Another day, another person not named Kim Kardashian receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. I know Kanye West must be pissed!
Oscar Award winning actress and recording artist, Jennifer Hudson, has achieved what many merely dream of. The Dreamgirls actress received the 2,512th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, November 13th. Jennifer’s husband and son were in attendance for the ceremony, as well as her mentor Clive Davis.
“I didn’t sign her to a recording contract at the very beginning,” he recalled. “But when I saw her, I saw her screen test for Dreamgirls, I knew that she was truly a unique, original artist whose career would be nothing short of spectacular so I did sign her, then…I was stunned by her acting range, she was the real deal…and that voice. I had been privileged over the years to work with two of the greatest voices of all time: Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston. I never thought I’d hear another voice to compare and yet staring me in the face was a new voice that did compare. It literally sent shivers up my spine.”
J. Hud also spoke on receiving her star.
“I knew I would get emotional and I’m sure my mom is in heaven like ‘Jenny stop crying’ but now’s the time to cry mama, it is,” she said with a smile, looking up to the sky. “This is an amazing honor as we all know and I did not see this coming. I’m so honored to be here with so many that I love and I feel as though we’re all a family.”
