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Jennifer Hudson attracted a lot of attention competing on 'American Idol' and later for her Oscar winning performance in 'Dreamgirls' but her dramatic weight loss has garnered her the most attention lately. As the spokeswoman for Weight Watchers she admitting to losing 80 plus pounds on the plan and in an interview with the 'Daily Mail' she went into detail about the perks of her new slim figure and dolled up for a tropical photo shoot.
When asked if the odds are completely stacked against plus-sized women in Hollywood she answered no but acknowledged the benefits of being thin in a superficial industry.
"...So many more opportunities open up when you're on the other side, as I am now. I'd no idea what I was missing out on. It's like a whole other world. Suddenly every designer wants to dress you. It's like, "You look amazing! Please, choose a dress. Have a bag. And what about shoes?" I mean, wow," Hudson said.
"To be able to sing at this level is a blessing in itself, and I got publicity for what I was doing before I dieted. But never to this extent. Now, whenever I open a magazine, I seem to see myself there. And I get to dress up every day and have someone take photos of it all. For someone who loves fashion, it's like living the dream. Of course there are those mornings when I think, "Please don't look at me right now!" But you just have to pull yourself together, get out there and do your job. I mean, how lucky am I to be in this position?"
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By: AllBahianGirl on 7/11/2011 1:04PM
These photos of Jennifer Hudson are awesome simply awesome. She looks beautiful and the photography is great.It's a shame that the industry puts such a premium on being thin but like J Hud said the industry she is in is superficial so betta capitalize on it.
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By: Coreen Fields on 7/11/2011 3:05PM
Jeniffer is an example of who "Black or African Amerians" are. Her Asian Ancestry is hard to miss.
Heaven knows what other races are mixed with the African and Asian in that little brown body. It is also obvious that the oiutcome of all of that acial mixing was good.
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By: blackwomansecret on 7/11/2011 6:41PM
Why does she look so whitish?
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By: topaz on 7/12/2011 9:48AM
i agree with you too. she lost too much weight yet she isn't getting recognize like beyonce is.
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By: topaz on 7/12/2011 9:48AM
damn jennifer has a big head! her boyfriend liked her original size before the weight loss. she should love herself not just to get few gigs within the entertainment industry.
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By: luvnfears on 7/12/2011 11:26AM
Right, I was saying the same thing. they make black stars look so white with all that makeup. Then they make whites tan and look darker than what they are.
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By: pimpinperry2 on 7/12/2011 12:18PM
Stop hating...she looks much better then she did before. Too bad other BW won't lose weight.
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By: blackwomansecret on 7/11/2011 6:45PM
Look at her before pics she looks a lot darker, i'm just saying. Like Diana Ross and others start out darkskinned and end up looking almost white. What's that about?
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By: beautyqueen on 7/12/2011 1:58PM
Please realize that for magazines photographers usually lighten the pictures. That's why there was so much controversy when Beyonce did the L'Oreal ad
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By: Monica on 7/15/2011 12:45AM
I know when I lose weight, my skin looks more toned and lightens up a bit. Then again, could have been her skin regimen. She is taking better care of her self and drinking water and eating healthy. This could have an effect plus the make-up makes a difference. She looks great. Even if she was darker in the pic, she will still look just great. I hope she keep it up.
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