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obamanut2012

(26,085 posts) Sun Feb 3, 2013, 09:11 PM Feb 2013

Jennifer Hudson's family was murdered in 2008

Her mother, brother, and nephew were murdered by her sister's violent and ex. The nephew was seven, the same age as many of the Sandy Hook victims. Hudson was 26 when this happened.

Of any American celebrity alive, she is probably the one who knows what the Newtown families are going through, and what it's like to be the survivor when your loved ones are touched by violence.

*Posting this, because some posters weren't aware of the Hudson kidnapping and slayings. She sang "America the Beautiful" with the Sandy Hook Choir at the Super Bowl earlier.

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Jennifer Hudson's family was murdered in 2008 (Original Post) obamanut2012 Feb 2013 OP

In Chicago if I remember correctly malaise Feb 2013 #1

yup. mopinko Feb 2013 #5

Holy Shite malaise Feb 2013 #9

I remember that, too. I don't know how Jennifer and her sister got thru all that! TheDebbieDee Feb 2013 #2

wow. I don't follow football, I didn't know any of that. That is quite brave of her. Flaxbee Feb 2013 #4

I often wonder how Jennifer and her sister get along now obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #7

Thank you for reminding us, obamanut Cha Feb 2013 #3

I was just horrified when that happened to her family obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #6

Bon Jovi wrote this in her honor rocktivity Feb 2013 #8

Really?! obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #11

Jon Bon Jovi said so in an interview. rocktivity Feb 2013 #13

She's a very courageous, and of course talented, young lady. Flatulo Feb 2013 #10

I'd forgot. Thanks for the reminder. SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2013 #12

malaise

(269,094 posts)

1. In Chicago if I remember correctly

Reply to obamanut2012 (Original post)

Sun Feb 3, 2013, 09:23 PM

Feb 2013

So glad to see the Sandy Hook choir

mopinko

(70,150 posts)

5. yup.

Reply to malaise (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 3, 2013, 09:57 PM

Feb 2013

the perp actually worked for my daughter for a while. her company had a contract to accept convicts from a rehab project. he was one. he did this shortly after getting fired for theft.