Jennifer Hudson: I Lost Another 20 Pounds!

By PopEater Staff Posted Sep 16th 2010 08:20PM

The weight is just falling off Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson. Earlier this year, the former ' American Idol' contestant revealed a new svelte figure on the cover of PEOPLE. And on Thursday, Hudson confessed she's lost an additional 20 pounds since then!

Hudson, who's currently a Weight Watchers spokesperson, admitted she's just as surprised by the additional weight loss as everyone else. "I didn't expect to go as far as I did!" she told PEOPLE at an event in New York City on Thursday. "People are like, 'Okay Jennifer don't lose anything else!'"

The actress, who will go on tour in early 2011 to promote her upcoming second album, isn't quite used to her new body. The former size-16 star reveals she's constantly taken aback when she's shopping.

"I go into the store and they try to put me in 4s and 6s and I'm like, 'Who are you trying to talk to?'" said the actress. "My mind hasn't caught up yet."

And though she seems to be enjoying her new smaller size, she's quick to point out that she'll be happy no matter how small--or big--she is. "I've always been a person who's comfortable with myself whether it's plus-size, small size it doesn't matter," said Hudson.

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Saturday 18 September

By SHAMIKA

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Don't be offended Ladydi9251. Yes white women wear weaves but we don't need it. Our hair is naturally straight not nappy like Brillo Pads. Our hair is easy to manage. We can go to sleep and wake up looking real good in the morning. We don't wear a stocking over our head and scare our husbands into divorceing us. Be happy with what was given to you. Don't hate me because I'm beautiful!! FYI, I have a nice firm butt and I love my beautiful white skin.

By dickn2000b

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Hey SHAMIKA...Once you try white, you'll f*** him all night!

To ladydi9251. Are you Indian?

By Lynn

Let's hope that Jennifer Hudson is truly losing the weight on Weight Watchers and not as the result of some drastic surgery. Remember Star Jones??? She denied having had surgery to aid in her weight loss until long after she did lose the weight. Keep it up, Jennifer.

By joejteacher951

great and inspirational story especially for all those beautiful black women out there that eat and gain weight and blame it on the thyroid problem. eat less exercise and lose weight!

By Sonia

A tight girdle is holding Jennifer Hudson's stomach. I don't think she'll be posing in a bathing suite anytime soon.

Sunday 19 September

By miloboy

Oh cmon, its more than diet and exercise...I know two people who have tried that HCG diet and lost 20-40 pounds in a few months..These celebrities are doing more than just weight watchers and exercise to shed all these pounds so quickly.(Drew Carey, John Goodman) Now what happens a year from now on these diets remains to be seen...Maybe there is a magic pill after all..lol

By Anna

they have Smart Ones dinners.

By Dawn

Jennifer you look wonderful at any size......glad your on a healthy pathway in your life.........congrats on your beautiful child....keep up the great work and know that your loved by many that have shared in your losses over the years. God Bless You!!!

By LoisLane

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Hey Shamika: *NEWS FLASH* You're an idiot.

By LadyJane50

I admire Jennifer Hudson for being honest about herself (size 16) and not pretending to be a size 4 or 0 which I think some celebrities do. I am a wide-boned woman and I will always be a wide-boned woman regardless of my weight.

By jk

lookin great girl. I'm sure its hard tenacious work but the results are stunning. You got it all.

By Kat

The best , and cheapest diet I have ever seen involves pushing your weight away from the snacks and fattening foods. Stand up and walk away from it. It means pushing your weight off the couch to take a walk and get more exercise. If you choose a cupcake instead of an apple, it's your own fault. That is real weight watching and you don't have to join anything to do it.

By Trind

Ashleigh, Many overweight people decide to hate themselves. It's as if they judge their entire being by their extra fat. I think she was saying, when a size 16, she's never hated herself. That doesn't mean you don't care and it doesn't mean you like the extra fat. It doesn't mean, you don't think you will look better without it. It means you don't hate yourself, still see your value as the person you are. You don't define yourself by weight only. It also means you don't hate what you see in the mirror looking back at you. You might think "I could look better", but you don't "hate" what you see. Hudson looked good at a size 16. Now, she just looks better.

Overweight people who don't hate themselves are probably more successful at losing the extra fat. There's no great rush to shed it all, because they don't hate themselves. They are not trying to run from themselves.

By Realist

Let's not forget, white people wash their hair every day unlike that nappy crap they don't wash for weeks at a time! EWWWW!!!!! GROSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Linda

This story is interesting to me because I'm a shallow moron.

Wednesday 19 January

By angieb

Jennifer looks great

Monday 28 March

By Frank

Dear Jennifer,

I am thrilled for your weight loss and success. I love your work I wish you well.

God be with you

By terrapintexan

Why the hell can't she help her sister loose weight? That one looks a heaping hot mess.