Jennifer Hudson reveals how she 'found quite a few' of her 27 half-siblings

Jennifer Hudson shared that having a grand Thanksgiving or Christmas together with her half-siblings was her childhood dream
PUBLISHED JUN 21, 2024
Jennifer Hudson said she's the youngest of all the half-siblings she has met so far (Getty Images)
Jennifer Hudson said she's the youngest of all the half-siblings she has met so far (Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Jennifer Hudson recently shared her father had 27 children in a recent candid interview.

Talking with Michele Norris during her ‘Your Mama’s Kitchen: Conversations from the Heart of the Home’ podcast show, the ‘Spotlight’ singer shared how her father's side of the helped her meet the half-siblings together.

"When my grandma on [my father's] 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,” Hudson revealed.

"Yes, [there are] a lot of us. Apparently he had 27 children," Hudson said.

Jennifer Hudson attends the 50th Daytime Emmy Awards at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites, Los Angeles on December 15, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Jennifer Hudson is an Emmy nominated talk show host (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Jennifer Hudson wished to celebrate Christmas with all her siblings

The singer was one of three children her dad Samuel Simpson shared with Darnell Donerson, along with her older sister, Julia, and brother, Jason. 

"It was my dream to have all of us at this grand Thanksgiving or Christmas table, and we all sit and eat together. That was my goal, at 16," Hudson shared during the episode.

The 42-year-old stated that she "found quite a few of us... And I'm the youngest of all of them,” as she has met six or seven of her half-siblings, reported ET.


 
 
 
 
 
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Jennifer Hudson says relationship with rapper Common is her 'happy place'

Hudson is presently dating rapper Common, as the two confirmed their relationship in January over 'The Jennifer Hudson Show'.

"This relationship is a happy place for me. For me, it's one of those things where I found where seeing her happy actually makes me really happy. I'm very grateful. I thank God every day and I'm just letting God guide this relationship," he said.

Hudson shares son David Daniel Otunga Jr, 14, with her ex-husband David Otunga.



 

Netizens share their thoughts on Jennifer Hudson's extended family with half-siblings

Internet reacted to Hudson's claim that they are 27 siblings in total.

One user commented on Facebook, “They can probably all sing really well.”

“Your tv show needs a new theme song. This one is wore out,” one suggested.

One person remarked, “It is what it is. She wants to connect with her family. That’s understandable. I hope, however, she is aware she isn’t an ATM.”

“Nick Cannon in the making,” another trolled.

A user questioned, “How could he possibly provide for all of those people he was responsible for.”

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online.

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