Jennifer Hudson Surprised by 16-Year-Old Son’s Mother’s Day Pound Cake on Her Talk Show
The 44-year-old singer and host burst into tears when her son David Jr. walked onstage Thursday with a cake and flowers made from her late mother’s recipe. David Jr. told the audience he baked it for Mother’s Day because he knows it is special to her. Hudson, who shares custody of the teen with ex-fiancé David Otunga, later praised her son for continuing the family tradition.
nypost.comJennifer Hudson burst into tears when her 16-year-old son David Jr. walked onstage during the episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show that aired on Thursday. The teenager presented his mother with a cake and flowers in a Mother’s Day surprise.
David Jr. noted that the dessert was made from Hudson’s “mom’s special recipe,” adding, “I made it for Mother’s Day. ” Hudson shared with viewers that her “mother always made this pound cake” and that David Jr.
Has been carrying on the “family tradition” for years. “For Mother’s Day, birthdays, all special occasions, he always makes it for me,” she said. ” David Jr. was born in August 2009. Hudson shares her son with ex-fiancé David Otunga.
The couple started dating in 2007, and Otunga proposed to Hudson in 2008 after seven months of dating. Hudson and Otunga called it quits in November 2017. They reached a custody agreement two years after their 2017 split.
Hudson is currently dating Common. The rapper confirmed the romance during an appearance on her show in January 2024. When asked whether he was “dating anybody,” Common replied, “I’m in a relationship that is with one of the most beautiful people I ever met in life.
He continued, “But I set my standard kind of high because she had to have an EGOT. She had to win an Oscar on her first movie. I set my stand high. com reported the emotional exchange, the recipe’s significance and the full timeline of Hudson’s relationship with Otunga and her current romance with Common.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
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The Jennifer Hudson Show episode featuring the Mother's Day surprise airs
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Common confirms his romance with Jennifer Hudson on her talk show
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Hudson and Otunga reach custody agreement
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Hudson and Otunga end their relationship
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David Jr. is born
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David Otunga proposes to Jennifer Hudson
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Hudson and Otunga begin dating
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Potential Impact
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The on-air moment is likely to boost viewership and social media engagement for The Jennifer Hudson Show in the short term
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Public reinforcement of the positive co-parenting dynamic between Hudson and Otunga may ease past perceptions of their 2017 split
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The segment highlights intergenerational family recipes and traditions, potentially inspiring similar viewer stories
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