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Is Jennifer Hudson pregnant?

The singer, actress, and television host is a national treasure. One of the glittering gems who make the rest of American Idol almost seem worth it.

Her devoted fans spotted what they thought might be a baby bump in a fairly recent photoshoot.

Now, the speculation continues. Is Jennifer Hudson pregnant?

Why do fans think that Jennifer Hudson is pregnant?

It actually begins a few months ago.

Essence uploaded promotional videos to Instagram and Facebook.

These videos are no longer available, but showcased Jennifer Hudson in multiple outfits.

One of these outfits was a black, form-fitting dress.

As we said, the video is no longer up on Essence‘s official pages on Instagram or on Facebook.

However, Hudson’s own website preserved a photo.

Some speculate that Essence took down other videos at her request.

Simply put, fans believed that they saw a small bump in Hudson’s belly.

And they flooded the Instagram comments section of the now-deleted post to speculate that Jennifer Hudson might be pregnant. Her tendency to wear flowing fabric did not diminish the rumors.

Is Jennifer Hudson actually pregnant?

Famously, Jennifer Hudson lost a lot of weight a while back.

Some commenters hit back at the pregnancy speculation, arguing that some of her own fans were really just body-shaming her for having a normal human body.

Even so, the speculation lingers — even months later, on social media.

Hudson has not publicly confirmed or denied the rumor. Even so, we think that we can provide some insight.

Months after that photoshoot, Jennifer Hudson is still wearing loose-fitting, stylish clothing on her talk show.

However, Essence’s photos were back in the later days of 2024.

We’re now well into 2025.

After eight months, a “baby bump” that hasn’t grown probably isn’t a baby bump at all.

It would, in theory, be a simple matter for Jennifer Hudson to quash rumors that she’s pregnant. Or to confirm them.

But reality isn’t so simple.

If celebrities commented every time that pregnancy rumors came up, they would be forever dismissing claims … or revealing pregnancies earlier than planned. A policy of “almost all of the time” silence is the best policy.

One day, maybe society will learn to be less weird about people’s bodies — particularly women’s bodies. In the meantime, rumors like this will crop up.

And, every now and then, they’ll be true.