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'All roads lead back to church'
20/02/2007 14:58 - (SA)
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| Jennifer Hudson, the Oscars supporting-actress favourite for Dreamgirls, speaks to the media before a concert at the Progressive Baptist Church in Chicago. (Keith Hale, AP)
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Chicago - For Oscar nominee Jennifer Hudson, there was no question where she would celebrate her success in the week leading up to the Academy Awards - at her family's church.
"I don't do clubs. I don't drink. I don't smoke," Hudson told a boisterous crowd at Progressive Baptist Church on the city's South Side on Monday night.
"I'm not having no club party; I better have a praise party."
Hudson headlined a gospel concert named in her honour, An Evening of Praise with Jennifer Hudson, accompanied by the acclaimed Soul Children of Chicago.
After winning a Golden Globe last month, Hudson is the favourite to take home the Oscar for best supporting actress for her performance in Dreamgirls.
Many of the more than 3 000 people in the audience on Monday were non-church members drawn in to hear Hudson and others sing.
"It's an exciting time because the city is so rich in the gospel tradition," said audience member Brenda Morgan. "It's a great night. We're so proud of Ms Hudson."
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