Behind the Music

The Jennifer Hudson episode of Behind the Music which aired on VH1 in 2010, delves into the personal and professional life of American Idol alum Jennifer Hudson. Behind the Music interviews the singer about growing up in Chicago with her close-knit family, being inspired to sing by her grandmother, and the public family tragedy that changed her life in 2008. Jennifer Hudson also shares her opinion on why she was eliminated from American Idol early on and how that elimination helped launch her career, including landing the leading role in the movie Dreamgirls and winning a Grammy shortly afterward.