If you’re a big fan of VH1’s popular Behind The Music series then you don’t want to miss the upcoming feature on R&B diva and actress Jennifer Hudson. With a beautiful new baby and a gorgeously transformed figure to match, the future bride-to-be sits down with VH1 and sheds some light on her rise to fame.

From her American Idol beginnings to her Oscar-winning breakout role in Dreamgirls, the superstar touches on several subjects, including how much she’s been enjoying being a mother. “Being a mother reminds me of my mom,” Hudson says. “In so many ways I channel her.” The thriving star even touched on going back to her roots to push forward on Idol. ““It felt like being in a bubble. Because you go on the show, and you really don’t get to go outside of the “Idol” world,” Hudson comments. “To me that was the toughest part, but where I come from, as my grandmother would say, ‘Stand flat footed and sing.’ And just sing to the top of your lungs.”

Behind the Music: Jennifer Hudson airs June 28th 9PM EST.

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