American Idol star and former coach of The Voice , Jennifer Hudson, revealed that she has 26 siblings but does not know all of them. The 42-year-old singer recently dished on Your Mama’s Kitchen podcast about her private life and family, especially her father who calls 27 children his. The Jennifer Hudson Show host revealed that she found out about her large family and father’s other children when she was just 16.
Jennifer Hudson and Scotty McCreery bond over 'rollercoaster' American Idol days Daytime Emmys 2024 winners list — All of the biggest awards of the night She told host Michele Norris that she began dreaming of having all 26 of her siblings “at this grand Thanksgiving or Christmas table, and we all sit and eat together,” following the discovery. The actress explained that she and her two siblings first united with more of their relatives at her paternal grandmother’s funeral. She spilled: “When my grandma on his side passed , my siblings over there were like, ‘Y’all got a sister that can really sing , you should meet her.
And eventually, we all came together.” The star revealed that she ended up connecting with most of her siblings, including 16 brothers and 10 sisters. “We found quite a few of us.
And I’m the youngest of all of them,” Hudson shared. DON'T MISS: Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson top the Daytime Emmys nominations list [LATEST] Most unexpected American Idol eliminations of all-time including J-Hud [SHOCKING] American Idol sta.
