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It's being called by Pride Fest and Market Days organizers the biggest act ever secured for a Boystown summer festival: Jennifer Hudson. The Chicago native, LGBT-community advocate, Oscar-winning actress and Grammy-winning musician returned back to her roots in the Midwest to give an explosive performance during Chicago Pride Fest on Saturday, June 21.
"That's where I started. I always say it was the gay community that loved me first," Hudson told ChicagoPride.com about her appearance in Boystown. "It feels good to come full circle and get back into that. I am so excited! ...Chicago is home. Obviously, family, and it's all I know. I don't care where I go in the world, there is no place like home. Every time I come home, I get to come home to Chicago."
While Hudson has already lived out her life on cameras – from her rise on American Idol to Dreamgirls, the tragic murder of her family members to her remarkable weight loss – it's now time to see a different side of the Chicago diva. Her third album, due out shortly, will explore another facet of Hudson's life, collaborating with names like Pharrell and Timbaland.
Chicago Pride Fest 2014 photos: Saturday, June 21, Sunday, June 22
2014 Interviews: Alex Newell | Betty Who | Carlito Olivero | Jennifer Hudson
"That's where I started. I always say it was the gay community that loved me first," Hudson told ChicagoPride.com about her appearance in Boystown. "It feels good to come full circle and get back into that. I am so excited! ...Chicago is home. Obviously, family, and it's all I know. I don't care where I go in the world, there is no place like home. Every time I come home, I get to come home to Chicago."
While Hudson has already lived out her life on cameras – from her rise on American Idol to Dreamgirls, the tragic murder of her family members to her remarkable weight loss – it's now time to see a different side of the Chicago diva. Her third album, due out shortly, will explore another facet of Hudson's life, collaborating with names like Pharrell and Timbaland.
Chicago Pride Fest 2014 photos: Saturday, June 21, Sunday, June 22
2014 Interviews: Alex Newell | Betty Who | Carlito Olivero | Jennifer Hudson
