Jennifer Hudson’s family killed

How awful , just goes to show, tragedy and heartbreak dont care how beautiful or famous or successful you are ...

FROM THE SYDNEY HERALD

In an age when many people become celebrities through looks or connections, Jennifer Hudson's rise to fame came the old-fashioned way: through talent, hard work and a close-knit family.
Jennifer Hudson is in a new movie, "The Secret Life of Bees," and recently released her first solo album.

Hudson is now back in the public eye largely due to a family tragedy.

Hudson's mother, Darnell Donerson, and brother, Jason Hudson, were found shot to death Friday in their Chicago home. The body of the singer's missing 7-year-old nephew, Julian King, was believed to have been found in an SUV on Monday morning.

Police confirm they have taken a person into custody but are not saying who it is. News reports, however, say that person is Hudson's brother-in-law, William Balfour. And Balfour's mother has acknowledged that her son has been questioned about the shootings.

The tragedy is a sad turn for the 27-year-old actress and singer, who first earned national notice for her performances on "American Idol" in 2004 and won an Oscar for best supporting actress for 2006's "Dreamgirls."



Edited by caitlynsmygirl

I read about that a few days ago on the net...I don't even know who she is. But it is sad :(

Its so sad, as if this wouldn't be a hard enough time for her now she also has to deal with the media

for Fs sake ! thats, well ,words dont really suffice sometimes do they ?

Looks pretty certain that its her sisters estranged husband ...

Losing your mother, brother and nephew at once...and her poor sister, losing her son in such a horrific way

according to the article, he was not the boys father

Chicago police have characterised the killings as "domestic related" and have been questioning William Balfour, who is the estranged husband of Julia Hudson and is being held in state custody on a parole violation. Balfour is not the boy's father and has not been charged in the slayings.

But even so !

So sad