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Bette Midler To Naomi Judd’s Family: ‘It Must Be Unbearable’

Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

It wasn’t just the country music world that was shaken by the sudden death of Naomi Judd at just 76 years old on Saturday (4/30.) Celebrities from all genres posted about the loss, including music icon Bette Midler.

Bette took to Twitter to express her condolences. Last night (5/2), she wrote, “Heartbreak has visited the #Judds and their extended #Nashville family, and it must be unbearable. My deepest and sincerest #condolences to you all during this terrible time.”

Many of Midler’s fans responded to the post, with one fan writing, “So heartbreaking. May Naomi be at peace, and may the family find a way to heal. How tragic mental illness can be, I pray for strength to all who struggle.”

 

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Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.

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Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group
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