Get ready for a jaw-dropping revelation from the talented Jennifer Hudson! In a recent podcast appearance on “Your Mama’s Kitchen,” the renowned “Dreamgirls” star spilled the beans about a family secret that left her stunned.
Imagine finding out that your dad had a whopping 27 children! That's the bombshell Jennifer dropped, sharing, “[There's] a lot of us. Apparently [my dad] had 27 children.”
Now, that's a family tree with some serious branches! Jennifer, at 42, expressed her astonishment, saying, “That's a lot of children. I've never met all of them, but that's the thing. I'm a family person, and so when I turned 16, I'm like, I want to go find, Sam is what we call him, and I want to meet all my siblings.”
Her dream? Picture this: a grand Thanksgiving or Christmas table with all her siblings gathered around, sharing laughter and love. Jennifer shared, “It was my goal at 16.”
The talented songstress revealed that she initially believed her late father, Samuel Simpson, had around 11 girls and 17 boys. However, the truth of 27 siblings was a shocker!
Before this revelation, Jennifer only knew about her two siblings, Jason Hudson and Julia Hudson, whom her father shared with her late mother, Darnell Donerson. Tragically, her mother and brother Jason were victims of a horrific crime in 2008.
Despite the initial shock, Jennifer reminisced about meeting some of her other siblings before Jason's passing, sharing, “I'm the youngest of all of them.”
While Jennifer was primarily raised by her mother, she later developed a relationship with her father. Today, she's a proud mother herself to 14-year-old David Daniel Otunga Jr., from her past relationship with David Otunga.
After parting ways with David Otunga in 2017, Jennifer found love again with rapper Common, showcasing that life's journey is full of surprises and unexpected turns.
So, there you have it – a peek into Jennifer Hudson's extraordinary family saga. With 27 siblings and a heart full of dreams, Jennifer's story is a testament to the power of family ties and the beauty of unexpected connections.
