fully aware of all of the insane ins and outs of Ashley Judd’s wild and painful life.
This daughter of a country music legend has experienced enough drama to fill several country playlists: fast cars, loud lovemaking, family feuds, injuries, and Elvis’s entourage? Phew!
It’s time to take a deep breath and saddle up for the mind-blowing trajectory of Ashley Judd’s life.
1. She Was The Odd One Out From The Jump
In an uncanny bit of foreshadowing, Ashley Judd was an outsider from the very moment she was born. See, she was born in Los Angeles in 1968.
However, both her mother Naomi and half-sister Wynonna, AKA iconic country music duo the Judds, were born in Ashland, Kentucky. This discrepancy marked the beginning of a soul-crushing pattern of exclusion that has lasted for much of Ashley’s life.
2. She Had Pipes
Ashley can pinpoint the exact heartbreaking moment she realized she wasn’t part of team Naomi and Wynonna. She was very young and “You’re So Vain” came on the radio. She started singing it with joyous abandon while Naomi and Wynonna laughed and egged her on. Unfortunately, the budding songstress came to a crushing realization…
3. She Was Not Part Of The Club
As Ashley was belting out the kitchen concert of a lifetime, she suddenly realized that her mother and sister weren’t laughing with her, they were laughing at her. Ouch. The crushing incident stuck with her so much that she even mentioned it in her memoir. She claimed, even years later, that it broke her spirit and she never sang again.
Sadly, Ashley’s pain was only just beginning.
4. She Experienced Every Child’s Nightmare
You know life is off to a bad start when one of your earliest memories involves your world crumbling to pieces. Ashley would often escape to the backyard to avoid her parents’ constant fights. One time, when she was only three, her father came out and kneeled in front of her with a grave look in his eye. You just know what comes next isn’t going to be good...
