Jennifer Hudson Drops A Whopping 56 Pounds To Play Winnie Mandela!!!

Posted on February 15th, 2010 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: A "Lil Positivity", Congratulations, Jennifer Hudson, Making it Rain on Them Hoes, News

Congratulations are due to Jennifer Hudson!!! BOSSIP has learned the actress/singer has been sticking to a weight loss program that has brought her 56 pounds lighter. Jennifer revealed she shed the pounds to play South Africa’s Winnie Mandela for the upcoming film Winnie. Pop the hood to find out how she did it.

For Hudson weight loss didn’t come in a magic pill or cream, the curvy Chicago star credits hard work for her progress:

“I’ve been exercising and trying to stay consistent,” she says. “I’m jogging and eating right.” The 28-year-old mother admits it’s not always easy sticking to the plan but the moment she feels the urge she, “hops up and goes for it.”

Hudson has also been working with celebrity trainer Harvey Pasternak (who famously got Jessica Simpson in her Daisy Dukes).

We can definitely see the difference — the photo of Jen in the pink dress was taken in October at the Whitney Museum Gala, meanwhile the photo on the right was taken just weeks ago at the Grammy’s. Jog a couple extra miles for us Jen!!!

  • Gemini

    Congrat!

  • Jessika

    First!! She’s pretty either way.

  • Coola

    Good for her. Let’s hope she keeps the weight off.
    It’s time for blacks to stop promoting and supporting obesity.

  • Mr.uPPeR CuTTs

    Impressive!!

  • bajan beauty

    she looks beautiful, big or small.

  • 2qt4u

    she looks great!!!!!

  • KENNEDY

    Love It!

  • http://themadamefresh.typepad.com/the-madame-fresh/ THE MADAME FRESH

    That’s right, Jen! Not only are you talented, you’re fit and dedicated too. Now it’s time to shop for a completely new wardrobe. Ow!

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  • mj is king,so invincible

    Losing weight is very difficult.so big congrats to jennifer.

  • ooofucthaaat!!!!!!

    I think J.Hud had surgery done. I don’t doubt her exercising also but she had some work done also.

    Did anyone hear any rumor about Matthew Knowles molesting Beyonce as a child and her {Tina} mother stayed married to him?

  • real black is chocolate f’ck fake azz bullsh’t!!!! real nikka aka Gmen

    it’s cool!

    fat b’tches stop eat sh’t!!

  • Jer-z Girl

    Jennifer looks beautiful before and after. Her husband is pretty fit so hopefully she will stay with a fitness routine. I don’t think she had any ‘work’ done. She lost that baby weight and then some. Good for her.

  • Tboo

    Jen looks great! Don’t lose too much for Hollywood. Congrats!

  • bossip.got.nerve

    Exercising for a role?
    She should have been exercising for a healthy life. I hope she keeps this “65″ pounds off.

  • Soul Touch

    She is a beautiful woman regardless.

    Hard work and commitment can go a long way. You just have to stick to it and it happens. She didn’t need surgery to begin with because she wasn’t that big. Plus, she has an active husband and no 9-5….she has the support/workout partner and time, which most mothers don’t.

    Good for her.

  • Tina

    Looking good Jen. Keep it up

  • drenk

    EVERYBODY KNOWS THE ILLUMINATI HAVE THEIR OWN DIET PLAN WITH SATAN THAT HELPS THEM ALL STAY THIN!!! WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!

  • white male

    she looks great. I can’t believe she married that reality dating guy

  • loveme loveme not

    Go Jen Money talks bullshyt run marathons

  • teenbean

    J-Hud looks good keep up the good work….

  • Oh

    Drenk you are such a weird a.s.s. Please shut the f.u.ck up.

    Great job Jennifer!

  • Just Another Human

    Here’s the poor kid that Winnie helped kidnap and eventually had murdered near her home in S.A.
    http://www.ezakwantu.com/Winnie%20Mandela%20Stompie%20Seipei%2001.jpg

    I hope this is what the film is about. Not enough people are informed of the evil monster/mastermind Winnie Mandela really is.

  • drenk

    @Oh

    can you please kiss my @$$?

  • Neo-Geo

    Way to go, JHud…You are stunning either way!

  • kingsley

    well as an african.. i can never undeerstand why we cant get an african actress to portray Winnie…. or even any other prominent african roles for biopic films.. I mean jill scott made a fool of herself on that show on HBO.. sorry.. lol (that accent was wack) There are african actresses and actors that can play rolls of our own people.. I am not getting mad at her.. just the producers of these films… I am sure I am going to hear a very terrible accent…. lol…

  • bk

    Jennifer is ALWAYS lovely. The tone of her voice is fabulous (fortunate to see her live!) Adore her since AI.

  • clara

    @kingsley
    U aren’t worried about Jennifer’s accent, YOU’RE WORRIED ABOUT THE MONEY SHE’LL BE MAKING.

