After tragedy, Jennifer Hudson returns to the spotlight
Just a few short months ago, singer and Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson faced what nobody should ever have to - the untimely death of three family members in a brutal triple homicide. However, tomorrow she will be back doing what she does best, and on the national stage, no less - she will perform the national anthem at the Super Bowl. The Dreamgirls star, who most recently appeared in The Secret Life of Bees, sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the Democratic National Convention in August, and a source told E! Online that “she certainly can nail it.” She has shown grace under pressure so far, and many anticipate that she will continue to do so as she returns to the public eye.
Jennifer’s hometown paper, the Chicago Tribune, recently published an article by Mark Caro where he discusses the impact of the tragedy on her career - even though she released an album less than a month prior to the death of her mother, brother, and nephew, any follow-up promotion of it has been derailed for obvious reasons. The star has withdrawn from interviews, as any questions that the media would have for her would be rather difficult. However, Caro writes that the public will embrace Jennifer when she does come back; he quotes Billboard’s Gail Mitchell as saying, “I think she’s going to be able to pick up where she left off and move forward.” She doesn’t just have the Super Bowl coming up either - she is set to perform at the Grammy Awards one week later, and she is up for four awards there. Best of luck to this talented young woman.
