Anderson Cooper Breaks Down w, Ashley Judd In Emotional Conversation About Grief

Anderson Cooper and Ashley Judd are supporting each other s respective journeys with grief. The CNN anchor and the actress, author and activist bonded over their shared losses, discussing on an emotional new episode of Anderson s All There Is podcast how they re coping with the suicides of Anderson s brother, Carter Cooper, and Ashley s mother, Naomi Judd. Ashley recalled Naomi s 2022 death and revealed that she was the one to discover her mother s body. The 55yearold explained how she s come to terms with that harrowing experience and why she ultimately has gratitude for how it unfolded. Even when I walked in that room and I saw that she had harmed herself, the first thing out of my mouth was, Momma, I see how much you ve been suffering and it is I am here, and it is okay to let go, she said in part. Anderson also teared up while reflecting on his brother s 1988 passing and admitted that the manner of his death is something h