In 2001, Usher reminded us of a woman he as soon as knew; twenty-four years later, he’s reminding us of a second he virtually labored alongside Jennifer Hudson.
On Tuesday, Usher, born Usher Raymond IV, glided by way of the “Jennifer Hudson Show”’s spirit tunnel to take a stroll down reminiscence lane.
Hudson kicked off the dialog by admitting she couldn’t recall the precise second their paths first crossed, prompting her to ask Usher. The “My Way” mentioned that theirs wasn’t precisely a conventional assembly.
“[It] had more to do with a project you were majorly a part of,” he mentioned. “So many people rallying around you.”
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Usher then hinted on the venture cryptically, constructing suspense earlier than revealing it was a movie that had earned Hudson an award. The movie in query? The film “Dreamgirls.”
“Wait, you were going to be in ‘Dreamgirls’?” Hudson exclaimed, shocked. Usher responded with a easy, “Yes.”
Her first query was who he had been solid to play within the 2006 movie. Earlier than persevering with his story, Usher whispered, “C.C.,” referring to the function of C.C. White, the brother Hudson’s character.
“I didn’t know you didn’t know this story,” he confessed. “I was in the middle of a tour and it was a schedule conflict that caused me not to play the character.”
Usher shared he was “excited for what was getting ready to happen,” however finally, timing wasn’t on his facet. He then turned the dialog towards Hudson, praising the host as an “encouraging talent” for younger women in every single place.
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Hudson portrayed Effie White in “Dreamgirls” and went on to win an Academy Award in 2007 for Finest Supporting Actress.
