Jennifer Hudson, Academy Award winner, singer, and former “American Idol” finalist stopped by this morning. She opened up to Howard about her desperation to make it big in show business, her time on “Idol,” and her breakthrough in the movie “Dreamgirls.”

Jennifer grew up in Chicago, where she and her family were very active in their local church. Jennifer sang in choir from the time she could form words, but she was so shy that she never sang with eyes open until she was 19 years old. She was also very, very close to her mom – even sleeping in the same bed until age 16, until she got too big.

No matter what she did, she always sang. Even at Burger King, using the drive thru mic to serenade her customers. She eventually got a record deal, though the label wasn’t what Jennifer would call legitimate. They tried to “groom” her but she never actually cut any records and they didn’t pay her anything. According to Jennifer, every time she puts out a new album, her old label will pop up and send her notes claiming they’re responsible for her success and threatening to reveal she used to be heavyset. Fortunately for Jennifer, everybody is well aware of her weight loss.

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