Jennifer Hudson gets HAUTE for 'Daily Mail'

Jennifer Hudson channels HIGH FASHION HAUTE COUTURE in photos from UK's 'Daily Mail'.  Husdon speaks about her weight loss, family life and plans for upcming plans for the new album.
Check out JHUD looking like a fashion model!

Jennifer Hudson's latest single, 'No One's gonna love you', is bringing R&B music back in a big way!

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2011 Essence Festival: In Pictures

The Superdome in Louisiana was filled to the brim with talent this weekend as the 17th Annual Essence Festival  2011 kicked off on July 1!  Headliners for this year's fest included, Usher, Mary J. Blige, & Kanye West.  The jam-packed lineup for Day 1 included Miguel, Tank, Charlie Wilson, Jennifer Hudson and Fantasia.  Classic groups like Boyz II Men (Now a trio), and Dru Hill also graced the stage with rousing performances of the songs that made them mega-stars back in the day.  Take a look at what you missed if you were not amongst the thousands of festival-goers.

Headliner Usher closed out the day with his last big show of the year, tweeting, “To everybody that came to the show tonight…much love! I had an incredible time…as I told ya’ll last show this year on that level.”

Kanye West rocked the stage on Saturday night and Mary J.Blige will close out the star-studded event on Sunday.

There was not one corner of The Superdome that wasn't filled with starpower!  The Essence Fest wraps up tonight!

Big Girls No More! THE SLIM-DOWN MOVEMENT 2011!!

It seems that the flood-gates are open and every once-upon a time 'BIG-GIRL' wants to to be slim and trim these days!!!!  I call it the 'Slim-Down Movement', spear-headed by none other than the lovely Jennifer Hudson.  Jennifer Hudson always had talent from her beginnings on 'Idol', but who knew there was a svelte BODY under all that pain and rejection.
THEN




NOW!!!!!!!!!!

'Idol' winner Jordin Sparks... 'Baby Fat'

To Baby PHYNE!!!


BEFORE... Who is JILL SCOTT?????


Now!!! 'There she goes!!!!'



Then...
Raven-Symone


NOW!!!! 'She's oh SO RAVEN!!!!



THEN..
'MORE-nique'- MoNique


NOW!!! 'Less'-Nique


Then!
Gabourey Sidibe




NOW! HAUTE COUTURE!!!


WERK!!!!!!
Well she still has a little ways to go, but you gotta love that confidence!!

The movement has begun!  It must be gettin close to summer.  The big girls have gone slim.  ALl the ladies are beautiful in their own right.  It's all about a confidence they possess inside.  In an industry where image, particularly for women, is so keen the pressures of society and the plight to 'look & feel 'good in omnipresent.  It's no wonder the movement is in full-effect.  Everybody wants to look good, insode and out!  Congratulations to all the ladies for there triumphs.  Keep doing you, and keep loving yourselves!

The MET Ball 2011 -Celebrating Alexander McQueen

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual Costume Institute Gala is underway in New York City!

 These celebrity guests and more gathered to celebrate the exhibition, “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty,” which officially opens Wednesday.



Can you FEEL the STAR POWER HERE!? Everybody who is anybody is in the building! Take a look!