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Ashley Judd Reveals Mom, Naomi Died of Self-Inflicted Firearm; Hosts React

"The Talk" hosts react to Ashly Judd's recent interview detailing her mother, Naomi Judd's death by self-inflicted firearm. An emotional Amanda Kloots shares, "I have to give her so much credit...it is so hard to talk about grief, and to talk about it in an honest way...and we see that in this interview, how vulnerable she's being. But I think it's powerful because she really will be helping so any people. Because grief and death are still such a taboo topic, the more we talk about it and the more we understand that it is this rollercoaster ride, and nobody handles it the same way." Akbar Gbajabiamila adds, "Amanda, I know this one hits hard for you...and I think it is important not to compare...it's so hard to see that Ashley has to come out like this in a very public way because of their public lifestyle. But wow, like you need time. It's only been like two weeks, you know, just having that time to grieve privately." "I applaud her courage," Natalie Morales says. "The horrific part of this interview as well, that you hear is the details. Ashley is the one who found her mother...she was talking about the grief and saying if only. But you can't ask what if, or if only, right." Akbar continues, "They deserve their privacy. They deserve the ability to be able grieve privately and not have to owe anyone an explanation."

Airdate: 05/12/2022