PEOPLE Magazine landed exclusive rights to the first public photos of David Daniel Otunga Jr., the son of Academy Award-winning crooner Jennifer Hudson and her wrestler fiance David Otunga Sr.
Jennifer is in her first months of motherhood and the “Spotlight” star is opening up about her most precious moments with David Jr — who arrived Aug. 10.
“I love being nurturing and caring because I love to see other people happy,” Jennifer tells PEOPLE. “Who better to devote my time to than my own child?”
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Jennifer Hudson made her first post-baby appearance at a taping of Oprah Winfrey’s 24th season kickoff in Chicago Tuesday.
Oscar and Grammy Award-winning vocalist Jennifer Hudson will join previously announced honorees Adele, Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis, Jordin Sparks, and Miley Cyrus when VH1 Divas Live returns Sept. 17 @ 9 PM ET.
“We are excited that Jennifer Hudson will share her award-winning talent with our VH1 Divas audience next week. Adding Jennifer to our roster of young yet hugely successful performers guarantees that the show will truly be a night to remember,” the network said in a statement Tuesday. “We can’t wait for our viewers to enjoy the performances that will reflect the talent, hard work and tenacity that has come to define this new generation of divas.”
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Tragedy took a backseat to joy on Monday as Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson and fiancé David Otunga welcomed their new son David Daniel Otunga Jr., PEOPLE has confirmed. The bouncing baby boy weighed in at 7 pounds, 14 ounces.
“The baby is beautiful and perfect,” says J-Hud’s rep Lisa Kasteler. “His parents are ecstatic.”
Although Jennifer Hudson never confirmed reports that she was pregnant, Showbiz411.com is reporting that the Oscar/Grammy-winning performer gave birth to a healthy baby boy late yesterday.
David Daniel Otunga, Jr. weighed in at 7 pounds, 14 ounces. He is the first child for the former American Idol and her wrestler fiance, who once appeared on the VH1 reality series I Love New York 2. The column adds that the pregnancy was never announced due to privacy and superstition.
“Jennifer and David, Sr., by the way, did not know the sex of the baby in advance. They bought blue and pink clothes, just in case!”
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Celebrity pals like Usher and Mariah Carey are encouraging singer/actress Jennifer Hudson to name her unborn baby after the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson.
Windy City-born Jennifer “merely smiled coyly when several stars (including Usher and Mariah Carey) suggested she should name her soon-to-be-born baby Michael — or Michaela, if it’s a girl,” according to a scoop featured in The Chicago Sun-Times.
The heavily-pregnant Oscar & Grammy winner has never publicly confirmed reports that she is expecting, but sported an undeniable baby bump as she performed MJ’s hit single “Will You Be There” at Tuesday’s memorial at The Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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A very pregnant Jennifer Hudson performed Michael Jackson’s “Will You Be There” with the MJ Show Company dancers and the Andrae Crouch singers as the music world and thousands of fans bade farewell to the singer known as the King of Pop in a public tribute in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
CNN. The service will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
No word yet on what song the reportedly pregnant Oscar winner will perform at tomorrow’ funeral.
The network is also reporting that the event will be produced by Ken Ehrlich, who has previously produced the Grammy Awards. The director of Jackson’s memorial will be Kenny Ortega, who was set to co-direct the singer’s O2 shows in London later this month.
Jennnifer Hudson is seven months pregnant with her first child, a longtime friend of the Grammy/Oscar-winning 27-year-old told The Chicago Tribune over the weekend.
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Grammy and Oscar-winning singer Jennifer Hudson invaded New York’s Rockefeller Plaza for a live set on The TODAY Show Friday, May 15.
Melissa Goscinsky, Queens, NY, won a contest to sing a duet with Jennifer.
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