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'Mama's Baby' Hudson Relied on God

Fiance also helped her through tragedy

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(Newser) – Since her mother, brother, and nephew were murdered last year, Jennifer Hudson has relied on God for strength, People reports. “The thing that keeps me going is knowing God is in control. It’s like, if he placed me here then I must be prepared,” she told Essence magazine. Fiancé David Otunga helps too, adding, “She doesn’t have to worry about losing me. I’m always going to be right here.”

Otunga, who received Hudson’s mother’s blessing before proposing in September, added, “In this time when things seem so uncertain for her, there is certainty in our bond.” Hudson, meanwhile, recalled the strong mother-daughter relationship she enjoyed. “I was always a mama’s baby,” she said. “I’d go and sleep in her bed until I was 15 years old.”

Jennifer Hudson and David Otunga arrive at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, in Los Angeles.
Jennifer Hudson and David Otunga arrive at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
This March 6, 2007 file photo shows Darnell Hudson Donerson, the mother of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson, at the Chicago Theatre in Chicago.
This March 6, 2007 file photo shows Darnell Hudson Donerson, the mother of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson, at the Chicago Theatre in Chicago.   (AP Photo/Brian Kersey, File)
Jennifer Hudson performs at Madison Square Garden's WaMu Theater, Friday, April 10, 2009 in New York.
Jennifer Hudson performs at Madison Square Garden's WaMu Theater, Friday, April 10, 2009 in New York.   (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)
Jennifer Hudson performs at the Arie Crown Theatre in Chicago, Saturday, April 25, 2009.
Jennifer Hudson performs at the Arie Crown Theatre in Chicago, Saturday, April 25, 2009.   (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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Robert_Dada
May 14, 09 7:58 AM CDT
I feel for her loss but God had about as much to do with her strength as the Easter Bunny. Reply
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