I was watching Oprah the other day on her new network station, N.O.W., and it may have been a rerun but she had invited Jennifer Hudson to come on her show. Most guest arrive a day early, come to the studio to try out the sound system, and then leave to stay in a hotel room until they come back the next morning. The show is taped in front of a live audience of 350 guest (mostly ladies) at 9:00a.m. During this particular week, the worst storm in history is headed to the Chicago area, and all of Oprah's staff are all uptight. Oprah arrives the next morning very early, dressed down, with no make up on, and has to tell her audience, that her star,Jennifer Hudson decided to hop a private plane right after rehearsals to attend a gig at some athlete's house in Texas. Jennifer was supposed to be back in the studio that morning at 9:00 am , with the guest seated, but she was still in Texas, and boarding a commercial airlines.
If Oprah was mad, she handled it very well, and when Jennifer arrived at 11:00 a.m, Oprah was like a Mama Bear. She said, no camera's and headed straight to Jen's dressing room, and shut the door. Apparently Jennifer apologized on stage to everyone, and said she would never do that again!
If Oprah was mad, she handled it very well, and when Jennifer arrived at 11:00 a.m, Oprah was like a Mama Bear. She said, no camera's and headed straight to Jen's dressing room, and shut the door. Apparently Jennifer apologized on stage to everyone, and said she would never do that again!
Jennifer Hudson has become a big, fat Diva. No let me rephrase that. She has become, a big, thin, super Star who can keep Oprah waiting! Ouch!
The best part about this show came when Oprah asked Jennifer how much weight she had lost on Weight Watchers! The head gal on Oprah's staff said, she couldn't ask Jen the number, but talking about Weight Watchers was okay. Oprah was warned ahead of time, but she probably was still a little p.o. since Jen kept everyone waiting, Op just had to go there as soon as Jennifer sat her tiny arss on the couch! Jennifer got that deer in the head light look on her face, and looked down at this lady in the front row. Of course Oprah saw this, and said to Jen, who's that? Jennifer said it was her W.W. coach. Oprah looked at her and said, Why don't you want people to know how much weight a person has lost? The W.W. coach answered, it's not about pounds, but it's about how good Jennifer feels. Then Oprah, turned to Jennifer and asked her again, "well, how much weight did you lose"? Jennifer smiled, and said, sheepishly, eighty pounds. The Oprah staff already thought it was eighty pounds, but no one had actually ever gotten the number! Congratulations to Jennifer Hudson on looking fit and fabulous, now come down off your pedestal, and treat people right. After all, your American Idol fans voted for you, and you sing amazing, but stay humble, and try to remember where you came from, and Jen (from another Mama Bear) This life is not about how beautiful you look, it's about how you treat other people.
Great blog and I love the last part about Life is not about how beautiful you look, its about how you treat other people. You could be the most beautiful person in the world but be the most ugliest at the same time if you treat people like crap. Sad to thnk that showbiz does that to so many people. But I have worked with a few just like that. The world would would be such a better place if we just took the time to be kind to one another.
ReplyDeletewow that sounded like a great show. I think maybe her head got too big.
ReplyDeleteWell I can say that I have lost 83lbs so far and I would never do that to Oprah :-) LOL
I must admit straight up that I am not a fan of either Oprah or Jennifer Hudson. Or WW come to that, lol. Both Oprah and Jen are divas IMO, fat or thin, no matter, both divas who each want their own way as divas generally do, lol.
ReplyDeleteThe inside of a person is FAR more important than the outside as you so beautifully post Kasey. It is the heart and soul and how you care for others around you that truly matters.
Though I never would have watched that show on my own, lol, I think I would have LOVED watching it with YOU, telling it like it is.
You ROCK Kasey, and both Oprah and Jennifer could learn from YOU my friend. I know I have, and I'm grateful for it. (())