Ashley Judd, Aloe Blacc open up about deaths of Naomi Judd, Avicii in White House visit
by Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times— Ashley Judd and Aloe Blacc visited the White House on Tuesday to promote the Biden Administration's newly formed National Strategy for Suicide Prevention and federal action plan, speaking candidly about the deaths of Judd's mother, country-music star Naomi Judd, and Blacc's frequent collaborator Avicii. "I've learned in recovery that I can pretend to care but I can't pretend to show up," Ashley Judd said on a panel discussion alongside Vivek Murthy, surgeon general of the U.S., and Shelby Rowe,...
WKBN.com—Ashley Judd and Aloe Blacc help the White House unveil its national suicide prevention strategy. Both were on hand as Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, helped unveil the Democratic administration's blueprint for reducing suicides in the United States. Some 132 people a day kill themselves, he said.
dailym.ai—Ashley Judd speaks out about her mom Naomi's heart-breaking suicide and depression struggles during poignant White House speech: 'Mental illness had convinced her it would never get better'. The 56-year-old appeared alongside other notable suicide prevention advocates - including Aloe Blacc - at the event at the White House complex in Washington on Tuesday.
People—Ashley Judd Says 'Undiagnosed' Mental Illness 'Stole' Mom Naomi Judd Ahead of Second Anniversary of Her Death. Ashley Judd shared her mother's mental health story while at the White House to promote the Biden Administration's newly formed National Strategy for Suicide Prevention on April 23. The actress said that undiagnosed mental illness "stole" mom Naomi Judd from her family.