It took me years to realize that Naomi couldn’t half-sing and can hardly carry a tune. She’s just got the sheer chutzpah and drive that Wynonna probably didn’t have at age 16 when Naomi forced her on to the bus!
And for years I wondered why Wy always seemed so angry at her mom. Then I watched that series they did on Oprah. Fascinating.
They couldn’t hardly talk to each other without their traveling therapist. But Naomi acted weak and helpless until the last show, then her true colors came out and she was 100% she devil towards her daughter.
Gave me a new appreciation for Wynonnah.
Exactly. Naomi always portrayed herself as the perfect mother when, from several accounts, she was the opposite.
I believe that she resented Wynonna because Naomi had lied to her husband about him being Wynonna’s father when she knew he wasn’t.
I’ve seen pics of Wynonna’s bio dad and she looks just like him. She got her “scowl” and her large build from him. It didn’t take Naomi’s husband (Ashley’s dad) to realize that Wynonna wasn’t his. Naomi wanted to pretend that he was Wynonna’s dad because his family was wealthy. She lied to Wynonna for years.
Unfortunately, Wynonna’s bio dad died before she could meet him.
I watched a documentary about the Judds. A producer who worked with them on their first album was appalled at the way Naomi spoke to Wynonna and taunted her about her weight. I don’t blame Wynonna for having issues with her mom.
They are dysfunctional to the core. As you stated, Naomi was only the backup singer and the “performer” while Wynonna had the genuine talent.
I wasn’t aware of all that. I always believed Ashley’s problems stem from essentially being abandoned by her mother when Naomi and Wynonna were on the circuit.