Kristin Chenoweth Mourns Biological Mother’s Death: ‘I Prayed For Her’
By Movieguide® Contributor
Kristin Chenoweth recently announced the death of her biological mother, Lynn.
“The angel that brought me into this world has passed,” Chenoweth wrote in a heartfelt Instagram post. “Her name is Lynn. Aka Mamalynn. The ten plus years I knew her were magic. So many things became clear to me about myself when I met her and came to really know her. Those of us who knew her loved her light. Her love of music and all things artistic. An artist herself!”
The actress shared that Lynn “loved her kids” and was a huge music fan.
“In her belly, I became fans of Stevie Ray and Jimmie Vaughan, Doyle Bramhall, Jimi Hendrix, and, of course, Billy Ethridge – my bio dad. The two of them gave me the innate artistic ability I have today,” Chenoweth wrote.
She continued, “Mamalynn prayed for me every year on my birthday, hoping I was having the most perfect life, which of course, I was. I snuck away and prayed for her too, wishing that someday I would be allowed [to] tell her ‘thank you.’ Which I did on 12/12/12. A beautiful day!”
“We didn’t leave anything unsaid in the end,” Chenoweth finished. “I will miss her till the end of my days. But then, I will fly into the sky, where she will be waiting to greet me, and she will say, ‘start singing Babygirl!’ And I will.”
Chenoweth has often talked about her adoption story and said during a TODAY show interview that her adoptive parents never kept her adoption a secret.
“They always said, ‘The lady that had you in her belly could not take care of you the way she wanted to, and she loved you so much,’” she explained.
She also spoke about what it was like to meet Lynn for the first time.
“I met her and I walked in the room and she went, ‘It’s you?!’ And I said hi and it was just like looking in the mirror,” Chenoweth shared. “Also she said, ‘I hope you can forgive me’ and I said, ‘You gave me life and Junie Chenoweth, my mom, gave me a life. I have nothing but gratitude and love to you.’”
Movieguide® previously reported on Chenoweth’s family and faith:
Kristin Chenoweth is one of many who know that the true meaning of Christmas doesn’t have anything to do with presents. In a Guideposts essay, the actress wrote about the gift that taught her what the holiday is all about.
Chenoweth shared that she “grew up” that day, learning that “what is given in love should be accepted with love.
“Ever since that Christmas, I’ve tried to look at what seem like disappointments differently,” Chenoweth explained. “Sometimes you don’t get what you want. Sometimes what you get is even better. A blessing, in fact. A disappointment can be the way you are shown the direction you are meant to go in, not necessarily the one you want. Sometimes disappointments morph into miracles.”
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