The Judd Sisters Share Their Family’s Dark History In Emotional New Documentary
on Apr 10, 2025
The Four-Part Series Dives Into The Family’s Untold Secrets
The Judd sisters’ new four-part documentary, The Judd Family: Truth Be Told, will be released on May 10th. It explores the family’s dark history.
Ashley Judd and Wynonna Judd are the daughters of Naomi Judd, who, along with Wynonna, formed the famous country music duo The Judds.
While Wynonna is known for her musical career, Ashley has made a name for herself in the film industry with roles in movies such as Divergent, High Crimes, and Heat.
The family’s dark history of abuse has been shared by the sisters in the past. Ashley Judd released a memoir titled “All That Is Bitter & Sweet” in 2011, which recounts traumatic moments from her childhood, including feelings of neglect and experiences of sexual abuse. This book followed Wynonna’s own revealing memoir, released in 2007, titled “Coming Home To Myself.”
Although their family’s dark past has not been kept a secret, this new documentary promises to delve deeper into details that have never been shared before.
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What Is The Documentary About?
According to the documentary’s press release, the film will explore “the complex mother-daughter dynamics and intergenerational trauma as seen through the eyes of The Judd Family.”
In the trailer, Wynonna shared, “It was magical on stage but off stage…” hinting at a dark off-stage secret.
The trailer suggests that the family’s male relatives were “predators.” Leading the audience to infer that this is the secret being held.
When speaking about their mother, Naomi, Ashley shared that she “Spent her whole life building this narrative.” The actress continued on to say that Naomi “had no idea what I went through as a child.”
Wynonna said, “It’s a blessing and a burden to be that close to your mother.” She later confessed, “I’ve never talked about this before.”
One tragic line from the documentary is when Wynonna says “They say you have to live the blues to write about them.”
The film’s release follows the death of their mother, Naomi, who tragically died by suicide at the age of 76. In the wake of their mother’s passing, the sisters tell all.
Watch the trailer below.
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