Paula Abdul Recalls Jennifer Hudson's Controversial 'American Idol' Elimination: 'The Whole World Was Pissed'
etonline.comJennifer Hudson has officially had all three of 's original judging panel on her talk show! On Friday, the singer welcomed Paula Abdul on , several months after appearances by Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell.The 60-year-old told the host that Hudson «didn't need to win» the competition show after she placed seventh in 2004.
Hudson went home in a shocking elimination after finding herself in the bottom three with fellow frontrunners LaToya London and eventual winner Fantasia Barrino.«Oh my goodness, I mean, that was a moment,» the choreographer said. «When you were eliminated, it was like the whole world was pissed.
I'm sure they come up to you, I mean, people still talk to me about, 'God, that night Jennifer Hudson was eliminated.' I go, 'I know!'»While the OG judge was shocked by the results, she revealed the words of encouragement she shared with Hudson after the controversial elimination. «I remember interviewing you after, when I was on , and I said to you, 'You know, I have a feeling some amazing things are gonna happen to you,'» she recalled. "'Member, I said, 'People that need to win, win.
And the people that don't need to win end up winning big time.' And you did.«Hudson then reached out and held Abdul's hands, sharing her gratitude for her former mentor. »Thank you for that encouragement you was always giving me," she said. «I appreciate it so much.»Not only did Abdul's vision come true, but it manifested in spades.
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