    AS LONG AS BLACK AMERICA IS GIVING TO AFRICANS U LOVE IT, BUT ONE BLACK WOMAN MAKING A DIME OFF OF AN AFRICAN STORY IS OFFENSIVE.

    I HOPE YOU ROT, AND I HOPE OPRAH CLOSES THAT SCHOOL

  • clara

    @kingsley
    You say “WE” cant get an african????

    well “WE” aint putting up the money. put up some millions and your african azz can have some say so.

  • pynk♥{August Wilson}

    Well, I think she looks great. As long as she doesn’t over-do it.

  • Jenny

    Still can’t stand her but congrats on the weight loss.

  • Sticky-n-Sweet

    Good for her.

  • ericka the sh$# disturber

    she does favor winnie

  • http://perryone779@yahoo,com a rose by any other name # 9304026339482056536 ™

    She looks great!!! Go Jenny!!

  • ManchesterUKer

    Don’t get me wrong, I like Jennifer and I think she’s a talented actress but couldn’t they cast someone who’s actually South African? It’s the same with Invictus, Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman…both American

  • FLORENCE

    ALL A DI THRASH TALKING NAY-SAYERS ON THIS BLOG UNNO SHUT UP!.
    THE WOMAN LOOK GOOD AND SHE CAAN PLAY ANY GOOD ROLE, INCLUDING WINNIE MANDELA, DAT SHE WAAN TO.
    CONGRATS TO YOU GIRL!, BUT DON’T LOSE WEIGHT FI PLEASE HOLLYWOOD!. DO IT FI YOUR HEALTH GIRL.
    A MESSAGE TO DAVID: PLEASE TEK GOOD CARE A WI GIRL AND BABY DAVID. DAT NUH TOO FI WI ASK A YOU.
    BY DI WAY, A WEN YOU PLAN FI COME A JAMAICA AN’ PERFORM MEK WI HEAR U BEAUTIFUL VOICE AN’ SEE U IN ACTION PON STAGE?. JUST GO ON DO U TING AN’ AS WI JAMAICANS WOULDA SEH “TEK IT TO DI WERL’”

  • FLORENCE

    ALL A DI THRASH TALKING NAY-SAYERS ON THIS BLOG UNNO SHUT UP!.
    THE WOMAN LOOK GOOD AND SHE CAAN PLAY ANY GOOD ROLE, INCLUDING WINNIE MANDELA, DAT SHE WAAN TO.
    CONGRATS TO YOU GIRL!, BUT DON’T LOSE WEIGHT FI PLEASE HOLLYWOOD!. DO IT FI YOUR HEALTH GIRL.
    A MESSAGE TO DAVID: PLEASE TEK GOOD CARE A WI GIRL AND BABY DAVID. DAT NUH TOO MUCH
    FI WI ASK A YOU.
    BY DI WAY, A WEN YOU PLAN FI COME A JAMAICA AN’ PERFORM MEK WI HEAR U BEAUTIFUL VOICE AN’ SEE U IN ACTION PON STAGE?. JUST GO ON DO U TING AN’ AS WI JAMAICANS WOULDA SEH “TEK IT TO DI WERL’”

  • KNB1

    I understand what Kingsley was saying and I agree with him to an extent. People have the right to voice their own opinion, but was it really necessary to tell him to stay/go back to Africa??? It’s kind of backwards that you would say that, but let a white person tell you that and see what happens. And I don’t think he’s all that worried about how much money she’ll be making, he just wants someone from his country to be starred in the film.

  • Gypsy

    @KNB1 –

    If he is that bothered by her playing Winnie Mandela, he should go get his own money, production crew and equipment and make his own d.a.m.n film.

    He who pays the piper calls the tune.

  • LA’S FINEST

    She looks so pertty. One of my fav vocalist.

  • Truth-is-Truth

    Yeah, Yeah, Yeah…JHud is phonier than a 3 dollar bill. I’ll give it to the sister, she can saaaaannng but I can’t get over the fact that she may have had something to do with the masacre of her family. As far as I’m concerned, she did not mourn too much. she seems rather relieved about it and I find that very disturbing.

  • Jailess

    ‘Go back to Africa?’ sheish! the irony.

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  • Kelly

    Wow! Perfect example of truly working hard at something. You go girl! Btw, I have always thought you were beautiful :)

  • CelibateMan

    Why on earth do people always have to insult and say ‘stupid’ things about other people’s comments e.g. the ‘African’ guy’s comment? He was just making a point that seeing as the subject matter is South Africa, perhaps, casting Africans might be a reasonable thing to do! Simple. No need for the castigations, people.

    HOWEVER, Jennifer Hudson, she is my girl! Talented, beautiful, and now 56 lbs lighter? Such an inspiration to the African American woman on the whole. Kudos, Jen!

    And haters,… back off!

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