By April MacIntyre Jun 1, 2009, 1:04 GMT
Happy news for actress and singer Jennifer Hudson; she is pregnant.
05/15/2009 - Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer took the Oscar for her "Dreamgirls" role, and is engaged to David Otunga, a Harvard-educated-lawyer-turned-pro-wrestler. © Janet Mayer / PR Photos
This news comes seven months after the deaths of her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew, who were murdered last October.
Hudson took time off and returned to the spotlight on Feb. 1 when she sang the national anthem at the Super Bowl.
The Chicago Tribune is reporting that a baby shower was held this past weekend.
It was "a quiet gathering of friends and mostly family," said Hudson's longtime friend, singer and actress Felicia Fields. "They're really trying to keep it kind of quiet. It was a nice time that we had."
Hudson, 27, reportedly does not know the sex of the baby yet.
Jennifer took the Oscar for her "Dreamgirls" role, and is engaged to David Otunga, a Harvard-educated-lawyer-turned-pro-wrestler.
Just one month before the murders, Otunga received Jennifer's slain mother's blessing for Hudson’s hand in marriage.
“In this time when things seem so uncertain for her, there is certainty in our bond,” Otunga told Essence magazine. “She doesn’t have to worry about losing me. I’m always going to be right here.”
Oscar, Grammy and Dreamgirl are Jennifer's dogs, and she told Access Hollywood that her upcoming wedding will be a canine friendly event.
Hudson told USA Today she wants her wedding day to be "traditional, and very, very classy. I'll be surrounded by family and friends. I hope that when I'm 80 years old, people will still be talking about my wedding."
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