Aretha Franklin said Jennifer Hudson would win Oscar for playing her

lt;p>“The very first thing Aretha said to me when we sat down was, ‘You’re going to win an Oscar for playing me, right?’” Hudson revealed in an interview with "CBS Sunday Morning."</p>

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Aretha Franklin said Jennifer Hudson would win Oscar for playing her

In this Aug. 2, 2021 photo, Jennifer Hudson poses for a portrait to promote Respect at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. Hudson has in some ways been preparing to play Aretha Franklin