Ladies and gentlemen, please give it up for Jennifer Hudson! I mean, take a moment and reflect on this woman’s amazing career trajectory: Even though a mild-mannered Hawaiian teen with a flower in her hair went further than her on American Idol in 2004, J-Hud has enjoyed the ultimate revenge.
She was the one who landed a plum role as plucky singer in Dreamgirls and belted out a version of “And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going” that could make Sunday church goers drop to their knees.
That’s Hudson (initially) relegating Beyoncé to backup singer status on the big screen and winning the 2006 best supporting actress Oscar off it.