Aretha Franklin told Jennifer Hudson she'll win an Oscar for playing her
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msn.comAretha Franklin told Jennifer Hudson she would win an Oscar for playing her. The 39-year-old actress-and-singer is set to portray the late Queen of Soul - who passed away in 2018 - in the upcoming biopic 'Respect', and she has recalled being left speechless when the music legend surprised her with the compliment.
Appearing on 'CBS Sunday Morning', Jennifer - who previously won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her part as Effie in 2006 musical 'Dreamgirls' - shared: "The very first thing Aretha said to me when we sat down was, ‘You’re going to win an Oscar for playing me, right?’” She added: “I didn’t know what to say. ” The Grammy-winner recently admitted she has been feeling the "pressure" to live up to the expectation placed on her.
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