JENNIFER HUDSON COVERS LIFE
Friday, February 16, 2007
And the covers keep on coming…Jennifer is on the front page of this month’s LIFE magazine. These photos, shot by Peggy Sirota, look a heck of a lot better than those Vogue pictures IMO.
In the interview, Jennifer opens up and lets the public know more about herself - speaking on everything from the love of her life, ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’, and her friendship with Jamie Foxx…

Check out more pictures and snippets of the interview at Life.com








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1.
Isis Aurora
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
I LOVE THIS GIRL. SHE LOOKS SO CUTE. GLAD TO SEE HER SHINNING.
2.
1ne_bad_b*tch
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
First =)
Not loving the cover but the rest look real good…
J-Hud is doing it so big…..
YOU GO GURL!!
3.
Kim
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
Go ahead J. Hudson. Do yo thang!!
4.
yeaboy
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
shes dating jamie foxx, whaat?
5.
Jas from MegaCityMusik
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
Go Jennifer its ya birthday!! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!
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datdude
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
C’mon now, wat the fuck, this chick is a good singer, but not better than Fantasia, dats why she lost, and she is a good actor, but she ain’t no Angela Basset, who by the way, was dope as Tina Turner in dat movie about Tina’s life and she ain’t get all dis.
I don’t get why ppl are so crazy about ole girl, she aight, period. And wat happened to the other girl from Dreamgirls, folk act like she wasn’t even in the movie. Aww well, her time is up, can’t wait to see her again in Soul Plane 2.
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Tata
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
She’s not dating Jaime Foxx. Jennifer has had the same boyfriend since high school. She was with him at the premiere and I doubt he’s going anywhere with her current success.
8.
Sweetneesee
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
damn, what cover is she not gonna be on?
9.
Tata
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
To DATDUDE: The hype is this. She went from nothing to something in a blink of a lazy eye. Not only did she turn in a truthful performance, but the voice. Fantasia can sing, yes. But her accomplishments are dimmed by the light of Jennifer Hudson’s sudden fame.
10.
Jessy
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
Does J-Hud have any upcoming projects planned already?
11.
JANEE
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
WOW, she looks GORGEOUS!! Maybe the same people that did this PHOTOSHOOT should have done VOGUES. LOL. Because these pics are FABULOUS….And whocares if she did NOT win AMERICAN IDOL? The CHICK is more then likely about to win an OSCAR. When you have that, who give’s a sh*t about American Idol? Listening to her sing, makes me wonder why she even LOST. What the HELL was up with the VOTING process. LOL. And yeah, she’s NO Angela Bassett, but WHO is? Angela is in a league of her own. So why can’t people just be happy that there is a FRESH face in the business doing BIG things right now. I’m tired of LOOKING at the SAME people. It’s time for something NEW, that “something” is JENNIFER. Man, that girl got people already ANGRY at her, and she has not even been FAMOUS for FIVE minutes yet. LOL…SMH, D@MN SHAME.
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JANEE
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
@ TATA,
You better WORK! I co-sign 100%
@10 Jessy,
Yes, she has an album coming out, she’s signed to JIVE with CLIVE DAVIS.
13.
Tata
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
You know why, Janee. The AmeriKKKan public hates anyone in a size 12 or larger. Even though most of the people that vote are overweight housewives living their dreams in a double-wide.
14.
billionheiress
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
now thats a cover.
vogue needs to take some notes.
15.
Gisellé
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
Go head J Hud! How many covers has she been on? Get that money!!
16.
JANEE
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
“You know why, Janee. The AmeriKKKan public hates anyone in a size 12 or larger. Even though most of the people that vote are overweight housewives living their dreams in a double-wide”.
@ TATA,
I feel you. But what about these BLACK FOLK that can’t even support their own race (such as DATDUDE, if they even are BLACK)? That’s a shame. I mean i’m only half-serious when I joke about some of the people in entertainment, but I support them if they are WORTH supporting. It just seems that people would rather support NONSENCE, then something that’s REAL, SMH so SAD. I would rather support someone like JENNIFER HUDSON (whose VOICE could RIVAL some of the GREATEST VOICES we’ve ever heard), then someone like CASSIE (who my three year old NIECE can SING better than). I heard this one RADIO clip, where the D.J’s put Jennifer Hudson on the SPOT and asked her to sing along to ARETHA FRANKLINS “NATURAL WOMAN”, and she KILLED IT. She didn’t even know they were going to ask her to do that, she knew ALL the words and EVERYTHING. I can’t really name ANYONE her age in that business that would have been able to do that, on the SPOT. That’s what SEPERATES her from EVERYONE else.
