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

October 25th, 2011 - By Brande Victorian

Jennifer Hudson
I will say there’s a big difference between me losing weight and getting a little more holla on the block, and Jennifer Hudson losing 80 pounds, becoming a national Weight Watchers spokesperson, writing a book, covering magazines, and being featured on talk shows. Suddenly everyone is vying for her attention and she may not have as much time for the reality star/professional wrestler. But didn’t he know Jennifer was a celebrity when he met her?

Perhaps David comes from the Ne-Yo school of thinking and thought Jennifer could only achieve a “Jill Scott level of success” at a size 16, but now that the size 8 (or is it zero?) singer is creeping more toward Beyonce fame, he can’t handle the shine.

Or who’s to say J Hud isn’t feeling herself a little more these days. It would be hard not to. Plus a source told Star magazine that the couple was “clashing over Jennifer’s career obsession, commitment issues, and reluctance to have more children.” Translation: This is my time, there’s a whole new pool of men out there for me, and I’m not messing up this body. I’m sure asking him to sign a pre-nup didn’t help matters either.

Undoubtedly blame can be placed on both parties for their pre-marital friction, but I would be willing to bet that if Jennifer had to do it all over again she wouldn’t change a thing about her weight loss journey. There’s a whole lot more to losing weight than pounds and it looks like J Hud may be experiencing one of the more sobering side effects of a body transformation like hers. The good news, though, is that she’s in a healthier place and her career is on the rise — so a new man won’t be too far behind. Hopefully he’ll be one that can handle her new, improved lifestyle.

What are your thoughts on J Hud and David Otunga’s reported split? Do you think her weight loss doomed the couple’s happily ever after? Even if they patch things up and remain together, things will never be the same.

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.

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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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