Jennifer Hudson Says Her Father Had 27 Children, Talks Family Goals She Had When She Was Younger

Jennifer Hudson is sharing a surprising detail about her family.

The 42-year-old singer and actress has revealed that her father had 27 children and she hasn’t met all of them yet.

Jennifer made the revelation when she was a guest on host Michele Norris‘ podcast Your Mama’s Kitchen.

“Your father had a big personality. And you went with your siblings and went and found him at some point and found that you had a lot more siblings,” Michele said.

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“Yes, a lot of us,” Jennifer said with a laugh. “Apparently, he had 27 children… I’ve never met all of them.”

“It was my dream to have all of us at this grand Thanksgiving or Christmas table, and we all sit and eat together — that was my goal at 16,” she added. “We found quite a few of us. And I’m the youngest of all of them.”

Jennifer said she started meeting the siblings after her dad’s mother passed away.

“When my grandma on his side passed, my siblings over there were like, ‘Y’all got a sister that can really sing, you should meet her.’ And eventually we all came together,” she said.

Jennifer recently gave a rare update on her relationship with boyfriend Common.