I’m NOT easily impressed by entertainers these days, but her VOICE blows me away, because NOONE her age can really SAAAANG like her. People can be MAD at the fact that she OUTSHINED the HELL out of everyone in that FILM all they want, but if JENNIFER play’s her cards right, she can REACH LEGENDARY STATUS with that VOICE. It’s funny that you mention her PHYSICAL appearance, how she’s NOT the same size as some of her PEERS, but that’s what I think makes her so special. Jennifer reminds me of the back in the day SINGERS, where all you needed was TALENT. Her VOICE alone will carry her. Not to mention she’s BEAUTIFUL. I wish her all the BEST. Because she is getting all this recognition NATURALLY, and when she started that FILM she wasn’t looking for ANY of this. Yeah, she didn’t WIN American Idol. Why? Because GOD had another plan for her. Which is why she’s more then likely going to be making an acceptance SPEECH come OSCAR night. SHE BETTER WORK!!
17.
tyra
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
OINK OINK!!
18.
Angu
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
Those Vogue pictures got served. Ah Jhud, so happy for you girl.
19.
I'm already a star! I got 9 Grammys
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
Uhmm… JHud also just got engaged. Did you guys know that?
20.
nette & eZ
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
woww,she looks hot!
21.
hatetheoverrated
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
wow
now thats what im talking about, she looks incredible
22.
hatetheoverrated
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
preach janee, ur soo right. jhud is at the top because she has one of the best voices the music industry has heard in a loooooooooooooooog time. she hasnt been compared to Aretha for nothing
23.
cookie monster
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
these are much better than vogue. go jen!!!
24.
charae
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
Don’t you all just love it when she sings’I Am Changing’ ,and ‘I Love You ,I Do’. I just think she did an excellent job in ‘Dream Girl’s ,’And I Am Tellling You ‘ I hope she wins that Oscar.
25.
sloane
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
good for jennifer, i’d rather see her face on the cover of a mag rather than the average white singer, actress, or whatever. i am in love the second pic. it’s reminiscent of the posters for les mis.
26.
SoopDawg
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
That cover is horrible.
27.
Nikki
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
Oh..no really that was my first reaction when I saw these..oh. I just want to see new faces already!
28.
lmao
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
I really like the cover, I like the hue of it. And Janee I couldn’t agree with you more.
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Coko
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
Not feelin the “slightly open mouth” pics, but the other ones are nice.
30.
Jhandi
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
There is no doubt that Jennifer can sing.
However, Jennifer’s fame and notoriety has been somewhat of a Cinderella existence. Her success thus far has been the result of direct project collaborations. No investor has taken a risk on Jennifer for a solo project. She was a contestant on the very high profiled television production AMERCAN IDOL. She remade the historic song, AND I AM TELLLING YOU, originally performed by JENNIFER HOLIDAY, already penned as Broadway’s most historical vocal performances. She appeared in the silver screen production of DREAMGIRLS, which featured some of the most prolific black entertainers in the industry ~ EDDIE MURPHY, JAIMIE FOX, BEYONCE, DANNY GLOVER, LORETTA DIVINE, ANIKA NONI ROSE. It is safe to say that Jennifer’s launching tab was picked up by AMERICAN IDOL and DREAMWORKS PICTURES.
The recording industry is shady as hell, we all have seen alot of great talent bottom out way before their time was up. Once the DREAMGIRLS fanfare ends, I hope Jennifer finds sound investors and handlers who are willing to continue to champion her current “rate” of success and fame for “LONG TERM” profitabilty.
31.
DB
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
She’ll be long term, just sit back and watch.
32.
pretteyeyez
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
These look a lot better than the Vogue picture. She has really gotten a lot of press! I’m so glad for her. Hopefully, it doesn’t come to a complete stop after the Oscars.
33.
redvelvet1
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
Get it girl!!!
34.
Tracee
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
What a mess!
35.
Angel
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
J.HUD AIN’T PLAYING WIT THEM! This is crazy. SHe is getting all the mega covers. Do your thing!!
36.
