Topic: Jennifer Hudson
General Purpose: To Inform
Specific Purpose: Today you’ll get information that will show you Jennifer Hudson is more than the girl who was once known as the big girl with the big voice who was a contestant on American Idol Season 3.
Introduction: The first time I tuned into American Idol, a contestant named Jennifer Hudson caught my attention. She rose to fame in 2004 during the third season of American Idol coming in seventh place. Some of you may know her as just a singer, but she is also an actress and spokesperson. Jennifer Kate Hudson’s childhood, career, and personal life will back up that she is a phenomenal woman worth studying and knowing.
I. Jennifer Kate Hudson was born in 1981, in the Englewood area of South side Chicago.
a. Her mother raised her along with her older sister and brother as a single parent.
b. At the age of seven Jennifer started singing in the church’s choir and performing at local talent shows with the help of her late grandmother Julia Kate Hudson.
c. Jennifer came from a very tight knit family of tradition who loved cooking different home cooked meals every night of the week. Due to the traditional dinners Jennifer began to gain lots of weight overtime.
d. During Jennifer’s middle school days she met her best friend Walter Williams III who called himself Jennifer’s gatekeeper and assistant. Walter encouraged and help book Jennifer several singing gigs during her teenage years. After leaving highschool, Jennifer worked a part time job and enrolled in college but, left due to unhappiness and signed her first recording contract that didn’t work out.
II. Now that you have an idea of Jennifer Hudson’s childhood, lets talk about her career and personal life that we all know about. We’ll start with her debut on American Idol.
a. In 2004, Jennifer auditioned for American Idol and appeared on Season three coming in seventh place.
b. After American Idol she made her film debut in