Before American Idol, Jennifer Hudson worked on Disney Cruise ships.
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2. Before American Idol, Jennifer Hudson worked on Disney Cruise ships.
n a recent interview with Capital XTRA's Kojo she said; "When Kelly Clarkson won… It really showed what the show was about, I was like 'I can't believe I didn't go," adding; "I said if I can get through the contract on the ship it means I'm cut out to do Idol, but if I cant I'm not meant to do it. So I made it through and two days after I got off the ship I went and auditioned for idol". Picture: Getty