She’s made headlines for her healthy ways as Weight Watchers’ new spokeswomen, and now Jennifer Hudson finds herself gracing the cover of the February 2012 issue of Good Housekeeping.
Set to hit newsstands on January 10, the “American Idol” alum cutens up the Art Streiber shot front page while opening up about the secrets to her 80-pound weight loss and how her family got her through her toughest moments.
Highlights from Miss Hudson’s interview are as follows. For more, be sure to visit Good Housekeeping!
On her former size:
?Early on, I remember one of the musical directors telling me that everything about me was too big,? she says. ?My voice, my size, and my personality.? Defiant, Hudson asked her, ?Isn?t that what being a star is? Stars are larger than life!?
On her son, David:
?What?s funny is that he?s never known me overweight. If he sees a clip of the old Jennifer from Dreamgirls, he doesn?t know who it is.?
On cravings:
?I?ll find a calm, peaceful moment, and I?ll sit back and eat my chocolate, which I make sure is really good quality, too,? she says. ?Quality over quantity!?
On her fiance, David Otunga, and his Valentine?s Day rituals:
?Let me tell you, this man goes bananas,? Hudson declares. ?When I wake up that morning in February, I can?t see through the house because he?s got confetti and balloons everywhere, rose petals on the floor, and candles in every single room.?
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