Grammy-winning singer and actress Jennifer Hudson covers the January issue for Essence magazine. I’m loving her hair, now that I’m wearing my hair shorter as well, it’s a fun look on her! She was rocking the pixie cut but now I see she has added a bit more hair for fullness, cute! Inside there is a behind-the-scenes video where she chats about her new album, her role as Winnie Mandela and more!
From Essence
She faced several challenges in playing the iconic figure. First, mastering a South African accent: “I was so nervous about doing a good job that I started working on the accent a couple of months before I even got there.” Second, relocating away from her fiance David Otunga and son, David, Jr., to film in South Africa: “I was like, ‘Oh, my God—You want me to leave my baby and my man?”” Third, the physical transformation and weight loss—well, we know how she conquered that one in style. And, most importantly, paying proper respect to a living legend: “So much was done to suppress Winnie’s voice, to keep her quiet. Winnie’s story needed to be told.”
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