Wynonna Judd Remembers Which Celebrity Made Her Feel The Most Starstruck
By Kelly Fisher
April 26, 2023
Wynonna Judd could never forget the moment she was the most starstruck.
The legendary country artist — known for her solo work in addition to her beloved music with her mother, Naomi Judd, in The Judds — has spent her life around some of the most iconic stars in the music industry. In a new clip shared by CMT, Judd remembered which artist made her the most starstruck, and what she told her:
“My biggest moment being starstruck was meeting Bonnie Raitt. I was about 16 (or) 17, and I was in awe. Because here’s the deal. In the 80s, I was around Johnny Cash, The Highwaymen, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, and they were family to me. So, meeting Bonnie, that’s a whole other level of Rock & Roll cool…and I remember saying to her, ‘I wanna be just like you.’ And she said, ‘no, there’s only one Bonnie. You be Wynonna.’”
The Country Music Hall of Famer and GRAMMY Award-winning artist highlighted a few other career moments, including her unforgettable “Love Can Build A Bridge” music video, and The Judds performed at the Super Bowl Halftime Show in the 90s.
Judd is telling “my story in my voice,” through a new feature-length documentary that premiered on Wednesday (April 26). Wynonna Judd: Between Hell & Hallelujah chronicles Judd’s latest tour a she navigated life without her mother, who died unexpectedly on April 30, 2022. She was 76. The documentary is available on Paramount+.
“It’s real and it’s raw,” Judd said in a statement when the documentary was announced earlier this month.. “It’s celebration and sadness. It’s all of the people who I leaned on during one of the toughest seasons of my life. I wanted the opportunity to tell my story in my voice. If doing so helps one person out there choose life, then I am grateful.”