Jennifer Hudson Compares American Idol to Burger King

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Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson has hit back at 'American Idol' judge Simon Cowell, comparing her experience the show to working at Burger King. Classic! Hudson-who was a contestant on the show in 2004-was rejected and tipped for failure by Cowell. She has the last laugh now Simon!

When she won her Oscar through her role in 'Dreamgirls', Cowell accused Hudson of failing to appreciate the "big opportunity" her appearance on the show offered her.

But Hudson snaps back, "If I'd been any better at my job when I was at Burger King in my middle teens I wouldn't be here either, so should I thank them too?"

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Reader Comments

6:26PM 01/07/08 m&d

i dont wat ya guys are talking about because she said wat she felt was true and you no wat you cant blame for it . if simmon is an airhead then thats his problem not hers so leave her alone how would you like if you siad somthinglike that and you got critized for it. yeah thought so .dont worry jhud i got your back and so does god dont forget it xoxoxo haters stop haten cause you know she can sing way better than you can and any bodyout there she the best.

6:24AM 03/18/07 Jon

SNAP!! Jennifer I think is RIGHT on, American Idol did help her career but she isn't eternally indebted to the show. They treaded her like she was worthless. And Simon and American Idol wants way to much credit all the time.

8:28AM 03/12/07 Jessica

WHY WAS MY COMMENT CHANGED?

5:35PM 03/10/07 Just Damn

Jennifer, has stated repeatedly in interviews "if it wasn't for AI the director of Dreamgirls would not have known there was a JHUD"... She may have gotten a call to audition because she was on AI but she did not get the part because of AI.. It was her talent and natural acting ability that got her the part..Simon should not be mad at her "stepping stone" comment because she did not win the show. So it was a stepping stone. Yeah he may have given her good feedback on different occasions but the negative comments he made towards her from her voice, to how she dressed, and even how she looked is what sticks in her mind. For must human beings we always remember the negative comments someone says, even if they give us postitive comments at some point.

7:55AM 03/10/07 shawn

AMERICAN IDOL IS NOT CREDIBLE ITS NOT THE BEST WAY TO DISCOVER TALENTS OR SHOULD I SAY THE GREATEST SINGERS IN THIS NATION DDINT HAVE AMERICAN IDOL TO BRING THEM TO THE SPOTLIGHT

7:20AM 03/10/07 Steve from Yellowston

Without AI she wouldstill be a fat chick working at Burger King. Her ego is now bigger than her ass. She thinks that she is 'above' Idol? She needs to be above Super Sizing everything. RRRRRAAAAMMMMOOOOONNNEEEE, Teach this girl how to vomit on demand!

6:58AM 03/10/07 simonlover

Seems to me Simon just can take the same kind of stuff he puts out. He has gotten more than enough mileage off of Jennifers fame and acknowledgements. He is trying desperately to cure the current disaster wit the season 6 AI contestants that he, Randy and Paula put through as the 24 finalist. Sad sad sad, get over your mantitty boobs and give the praises to Sanjaya. Let the past go. Don't hear any Simon comments about the other AI alumni?????

5:14AM 03/10/07 B

After reading this I HAVE lost all interest and respect for her. She must be pretty stupid to not realize the only way she got the part on dreamgirls was because she was known after american idol. she has no class.

6:40PM 03/09/07 Jennifer

Quickly losing respect and interest for her...

5:10PM 03/09/07 lavigne's asshole

if i stick my finger in avril lavigne's asshole will it stink?

3:33PM 03/09/07 Josie

I think she rocks for what she said. Fuck Simon!

3:22PM 03/09/07 lavigne's FECES

i want to lick the still hot FECES off of avril lavigne's stinky asshole i want to stick my finger in avril lavigne's stinky asshole and see her FECES on my finger i want to perform oral sex on avril lavigne's stinky pussyhole when she has a yeast infection i want to taste her stinky white cottage cheese colored yeast in my mouth. i want to soil myself with avril lavigne's stinky brown human FECES

1:50PM 03/09/07 MKJ

She should be ashamed as if Burger King would make her famous. She should be worshiping American Idol, Without it she would be nothing!!

1:18PM 03/09/07 susan

She did say when being interviewed that AI was a steppingstone for her and that without it she never would have gotten Dreamgirls. Simon got pissed about her saying it was a steppingstone. I guess he thinks everyone should kiss AI's ass. Sorry but she didn't win and Simon seems to forget he told her she wasn't in the same class as Fantasia and the other diva whom I don't even remember her name. I think Jennifer has been as grateful as she needs to be. Without her talent she wouldn't be where she is.

1:18PM 03/09/07 Amanda

I agree with you guys on a certain level but this was about the 17th comment Simon made about this. Sometimes you have to put your foot down and stand up for yourself.

1:13PM 03/09/07 Judy

Petulance is not very becoming. Definitely not a class act.

1:07PM 03/09/07 Jessica

She would not have been where she is today if she had not appeared on AI. I think that comments like this just make she look very classless and big headed. I think that all of this Dreamgirls stuff has gone to her head. She really needs to thank AI for the exposure. She would have never gotten the role. I completely agree with what Simon said. She should of at lease thanked them for that!

0:44PM 03/09/07 carvel

Doesn't she know that there rude remarks are only to make them better, if simon told them all how wonderful they were, who would win? he's only doing it for there own good, and i think she's being mean and childish. If burger king could get her famous then she wouldn't have gone to American idol. She should have been the bigger person with the situation not be stupid about it.

0:34PM 03/09/07 Jesse D

The classy thing to do would be to thank the show that got you in the spotlight. But I guess it's more important to have the last word....

11:57AM 03/09/07 Amanda

She has a point i'm glad shes sticking up to simon