Jennifer Hudson achieves EGOT status at the Tony Awards
dailymail.co.ukJennifer Hudson was crowned an 'EGOT' winner at the 75th Tony Awardsat Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday.The singer and actress won for her work as a producer onA Strange Loop, the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical written by Michael R.
Jacksonthat follows a Black gay man as he tries to write a musical while struggling with identity - which was crownedBest Musical.Hudson now joins an illustrious list of entertainers to have won and Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony,otherwise known as an EGOT that was first coined in a 30 Rock television episode.
Wow:Jennifer Hudson achieves EGOT status as the Dreamgirls star takes home a trophy at the Tony Awards... having already won an Emmy, Grammy and OscarHudson is now the 17th person to achieve the EGOT, which has been referred to as the 'grand slam' of show business.She has made history as the third Black EGOT winner, and the fifth woman.Ahead of the ceremony, the American Idol alum strutted out in front of the cameras decked out in a black gown that's adorned with a striking white and black pattern along the the top portion.
For an added touch of sex appeal, she wore the two straps off her shoulders and along the side of her arms.The Chicago native, 40, rounded out her overall look by pulling her raven tresses into a slick and sleek style with a part on the right.
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