Essence cover
Hudson appears on the cover of Essence magazine to discuss her Christmas movie, Black Nativity. Hudson talks about stepping outside of her comfort zone to play Winnie.
So much was done to suppress Winnie’s voice, to keep her quiet. Winnie’s story needed to be told.
On mastering a South African accent:
I was so nervous about doing a good job that I started working on the accent a couple of months before I even got there.
People cover
Hudson appears on the cover of People to discuss how she went from a size 16 to a 6. On taking a new approach to food:
I’ve done a lot of diets in the past. I was restricting myself. I don’t get hungry. I just eat right.
People cover
Hudson appears on the cover of People after her family was murdered by her sister’s ex husband.
I just want to pray for her as much as I can, because when you feel like your rock is gone, then you feel alone in the world. I don’t know how anyone can get through something like that.