{"id":155113,"date":"2021-08-18T12:29:47","date_gmt":"2021-08-18T16:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=155113"},"modified":"2021-08-18T12:29:50","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T16:29:50","slug":"respect-star-jennifer-hudson-graces-ebony-september-cover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/respect-star-jennifer-hudson-graces-ebony-september-cover\/","title":{"rendered":"RESPECT Star Jennifer Hudson Graces EBONY September Cover"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>EBONY,<\/strong> today unveiled its special September digital issue with Academy\u00a0Award-winning actress and GRAMMY\u00a0Award-winning recording artist\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/2021\/05\/jeffrey-wright-jennifer-hudson-talk-monster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jennifer Hudson<\/a><\/strong> gracing its cover.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Jennifer-cover-red-dress_petals.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-155114\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In an ode to her role as the incomparable <strong>Aretha Franklin<\/strong> and in celebration of the release of Jennifer Hudson\u2019s new film <strong>RESPECT<\/strong> &#8211; in theaters NOW &#8211; for EBONY\u2019s September cover, she serves epic fall fashion in head-turning looks inspired by the Queen of Soul\u2019s most iconic hits.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the cover story, Hudson talks to journalist, content creator and personality\u00a0<strong>Danielle Young<\/strong> about the responsibility of taking on the role of playing the Queen of Soul, how the experience of playing such an iconic figure in music inspired her to move forward in her own career and the importance of self-care.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Excerpts from EBONY\u2019s Cover Story Interview with Jennifer Hudson<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On the Divine Moment of Portraying Aretha Franklin:<\/strong> &#8220;All I can say is that it\u2019s God. 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