Dothathing
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
GO JHUD!
37.
NEWORLEANS_FINEST_CANDI
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
i was waiting to see if anyone talked about that big line on her lip that aint natural
38.
hello
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
i am in awe at this girl..it has got to feel like a dream for her..i’m just happy that she really has telent..i do like this cover of life..its like its capturing some kind of essence i just can’t put my hand on it..go jen…
39.
Queen Nefertiti
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
Big ups to Jhud!! She looks great, but I am not feeling the second cover picture on the right. She looks like she’s drowning or something, LOL. Do that thing, do that thing girl, do ur damm thing!!
40.
BLACK_AND_BEAUTIFUL
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
I bet if she had a big booty then shed get a lot of attention from black guys. But she probably wouldnt get recognized for an oscar or probably wouldnt be an actress. Cuz actreses dont have big bootys and when i say big i mean like Deelishis BIG!lol. I like her. But i feel bad for that other girl in the movie because she can sing too but aint nobody givin her the time of day. And shes beautiful just like beyonce and jennifer. Thats freakin bull! And it aint fair that no one sees the other girl… look… i dont even know the girls name. The movie might as well been beyonce and jhud playin all the parts as far as I care.
41.
BashyBoo
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
OK YEA THE COVERS ARE PILING UP BUT THE PICTURES ARENT CUTE, I MEAN WHY IS IT THAT THEY PICK THE MOST UNFLATTERING SHOTS FOR HER, SHE LOOKS WAAAAY BETTER THAN THAT!
42.
Mellymel
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
Essence, Vogue, Life and coutin… Do your thing girl!
Now we see WHO is truly laughing at WHO. Lol
43.
Yvonne
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
I am so glad to see her doing so well.
44.
ms_mac1
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
Not feeling this cover either.
I hope she doesn’t become a one-hit wonder. Get on your grind girl. You’ve worked alongside the best “grinder” in the biz. I hope you’ve learned something.
45.
2PHYNE4U
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
@37 NEWORLEANS_FINEST_CANDI
You go to the corner you are definitely in time out. LOL
46.
algie
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
jhud keep letting god use you reminding us who has the last say
47.
d234p
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
Melle-Mel, You forgot the covers of Giant and Advocate. But yeah, they are really adding up. I like the one where she is laying down, and there is another one where the light is just reflecting off her face in a silouette 40’s type picture, very pretty. Her face on this cover looks slimmer than any others though. Maybe they photoshopped the face a little too much..Go JHud!!
48.
Carrington in Houston
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
I love this shoot, I think the difference in THIS one and the Vogue one, is it’s supposed to look this way. Vogue was supposed to be about beauty.
I’m lovin me some Jennifer (I’m from Chicago!!)
49.
bigbumpaa
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
Next..
50.
stylishlibra
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
These pictures are classy, have that “wow” factor yet still appear striped (meaning they show her real, unfake, down to the core). Gorgeous!
The vogue pictures: never in my life have I seen ANYONE so misrepresented in Vogue *shaking my head*
51.
sweetjazz21
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
The pics are ok but when Mags pick the photo for the cover they pick the BEST one. So if that is the best with the photoshop than that not saying much at all. Not very photogenic.
52.
compton_chick23
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
I am tired of seeing her already!! I liked Dreamgirls but this is annoying.
53.
pinkie
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
#6-Evidently you have not really listened to this girl sang! She does not sing she sangs! Fantasia is good, but she does a lot of screaming. You have it twisted-Fanny has nothing on J-hud. I get goosebumps everytime I hear her sing.
54.
TANNA AKA NE-HO
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
I don’t like the cover but the inside pics are nice especially the 3rd one. Jennifer is the truth!!
55.
pinkie
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
And #17-how rude! She is a lovely average sized woman. And in a world where models are starving themselves to death and our youth are idolizing them-I admire someone who is not afraid to show that she is happy in her own skin. J-Hud is fabulous in my book.
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compton_chick23
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
American Idol is a damn joke all they care about is who looks good and can hum a tune. And Fantasia cannot sing better than J-Hud but I DO NOT WANT TO SEE HER ON ANOTHER MAGAZINE COVER! They better not dumb down her voice when her album comes out.
57.
NEWORLEANS_FINEST_CANDI
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
@2PHYNE4U , lol why i got to be in time out?
58.
