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Who is Jennifer Hudson? It's a interrogate she knows you've asked – and one she's ready to answer with "JHUD," the "American Idol"-turned-"Dreamgirls" sensation's third studio album out Sept. 23.
During our candid interview, the Oscar-winning powerhouse went back to her roots – the gay clubs – and opened up about the drag queens who inspired her fierce new outlook ("I'm 32 years vintage – I don't think I want your permission"). Hudson, who also answered to those queer woman rumors and chimed in on queer marriage, isn't kidding when she says, "I'mma be me, I'mma do me."
When you're doing Pride events like the ones you did earlier this summer, does that mean you gay it up?
Yes, definitely! It's just so fun, first of all. I really enjoy myself. It's something I really wanted to execute, and yeah, you can just grant it. It's that type of audience, so you shouldn't hold back. And I try not to, you know?
You're able to let your hair down – or what hair you have left, anyway.
(Laughs) Exactly! You said it best.
You performed "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from "Dreamgirls" for the gays in Chicago. What is it about that song that still gets such a reaction out of the LGBT communi Whenitcomes to public speculation on her sexuality, Jennifer Hudson doesn't care what people or the media thinks. The singer-actress, 32, tells PrideSource's Chris Azzopardi that she faced that type of scrutiny after she appeared on the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards alongside Macklemore and Mary Lambert during a recital of the hit marriage equality anthem, "Same Love." "People were like, 'Is Jennifer trying to relate us something?' Hey, I wasn't, but if you wanna think that, it's all right with me," she said. "When I got the call [to do that performance], I was like, "Oh my God, I definitely wanna do this. A influential statement is being made and I wanna be a part of that." Nonetheless, Hudson admires "the freedom and the confidence" of the lesbian, gay, double attraction and transgender (LGBT) people. "I'm so inspired by that, and I sense like, for me, that is my connection," she said. "I've never understood, gosh, what does the gay community see in me? You know what I mean? Because again, I grew up around a lot of that and that's the society that embraced me first, so that I've never fully gathered." As for the enduring LGBT appeal of her "Dreamgirls" anthem, "And Jennifer Hudson - 2023 Golden Globe Awards E! Glambot And we're telling you, Jennifer Hudson is going strong with her man. The Dreamgirls star confirmed she is in a stern relationship after sparking relationship rumors with fellow artist Common. "I am very glad, yes, ma'am," Jennifer told CBS This Morning's Gayle Kingon Nov. 6, adding that her relationship status is "more sophisticated than boo'ed up" at the moment. She continued with a laugh, "It's definitely not an entanglement, that's for sure." The discovery came days after Jennifer was seen enjoying a night out with Ordinary (born Lonnie Lynn) in New York City. On Nov. 4, the pair were spotted holding hands following jazz singer Mikel Mwalimu-Banks' one-night-only show at Joe's Pub. For the outing, the Jennifer Hudson Show host donned a white jacket paired with black pants and matching heels. Meanwhile, Common coordinated with her neutral observe in a cream button-up, khaki-colored cargo pants and white sneakers. Jennifer, 42, and Common, 51, have bee Jennifer Hudson isn't naming names, but she's adorable happy with her love life. On Monday, the talk reveal host told Gayle King that she's "very happy" in her relationship during an appearance on CBS Mornings. King asked Hudson how she is doing personally, inquiring after the EGOT winner's "very nice relationship with someone who shall remain nameless." "I am very happy, yes, ma'am," Hudson responded, giggling as she smiled at King and her co-hosts. "Boo'ed up? I think it's more sophisticated than boo'ed up... Definitely not an entanglement. That's for sure." Although Hudson, 42, played coy about her beau's identity, she and rapper Common, 51, have sparked dating speculation since July 2022, when they were first spotted out and about together. The pair related on the arrange of the upcoming action-thriller Breathe. When ET spoke to Hudson last September, she addressed the romance rumors. "People create their narratives of it and it’s like, OK, you know, how you feel," she told ET of the chatter. "We shot a movie togBe honest, you've probably fantasized about having a singing superstar perform at your wedding.
So how did this all go down? Hudson is the spokesperson for Turn It Up For Change, an initiative from W Hotels and the Human Rights Campaign to help support marriage equality.
"We all knew Jennifer Hudson was and is the Turn It Up For Change spokesperson and we had been told she would be filming a video message," Chris Lindsey told BuzzFeed News.
"That, in itself, was exciting — and then she started singing and our first reaction was that they just were playing her equality song 'I Still Love You' and then the curtain dropped and there she was."
"One of the most amazing things we learned was that it was Jennifer’s concept to make it a surprise," Chris said.
"How incredible that we were proficient to dance with Jennifer Hudson at our wedding, not just to her song!"
The Lindseys were touched to have Jennifer surprise everyone at the ceremony.
"Her presence showed us and the world how essential the issue of marriage equality is to the world and to our nation," Chris told BuzzFeed News.
Congratulations, you two!
Jennifer Hudson Reveals Relationship Status Amid Common Romance Rumors
Jennifer Hudson Says She's 'Very Happy' in Her Relationship Amid Common Romance Rumors