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Jennifer Hudson Explains Why She Turned Down Hosting ‘Saturday Night Live’ After ‘Dreamgirls’

Jennifer Hudson explained why she turned down hosting 'Saturday Night Live' after 'Dreamgirls.'

While speaking to guests Eddie Murphy and Keke Palmer, Hudson revealed that she actually once turned down an offer to helm an episode of SNL sometime around 2006. The Nope actress also encouraged Hudson to give SNL a spin, saying she would “kill it” as both host and musical guest. In 2021, she starred as the Queen of Soul in the Aretha Franklin biopic Respect, recording covers of some of the legend’s most famous numbers for the film’s soundtrack.

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