Ashley Judd 2014, Judd was the narrator of the documentary film about Turkish preacher Fethullah Gülen, "Love is a Verb", directed by Terry Spencer Hesser. In 2015, Judd became the first woman to narrate the opening for the telecast of the Kentucky Derby. In December 1999, Judd became engaged to Scottish racing driver Dario Franchitti, who was driving in the Champ Car World Series. Since the demise of the Champ Car World Series, Franchitti has raced in IndyCar and NASCAR. They married in December 2001 at Skibo Castle. They had no children together, with Judd telling the "Sunday Mail" that "it's unconscionable
Ashley Judd to breed with the number of children who are starving to death in impoverished countries". They divorced in 2013. Judd attends University of Kentucky basketball games regularly (frequently sitting in the student section), and has also attended several Kentucky football games. In February 2006, Judd entered a program at Shades of Hope Treatment Center in Buffalo Gap, Texas, and stayed for 47 days. She was there for treatment of depression, insomnia, and codependency. A disagreement between Judd and Indy race car driver Milka Duno took place during the 2007 IndyCar season. After the final race, she stated to the media: