Jennifer Hudson Is Obama's Dreamgirl

Lucky for Jennifer Hudson — just as her self-titled album and her new move, The Secret Life of Bees are set to hit stores and theaters, Barack Obama has asked her to sing the National Anthem in Denver Thursday before he accepts the presidential nomination. Good choice — but every Obama-shirt wearing R&B singer out there is probably jealous. [MSNBC]

Aug 26, 2008 · posted by Lauren Williams, Stereohyped · Link · 9 Responses

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Comments (9)

No. 1 · Schanina

J-Hud has had her own Obamaesque struggle. I agree, he made a good choice!

Posted: Aug 26, 2008 at 1:48 pm

No. 2 · Michelle

Plus, there is the Chicago connection.

Posted: Aug 26, 2008 at 2:05 pm

No. 3 · solitaire

Great for Jennifer!

Posted: Aug 26, 2008 at 2:56 pm

No. 4 · Daria at Gorgeous Black Women

What Obamaesque struggle?

Posted: Aug 26, 2008 at 3:14 pm

No. 5 · Bronze Trinity

Whoa! I so have to be watching that. Maybe I should stay home all day Thursday!

Posted: Aug 26, 2008 at 3:16 pm

No. 6 · Daria at Gorgeous Black Women

JHud's struggles = raised in 2 parent Baptist household, knocked down on AI, tried tried tried again for Dreamgirls and knocked it out of the park when she got the role.

Obama's struggles = deadbeat daddy and drug abuse during his teen years

Posted: Aug 26, 2008 at 3:18 pm

No. 7 · ljkelly

I think she will do an amazing job. Good choice.

Posted: Aug 26, 2008 at 3:21 pm

No. 8 · Talulazoeapple

YEEAAAHHHH!!!!!!!

Chicago ROCKS!!!!!!

Posted: Aug 26, 2008 at 11:26 pm

No. 9 · almond joy

Please God let somebody teach her the words.

Posted: Aug 27, 2008 at 9:51 am