J Hud & Hubby Split: The Cost of Her Weight Loss?

October 25th, 2011 - By Brande Victorian


** Update: Jennifer Hudson’s rep confirms that Hudson and David Otunga have not called off their engagement.**

You would have to be blind or extremely naïve to not have seen the reported split between Jennifer Hudson and fiancé David Otunga coming. The two seemed like an odd pair to me from the get go, but once comments came out about David not being too thrilled with J Hud’s new look, you had to see the proof in the low-fat pudding.

Jennifer’s comment on Jay Leno about David adjusting to her weight loss and not liking the change seemed innocent enough — except questions like “Why do you have to get all dressed up to go out” and “why can’t you just go out like you used to?” had jealous, ego-threatened boyfriend written all over them. Now that after three years together (plus a 2-year-old son, a set wedding date, a dress chosen, and ring) the two are allegedly calling it quits, you have to ask how much of a role did her weight loss play? (Because even if there is not an actual break-up, there is clearly some tension.)

I believe the saying that men get in relationships hoping the woman never changes, while women get in relationships hoping to change the man. But when the change is for the better, i.e. improved health, and the man can’t adjust, you have to wonder does he, or did he ever, have her best interest at heart?

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  • Sofi

    Big congrats to j-hud…but not all men are comfortable with change. He fell in love with her… curves & all. Even when she was a thick madame, she was still famous. But grabbing lumps of lard one day & sticks and bones the next…is a terrible experience for some men!

    She had his child and he was still there AND still willing to marry her and eventually build a bigger family. How many black women in this day & age can say the same thing?? Give the man a break.

  • http://www.comebyyuh.com Afrofogey

    The comments in here are silly. If the fellow like a more full figured woman that’s his right, if she fells better at the weight she is and doesn’t want to go back, that is her right also. I personally do not like really skinny woman so for the sake of my marriages sex life I wouldn’t marry one, unless she had to lose the weight for health reasons. And any woman I date has a right to dislike my weight gain or lose. Personal preference.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_W4URVX2AFXHIKJ2ZF7PVKDRJOY Meangrl

    It may have been the weight, but I’m going with his refusal to sign a prenup.

  • Chelle

    His claim to fame is being a contestant on the I Love New York, dating/"reality" show. She's seeing the world and all it has to offer. I'm sure she is seeing there are better prospects out there and he's afraid of losing his meal ticket.

  • kIm

    I agree she has always had a stank a dank attitude i cant stand her… but she does look really good now!!! he probably cant stand her pesonality either!!!!

  • Reese

    He is a professional wrestler for the WWE. He makes good money.

  • Tay210

    When Jen first came from American Idol my opinion was that Hollywood would screw her up! Yup its true, every lady with weight on them is ridiculed heavily in Hollywood.. Not every woman is meant to be skinny, and skinny does not mean you're healthy. JHud was trying to fit it? True, but this could also have happen because of stress, she did loose family member all at once.

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