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Jennifer Hudson Passed On Starring Role In Precious Because She Didn't Want To Gain Weight
Posted on Tue Dec 27, 2011 10:35 AM PDT
Jennifer Hudson has revealed that she passed on the starring role in Precious because she didn't want to pack on the pounds!
In her new book, I Got This: How I Changed My Ways and Lost What Weighed Me Down, the 30-year-old singer/actress explains why she turned down the chance to play a character that might have earned her yet another Academy Award.
"I had [gained weight] with Effie [in Dreamgirls]," she writes (via Uptown Magazine, who snagged an excerpt from her novel). "And as much as I was moved by this film, I wanted to try a role that had nothing whatsoever to do with my weight." Adding that she didn't want to be pigeon-holed as the “big girl," Hudson's decision to pass on the role opened the doors for relatively unknown actress Gabourey Sidibe to take over, earning her an Oscar nod in 2009.
Over the years Hudson has dropped 80 pounds with the help of Weight Watchers, and she continues to serve as a spokeswoman for the company.
Interesting!
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Comments
Who cares, she is still annoying as hell.
WHY CANCELLED ?
WHY LOSE, YOU WEAK
Weight Watchers....(and gastric bypass? Lapband?)....
ugghhh, no matter how much weight she loses, her face is still GINORMOUS so she will always look fat. Very unfortunate.
The movie wouldnt have been as good as it was if Jennifer did it. So I am glad she is vain and chose to stay thin
You are absolutely right on this, Jen. You look totally gorgeous. The self esteem, respect, and energy from your weight loss is worth everything!