Jennifer Hudson is one such actor. The Oscar-winner and gifted singer, 38, is set to light up the big screen as late music legend Aretha Franklin in the upcoming biopic Respect, due out in December.

On Friday, movie and music fans alike were treated to the first glimpse of Jennifer Hudson singing as music legend Aretha Franklin in the upcoming biopic RESPECT. In the 45-second teaser footage ...

Aretha Franklin passed away at the age of 76 in ... too. Speaking about the movie, Hudson told As If: “I go to sleep listening to Aretha, and I wake up listening to Aretha.

Aretha teaser Cynthia Erivo stuns as Aretha Franklin in Genius photos, premiere date announced See first footage of Jennifer Hudson performing as Aretha Franklin from Respect biopic See the first ...

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Talk show host and singer Jennifer Hudson amazed fans in a new post ... She sang a rendition of Ain't No Way by Aretha Franklin while wearing a hot pink mini dress. The EGOT winner went on a ...

To Jennifer Hudson, Aretha Franklin became much more than a music legend when the talk show host was preparing to play her ...