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Jennifer Hudsonhas a lot to celebrate!
After the news broke out that the singer and actress wouldhost her own daytime talk showon FOX, she announced on Thursday thatThe Jennifer Hudson Showwill premiere on a very special date for her.
“I can’t believe I get to say this, but welcome to my show !!!“tweetedHudson, 40. “Let’s light up daytime beginning September 12th! Wait a minute that’s my birthday !!!”
As the host of her own daytime talk series, Hudson said she will be able to show audienceswho she is as a personas they get to know theRespectstar beyond her many talents and accolades.
“I have experienced so much in my life; I’ve seen the highest of the highs,the lowest of the lows, and just about everything in between but as my mother always told me, ‘Once you think you’ve seen it all, just keep on living,'” she said in a statement.
“People from around the world have been a part of my journey from the beginning — twenty years ago — and I’m so ready to join their journey as we sit down and talk about the things that inspire and move us all,” Hudson added. “I have always loved people and I cannot wait to connect on a deeper level and let audiences see the different sides of who I am, the human being, in return.”
Warner Bros. Unscripted Television President Mike Darnell said in a press release: “With Jennifer’s incredible talents … I know this show is going to be fantastic and I’m excited for what’s to come.”
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Hudson recently became the youngest femaleEGOT winnerwhen she took home aTony Award for producingA StrangeLoop, which won best musical at the 75th annual ceremony on Sunday.
“What an honor! Thank u all for being with me on this journey. I could not live this life without u,” she continued. “Like I said when I won my Oscar, look what God can do. Well He did it again!”
source: people.com