RNB 4 Life
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
Going for that all natural look. She looks sexy. Haters fall back. Y’all just jealous because you can’t look as sexy as her!
59.
COACH CHICK
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
STILL A HOT ASS MESS.
60.
ASHLEY
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
YALL THE JHUD STANS THINK THESE PICTURE ARE THE SHIT. NO SWEETIES THEY LOOK LIKE SHIT. I GUESS SHE’S JUST NOT PHOTOGENIC because these picture are a mess.
61.
Larissa B.
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
Those aren’t any better than Vogue. All of the pictures are ugly if you ask me. No better than the ones before. The cover is the worst picture.
AND IT’S TIME FOR JHUD TO GET A NEW LACEFRONT WIG.
62.
HBIC
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
i like her better than fantasia sorry. it’s not that tasia can’t sing, it’s that she doesn’t have as much range. all jenn needs is a good vocal coach and she’s set
i like the pics btw but i still think she needs to lose the weight. no matter what people say, the average woman does not look like that. and just b/c she says she’s a size 12 or whatever doesn’t mean anything b/c hollywood dress sizes run differently than normal ppl’s. i.e. oprah says she’s a 6 but that’s a damn lie b/c my friends are bigger than 6’s and they’re still a lot thinner than oprah
p.s. i saw angela bassett on oprah and the woman is STUNNING. why doesn’t she get as much credit for her beauty as halle berry and all those other women
63.
KRISTEN
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
CL couldn’t wait to put up another JHUD post. I guess someone else was getting to much attention. I dont like these pictures either they are no better than Vogue.
And to you people who said JHUD sounds better than Fantasia you must be out of you minds Fantasia is the truth. JHUD can sing but Fantasia can sang why do you think she won IDOL. Replay that Aretha Tribute and the crowd will tell it all.
FANTASIA IS THE TRUTH.
64.
SaavvyOne
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
#1 you hit it on the nose, I LOVE THIS GIRL
65.
oyster
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
Soul Plane 2, that was funny.
66.
hiphoplover21
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
Co-sign #63
67.
RNB 4 Life
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
Well, Jennifer’s voice is better than Fantasia’s, in my opinion. But they are two beautiful women (when Fantasia doesn’t where something stupid).
68.
Polo Montana
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
SEXY!!! Go JHud, the hate can’t stop the bumrush!! Look at those lips, very pretty.
69.
suburbchick
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
Totally agree with Janee, she said it all!
70.
sexxychocalatetaurus
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
Not feeling the pictures. Maybe its a good thing that she did not win American Idol because to me it seems that the black winners do not get much exsposure. Look @ Rueben hell Clay Aiken was second and he got more media time than Rueben plus several Grammy’s. It does not bother me to see any black entertainer on a regular basis when they are saying positive things.
71.
thequeen
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
JHud is doing the dayum thang. Most beyonce lovers will hate JHud because Bee’s limelight is getting dimmed. Jhud started off as an amateur. and guess what she won a golden globe and guess what else she’s up for an oscar. Yea she may not be the skinniest chick out there but guess what her look aint hindering her success. If Beyonce was the size of JHud guarantee she wouldn’t be as successful as she is. Stop hating on Jhud and give the girl her props. She can act. She can SANG. and now she gracing covers of magazines!
72.
Nunnie
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
These photos are just as horrible as Vogue. I am really starting to wonder??
73.
hood_shit
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
Like Oprah says, “God can dream a dream bigger than you can for yourself>’
74.
N'Vizion Beauty
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
I think that this thing with JHUD is overrated. As far as the nomination goes there are ALOT of actresses who’s rolls in other films had more impact and meaning, and that has paid there dues and then some. I will never knock a sista from getting her’s.
She just better enjoy because let’s keep real the media will hate her next week!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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KRISTEN
Friday, February 16, 2007 /
#71 JHUD COULD NEVER STILL BEYONCE’S LIMELIGHT. BEYONCE IS A VETERAN IN THE GAME WHEN JHUD CROSSES OVER TO MUSIC AND SHE WINS 10 GRAMMYS, SELL OUT WORLD TOURS 4 TIMES OR MORE, WIN JUST ABOUT EVER MUSIC AWARD THERE IS THEN MAYBE SHE CAN HAVE A PEICE OF THE LIMELIGHT. BUT UNTIL THEN SHE AINT GOT SHIT ON BEYONCE.
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