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Jennifer Hudson: "I Haven't Stop Crying" Since Whitney Houston Died

Us Weekly – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 3:49 PM PST

In an Us Weekly poll on Monday, 75 percent of readers said they loved Jennifer Hudson's tribute to the late Whitney Houston during Sunday's Grammy Awards.

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And now, the songstress, who belted out an abridged version of Houston's "I Will Always Love You" ballad on the Grammys stage, has finally opened up about her performance, which she had less than 24 hours to prepare for.

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"It was the greatest honor of my life to be able to be the one to pay tribute to Whitney's memory," the 30-year-old tells Us in a statement. "It was from my heart. I haven't stopped crying since she passed. Her family is in my prayers."

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Houston, a six-time Grammy Award winner, was found dead in her hotel room at the Beverly Hilton Saturday afternoon. She is survived by her daughter, Bobbi Kristina, 18, and her mother, Cissy. The cause of Houston's death is not confirmed.

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17 comments

Justin • 3 months ago
Her mama did die you idiot! Jennifer's mother and brother were brutally murdered in Chicago 3 years ago!
Leslie • Newark, New Jersey • 3 months ago
john s you are an idiot her mother did pass away a few years ago actually she was murdered!
EASY e • New Castle, Delaware • 3 months ago
we must remember thatthose addicted to drugs have a sickness and its not up to us to judge but you know your past but not your future. THE SAME WAY YOU TALK DOWN to Whitney it might be you or a family member that is going throughthe same she did. God judges not us.
Priscilla • Mt Hamilton, California • 3 months ago
poor thing she feels like she lost her 2nd mom
familia_macd... • 3 months ago
you know... this headline says it all... who actually cares about this? really? anyone? or is it just a great train wreck to attach alot of ooo's and ahhh's to ?
familia_macd... • 3 months ago
what a crock !
Pamela M • Winchester, Virginia • 3 months ago
Anyone that has anything negative to say about this subject needs jesus in your life.
- Buzzkill 3 months ago
  Right because Jesus really helped Whitney with her problems.....*rolls eyes* ....oh yeah I forgot Jesus only helps those that help themselves....
- BITTEN ONCE 3 months ago
  FRICKEN BIBLE THUMPERS GOTTA WEIGH IN ON EVERYTHING.......SCREW OFF!!
familia_macd... • 3 months ago
ohhhh Whitney... what a beautiful angel ... she will be missed. blah blah...
- Mr. Burns 3 months ago
  you forgot the par about being a crack head and prescription junkie.
Horizon • 3 months ago
Really? Why than youJennifer don't have start "crying" when she was alive and help her to overpass this difficult period of her life?
Where have been all the "affected" peoples of today grieving so pathetically but never try to really help this human been in deep suffrance in her life time?
The peoples "crying" today is only for their public consumption image and self promotion, just because have absolute no value at all for poor Withney which now has finally find her eternal pace without nobody's help!
- Steven 3 months ago
  Learn how to spell and communicate better. For the people that are thinking death Is a joke..YOU WILL KISS THE SON.
Justy • Watervliet, New York • 3 months ago
Feel bad, no one cared to #$%$ about her when she was alive or reached out to help with her addiction, now everyone is crying and upset. PLEASE.. The love people like these need is when they are alive not dead..
- Steven 3 months ago
  Before anyone can help a addict you must realize that the addict must hit rock bottom first. So many people die In their addiction and don't get the Opportunity to change so they get their chance to live 2 lives In 1 lifetime. God Bless the addicts.
DIGGER • Winnipeg, Canada • 3 months ago
What a joke Hudson is a want to be,and likes the attention she get from this.
Meds • Richmond Hill, Canada • 3 months ago
WAH WAH WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
whimper... whimper...
WAH WAH WAHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH.
Shut the f*** up, ok?
Mr. Burns • Vaughan, Canada • 3 months ago
wow is Jennifer Hudson ever milking this in an attempt to revive her mediocre career.
Laker Fan! • 3 months ago
okay yeah i understand being emotional singing her song as a tribute. but seriously?!
George • 3 months ago
Dont worry you will stop crying once your tribute checks start rolling in. I promise !!!
John S • Southfield, Michigan • 3 months ago
C,mon, grow up! What you gonna when your Mama dies????
- Supakooly 3 months ago
  Are you trying to be funny? You know her Mother is already dead right?
- VENKMAN 3 months ago
  UM John, you are an idiot number one, number 2 her mother was murdered last year....so shut the "f" up loser
- Priscilla 3 months ago
  oops i accidently hit thumbs up on this idiot. john dont speak on matters you obviously dont know about!
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Justy • Watervliet, New York • 3 months ago
WHY. Why does anyone of us care that yet another drug addict Diva dies. So what she had a somewhat good voice for that time period since much better voices have come along. She chose her destructive path.. So Bye Bye to just one more drug addict.. Most of them think they are untouchable by death anyways..