Jennifer Hudson thinks she knows why Aretha Franklin chose her for 'Respect'
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edition.cnn.com(CNN)Jennifer Hudson has Aretha Franklin to thank, in part, for her career.Hudson first came to fame in 2004 as a finalist on "American Idol." She auditioned for the reality singing competition with Franklin's song, "Share Your Love With Me."Fast forward to 2021 and Hudson is now a Grammy winning singer and an Academy Award winning actress whom Franklin handpicked to portray her in the biopic "Respect" prior to her death in 2018. (Hudson won the best supporting actress Oscar in 2007 for her performance in "Dreamgirls.)Hudson told CNN she's long considered why the Queen of Soul wanted her in the role."This is beyond singing and acting," Hudson said.
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